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Originally Posted by Piotrsko
Easiest would be to drywall with 1/4" drywall screwed directly to the paneling. Wouldn't even have to extend power sockets. Doing the top half in sheetrock would be fast and mostly straight cuts. Or you COULD use 1/8" wonderboard underlayment.
Imho, painted panels look like you couldn't be bothered to do something else better. However, some people like the look. Refer to my previous post.
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How does adding 1/4" drywall on top of paneling eliminate the need to space out everything that goes through the wall? Add a 1/4 inch and an electrical plug is 1/4 sub-flush. Same with windows, doors, light switches, etc.
We have 3 wood paneled "accent walls" in our 70's house. My wife painted over them when we painted the entire house and the result looks a lot better. Covering them with drywall is still on the to-do list - just way down on the list.
Last weekend we scraped the 70's "popcorn" ceiling in the living room and dining rooms and then sanded and painted it.