New to the Forum - Wood Stove Backing, Walls, and Other Qs
Posted: Wed Apr 26, 2017 3:40 pm
So, a little info first, as I plan on being semi-active on this forum:
My late grandmother left me a 3bd 2bth 1100 sq ft 1987 doublewide (castle or something like that, will verify at some point), on an acre of property in northern california. I will be moving there in June to start a complete remodel of the place. It is in decent condition except for the windows (aluminum vertical slide), and is in desperate need of paint everywhere! Luckily it has new-ish flooring all around.
I have four initial questions:
1. There used to be a wood stove, it was removed, as was the base below it, however there is a real goofy "faux rock" wall behind it. If I remove it, any guess as to what will be behind it? Will it be studs or will it resemble the rest of the ridiculous VOG walls.
2. Speaking of these ridiculous walls. What is the best approach to removing and covering the vertical strips that cover the gaps in the wall? They are so ugly. I'd love to fill them and and paint the walls. I saw an article about covering them with bead board, that might be a realistic option, though the living room has some odd nooks and crannies that might be hard to cut the boards for.
3. Another point regarding the wood stove. You can see on the ceiling that the flange for the chimney is still there. It's been sealed up on the roof but obviously it is uglier than sin on the inside. What can be done to cover that?
4. Lastly (for now). What about that horrendous ceiling? Are there any solutions for those panels or should I just paint them and try not to look up?
Thanks in advance!
My late grandmother left me a 3bd 2bth 1100 sq ft 1987 doublewide (castle or something like that, will verify at some point), on an acre of property in northern california. I will be moving there in June to start a complete remodel of the place. It is in decent condition except for the windows (aluminum vertical slide), and is in desperate need of paint everywhere! Luckily it has new-ish flooring all around.
I have four initial questions:
1. There used to be a wood stove, it was removed, as was the base below it, however there is a real goofy "faux rock" wall behind it. If I remove it, any guess as to what will be behind it? Will it be studs or will it resemble the rest of the ridiculous VOG walls.
2. Speaking of these ridiculous walls. What is the best approach to removing and covering the vertical strips that cover the gaps in the wall? They are so ugly. I'd love to fill them and and paint the walls. I saw an article about covering them with bead board, that might be a realistic option, though the living room has some odd nooks and crannies that might be hard to cut the boards for.
3. Another point regarding the wood stove. You can see on the ceiling that the flange for the chimney is still there. It's been sealed up on the roof but obviously it is uglier than sin on the inside. What can be done to cover that?
4. Lastly (for now). What about that horrendous ceiling? Are there any solutions for those panels or should I just paint them and try not to look up?
Thanks in advance!