Has anyone ever used paintable wallpaper to cover cracked plaster walls and would you recommend it?

Question

I'm getting my home ready for sale and don't want to spend the money installing new plaster or drywall and would like to hear of your thoughts.

Answer 1

It can be beautiful! BUT expensive and not easy to remove when you tire of it.  Check into the price look on the decorating outlets on line they carry good things with huge discounts and often offer free ship.  Don't forget to check for free ship codes if they do not offer on the site.

Answer 2

I had a house with plaster and horsehair walls.  They were going to cost a small fortune to fix up/replace.  I used a textured, paintable wallpaper and had great results!  I recommend it as long as you're not hiding structural damage in an effort to cheat buyers.  It does a nice job of fixing the look of old walls.

Answer 3

well its kinda rude to not make sure you have the house nice.

the nicer the more it will sell babydoll (:

but uhm yeah, it will deff work, almost anything works, im very good at painting.

just use a small roll brush and any paint.

or go with youre idea.

hope i helped?

thankss.

Answer 4

The paintable wallpaper is good and hides a lot. But it has two drawbacks. One, seams will be visible, no matter how well it's done. Two, some people are good at wallpaper and some are not. If you're not, you'll get frustrated, you'll swear a lot, and you'll be too exhausted to paint. And it won't look too good.

If you have hung wallpaper before, go for it. But give it two coats of flat paint. One coat looks thin and sad.

An alternative is to spackle everywhere with thinned topping compound or joint compount. Use a wide scraper and don't let the spackle build so it needs to be sanded. Go over the whole surface with long, curving strokes. If you keep your scraper wet, the compound will go on smoother. You can do a whole room in a couple of hours once you get going. Keep a big sopnge and a pail of water hand in case of mistakes or to smooth out a ragged stroke.

After that dries completely, prime it with a primer-sealer such as Zinsser Bulls Eye or Kilz -- it should say sealer on the label (so the spackle and plaster won't absorb paint). Then paint with a good quality flat paint. It has to be flat, to hide flaws. Two coats will make your walls look very rich -- the second coat goes on a lot faster.