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Connecting an existing wall to a new wall; existing wall has wallpaper
Posted on 6/3/25 at 9:04 am
Posted on 6/3/25 at 9:04 am
Don't want to disturb the wallpaper as we actually like it. I am "T"-ing off a a new wall to block off the stair and make the room more intimate. It'll be our reading/record listening room with a nice fireplace. Obviously with a normal wall I would do some tape/compound and sand and paint and call it a day. But I can't do that cleanly overtop of the wallpaper on the existing wall.
Any suggestions on how I can connect a new wall to an existing wall and get a clean joint without disturbing existing wallpaper?
Any suggestions on how I can connect a new wall to an existing wall and get a clean joint without disturbing existing wallpaper?
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Posted on 6/3/25 at 10:35 am to jlovel7
trim it out with something
Posted on 6/3/25 at 10:59 am to jlovel7
Corner trim? Or ship lap the new wall
This post was edited on 6/3/25 at 11:00 am
Posted on 6/3/25 at 11:17 am to jlovel7
If going with sheetrock, put a J-mold trim at the intersection and float the sheetrock up to the trim. Then caulk the joint prior to painting the sheetrock.
Wood trim may be better, depending on the end look you want.
Wood trim may be better, depending on the end look you want.
Posted on 6/3/25 at 12:18 pm to jlovel7
What material is the new wall comprised of?
If sheet rock, butt the rock as tight as possible, to the existing wall and caulk. Should cover any deviations unless existing wall is not plumb.
If some type panel, wood, then trim out where walls meet, with a very small quarter round.
If sheet rock, butt the rock as tight as possible, to the existing wall and caulk. Should cover any deviations unless existing wall is not plumb.
If some type panel, wood, then trim out where walls meet, with a very small quarter round.
Posted on 6/3/25 at 12:26 pm to jmon
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What material is the new wall comprised of? If sheet rock, butt the rock as tight as possible, to the existing wall and caulk. Should cover any deviations unless existing wall is not plumb. If some type panel, wood, then trim out where walls meet, with a very small quarter round.
Just wood stud with gyp board over it.
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