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re: How hard is it to cover wood paneling w sheetrock?
Posted on 12/10/17 at 11:45 pm to prplhze2000
Posted on 12/10/17 at 11:45 pm to prplhze2000
Paint it like people said. I've got one big room with paneling that the previous owners painted over. It looks good. The grooves add nice character in my opinion. Use bonding primer for best results, but any good primer will hold fine. Sand lightly also for better results.
Drywall mud works great on paneling also. I had to patch 2 places with unneeded plastic covers. Nobody can tell it was patched even when I tell them.
Drywall mud works great on paneling also. I had to patch 2 places with unneeded plastic covers. Nobody can tell it was patched even when I tell them.
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Posted on 12/10/17 at 11:50 pm to prplhze2000
If it’s real wood paneling, I’d paint it. If it’s that fake shite, rip it out and install Sheetrock.
Posted on 12/11/17 at 5:20 am to prplhze2000
I would look at tearing it out.
Then you can check behind the walls to fix issues and insulate correctly if needed.
I assume wood paneling in a room really has not been done on a major scale since the 70’s or 80’s unless you live in rural areas. Real wood paneling peaked in the 90’s. The mfg’s have gone to saving resources or rainforest compliant products which makes most of it laminated facings except for a few true wood patterns.
If you put Sheetrock over paneling then the thickness of your casing between your rooms and front door casing and electrical wall sockets will be off.
If you pull it off and put Sheetrock your door jambs and casing between rooms maybe off by a few inches but you can clean trim up around it if you are a good finish carpenter.
Then you can check behind the walls to fix issues and insulate correctly if needed.
I assume wood paneling in a room really has not been done on a major scale since the 70’s or 80’s unless you live in rural areas. Real wood paneling peaked in the 90’s. The mfg’s have gone to saving resources or rainforest compliant products which makes most of it laminated facings except for a few true wood patterns.
If you put Sheetrock over paneling then the thickness of your casing between your rooms and front door casing and electrical wall sockets will be off.
If you pull it off and put Sheetrock your door jambs and casing between rooms maybe off by a few inches but you can clean trim up around it if you are a good finish carpenter.
Posted on 12/11/17 at 5:31 am to deanwelles
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A sheetrocker can mud over the ridges in the panels, then texture it like they would sheetrock.
In then it is going to crack once the seasons change. Houses are constant moving. More so in the south.
The first three post is what you need to do. And, that is a good chance to add any wiring if you need to along with plumbing. If you living in the house, just do one room at a time. Block off that room with plastic to keep the dust in that area.
Posted on 12/11/17 at 6:31 am to prplhze2000
I would rip out the paneling, pull the nails or pound the nails into the studs, check the wiring, add what you need, add insulation, then sheetrock it.
Posted on 12/11/17 at 6:37 am to CHEDBALLZ
Just spray knockdown on that paneling and call it a day
Posted on 12/11/17 at 6:56 am to gizmoflak
I did it once. I used 1/4" sheetrock so I wouldn't have to mess with the trim and it looked great
Posted on 12/11/17 at 7:03 am to Athis
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I have seen people put putty in the fake dividing lines in the paneling. Sand it down and paint the paneling.
I did this once, including adding texture, and would not suggest it. Giant PITA.
Posted on 12/11/17 at 7:13 am to Eli Goldfinger
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I don’t even try to hide my wood anymore.
Peptides are saa-weet
Posted on 12/11/17 at 7:17 am to prplhze2000
Someone is upgrading his moblie home.
Posted on 12/11/17 at 7:26 am to prplhze2000
I just Kiltzed all mine and painted. Looks great with character and a lot easier than anything else.
Posted on 12/11/17 at 7:33 am to prplhze2000
Pull the panels
Posted on 12/11/17 at 8:08 am to prplhze2000
It's not very hard at all. I did this to a room in our home. We bought it with plans to update it because it was built in the 1970's and barely updated since then. One of the rooms still had paneling on the walls and I contemplated removing it before adding sheetrock but then figured the paneling behind sheetrock would actually make it easier to hand pictures and such so we left it and covered it with sheetrock. Not very hard at all. I did it in about 5 days.
Posted on 12/11/17 at 8:27 am to CHEDBALLZ
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I would rip out the paneling, pull the nails or pound the nails into the studs, check the wiring, add what you need, add insulation, then sheetrock it.
Our wood paneling flooded in Harvey so I had no choice but to remove but we were thinking of maybe going back with wood paneling again, but in the end, went back with sheetrock.
Posted on 12/11/17 at 8:29 am to TDsngumbo
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You know, that 70s style
Just leave it.
"Everything that goes around, comes back around" - Harry Busch.
This post was edited on 12/11/17 at 8:59 am
Posted on 12/11/17 at 8:32 am to prplhze2000
There are some products where you basically cover the paneling with thin sheetrock panels. I think you might still have to float them a bit, but you can then just paint it and treat it like sheetrock.
Honestly, you can just prep and paint the paneling, which can look okay depending on the color scheme.
Long-term, I would rip it out, do whatever changes to the wall insulation and wiring that would be prudent while the walls are down, maybe add some long-term pest abatement, then do it right. Value wise and just for the years and decades, yeah it's more expensive, but it isn't just patching at that point.
Honestly, you can just prep and paint the paneling, which can look okay depending on the color scheme.
Long-term, I would rip it out, do whatever changes to the wall insulation and wiring that would be prudent while the walls are down, maybe add some long-term pest abatement, then do it right. Value wise and just for the years and decades, yeah it's more expensive, but it isn't just patching at that point.
Posted on 12/11/17 at 8:36 am to prplhze2000
Hire somebody who knows how to do it.
I did the spackle the crack method once. NEVER again! Cover that shite.
I did the spackle the crack method once. NEVER again! Cover that shite.
Posted on 12/11/17 at 8:51 am to Athis
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I have seen people put putty in the fake dividing lines in the paneling. Sand it down and paint the paneling. I have also seen the same thing with wallpaper on the paneling.
My parents did that, I recommend you just go ahead and remove the paneling and replace it with sheetrock
Posted on 12/11/17 at 9:05 am to prplhze2000
Try this first.
Liquid sand the paneling
Prime and paint with a good quality paint
Very quick and inexpensive. You can do it yourself for about $50-$100 a room.
I have seen this done many times and once everything is done and all of the furniture and wall hangings are in place nobody will pay attention enough to know the difference.
Liquid sand the paneling
Prime and paint with a good quality paint
Very quick and inexpensive. You can do it yourself for about $50-$100 a room.
I have seen this done many times and once everything is done and all of the furniture and wall hangings are in place nobody will pay attention enough to know the difference.
Posted on 12/11/17 at 9:06 am to prplhze2000
doesn't the paneling match your chair?
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