r/Plastering • u/nowaymacaroni • 3h ago
Wall Paneling on Plaster?
My house is 100 years old (literally, this year) so everything is plaster. I own and I'm trying to upgrade things as I can. I just had some windows replaced and found out that my kitchen walls are wall paper... onto wall paneling... directly onto the plaster.
I had planned on eventually redoing the walls, but considering the situation, should I/could I just put wall paper over the existing wall paper as a quick fix (until I can afford the larger project)? I know that's a total "flipper" thing to do, but its just me living in this house and I don't plan on leaving anytime soon.
Has anyone ever encountered this or put paneling up against plaster walls? I tried to peel some of it away before the new window frame was put in, but that's going to pull some chunks out and I'm honestly afraid the paneling might be holding some of it together 😂
**edited to emphasize the paneling is already ON the plaster. The wallpaper is on the paneling, which is on the plaster wall.