In my basement renovation introduction post i outlined the countless okay you can count them five options we considered regarding our faux wood paneled walls in our basement.
Using wall liner to cover wood paneling.
Painting wood paneling is a simple way to change the look of a room.
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This home depot guide gives you step by step instructions on how to paint paneling.
Can i use wall liner to cover up existing wood paneling.
It lists paint tools you ll need tells you the best paint for paneling and gives tips on choosing a primer for wood paneling.
Wall liner is an extra sturdy wallpaper that will cover but not hide the grooves in your paneling.
P s we bought our paintable wallpaper from amazon here.
Alternatively you can decorate wood panels with bookshelves drapes or art to minimize their appearance.
I used this wallpaper liner for two projects.
Often this liner must be special ordered as most wall covering retailers will not carry liner in stock especially a heavy duty liner appropriate for paneling.
Aside from hiding cracks liner is also used to smooth out textured walls before hanging wallpaper.
We ended up going the route of paintable wallpaper and i cannot begin to tell you how pleased we are with the results.
For the 2nd project i am covering wood paneling and doing the same layering technique.
Once you install liner you can hang any wall covering you prefer with success.
Cavalier wall liner is a heavy duty non woven wall liner also known as bridging material that is paintable covers wall imperfections and textured surfaces such as brick and paneling.
For use over paneling the wider your paneling grooves the thicker the liner should be.
I did one layer horizontal and then a vertical layer my chalkboard wall is amazing.
A large amount of homes have old wood paneling as wallcovering.
On the first i covered a prominant orange peel textured wall to turn in into a chalkboard wall.
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And it s the easiest way to cover up dated wall paneling.
You can either paint over your panels or hang wall liner over them.
Wall liner also sometimes referred to as paper wall liner lining paper and wallliner is a thick paper that s is designed to cover flaws in walls.
Wallpaper liners application is so simple and easy and is done in a similar way as regular wallpaper.