Wall seams

[Buddy]

I would like to paint my interior walls, but before doing so I want to remove the strips that are nailed between the panels so that I have a nice flat wall all across the room. I'm not sure how to go about this without leaving some sort of visible seam. The walls have a slight texture to them, which I imagine increases the difficulty of getting a seamless look. Any suggestions?

[Bill Fry]

Sheetrock mud and tape,then sand,prime and paint.It takes practice to work with sheetrock mud.You might want to hire a profesional.

[Breezy]

I was told by a mobile home contractor and repair place to be careful doing this since the home settles, expands and contracts with the weather. They said the walls if too "tight" could crack. So I am not sure how this process would work. I was thinking to improve insulation to change the sheetrock to drywall but they really did not recommend it, which I was surprised since you can buy homes with drywall versus that sheetrock.

[sara]

i remodeled my guest bathroom recently. i ripped down those strips and filled the cracks with drywall putty. its not hard at all, just time consuming. i would not hire anyone to do this work. i would recomend starting this in a small room or rarely used area the first time you do it since it is very messy and time consuming. also, invest in a sander, it will make it go much quicker.
i also started with textured walls. i sanded down the texture, cleaned the walls very well and putt on a few coats of Kiltz sealant so the dark color of my wall board would not bleed thru my paint.
with a little bit of practice i quickly became a dry wall pro.

[Buddy]

Thanks for the hints. I too plan to start with our small bathroom.
Buddy