Decorating with wallpaper - Page 2

mtatum4496 · 02-03-2007, 07:02 PM

Get one of those tools that perforate the wallpaper as yoou scour it, then wet down the wall. with a little luck, the water can seep into the holes and loosen the paper, so you can pull it down in big chunks.

Of course, if the paper is really old, it will most likely have to be scraped off, even after you wet it. So be prepared to spend a lot of time, just in case.

Alternatively, some people will just paint over the wallpaper. I don't recommend that, as it just puts off the inevitable.

cesc · 04-09-2007, 11:09 PM

There is a shop in my town which does this...I'll have to check out the prices though.

02-03-2007, 07:02 PM	#11 (permalink)
mtatum4496 Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 51	Re: Decorating with wallpaper Get one of those tools that perforate the wallpaper as yoou scour it, then wet down the wall. with a little luck, the water can seep into the holes and loosen the paper, so you can pull it down in big chunks. Of course, if the paper is really old, it will most likely have to be scraped off, even after you wet it. So be prepared to spend a lot of time, just in case. Alternatively, some people will just paint over the wallpaper. I don't recommend that, as it just puts off the inevitable.

04-09-2007, 11:09 PM	#12 (permalink)
cesc Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 50	Re: Decorating with wallpaper There is a shop in my town which does this...I'll have to check out the prices though.