Currently moving my bedroom into the old children's room.
New floor and repainting.
However, I'm noticing that the walls are in much worse shape than I thought. The wallpaper is loose under the paint, one wall is only 9cm thick and sounds like a bongo drum, two exterior walls have a layer of tretex and one wall has unstable tretex. The walls are made of brick and slag stone.
I have a painter coming before New Year and I'm wondering how to make the walls decent before then?
What do you think about putting plasterboard directly over and screwing it very tightly? Maybe glue it?
Not too keen on tearing down all the tretex...
New floor and repainting.
However, I'm noticing that the walls are in much worse shape than I thought. The wallpaper is loose under the paint, one wall is only 9cm thick and sounds like a bongo drum, two exterior walls have a layer of tretex and one wall has unstable tretex. The walls are made of brick and slag stone.
I have a painter coming before New Year and I'm wondering how to make the walls decent before then?
What do you think about putting plasterboard directly over and screwing it very tightly? Maybe glue it?
Not too keen on tearing down all the tretex...
To eliminate the bongo drum effect, the wall needs to be insulated internally. If you apply drywall on the outside, you need to consider how it will affect the windows and doors. It may be easier to replace the treetex with drywall than to reconstruct the window reveals.
Thanks!BirgitS said:
The bongo drum is actually solid slag stone. Maybe it's the wrong description with the drum, but it doesn't insulate any sound at all and makes a loud noise if someone hits it.
The affected walls have no doors and windows, just a few electrical outlets. Still quite a bit of work, of course.
Had a painter here today, and he said he could cut away everything that was loose, maybe that's enough.
Maybe put in a few extra screws on the part of the treetex that's loose from the wall behind.
All loose wallpaper must be removed and the surface must be secure. Ask the painter if the result will really be good with just those measures.
Anyone with experience in gluing a layer of plaster on a slag stone wall?
I still think it's the best way on that wall which is in absolutely the worst condition. Tretex will remain since I know the walls are really cold without it.
I still think it's the best way on that wall which is in absolutely the worst condition. Tretex will remain since I know the walls are really cold without it.
We have glued plasterboards onto a lightweight concrete wall with good results. Used some form of gypsum mortar and a notched trowel.AXS said:
Thank you!
Postponing the painting of this room, so there's no need to rush anything.
Probably going to glue a layer of drywall against the other bedroom. Then tear down tretex and try to install some thin insulation and drywall.
Postponing the painting of this room, so there's no need to rush anything.
Probably going to glue a layer of drywall against the other bedroom. Then tear down tretex and try to install some thin insulation and drywall.
Our outer walls are also made of aerated concrete/lightweight concrete and originally there was 2 cm styrofoam between vertical wooden slats and masonite nailed to the slats. When we renovated, I glued thicker styrofoam to the concrete, attached OSB with screws into the concrete, and then screwed drywall into the OSB, and it has made a difference in warmth and comfort inside.