Wall Liner Over Wood Paneling

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Wall liner over wood paneling.

In my basement renovation introduction post i outlined the countless okay you can count them five options we considered regarding our faux wood paneled walls in our basement. For the 2nd project i am covering wood paneling and doing the same layering technique. Often this liner must be special ordered as most wall covering retailers will not carry liner in stock especially a heavy duty liner appropriate for paneling. Once you install liner you can hang any wall covering you prefer with success.

You can either paint over your panels or hang wall liner over them. Painted wood paneling lightens a room s look. This paper is thick and easy to work with. It works great but a few suggestions.

My friend told me it would be relatively easy to take down the wood panelling and buy some type of wall from lowes that screws right in to the beams but she didn t say if she meant drywall or something else if there is any other type of wall to put up. For use over paneling the wider your paneling grooves the thicker the liner should be. Painting knotty to nice. I never use prepasted anything it doesnt work right imho and i book the liner and any wallpaper longer than suggested as it sticks better.

I used wall liner in my parents basement over paneled walls. We ended up going the route of paintable wallpaper and i cannot begin to tell you how pleased we are with the results. Alternatively you can decorate wood panels with bookshelves drapes or art to minimize their appearance. I did one layer horizontal and then a vertical layer my chalkboard wall is amazing.

Instead of spending extra time energy and money removing this you can easily quickly and affordably apply wall liner over it instead for a beautiful smooth finish that is ready for paint or wallpaper. Wall liners there are wall liners that are specifically made to be applied over imperfect walls and paneling in order to have a smooth surface to paint or wall cover. Cavalier wall liner is a. Another option is either covering the grooves in the wall and painting over that or simply putting up wall liner.

P s we bought our paintable wallpaper from amazon here. Wallpaper heavy duty wall liner lining paper covers paneling and cracked walls. Wall liner is an extra sturdy wallpaper that will cover but not hide the grooves in your paneling.