wallpaper!!!! - Contractor Talk - Professional Construction and Remodeling Forum

manders44070 · 03-03-2006, 10:39 PM

I took the wallpaper off of my hallway it was 3 layers thick.( I used diff and a paper tiger) In the process of this it looks like the a layer of drywall came off also..the wallpaper was directly applied to the drywall....not by me. So i sanded the walls as best as i could..and applied joint compund (to the entire wall)..but now the drywall is bubbling as the compound dries. Also in some spots..when I applied the joint compound parts of the drywall were coming off.......my dad suggested that i get a sealer or primer and put on the drywall....can someone please give me some advice!!!!

thanks

AAPaint · 03-03-2006, 11:54 PM

See answer in paint forum....no need for two posts.

747 · 03-04-2006, 12:05 AM

here is what you want.http://www.zinsser.com/product_detail.asp?ProductID=11

Also did you scrap the walls and sand the crap out of them before you applied the mud? If not you should have.

manders44070 · 03-04-2006, 01:24 PM

i sanded the crap out of the walls...i went and got some of that zessners bulls eye primer and put that on.. after the first coat it is still bubbling..is that normal..if not what should i do? sorry if the questions are stupid..i am a first time home owner trying to cut costs by doing some work myself.
Thanks for any help u can give me.

**ProWallGuy** · 03-04-2006, 01:28 PM

Yep, 747 led you astray. Should have used Gardz.
Click here for the other thread.