how to make T & G less....well.... T & G - DIY Chatroom

okjohnson · 07-15-2009, 03:55 PM

We just bought a house. I absolutely love it! There is 1 thing I hate about it: it is 100% tongue and groove! All of my inherited, antique furniture looks very out of place (or like the wood fairy puked everywhere) , not to mention I'm not the biggest fan of tongue and groove. I don't mind one room in it, or t & g ceiling, but EVERY wall & ceiling are covered in it (4 beds, 2 baths, livingroom, kitchen, diningroom, hallways, closets, etc....

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We will take it down wall by wall, as I get sick of it. But, does anyone have any clever disguises that would help so that I don't get overwhelmed when we move in.
Thanks!

ARI001 · 07-15-2009, 09:35 PM

I wouldn't waste my time tearing it down unless you plan to salvage it. Just sheetrock over it when your ready, that's a lot less work. Sorry I don't have any ideas for disguising it that would be more cost effective then rocking it.

alexandratoso · 10-16-2009, 10:57 AM

Is it dark wood? If so you could try painting over it in a pale shade to make it less obvious.

Before you take it down, you really need to find out why it's there in the first place. I guess it's because the walls aren't in great condition and the previous owner put it up there to hide the fact.

Try and take a piece down in a really inconspicuous place first and then you can gauge what the rest of the walls are like.

Hope that helps.

Alexandra Toso

Handyservices · 10-16-2009, 11:50 AM

Yep, I completely agree with ARI on this one. Too much unnecessary work with removalof existing T&G. If you have a smooth surface to work with, then sheetrock it.

Darwin.

sdsester · 10-16-2009, 05:43 PM

One problem with drywalling over it is all your electrical boxes are going to be tucked in too deep. If you fill the grooves with compound and sand, then apply this it might work out for you. I use quite a bit of this material and really like it but admit I have never tried it on a T&G situation so am just passing on what the instructions suggest. It is not hard to use but it might be nice to have an extra person until you get used to the process.

http://www.spec-chem.com/nuwal/index.htm

NewImage · 10-22-2009, 10:05 AM

Just paint over it...

ARI001 · 10-22-2009, 11:10 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sdsester

One problem with drywalling over it is all your electrical boxes are going to be tucked in too deep.

That's what these are for:
http://www.lowes.com/lowes/lkn?actio...CRD&lpage=none

roxksears · 10-24-2009, 09:40 AM

I had one wall of T&G that drove me mad, so I can empathize with a you having a whole house of it! Yikes!

I dry walled over mine, first adding sheet insulation as the wall felt cold. (I found there was NO insulation on that wall.)

Another benefit to leaving the T&G in place -- you always have a solid place to hang any artwork!

NewImage · 10-26-2009, 04:14 PM

Guess you guys would really hate my living room....