Wavy interior wall

[Engfield]

We have bought a house from -65. The interior walls on the stairs to the upper floor are somewhat incredibly wavy. What could it be due to and is it possible to straighten them without tearing them down? Probably 3tex or masonite. I think it's not entirely uncomplicated since it's in the stairs. I don't want to start tearing it down and then end up with stairs that fall

 

[Tompafix]

We have bought a house from -65. The interior walls in the staircase to the upper floor are incredibly wavy. What could it be due to and is it possible to straighten them without tearing them down? Most likely 3tex or masonite. I think it's not entirely uncomplicated due to it being in the staircase. I don't want to start tearing it down and then have a staircase that falls

Are the bumps hard or do they sag?

 

[raveper]

What's on the other side of the wall?

 

[Engfield]

Are the bumps hard or do they give?

They give quite easily in some places, in others you have to apply more force, but there's still some allowance, I would say …

 

[Engfield]

What is on the other side of the wall?

The one the picture shows has a bedroom on the other side… opposite side hallway… No pipes running in those walls at least…

 

[GoC]

Plank walls with masonite on them, if I had to guess. Tretex doesn’t bulge in that way.

 

[Engfield]

Plank walls with masonite on, if I were to guess. Tretex doesn't bulge like that.

Okay! Should I tear down the masonite?

 

[Tompafix]

If you're sure there are no electrical wires or pipes in the wall, you can try screwing in some screws to see if the bumps smooth out. Otherwise, you probably have to tear it down to make it smooth.

 

[GoC]

Okay! Should I tear down the fiberboard?

It's just a matter of testing somewhere to check if it's fiberboard. If that's the case, then remove it and screw on renovation plasterboard. Or do nothing at all and conclude that it adds to the house's charm. But it looks like there are significant bumps.

 

[Roffe_riff]

I have the same in a townhouse from 87, probably won't do anything about it.

 

[Engfield]

It's just a matter of testing somewhere and checking that it's masonite. If it is, remove it and screw on renovation gypsum. Or do nothing at all and conclude that it is part of the house's charm. But it does look like there are some substantial bumps.

I think I will have a hard time finding peace with how the walls look. But I'll take a look at how it looks underneath, thanks for the tip!

 

[Engfield]

If you are sure that there are no electrical wires or pipes in the wall, you can try screwing in some screws and see if the bumps look better. Otherwise, you might need to tear it down to get it smooth.

Yes, I am! I'll start with a screw and see what happens, thanks for the tip!

 

[Engfield]

I have the same in a townhouse from 87, probably won't do anything about it.

Unfortunately, it bothers me too much so I guess I'll have to look into how troublesome it is to fix it anyway ☺️