Getting rid of paneling

Karla
by Karla
Can we put 1/8” plywood over our paneling instead of ripping it all out? We will put new crown modeling and baseboards on.

  3 answers
  • Janet Pizaro Janet Pizaro on Apr 21, 2018

    Sheet rock not plywood

  • Jfk22285479 Jfk22285479 on Apr 21, 2018

    CAN'T SEE WHY NOT ! SOME OF THE NEW ADHESIVES WORK REALLY WELL. I AM AMAZED AT WHAT I FIND WHEN I GO SHOPPING NOWADAYS .DO A EXPERT JOB ON YOUR TRIM CUTS ( I USUALLY GET CARRIED AWAY AND TRY TO MAKE IT PERFECT ).

  • Lynn Lynn on Apr 21, 2018

    Not sure why you would want to put plywood why not 1/4”drywall. Unless your doing ship lap then nail directly over paneling. May want to make sure paneling is secure with a few screws first.