Browse Forums Finishing Touch 1 Apr 20, 2009 11:23 am My interior walls have a very rough finish, it is quite an old house (built in 1960). The previous owner has painted the walls with a sickly brown but I can still see a very rough surface. How can I create a smooth wall surface for my walls? Would I coat it with plaster or something and then sand it down? Also the house appreantly has some Asbestos, how do I know which parts are Asbestos so I can avoid interfering with it? enjoy your life! Re: How to Smooth Rough Interior Walls? 2Apr 20, 2009 12:21 pm monsoon My interior walls have a very rough finish, it is quite an old house (built in 1960). The previous owner has painted the walls with a sickly brown but I can still see a very rough surface. How can I create a smooth wall surface for my walls? Would I coat it with plaster or something and then sand it down? Also the house appreantly has some Asbestos, how do I know which parts are Asbestos so I can avois interfering with it? A matt finish will hide the roughness - but if you have to get rid of it then it can be skinned in plasterboard or just plastered. But I would go for diffuse lighting and a light matt paint. Ed "ECOECO" At 'EcoEco', we design windows, we design the best windows, we do it for you, so that when you’re happy we are happy. Tel. 1800 326 326 Re: How to Smooth Rough Interior Walls? 3Apr 20, 2009 6:01 pm ed @ EcoClassic A matt finish will hide the roughness - but if you have to get rid of it then it can be skinned in plasterboard or just plastered. But I would go for diffuse lighting and a light matt paint. Ed I think it's rougher than what you think. It's hard to describe but this is not a new home with a little rough patch. This is a home built in 1960 and the interior walls are really rough and I'm sure it would take many coats of paint to get it smooth. That is why I wondered if I can apply plaster mix on it and spread it out over the walls to make a smooth finish and then paint over that? What do you think about that or is there a better way? enjoy your life! Re: How to Smooth Rough Interior Walls? 4Apr 20, 2009 6:41 pm monsoon ed @ EcoClassic A matt finish will hide the roughness - but if you have to get rid of it then it can be skinned in plasterboard or just plastered. But I would go for diffuse lighting and a light matt paint. Ed I think it's rougher than what you think. It's hard to describe but this is not a new home with a little rough patch. This is a home built in 1960 and the interior walls are really rough and I'm sure it would take many coats of paint to get it smooth. That is why I wondered if I can apply plaster mix on it and spread it out over the walls to make a smooth finish and then paint over that? What do you think about that or is there a better way? Is the wall gritty like sandpaper rough or is it up and down, undulating rough? What is the surface made of that you are trying to "flatten" - plaster, board, cement? Whatever you put on it has to grip... paint is not a great base for grip. Ed "ECOECO" At 'EcoEco', we design windows, we design the best windows, we do it for you, so that when you’re happy we are happy. Tel. 1800 326 326 Re: How to Smooth Rough Interior Walls? 5Apr 20, 2009 6:53 pm Quote: Is the wall gritty like sandpaper rough or is it up and down, undulating rough? What is the surface made of that you are trying to "flatten" - plaster, board, cement? Whatever you put on it has to grip... paint is not a great base for grip. It is sort of like rough sandpaper but not gritty. It seems to be a board like hardboard or something? Here are some pictures to show the roughness, it's even rougher than it looks in these pics (click the links to see full size pics and see closer up of roughness etc): Close up: Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ full size pic here: http://homedeals.info/blog/wp-content/u ... p-wall.jpg same but with different lighting: Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ full size pic here: http://homedeals.info/blog/wp-content/u ... -wall2.jpg I would also like to do something with the horrible wall diverders (I'm not sure of the proper name, maybe skirting?) . But I was thinking maybe I could just place board in between these dividers so I could make all the wals flat and smooth. Here is some pics to show you how ugly it looks: Pic of walls near front door: Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ full size pic here: http://homedeals.info/blog/wp-content/u ... iders1.jpg Wider angle: Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ full size pic here: http://homedeals.info/blog/wp-content/u ... iders2.jpg Here is a quick mock up in photoshop on how I would like the wall to look (without dividers) Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ full size pic here: http://homedeals.info/blog/wp-content/u ... viders.jpg enjoy your life! Re: How to Smooth Rough Interior Walls? 6Apr 22, 2009 2:57 am Not too scare you and I have no idea - but could walls be lined in asbestos?? If so get a professional to check before you start interfering with it especially if any sanding/dust is going to be involved. I helped brother renovate house years ago with really rough plaster - spent a month skimming over surface with plaster then sanding it lightly to get even - still looked rough - was a huge effort and looked okay but in retrospect should have got some professionals in for opinions. Good luck Re: How to Smooth Rough Interior Walls? 7Apr 22, 2009 6:14 pm bluesteel Not too scare you and I have no idea - but could walls be lined in asbestos?? If so get a professional to check before you start interfering with it especially if any sanding/dust is going to be involved. I helped brother renovate house years ago with really rough plaster - spent a month skimming over surface with plaster then sanding it lightly to get even - still looked rough - was a huge effort and looked okay but in retrospect should have got some professionals in for opinions. Good luck no that doesn't scare me as the building inspection said it has some asbestos. I'm not certain what asbestos looks like but I'm guessing it looks like a cross between thin sheets of cement & chip board which is what my interior walls look like as in the photos above. I know I can't sand or interfere with asbestos and I'm quite scared of doing anything like that which could effect my health. What I was thinking I could do was to cover the walls in that plasterboard like I showed in the last pic above which would then smooth out all those dividers and hide that ugly rough asbestos. I would have to do this in the kitchen as well as it's like it there too. what do members think about this? enjoy your life! Re: How to Smooth Rough Interior Walls? 8Apr 22, 2009 6:26 pm Can you try chipping a bit off in a hidden area and see if it is smooth underneath. I am wondering whether it is a textured paint or textured board. Re: How to Smooth Rough Interior Walls? 9Apr 23, 2009 11:28 am Colsy Can you try chipping a bit off in a hidden area and see if it is smooth underneath. I am wondering whether it is a textured paint or textured board. Hi, I did some research and I contacted the man who carried out the building inspection and he confirmed that the asbestos is only in the laundry but it may be in the bathroom. He said it is definitly not in the lounge as it was only used in wet areas. He said the lounge has a plaster/hardwood board that looks similar. It doesn't matter about the bathroom as that only needs paint and no filling or other work. The laundry is only very small anyway and it's not that important so i will probably just paint that. I would still like to know how I can smooth out the lounge to be flat without all those dividers etc and then paint it properly? enjoy your life! Re: How to Smooth Rough Interior Walls? 10Apr 28, 2009 12:34 pm Hi, I'm still hoping that someone can give me some feedback about how to smooth my walls and get rid of those ugly dividers as seen in the photos above? Should I use a plaster board and place that over my walls or is there another way I should go? enjoy your life! Re: How to Smooth Rough Interior Walls? 11May 18, 2009 11:34 pm I found out that the lounge & rooms don't have asbestos, just the laundry and kitchen. So thats good as it would have made it difficult to renovate these rooms. As for the laudry and kitchen, there is only painting to be done in these rooms so its ok. I'm still keen to work out how I can get a smooth finish on the walls, should I just sand and plaster really rough parts and put a load of undercoat on to get the rough finish on the walls smooth? enjoy your life! Re: How to Smooth Rough Interior Walls? 12May 19, 2009 7:23 am monsoon I found out that the lounge & rooms don't have asbestos, just the laundry and kitchen. So thats good as it would have made it difficult to renovate these rooms. As for the laudry and kitchen, there is only painting to be done in these rooms so its ok. I'm still keen to work out how I can get a smooth finish on the walls, should I just sand and plaster really rough parts and put a load of undercoat on to get the rough finish on the walls smooth? Why not remove the batten dividers/connectors, fill any gaps and apply a textured paper like Anaglypta? There are heaps of textured surfaces to choose from. Ed "ECOECO" At 'EcoEco', we design windows, we design the best windows, we do it for you, so that when you’re happy we are happy. Tel. 1800 326 326 Re: How to Smooth Rough Interior Walls? 13May 19, 2009 10:37 am ed @ EcoClassic Why not remove the batten dividers/connectors, fill any gaps and apply a textured paper like Anaglypta? There are heaps of textured surfaces to choose from. Ed thanks for the new idea, it is certainly something to consider but I have thought wall paper was a bit old school these days and painting is the way to go. enjoy your life! 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