Frame house constructed in 1954. Bathroom paint is peeling all the way
down to bare drywall. Is there a better way to remove this than
scratching and scraping? Are the bottom layers likely to be lead
paint? Thanks.

On Oct 24, 4:08*pm, Davej wrote:
Frame house constructed in 1954. Bathroom paint is peeling all the way
down to bare drywall. Is there a better way to remove this than
scratching and scraping? Are the bottom layers likely to be lead
paint? Thanks.

1/4" drywall.

On Fri, 24 Oct 2008 13:08:35 -0700 (PDT), Davej
wrote:

Frame house constructed in 1954. Bathroom paint is peeling all the way
down to bare drywall. Is there a better way to remove this than
scratching and scraping? Are the bottom layers likely to be lead
paint? Thanks.

Might be easier to just replace the drywall. It is possible there is
lead paint in the old paint. Knowing the reason the paint is peeling
is important--leak? inadequate ventilation? Condensation?

On Oct 24, 4:27*pm, DerbyDad03 wrote:
On Oct 24, 4:08*pm, Davej wrote:

Frame house constructed in 1954. Bathroom paint is peeling all the way
down to bare drywall. Is there a better way to remove this than
scratching and scraping? Are the bottom layers likely to be lead
paint? Thanks.

1/4" drywall.

How do you finish DW that you install yourself?

"Phisherman" wrote in message
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On Fri, 24 Oct 2008 13:08:35 -0700 (PDT), Davej
wrote:

Frame house constructed in 1954. Bathroom paint is peeling all the way
down to bare drywall. Is there a better way to remove this than
scratching and scraping? Are the bottom layers likely to be lead
paint? Thanks.

Might be easier to just replace the drywall. It is possible there is
lead paint in the old paint. Knowing the reason the paint is peeling
is important--leak? inadequate ventilation? Condensation?

I agree..Replace the drywall with moisture resistant drywall and install a
bathroom vent fan the right size for the room...Lead paint and mold can't be
good and it's a small room so there won't be much finishing if YOU PLAN
AHEAD on joint placement.........IMHO.....Good luck.....

On Oct 24, 6:38*pm, Ron wrote:

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How do you finish DW that you install yourself?

With drywall primer and paint formulated for bathrooms. Access the USG
website for PDF's of 'how to' for drywall installation, real good
info.

Joe

"Joe" wrote in message
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On Oct 24, 6:38 pm, Ron wrote:

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How do you finish DW that you install yourself?

With drywall primer and paint formulated for bathrooms. Access the USG
website for PDF's of 'how to' for drywall installation, real good
info.

Joe

OK, I'll check out the site. I was mostly wondering how to get the orange
peel w/o hiring someone are using 10 cans of that *expensive* DIY crap in a
can. I'm in the process of removing the wallpaper in my master bath, and it
was applied to the unfinished DW. IOW, I'm gonna have a completely flat
surface to work with after removing the WP.

Sand off what you can with something like a 1/3 sheet sander and use
chemicals to get rid of the rest.