Well, not really - particularly if you have nice trim you want to keep. If you put up new wallboard over the existing wallboard, you either have to remove all the trim and re-set it and risk the depth not matching anymore, or you have to be lucky enough to have deep enough trim such that it still "works" with an extra piece of trim to cover the new seam. If you rip it all out, you're talking renting a dumpster and possibly dealing with all the old insulation and such, too. It's not a pretty picture (says the girl who dealt with 2 feet of blown in attic insulation falling on her head).
On Thu, 03 Mar 2005 09:50:08 -0500, Ben Doom <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Dude, at some point, it's gotta be easier to just put up new wallboard.... > > --Ben > > Paul Ihrig wrote: > > OK, after 36 hours of removing 100 year old paper. > > that is layered on painted over paper, i have found a trick that works for > > me. > > > > trim & floors should have been preped by tape/plastic. > > > > if the old glue is dry & brittle a straight razor works well. > > > > if it is not giving, boil some water. > > while its boiling score the walls with a utility knife or tiger. > > > > once water is hot add equal parts of water to vinegar. > > spray liberally. lets stand for 20 minutes, but don't let it dry. you > > want to saturate the wall paper. > > give it another quick misting, wait 2 more minutes & scrap layers off > > with 3" putty knife. > > > > if there a multi layers scrape what you can, re-score paper & set again... > > > > Most important tip! > > Be patient & don't give to much advice to your spouse or friends/family. > > > > > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| All-in-one: antivirus, antispam, firewall for your PC and PDA. Buy Trend Micro PC-cillin Internet Security http://www.houseoffusion.com/banners/view.cfm?bannerid=60 Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:149049 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
