How do I remove ancient wallpaper?
I will be covering a wall with 1/4 inch sheetrock over old sheetrock . The old has three days of ancient wallpaper that iI is tried everything to get off. Any experience with the1/4 over old. It is a hallway
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Hi Bettina, I don't see why you can't just pretend that wallpaper isn't there and just cover it right over with your new sheetrock. You will have to first find the studs though. I would use a stud finder and drawer a straight line from ceiling to floor before hanging your new rock.
The 1/4 inch sheetrock should be fine over the old.
You should be okay, as long as you can mark your studs and use long screws. Since you are covering them up, you might want to "bust through" on the old to make sure. Then mark on the ceiling at floor with painter's tape.
In re: the old wallpaper, did you try perforating with a paper tiger and saturating with an adhesive remover? I've removed some that was 30+ years old with that method.
You should be fine. As long as it's flat. My crew and I covered popcorn ceilings with 1/4' drywall.