Fill cracks and holes with joint compound prime the patches and then hang the liner just like wallpaper.
Ceiling wallpaper to cover cracks.
To avoid allowing drywall covered walls to become overbearing consider covering one of the walls with the same paneling you use on the ceiling.
If the walls move as they can in some old houses then the paper can split and tear over time.
Cracks paneling and cinderblock but it s paintable too.
I can t afford to have it replastered and don t have time to strip it etc.
If your decor theme is already established tie in the paneling by painting it.
In the 1920s it was popular to cover ceilings with copper or tin ceiling tiles and wood molding giving them an elegant look.
Maybe your walls have been painted over a couple of times.
This treatment works best on a well maintained smooth ceiling or when you have plenty of time to.
I m decorating a room on a non existent budget and have a ceiling that has cracked plaster with wallpaper on it which has torn.
Some have a textured or patterned surface.
Unexpected on a ceiling wallpaper completely covers the offending eyesore underneath.
Therefore i wondered if anyone has any tips for covering up the cracked parts or fixing it somehow.
Either way it solves the ceiling problem.
Ceilings that will get partial treatments medallion and layered drywall or soft coverings wallpaper should be repaired and cleaned with diluted tsp or trisodium phosphate.
Maybe your walls are cinderblocks and you re tired of looking at them.
It s basically extra thick paintable wallpaper that acts as a big patch over the whole wall.
Modern metal ceiling tiles are installed using an adhesive compound.
There are many styles available so you can create a unique look you ll love.
One solution to these types of horror walls and ceilings is lining paper but regular lining paper can struggle to cover the worse type of cracks or imperfections especially lower grade papers under 1000.
Repair cracks with drywall tape and mud and thoroughly cover stains with a white shellac based product like b i n.