Living in a house from 1920, where someone with infinite wisdom chose to renovate it to "state-of-the-art" in the 60s. In connection with that, they chose to brick up a brick wall (see image). The wall is in plumb.
Now we have an idea to add wainscoting and wallpaper up to the ceiling. The question is: how do you best install drywall and then the paneling?
My spontaneous thought was to try to screw OSB and then drywall, and then the paneling. But then the wall would build out to about 30mm (OSB 10mm + renovation drywall 6mm + beadboard 8-10mm), and it feels like a relatively awkward installation. Any tips?
Now we have an idea to add wainscoting and wallpaper up to the ceiling. The question is: how do you best install drywall and then the paneling?
My spontaneous thought was to try to screw OSB and then drywall, and then the paneling. But then the wall would build out to about 30mm (OSB 10mm + renovation drywall 6mm + beadboard 8-10mm), and it feels like a relatively awkward installation. Any tips?
Hobby carpenter
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I would try to build it away and frame up a new wall. The advantage then is also that you can run electricity into it if needed.
That would have been the best from a building preservation perspective.
That would have been the best from a building preservation perspective.
Not a bad suggestion, the challenge is that the bathroom is on the other side. So it becomes a much bigger project!
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Haha oh no. So you plan to screw up plywood and then drywall the upper part and nail beadboard on the lower part? Go for it.
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That is to say, you cannot screw gypsum or nail panels directly into the brick.
A slightly less ambitious suggestion is to plaster the wall and paint it.
A slightly less ambitious suggestion is to plaster the wall and paint it.
Exactly that was the idea. Mostly to get something good for the beadboard.S Småbrukaren said:
Sounds like using OSB/plywood on the entire wall and then having drywall on the top and paneling on the bottom is a convenient solution. Plywood is probably a better option for screwing the paneling in. You could also attach it with construction adhesive on the plywood with the risk that it might come loose, perhaps combining adhesive with fewer nails/screws.
Go for it 
thanks for the input.
thanks for the input.