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How to Put Up Wallpaper
Interior Decorating DIY - Wallpaper Tips
How to Remove Wallpaper in Ten Easy Steps
How to Put Up Wall Paper
By
David Laird
Wall papering can be a pain, especially if you don't have a steam
stripper. So what's the best and easiest way to remove wall paper?
It's not advisable to paper over existing wall paper. The new, wet paste
may soften the older layer making the previous covering expand or pull
away from the wall. So strip it off before redecorating.
Wetting the wall with a garden spray can be quicker than using a sponge,
just make sure to adjust the nozzle on the end of the hose to produce a
fine mist spray, or else you have a lot of water flowing down your
walls.
Sponge the old paper with warm water to which has been added a squirt of
washing-up liquid and a handful of wall paper paste. The washing up
liquid acts as a wetting agent and the wall paper paste helps to keep
water on the wall while the paper soaks. If the wall paper is painted or
washable then you will have to make the surface course by rubbing it
with sand paper or a sanding block.
Allow at least five minutes soaking time, then use a wide stripping
knife to lift the paper from the wall. Slide the scraper under a seam
and push it away from you. Be careful not to dig it into the plaster.
If the paper won't shift, sponge on more water and allow a longer soak.
If there are several layers of paper on a wall or if the paper has been
painted over, it is much easier to get off with a steam wall paper
stripper. Hire one from your local tool hire service. The stripper gives
out steam from a metal plate softening the paper so that it can be
removed. But be careful when using a steam stripper on plasterboard, it
can soften the surface so use the stripping knife as little as possible.
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Interior Decorating DIY - Wallpaper Tips
How to Remove Wallpaper in Ten Easy Steps
