Wallpaper over wallpaper?

15 years ago

There's this 25-year-old wallpaper in the dining room that came with the house. I was wondering if there's an easy wall to replace it, maybe by putting a special type of wallpaper OVER it? Or is removal a must? :) Thanks.

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cricket5050
15 years ago
I just removed the wallpaper in my kitchen and kitchen eating area which had been on the wall for about 13 years. I told my DH I would never remove wallpaper again as long as I live. It took so long. Fast forward 3 days after removal, and I started removing wallpaper in the bathroom, and then the 2nd bathroom and then the toliet area. Get a steamer it does speed up the job. I bought a Wagner thru Amazon and it was amazing how it worked.

All my walls are painted now and they look great. I would never have wallpaper in my house again. Just my opinion, my walls are now fresh and warm looking.
brickeyee
15 years ago
It only gets harder to remove as you add layers.

If you never plan on needing to strip it is not an issue, but eventually most folks want to strip.
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time4pm
15 years ago
I have worked on removing my kitchen wallpaper for three weeks now and have officially thrown in the trowel !
The paper is probably 50 years old in this 1925 kitchen and is imprinted right into the plaster. Sometimes you have to know when to quit.

I'm covering the walls with 4x8 sheets of 1/4 inch sub-flooring and then do textured wallpaper over the top.
brickeyee
15 years ago
"I'm covering the walls with 4x8 sheets of 1/4 inch sub-flooring and then do textured wallpaper over the top."

Why not use 1/4 inch drywall sheets?

It is very hard to reliably hide the seams between sheets of plywood.
They usually end up covered with some trim.
time4pm
15 years ago
"brickeyee" I appreciate your input about using drywall instead of floor boards. I've wrestled with that idea for a few days now.

Here's my problem. The plaster walls are really old with a lot of bows and bulges, I thought the wood product would be stiffer and maybe give me a smoother finish than drywall. I thought the drywall might telegraph the imperfections of the wall. Plus, i have never taped and mudded before and when I mess that up it might look worse then the seams of the wood product. I don't know ?

Additionally, I'm doing V-board at the bottom and the top 4 ft. to the ceiling with wood panels.

I hope it does not turn into a disaster.
brickeyee
15 years ago
"The plaster walls are really old with a lot of bows and bulges..."

They are likely to show through any thin material.

If you do not want to try repairing them, just knock off the high spots and cover with drywall.

It is not hard to finish,and there are plenty of folks who will do it for not much money.