Wickes Woodchip cover?

[DIYSOS]

I see Wickes are selling a blown-vinyl type wall covering, "...to be used over woodchip and rough walls". It think it's #168-429, if anyone wants to take a look. I have a sample, it has a plaster type finish with a paper lining.

Has anyone any experience of using this?, does it slide over the rough surface OK?. And what is the benefit of this compared to, say, a heavy blown vinyl?. Not for me, but a relative was interested.

And I had to laugh, they were selling it next to the woodchip paper in the store!.

Thanks - DIYSOS

[DIYSOS]

OK well anyway if we get to try this out will report back.

DIYSOS

[Rob Nicholson]

I've never had to do anything with a woodchip covered wall but I will be at some point in the future as all the walls downstairs are covered in the stuff.

What's the basic problem with getting it off the wall?

Cheers, Rob.

[Steve Firth]

It's a tedious job, the woodchip is always overpainted and impervious to water and steam. When you perforate it and scrape it off the chips remain stuck to the wall.

[Rob Nicholson]

And therefore I assume the plaster behind ends up in a real mess so that it really needs skimming again if you want to just paint the walls?

Rob.

[Steve Firth]

By the time you have scraped off all the chips it probably will need a reskim, yes.