What can I do to cover a wall in an old house that has multiple layers
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Brn30861022
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Don’t want to have to strip so much wallpaper and do more damage!
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Ship lap,Wooden Pallets,
sadly you need to strip it down to properlay repair it. If you paper it over again it will show
If you like the look of shiplap you can cover over with wood and stain or paint it white (very popular now). It can also be done on the angled ceilings that come in old houses.
You could do wood slats. All my walls in my house are cedar slats and it looks great! Gives in a cabin feeling.
I have covered unsightly walls, etc. with Martha Stewart "Beadboard" wallpaper. It's paintable and looks so good. In fact, I also wallpapered a desk, a credenza, and the side of the closet.
They make a really thick wallpaper that does a great job covering stuff in old homes, like plaster & lath walls and bulges in the wall. Home Depot carries it here and it's in an end cap near the kitchen section. Lowe's also has it and it is in the aisle with the rest of the wall paper. Good Luck!
Ship lap is very popular right now and you can leave it, stain it or paint it.