r/Plastering • u/Billyboi5 • 5d ago

Can I skim over this?

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Hi everyone, going to skim the bedroom however someone has put this dividing wall in. On the other side is a bathroom. It looks like chipboard that has been painted.

It originally had wallpaper on it. I was hoping to skim over it. Am I able to do this? Thanks.

I know I should probably rip it out and do it properly with plasterboard but was hoping to not have to.

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u/Brocklette 5d ago

It'll probably be quicker and easier to overboard with some drylining. If that's wood chip wall paper it'll have to come off to be skimmed. If that's chip board, osb etc your still not going to be able to skim it.

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u/fantazmagoricle 5d ago

Exactly this! Find the screw heads so you know where the studs are placed for a stronger fixing, overboard and skim. 15mm loss is insignificant

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u/DMMMOM 5d ago

Unless they has moulded skirtings and or coving...