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Dreaded chip wallpaper

  • 23-06-2014 11:57pm
    #1
    nessa26
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1 ✭


    Help. . . .I have 2 walls of chip wallpaper i need to get rid of. . . I KNOW i should be removing it and starting again BUT because of money woes and time constraints and the fact that the wall is very very uneven despite the wallpaper (and will no doubt, crumble when taking it off) i need a decent way of covering it. .. . .suggestions???? We will (eventually . . .hopefully) be knocking down these walls and doing things properly so looking for a quick fix (that doesn't look too quick fix-y! :-) )
    thanks


Comments

  • #2
    bette
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 496 ✭✭bette


    Remove it with a steamer and repaper with an embossed one.


  • #3
    Sleeper12
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,190 ✭✭✭✭Sleeper12


    I think you'll have to remove it. I can't come up with any ideas on how to cover it. :-(


  • #4
    CarrickMcJoe
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,379 ✭✭✭CarrickMcJoe


    Only way is to remove it. Score it with a blade or spiked roller and use a steamer.


  • #5
    ekimiam
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 163 ✭✭ekimiam


    paint over it and wait for the building work to start!
    i had to live with that stuff for years.....


  • #6
    WilyCoyote
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,059 ✭✭✭WilyCoyote


    If you get a plasterer ....... he can plaster over it.
    But first you will have to cut into the internal corners with a trimming knife. If the paper is blown anywhere - cut it out. The internal angles will then be scrimmed. Next roll on a mixture of 2:1 (PVA:water). Leave it overnight and the plasterer will give it another 3:1 coat before putting on a layer of Bonding and closing it in. Then it can be skimmed after the Bonding picks up
    Seems more complicated than it is. The reason for cutting into the internal corners is to make sure that the paper was not bull-nosed. The PVA (2:!) left to dry forms a thin coat of poly-vinyl ....... thereby stopping the moisture in the plaster from lifting the wood chip paper.


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  • #7
    slimjimmc
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,786 ✭✭✭slimjimmc


    WilyCoyote wrote: »
    If you get a plasterer ....... he can plaster over it.
    But first you will have to cut into the internal corners with a trimming knife. If the paper is blown anywhere - cut it out. The internal angles will then be scrimmed. Next roll on a mixture of 2:1 (PVA:water). Leave it overnight and the plasterer will give it another 3:1 coat before putting on a layer of Bonding and closing it in. Then it can be skimmed after the Bonding picks up
    Seems more complicated than it is. The reason for cutting into the internal corners is to make sure that the paper was not bull-nosed. The PVA (2:!) left to dry forms a thin coat of poly-vinyl ....... thereby stopping the moisture in the plaster from lifting the wood chip paper.

    Interesting technique but I get the impression the OP is trying to avoid re-plastering for now. He did mention money woes.

    I wonder would a layer or two of lining paper obscure the chip effect sufficiently to make it less noticable.


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