How to finally get rid of that wood panel (or at least cover it)

every 10 yearslook. “ You can turn on a random movie or TV show and instantly know what era the story is taking place based solely on the fashion people are wearing and the decor in their homes. one of interior decoration is in the 1970s.o Pile carpets or into the sunken living room fancy pattern and, orange for some reason. That’s how interior design works. What once looked ultra-modern and chic. Slowly becoming obsolete and becoming very uncool (and sometimes, it keeps coming back cool down again).

One feature that screams 1970s is the wood paneling. Long time ago Budget friendly and durable materialwood became obsolete long ago, and so far no one has tried hard to bring it back. If you have wood paneling in your home and want to get rid of it prefer a more modern lookyou may be faced with a harsh reality: wood paneling can be a real pain to remove. Here are the options:

You can do it Do you want to remove the wood panel?

Option one, of course, is to physically remove the panel and then replace or repair the wall.this can be much more work than you Predictoften glued directly to the wall, making it a difficult task to remove the wood panel if you are trying to keep the wall underneath it (so you don’t have to hang new drywall) There is a possibility.For panel that is If you secure them with glue, placing pliers under them becomes a task in itself, and you’re very likely to damage the drywall in the attempt. If the panels are attached directly to the studs without a drywall layer, you may have an easier time depending on how diligent the installer was with the nails, but you’ll still have to install the drywall In other words, your hopes and dreams of removing the siding and simply putting the walls back together probably won’t come true. The entire wall should be replaced.

Another reason to be hesitant about removing old siding? Often used to hide problems. Flood damage, giant pits, ancient crumbling plaster? It’s much easier and cheaper to just cover it with panels and let the future owner take care of the real issues. Would you like to be that future owner?

Methodthat’s all wood panel up

If you can’t remove the wood panels due to clutter, stress, or the need to keep your reno project small and budget-friendly, you can try covering the wood panels.

• paint. wood panel painting Bright colors can be discreet. Thoroughly clean the panel and lightly sand it with fine sandpaper. In many cases, it’s perfectly fine to skip sanding as long as you prime the wall before painting, but sanding will ensure a much better painting experience as it removes the dirt. Shiny surface gloss that suppresses the adhesion of paint. Then fill any holes or gaps with caulk, prime the surface, and paint the walls in the color of your choice.
• wallpaper. If you want a pattern on your walls, you can cover the wooden panels with wallpaper.is best to use wallpaper liner First; this provides a flat, smooth surface for the wallpaper to adhere to, and also prevents shrinkage as the paste dries, keeping the seams tight.

How to make wood panels disappear…disappear

Finally, you have the option to perform interior design magic tricks. fill the gap and paint.Get ready to paint the wall, then take some Standard joint compound fill the jointThis requires at least two applications, sanding in between to smooth the panel and make it flush with the rest of the panel.

Then, if your panel has wood grain, perhaps skim coatSkim coat is done by watering off the joint compound and then ‘painting’ it and smoothing it out with a trowel. It looks like drywall and can be primed and painted like any other wall in your home.

Of course it’s okay Just learn to love wood paneling. Especially once you realize how troublesome it is to remove.