Hello, how would you have dealt with my wall? It is a lightweight concrete wall that was originally wallpapered. I've installed drywall on the wooden walls around it and have this wall left. I read here that you can glue drywall to concrete walls, but is there a risk that the panels will detach if the glue to the "wallpaper" releases, as it can when you paint on wallpaper, for example? It's not easy to remove the wallpaper by hand. Or maybe there's a more efficient way to do it? Try to tear everything down and putty it so it's even? What would you do?
And then, as seen in the bottom right, I need to recess an electrical outlet and a conduit there, how do you secure them? Do you use mortar or can you glue with some good adhesive? All help is appreciated, best regards, a happy DIY enthusiast
Hi, how would you who know this handle my wall? It is a lightweight concrete wall that was wallpapered from the beginning, I have put gypsum on the wooden walls around and have this wall left. I read here that you can glue drywall to concrete walls, is there a risk that the panels will come loose if the glue on the "wallpaper" loosens as it can if you paint on wallpaper, for example? It is not so easy to tear off the wallpaper by hand. Or is there perhaps a more convenient way to do it? Try to tear everything down and patch it up so it is even? How would you have done it?
And then as seen at the bottom right, I am going to embed an electrical outlet and a conduit there, how do you secure them? Do you use mortar or can you glue with some good adhesive?
All help is appreciated, kind regards from a happy DIYer[image]
Is framing and drywalling an option? Otherwise, renovation wallpaper is a good alternative.
Brings along quite a bit to frame up considering both the radiator and window on that wall. I would probably try to plaster/spackle it evenly. You can attach the box with whatever you have on hand, cement or glue works excellently.
Just realized you wrote lightweight concrete and given the hole for the box, it looks like it might be some form of blåbetong. You can fasten the boards in that without a problem, just choose slightly longer screws.
Would have tried to even out the worst, maybe rough plastered a little and then put up a renovation wallpaper.
If you're going to put something on the wall, it might possibly be a hardboard (about 3mm, but organic material) or renovation plaster (6-7mm). Definitely wouldn't have framed up the wall, more troublesome than plastering and sanding considering elements and so on.
It just struck me that you wrote light concrete and given the hole for the box, it does look like some form of blåbetong. You can screw the boards into it without any problems, just choose slightly longer screws.
Exactly, it's blåbetong. But it's plastered with some form of mortar, about 3cm. Are there screws that can go through that without pre-drilling?
Would have tried to even out the worst, maybe used some rough plaster and then put up a renovation wallpaper.
If you’re going to put something on the wall, it might be a masonite (about 3mm, but organic material) or renovation gypsum (6-7mm). Definitely would not have framed the wall, more troublesome than plastering and sanding considering the radiator and so on.
I have never used renovation wallpaper, is it just like wallpapering? How does it turn out if you paint on it later? Is there a risk that you see the seams between the strips?
Have never used renovation wallpaper, is it just like wallpapering? How does it look if you paint over it later? Is there a risk that you can see the seams between the panels?
It's like a thick cardboard.
Have not painted on top, just wallpapered. I can imagine you might see the seam between two wallpapers if you look closely.
Exactly, it's blue concrete. But it's plastered with some type of mortar, about 3cm thick. Are there screws that can go through it without pre-drilling?
Depends entirely on what kind of plaster it is. Try with a drywall screw and see if it goes through the plaster fairly easily, otherwise, use PL600.
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