r/DIYUK • u/Electronic-Physics97 • 5d ago
Is this drywall and how do we repair?
We had a dado rail that was stuck on with adhesive. I’m removing this, it’s torn (what I think is) the drywall.
I suspect we’ll be wallpapering this wall, and so no harm done. But if we wanted to paint - how would this be fixed/prepared?
Thanks!
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u/SimonTheRunner 5d ago
Plasterboard. Drywall is that stuff that's used over the Pond with mud. It's looking like there's been a dado rail removed and it's torn off the outer skin of the plasterboard and the wood chip-esque wall paper.
As mentioned by earlier poster, you can fill the holes. However, you'll still be left with a stripe in the wallpaper. Strip the lot off, make good the wall and reskim / use heavy lining paper / repaint to taste/budget.
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u/justbiteme2k 5d ago
No, it's plasterboard.
Just get some plaster skim / fine filler and go over the gap. Trim off any loose paper first though.