Paper-clad walls + wind barrier..?

[richardke]

Continuing work on the paper-lined walls in the country. The vacation home is unheated during the winter and is basically uninsulated. I'm removing old paper wall coverings that have become wrinkled and brittle over the years due to moisture and age. I was thinking of putting up windproof paper on the inside of the walls that face outwards to protect new stretched paper, before putting up the stretched paper and new wallpaper. I'm wondering if I'm thinking wrong here and creating a moisture trap instead with this windproof paper? The windproof paper will be against the interior board wall.

 

[Oldboy]

A bit late response perhaps, but oh well.
Wind barrier/wind fabric/wind cloth is moisture permeable. It stops air movements but not moisture. However, I can't really see what it adds other than unnecessary work and costs...
The paper-covered walls do the same job.

If a wind barrier is supposed to be of any real use, it should be on the outside (under/behind the cladding).

Paper-covered walls are interesting. Pictures!

 

[richardke]

Old thread but thought I'd add some pictures:
Before:


During:




After (furnished a bit provisionally):

 

[richardke]

In summary: Cardboard tension walls are fun! Some work but nothing difficult. I personally think the result exceeds expectations and feels much better than drywalling an old turn-of-the-century house. And less/easier material to haul out to an island with a long and hilly road to the dock!

 

[Vardagsrum]

In summary: Pappspänna walls are fun! Some work but nothing difficult. I personally think the result exceeds expectations and feels much better than plastering an old turn-of-the-century house. And less/lighter material to haul out to an island with a long and hilly road to the dock!

Cool! What does the procedure look like?

 

[richardke]

Fun! What does the procedure look like?

The procedure is somewhat briefly to tear down the old paper, pull out the old tacks, moisten the new paper before tacking it up, roll it up packed in plastic overnight, tack it up, let it dry and stretch, cover seams with wallpaper strips, wallpaper, roughly. More info can be found here: www.slojdochbyggnadsvard.se

 

[MrJay]

There is a new variant (it has been used for about 20 years mainly in France) called a stretch ceiling. It is a solution for ceilings and not walls.. Fairly unknown in Sweden but we will use it in our new build as we have high ceilings. Quick installation, cheaper than drywall, various material choices/surface finishes, and you get completely perfect surface that withstands great stress and water. 😀

It is also possible to have built-in LED strips, hidden curtain tracks, different levels in the same room, etc.