Sheetrock Over Paneling Walls

For many people wood wall paneling carries uncomfortable associations.

Sheetrock over paneling walls.

If you still want drywall adjustments to the jambs should be made after the drywall is installed. Paneling was once a popular wallcovering in many homes. Removing paneling can be a time consuming and costly so many homeowners opt to drywall over the paneling. Installing drywall over paneling is a workable solution if it is done properly.

Currently has a thin paneling installed on walls and ceiling. I sometimes find myself installing small drywall projects for past customers. Even still this is a great option if you need a drywall alternative. Consider alternatives such as painting wood paneling or filling in the seams with spackle.

Panels from georgia pacific or weyerhauser that seemed ubiquitous in most homes from 1960 to 1976. Some of the wood trim may be finger. For one the paneling wasn t in terrible shape my parents had previously patched caulked primed and painted a number of times in the last 20 years to make it work but have since given up. You can simply screw most plastic paneling into place and you will be able to cover up walls directly.

Installing paneling over existing drywall is a fairly straightforward process. If you still want to add drywall over the paneling you will first have to remove all the window and door trim and the baseboards. Pry them off carefully. Should i remove the paneling before hanging drywall.

I am so happy with the results that i decided to share my tutorial on how to paint paneling aka how to fill in the grooves. Putting drywall over thin wood paneling may cause the new wall to jut beyond door and window jambs. For another the drywall was fairly easy for a diy duo to install in a single weekend as opposed to just tearing everything out first which would have taken up the entire weekend in that alone i. During that period these wall panels seemed to be present as the inner skin of every den every basement romper room every rec room.

Today as these older homes are remodeled the paneling is removed or covered. My first flip s kitchen had ugly paneling on the soffit but instead of tearing it down and going through the hassle of installing drywall i decided to fill the grooves of the paneling in and paint it to make the soffit look like one smooth surface just like drywall. Plastic paneling is very easy to install making it an easy drywall alternative to recommend. This customer wishes to have drywall in the breezeway between her house and garage.