I have drywall that has been wallpapered and painted over many times.
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What can I do to cover over it without ripping down existing drywalla d putting up new
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We live in a house that is 75 years old. We had to “fix“ walls until I wanted to just blow it up! After many attempts (scraping paint and wallpaper) what I did was to sand the seams making sure to remove any ragged corners and tears In the wallpaper. After making it smooth, I used Kilz. Once you use that, you‘ll see any places that may need more sanding. It’s a little time consuming but compared to taking off paint/wallpaper it’s easy-breezy. Hope this helps. I feel for you!
We remodeled our home a few years back. We hired a painter to come texture the walls and painted over it to our color of choice. You can purchase a small sprayer from most hardware stores and I'mm sure they rent out the larger ones. The texture is subtle, but provides an updated look to flat plain walls.
Yes above is the easiest way without doing new drywall. I tried both of them in a couple of rooms when I moved in my home. However, years later I still regret not just putting up new drywall......
You can plaster over it-https://dengarden.com/home-improvement/Plastering-Over-Wallpaper