A alacs #1 Member · Stockholm · 709 posts 28 Jan 2007 at 8:57 PM alacs Member Stockholm 709 posts 28 Jan 2007 at 8:57 PM #1 We have seaweed wallpaper (70s) on tretex wall. Should we spackle directly on the wallpaper, or try to tear down the wallpaper and spackle on the tretex before painting the wall? /alacs
We have seaweed wallpaper (70s) on tretex wall. Should we spackle directly on the wallpaper, or try to tear down the wallpaper and spackle on the tretex before painting the wall? /alacs
J jon_h #2 Member · Uppsala · 7 851 posts 28 Jan 2007 at 9:04 PM jon_h Member Uppsala 7,851 posts 28 Jan 2007 at 9:04 PM #2 It is fine to plaster directly on the wallpaper before you paint; you do not need to tear it down.