N Notch #1 Member · Gävleborg · 19 posts 12 Feb 2020 at 1:36 PM Notch Member Gävleborg 19 posts 12 Feb 2020 at 1:36 PM #1 I am going to apply plaster on the walls in a room, does it work to apply it on the wallpaper or do I need to remove the old wallpaper first? The wallpaper has been up for about 1 year, with regular renovation plasterboard underneath it.
I am going to apply plaster on the walls in a room, does it work to apply it on the wallpaper or do I need to remove the old wallpaper first? The wallpaper has been up for about 1 year, with regular renovation plasterboard underneath it.
J jonaserik #2 Member · 25 750 posts 13 Feb 2020 at 10:01 AM jonaserik Member 25,750 posts 13 Feb 2020 at 10:01 AM #2 Gypsum contains vätai, wallpaper is paper and absorbs moisture/water and comes off, normally taking down wallpaper involves wetting it, so it's not good to plaster on wallpaper, it should be removed (PUH)
Gypsum contains vätai, wallpaper is paper and absorbs moisture/water and comes off, normally taking down wallpaper involves wetting it, so it's not good to plaster on wallpaper, it should be removed (PUH)
N Notch #3 Member · Gävleborg · 19 posts 14 Feb 2020 at 4:26 AM Notch Member Gävleborg 19 posts 14 Feb 2020 at 4:26 AM #3 That's what I was afraid of...Thank you for the answer