Walls covered with Masonite

[Caroline f]

New electrical outlets and switches have also been installed recently. Bad idea to tear down the masonite just because of that?

 

[fribygg]

I can see the wood underneath but find it hard to determine if it's "finträ" or "fulträ" It's untreated anyway. How can I tell?

If you like the appearance, then it's "finträ" for you?
If you don't like what you see under the masonite, it might as well stay on.

 

[farbror j]

How can you tell if it's pärlspont or not? Is it significant in any way?

Pärlsponten has a convex line at the edge. Looks nice. That line makes the difference between "looks like a storage room" and "nice kitchen".
Google it and you will see the difference.

 

[fribygg]

New electrical outlets and switches have also been installed recently. Is it a bad idea to remove the masonite just because of that?

Above all, it's good to settle in and get a feel for how you want it before spending time and money on something (electrical installation in this case) that you later don't want or have to remove in order to complete the renovation.

 

[Caroline f]

Above all, it's good to settle in and feel how you want things before spending work and money on something (electrical installation in this case) that you later don't want or have to remove to complete the renovation.

The electrical sanitization is completely done and paid for due to very old wiring, so there's nothing to wait for there. The question is whether we can remove the Masonite now that new outlets and switches are in place?

 

[fribygg]

The electrical cleanup is fully completed and paid for due to very old wiring, so there's nothing to wait for there. The question is if we can remove the masonite now that the new outlets and switches are in place?

You can, but then the electrical installation will have to be redone.
If you make any changes, I suggest you take the opportunity to do any painting and wallpapering before running surface-mounted electrical wiring next time.

 

[Caroline f]

You can, but then the electrical installation needs to be redone.
If you make any changes, I suggest you take the opportunity to do any painting and wallpapering before you install surface-mounted electric the next time.

Yes, obviously we'll have to do that...

 

[hapazard]

Two examples of how interior walls made of wood can look if they were not intended to be seen, here in a basement entrance of a cabin built in the 1930s. The first picture is an exterior wall of 2-inch standing planks, the second an interior wall of råspont. Both covered with many layers of paint.

 

[sultanen1]

Try breaking off a piece. We also live in a 1930s house and have removed masonite from some walls with good results. But as mentioned, there are no guarantees. There may be hidden repairs, covered openings, etc. In our case, the masonite was attached with short wire nails, so it was easy to break off and test, and possibly put a piece back if you regret it. In some places, sawdust insulation leaked out.

 

[Caroline f]

Now we have removed a piece of masonite, this is how it looks underneath. Beadboard, but is there glue as well? Doesn't feel any particular way except a bit rough. What's the best way for us to be able to paint here?

 

[fribygg]

Sand and wash the surface if you want to paint.