Textured Drywall?

Question

I have a modular home and my husband thinks the best way to get rid of the textured drywall is to gut the house and replace all the drywall. This is a HUGE house 3800 sq ft (on the floor) so thats a lot of wall.

I am wondering if it would be more cost effective to use a plaster over it to fill in the small groves and then sand it down and repaint.... also would this last a long time or do you think it would chip in a couple of years?

Im not trying to use the plaster to make the wall i am asking if it would be a good filler?

My mom knows how to tape and sand and fill and paint and all that stuff. if i had to replace all drywall i was thinking i would have someone hang it for her and let her do the rest.

and i am not currently living in the home.

Answer 1

Hubby has it right.
Your way will lead to uneven walls and nobody does plastering of walls anymore. Everyone does drywall.
Advantage of drywall, it won't crack and you hang a picture anywhere you want. and with plaster, well no.
Thing is, you don't have to do the house all in one go. You can do it room by room....tarping off that room and keeping the dust out of the rest of the house.
By ripping off the textured drywall, you also get a chance to improve on your insulation and plumbing and wiring while it is open.

Answer 2

Yes, unfortunately your husband is right. I have seen ornate ceilings sanded back and you can always still see some of the decoration. Also, plaster will crack and hanging a picture will be a major pain or shelves or whatever. I live in a 1950's double brick house with plaster walls so trust me on this one! Gut the house and replace the drywall. You can do it little by little or move out for awhile and do it all at once, it's up to you.

Best of luck!

Answer 3

Well well well, sounds tough, but I know after sanding the filler is annoying but isn't too bad, it all depends on how the wall is textured, and how much money and drywall experience you have, because when you put new drywall up you still have to cover the ugly spots with filler and put paint or wallpaper(not a good idea) on....anyways no matter what you do with drywall it is a pain in the neck to deal with, unless you like cussing a lot at how much time you are wasting on such a trivial matter

Answer 4

Using a large taping knife, skim the surface with drywall mud until it is smooth. You may need to sand a little bit, but you won't have to sand off the entire texture. Drywall mud is essentially the same material as the texture, and will give you excellent results. Try one room first to see how you like it. Don't forget to prime the walls with PVA primer before painting.

Answer 5

Man, that is a hard one... I think replacing the drywall might be best. I've done it both ways for small rooms.

Never "plaster over" as that just creates more problems... you have to sand it down. Then plaster tears, dings and dips.

You really need to do one small room to see what a pain it is. It's a pain either way really.

Answer 6

hes right , and you are free to change anything why doing that, you will be a lot happier with it when your finished