After almost two years, I had finally picked out a paint color, crown molding and was ready to tackle the biggest room in the house--the family room.As I was meticulously prepping to paint, you can imagine my delight when I discovered three rather large bulges in the walls. Soft to touch but not damp, I was puzzled at what on earth could be causing the walls to swell like a belly.
Paul decided we should go for an exploratory mission
and what we found (half a demoed wall later) was the joy of Bungalow Paneling.
What might you ask is Bungalow Paneling? Oh but a lovely product from somewhere in the 70s where Georgia Pacific decided it was a brilliant idea to make a particle board wall panel covered in a wood veneer sticker.
Unfortunately for us, this gem of a home improvement project had been installed incorrectly with finishing nails in lieu of adhesive and over time, had given way. To crown off this achievement, sometime in the 80s-90s the next home owner decided to skim coat a thin layer of plaster over the paneling for a more modern look.
All in all, demoing out the paneling wasn't that bad. A crow bar, hammer, gloves, mask and eye protection were the only tools necessary. Paul and I took turns ripping and hauling the history of the house out as we worked to restore it to its original glory.
When the paneling was all removed, we were delighted to see almost 80 year old plaster in decent condition. We knew there were several cracks and imperfections but the biggest task left was to meticulously scrape the popcorn ceiling over spray off the walls to really get a good look at what 1148 had been hiding for decades.
Paul and I teamed up and tackled the popcorn together, spraying and sc
raping and spraying and scraping some more. A few hours later we had somewhat smooth and somewhat clean walls.
Clean enough to form a plan. What plan, you may ask? Stay tuned!
Cheers,
LB
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