CH, you are SO arguing a dead issue. The man simply wants to paint some paneling for the good of his wife, not renovate the whole basement! He said, "We're going to paint," not "We want to know if Clinton Hammond thinks we should pant." Didn't he say he does not know if there is a surface/system under the paneling to easily accept drywall and drywall screws??? You want he should put up new furring strips? After dicvering how un-plumb the concrete is? The opaneling probably was used partly because it flexes over uneven surfaces. What a nightmare if it's removed!

He wants to brighten an existing space, not get his remodel into House Beautiful!

BTW CH, what total renovation have you done for YOUR new Mrs. lately?

Get Real,

~S~