Hi, my living room ceiling is papered in a hideous white zig zag patterned paper. Other than ripping it down and starting again (which I don't want to do as it's a rented house) is there anything that would cover it up?
Covering a wallpapered ceiling.
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I would say no.
Your best best is when the house is vacant strip the wallpaper off and get a plasterer in to reskim. If you are unlucky the boards will be all over the place which will mean either one of two things:
1 - overboarding - if you don't have coving this should be fine
2 - taking the existing ceiling down and putting up new boards
Your best best is when the house is vacant strip the wallpaper off and get a plasterer in to reskim. If you are unlucky the boards will be all over the place which will mean either one of two things:
1 - overboarding - if you don't have coving this should be fine
2 - taking the existing ceiling down and putting up new boards
There is some Polycell smoothover gloop advertised on TV recently that can be spread over textured surfaces to make them flat.
Never used it, don't suppose I ever will.
It's shown to be easy to apply, but it looks more trouble than it's worth.
I would imagine it to be a bad idea on wallpaper, especially on a ceiling.
I don't think the next man would thank you for applying it.
Can you not re-paint the ceiling as it is, and learn to live with it?
Never used it, don't suppose I ever will.
It's shown to be easy to apply, but it looks more trouble than it's worth.
I would imagine it to be a bad idea on wallpaper, especially on a ceiling.
I don't think the next man would thank you for applying it.
Can you not re-paint the ceiling as it is, and learn to live with it?
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It's carp & if you try to put it over paper, it will bubble & peel, much like plaster would; might be a good way of getting the paper off though
Failing that you could try a steamer but don't overdo it or you could blow all the plaster off as well; assuming there is some under there
It may sound drastic and expensive, but I think the easiest way would be to plasterboard over the ceiling, don't even attempt to take the ceiling paper off.
Skimming over the boards with plaster will the best finish.
Make sure scrim tape is used.
I suppose joint filling would be cheaper than a full skim.
Skimming over the boards with plaster will the best finish.
Make sure scrim tape is used.
I suppose joint filling would be cheaper than a full skim.
sounds like a BLOWN Vinyl.. The face should strip easy..leaving the backing liner. This usually strips easily with hot water and sugar soap..
Or is it painted with a silk finish (glossy) Might help to give a coat of matt emusion to dull the shine (?) not suggesting it will fill and hide pattern tho...
Or is it painted with a silk finish (glossy) Might help to give a coat of matt emusion to dull the shine (?) not suggesting it will fill and hide pattern tho...
If stripping paper, plasterboardind and plastering are not your thing you could consider cladding over the ceiling in wooden tounge and groove, then paint in satin/matt white.
You wouldn need to check you have ordinary joists to fix to (ie not a false suspended ceiling).
You wouldn need to check you have ordinary joists to fix to (ie not a false suspended ceiling).
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