cmoney23 Posted June 23, 2013 Report Share Posted June 23, 2013 Hey guys. Any handymen out there.. Well im a bit of a DIY kinda guy. Can you wainscot over a textured wall? If you can i know i would have to run some caulk of some sort over the top to make it flush. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cb2big4u Posted June 23, 2013 Report Share Posted June 23, 2013 (edited) I've done two rooms with it in the past and I did not worry about the texture. Just glued and nailed it right up. Came put really nice. Except when I went to take it down it pretty much destroyed the walls. LOL that's to be expected though. What kind of texture? Orange peel, knockdown? Is the wall regular old drywall or old-school plaster? I've noticed older slat and mortar or plaster walls tend to be crooked. That can really make your board look like crap. Sent from my ADR6425LVW using Tapatalk 2 Edited June 23, 2013 by TampaVmax (see edit history) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SSmoothSilSS Posted June 23, 2013 Report Share Posted June 23, 2013 Yes, I've done it over the old plaster type walls. But I found the studs before I threw it up and used nails. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marzyn Posted June 23, 2013 Report Share Posted June 23, 2013 You can indeed do it over texture. But like Tampa said, don't expect to save the walls after if you use glue (this is true of textured or regular drywall.) And don't expect a perfect looking fit without a solid putty/paint finish. I'd just hit the studs and putty the nail holes like SSmooth suggested. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmoney23 Posted June 23, 2013 Author Report Share Posted June 23, 2013 Great info guys.. im not sure what kind of texture it is. Ive never had a textured wall. Just bought a new house and all the walls are textured. The wife really wants thus done to the formal dining room and living room. So i will be doing this in 1 month when i move in. Just trying to get as much useful info as possible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cb2big4u Posted June 23, 2013 Report Share Posted June 23, 2013 It's fairly simple. Just don't cut all your boards at once. Sent from my ADR6425LVW using Tapatalk 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stitches040 Posted June 23, 2013 Report Share Posted June 23, 2013 We did it and it looks great. We also used a nice chairrail at the top to blend it back to the wall. I used both nails and adhesive. Just stay away from name brand Liquid Nails. It's overpriced. Go with DAP adhesive or similar, its about 1/2 the cost per tube ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmoney23 Posted June 24, 2013 Author Report Share Posted June 24, 2013 Good stuff guys.. cut boards as i go and use DAP adhesive.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miller812 Posted June 24, 2013 Report Share Posted June 24, 2013 And some beer! Sent from my DROID RAZR using Tapatalk 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmoney23 Posted June 24, 2013 Author Report Share Posted June 24, 2013 And some beer!Sent from my DROID RAZR using Tapatalk 2X100 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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