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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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Debbie
on Feb 27, 2018
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! -
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Geew
on Feb 27, 2018
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.![]()
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Susan krom
on Feb 27, 2018
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...... -
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Shoshana
on Feb 28, 2018
You can plaster over it-https://dengarden.com/home-improvement/Plastering-Over-Wallpaper
Debbie
on Feb 27, 2018
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