Ceilings that will get partial treatments medallion and layered drywall or soft coverings wallpaper should be repaired and cleaned with diluted tsp or trisodium phosphate.
Ceiling wallpaper to cover cracks.
It s basically extra thick paintable wallpaper that acts as a big patch over the whole wall.
Some versions are smooth.
Graham and brown is boasting that this wallpaper is not only durable enough to cover all the unsightly problems with your walls.
Repair cracks with drywall tape and mud and thoroughly cover stains with a white shellac based product like b i n.
One solution to these types of horror walls and ceilings is lining paper but regular lining paper can struggle to cover the worse type of cracks or imperfections especially lower grade papers under 1000.
In the 1920s it was popular to cover ceilings with copper or tin ceiling tiles and wood molding giving them an elegant look.
Either way it solves the ceiling problem.
This treatment works best on a well maintained smooth ceiling or when you have plenty of time to.
Otherwise consider the paneling a feature and decorate around it.
Modern metal ceiling tiles are installed using an adhesive compound.
Maybe your walls are cinderblocks and you re tired of looking at them.
Some have a textured or patterned surface.
There are many styles available so you can create a unique look you ll love.
If your decor theme is already established tie in the paneling by painting it.
Unexpected on a ceiling wallpaper completely covers the offending eyesore underneath.
I can t afford to have it replastered and don t have time to strip it etc.
To avoid allowing drywall covered walls to become overbearing consider covering one of the walls with the same paneling you use on the ceiling.
Cracks paneling and cinderblock but it s paintable too.
If the walls move as they can in some old houses then the paper can split and tear over time.
Fill cracks and holes with joint compound prime the patches and then hang the liner just like wallpaper.