Hi
In my hallway, I have a type of textured paint/plaster (see picture), a bit of a suburban pizzeria vibe.
I've decided that the hallway needs renovating, and with that, the pizzeria walls need to go. Said and done - today, my wife and I got started. Wet the walls thoroughly and scrape with a spatula was the plan, we thought... After 3 hours of work, we've managed to remove about 1 sqm and have blisters on our hands q(;^
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There must be a better way. And I can't be the first who doesn't want a pizzeria in the house. Anyone have ideas? Renovation planer? Sander with a diamond disc? Let go and hire someone who, for example, sandblasts it away? Or simply accept that we need to chip off all the plaster and then replaster everything?
Grateful for any thoughts.
In my hallway, I have a type of textured paint/plaster (see picture), a bit of a suburban pizzeria vibe.
I've decided that the hallway needs renovating, and with that, the pizzeria walls need to go. Said and done - today, my wife and I got started. Wet the walls thoroughly and scrape with a spatula was the plan, we thought... After 3 hours of work, we've managed to remove about 1 sqm and have blisters on our hands q(;^
p.There must be a better way. And I can't be the first who doesn't want a pizzeria in the house. Anyone have ideas? Renovation planer? Sander with a diamond disc? Let go and hire someone who, for example, sandblasts it away? Or simply accept that we need to chip off all the plaster and then replaster everything?
Grateful for any thoughts.
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I have used one of these to remove wallpaper and it has worked well:
http://www.blackanddecker.se/powertools/productdetails/catno/KX3300/
Now it might not work on your wall...
If it is well attached, you might not need to remove everything? In that case, I would aim to sand down most of the pattern and then fill or install renovation gypsum.
It may be worth renting a giraffe sander with coarse sandpaper and a proper vacuum cleaner:
http://www.blackanddecker.se/powertools/productdetails/catno/KX3300/
Now it might not work on your wall...
If it is well attached, you might not need to remove everything? In that case, I would aim to sand down most of the pattern and then fill or install renovation gypsum.
It may be worth renting a giraffe sander with coarse sandpaper and a proper vacuum cleaner:
Everything must go. This is because the house is old with an uninsulated concrete slab against the ground. Since we plan to install underfloor heating in this and warm some worms, it is important that the walls can breathe (after consultation with a moisture expert consultant). Therefore, the idea is to remove the wall material in favor of bare plaster with silicate paint...