my house is covered in textured wallpaper. what the best way to level it for painting without stripping. its been put on the plasterboard directly so stripping is not an option.
2006-09-21 02:16:12 · 13 answers · asked by EZ 3 in Home & Garden ➔ Decorating & Remodeling
The easiest way would probably be to re-plaster it or go into b&q im sure they will be able to give you professional advice and couldprobably supply you with a good product. Good luck i spent 5 days getting awful artext wallpaper out of my bedroom with a steamer!
2006-09-21 02:20:50 · answer #1 · answered by Jo. 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Bet my mate Les did the job, he was a wiz at woodchip. If it is woodchip I feel sorry for you. By wetting it you will probably damage the boarding, Try dry stripping, you can get a good stripping tool with a blade about 4" on the end at an angle, I got one from the pound shop. Try one of the diy sanding blocks, one about 4"x7" and use M2 glass paper cut the sheet into 3 and wear a mask. You can break down the surface, size and line. Cross lining may be a help, use a heavy gauge paper and use poly cell or the like, but mix it about double strength. Easy way to mix paste is to use walm water and when you have pasted one or two lengths allow them to soak for about 15 minutes before hanging or it will bubble.
Good luck, you will need it but wood chip ughhhhhhhhh!
2006-09-22 09:55:34 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-11-23 12:47:51 · answer #3 · answered by latia 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Polycell sell a special product for this. It is a skimming substance and there are ones for covering textured wallpapers, ceilings and rough plaster. You can find out where your nearest stockist is by going to www.polycell.co.uk. It is made so that you don't have to strip off the old stuff.
2006-09-21 02:27:02 · answer #4 · answered by Michael B 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have not seen that for a long time.. To level it is probably NOT an option.. but I would strongly recommend a primer be put on first and then painted.... I take that back.. There probably is a costly way of leveling and that is to replaster the whole walls and making it smooth.. then priming it and then painting
2006-09-21 02:52:18 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you really can't take it off, yep, getting it skimmed (by a professional) would be the best option. We just got two rooms done a couple of weeks back and it's not very expensive. We found our plasterer from a card he'd left in the local Homebase.
Looks like it can't be skimmed after all (see answer above!).
2006-09-21 02:24:40 · answer #6 · answered by kpbunches 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm afraid the only way is to take it off.
It would be worth having the walls skimmed properly by a plasterer, you would get a much better paint finish than any half-@rsed DIY solution.
2006-09-21 02:20:35 · answer #7 · answered by le_coupe 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i recently decorated my livingroom, it's had the same paper for years, i just removed the boarder, painted the paper the colour i liked then replaced the boarder with some stencilling that i made up,,,,looks pretty good if you ask me...textured paper is the best for painting, saves all that stripping and mess...good luck
2006-09-21 02:26:56 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends how thick the texture is,if its not to thick go to b&q and get the highest grade lineing paper they have,thats so easy to put up and if you put it on nice and straight not showing any lines,you can wallop it whatever colour you want,and it looks just like youve walloped over plaster.ive done mine before.Its also very cheap to buy and the rolls are very big from b&q.
2006-09-21 02:27:25 · answer #9 · answered by Dave 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the best way is really to strip if it is blown vinyl when you strip it off it leaves a backing paper on ready to re paper if anyglptia paper the best way is use agood grade lining paper papaer as normal then if stillbumpy crossline(opposite way)with linen backed lining paper
2006-09-24 08:02:12 · answer #10 · answered by brian d 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋