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The problem. Teenage autistic son, loves to destroy sheetrock. He makes a small hole, then keeps digging at it until basketball sized chunks are missing. Several rooms are completely destroyed. ( must be a sensory thing the way it crumbles) Im not going to replace several rooms of sheetrock just to have it happen again while Im mowing the lawn. Im looking for ideas for a durable wall covering thats not quite as much of an eye sore as that 70's paneling.
We do a lot of wainscoting on our remodels and now a popular look is to run the paneling floor to ceiling. There are panels in the big box stores that are only a 1/4” thick, that may not be a option for you as it is not much stronger than Sheetrock. We use a product that is 1/2” thick by 5” wide. Comes primed and ready to paint. It goes up really easy with adhesive and minimal nailing. Would not only solve the hole
problem but would add a beautiful
look to your home. I will get a pic for you later and post it on here. Can be done with minimal carpentry skills
The Shop
This is in our house, we have done floor to ceiling with customers.
This is another option. My wife wanted a rustic farmhouse type powder room so she did these walls. These are actually fence boards, sanded-primed-painted. Gaps are left intentionally. Very inexpensive and just paint touch up if your child damages it in any way. It’s 3/4” wood so at least there won’t be any holes
The first thing I thought of was MDF. Smooth as sheetrock, and he's not going through it very easily.
Probably have to use trim on the joints, but that isn't bad. You could texture it like sheetrock too.
Just another option to consider.
Holy shit what a nightmare to demolish, but it made those walls tough as nails.
It took a sledge hammer to be able to poke a hole in the wall. Even then you couldn't grab the drywall and peel it off because it had been glued to the board behind it.
I had to turn the sledge hammer sideways and beat on each panel enough to loosen the glue bond between the drywall and the particleboard behind it. Then I could peel the drywall back bit by bit and find the screw heads on the particle board to get those panels off the studs behind.
I wish i knew more but I figured i'd be more helpful to post a little of information than nothing. Good luck man!
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