On 23 Mar, 15:32, "Steve R" wrote:

Hi,

We have a wall with thick embossed wall paper on it. One builder has said
that the best thing to do is plasterboard the whole wall and then skim it
(dot and dab?) and then paint it with a waterproof paint (its for a cafe)
Another guy has said to strip the wall paper and put vinyl paper up and then
paint over it - cheaper but will it look ok?

This is for a coffee shop I was going for the paint on plaster look as I
think it looks best. Will it be really noticable that there is wall paper on
the wall or will it look pretty much the same?

Thanks for any advice.

Cheers,

Steve

Heavy textured paper is routinely used to hide a messy uneven plaster
surface. Only when the old is off will you know whether the surface is
good or bad, and this whether you need to
a) put something similar on / cover it all with pb / replaster / skim,
or
b) the wall's ok and you can do what you like directly.

My money would go on A though, meaning plain paper would more likely
not be upto it. Good chance the builder knows this, and intends to
show you the mess and ask for money after all.


NT