I spent about a week removing wall paper from my kitchen and bathroom that were was hung about 14 years ago over builder paint without priming walls. I tried many methods, chemicals and even a rented wall paper streamer. The walls are really uneven now. I have tried using joint compound and sanding but honestly it is like I need to use joint compound on the entire wall. I took a sample paint can and just put some satin finish paint up to see and it looks terrible. I really don't want a flat paint in my kitchen! (and am not sure that is going to look much better!) Is there something I can use to try to even out the surface of my walls? I wanted to paint into my family room (which did not have wallpaper previously....) and I don't really want to sponge tape to hid it. HELP! Christine

What's the proper way to install veneer/cultured stone where sheetrock is currently at? Can you wrap the sheetrock with tarpaper, metal lath, scratch coat then veener. Or do you have to remove the portion of sheetrock, install plywood, tarpaper, metal lath and scratch coat?