Just bought a summer house 
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So there are a thousand things to do, but the first thing we're going to do is freshen up the walls in the house, and now to the question? Which option should I choose between Renovation drywall, Easy cover, or skim coat the walls?
In total, there are 5 rooms I want to fix up, but in 3 of the rooms, there's textured wallpaper, and in 2 rooms, there's regular wallpaper. I've checked around on the forum and the internet.
Question 2, can you put renovation drywall on textured wallpaper because from what I understand, it glues on, but can the textured wallpaper handle it?
I'm probably leaning towards Renovation drywall because it seems the easiest and it seems to me the most sound and heat insulating of the 3 options.
Also, which store should I buy the items from?
All tips are warmly welcome
. So there are a thousand things to do, but the first thing we're going to do is freshen up the walls in the house, and now to the question? Which option should I choose between Renovation drywall, Easy cover, or skim coat the walls?
In total, there are 5 rooms I want to fix up, but in 3 of the rooms, there's textured wallpaper, and in 2 rooms, there's regular wallpaper. I've checked around on the forum and the internet.
Question 2, can you put renovation drywall on textured wallpaper because from what I understand, it glues on, but can the textured wallpaper handle it?
I'm probably leaning towards Renovation drywall because it seems the easiest and it seems to me the most sound and heat insulating of the 3 options.
Also, which store should I buy the items from?
All tips are warmly welcome
Hello Kenzokenzo,
I have used the method with Easy cover and broad spackling in our hallway/corridor.
Method1
We had a removable textured wallpaper which we tore off all the loosely attached wallpaper. After this, we put up Easy cover fabric which we then painted. With this method, you can see that the wall isn't smooth in backlight (the fabric still follows the underlying surface).
Method2
Same as above, but here I sparingly spackled all tears from the wallpaper removal. With this method, the surface looks smooth, but I feel it misses the point of the fabric.
Method3
All loose wallpaper was torn off and painted over with a turpentine-based primer. The walls were then spackled (to the best of my ability) and sanded before being painted. I find this method just as good if not better than method2.
I have used the method with Easy cover and broad spackling in our hallway/corridor.
Method1
We had a removable textured wallpaper which we tore off all the loosely attached wallpaper. After this, we put up Easy cover fabric which we then painted. With this method, you can see that the wall isn't smooth in backlight (the fabric still follows the underlying surface).
Method2
Same as above, but here I sparingly spackled all tears from the wallpaper removal. With this method, the surface looks smooth, but I feel it misses the point of the fabric.
Method3
All loose wallpaper was torn off and painted over with a turpentine-based primer. The walls were then spackled (to the best of my ability) and sanded before being painted. I find this method just as good if not better than method2.
Hijacking the thread a bit.
I also just tore off old woven wallpaper, but in the process, the drywall behind it got a little damaged.
I would prefer not to do a full skim coat since it seems difficult to get it right, plus sanding is a heck of a job.
Can I use easy cover in this situation, or will the spots where the drywall is damaged be visible?
Should I only spackle where it's damaged and then use easy cover?
This is a jungle...
I also just tore off old woven wallpaper, but in the process, the drywall behind it got a little damaged.
I would prefer not to do a full skim coat since it seems difficult to get it right, plus sanding is a heck of a job.
Can I use easy cover in this situation, or will the spots where the drywall is damaged be visible?
Should I only spackle where it's damaged and then use easy cover?
This is a jungle...
If you have large irregularities on your wall before you apply the fabric, I think the likelihood of them showing is high.
Possibly, it might be enough to spackle the damages to "smooth out" the surface before applying the fabric.
Possibly, it might be enough to spackle the damages to "smooth out" the surface before applying the fabric.
Okey Niklasr
But that was something I was hoping to avoid as you discuss in method 3, where you do everything correctly to get a good result. But I would like to know if anyone has used renovation plaster on so many rooms if the price becomes much higher and to see if the work becomes much more, because from what I can read, you should put up the plasterboard, fix the corners and seams, and smooth them out - it must be much less work to get it right, or am I wrong?
But that was something I was hoping to avoid as you discuss in method 3, where you do everything correctly to get a good result. But I would like to know if anyone has used renovation plaster on so many rooms if the price becomes much higher and to see if the work becomes much more, because from what I can read, you should put up the plasterboard, fix the corners and seams, and smooth them out - it must be much less work to get it right, or am I wrong?
Easycover is considerably easier to work with than renovation plasterboard. Simply fill in any holes you have and make sure nothing protrudes. If you have uneven/wavy walls, plasterboard won’t help either as it follows the wall's contours.
Also, remember to use waterproof adhesive and apply it thoroughly since it absorbs quite a bit. In the seams, overlap a few centimeters and cut through both layers. This gives a seamless almost invisible joint.
Good luck
Also, remember to use waterproof adhesive and apply it thoroughly since it absorbs quite a bit. In the seams, overlap a few centimeters and cut through both layers. This gives a seamless almost invisible joint.
Good luck