Should I remove the wallpaper & room dividers before putting on market
CatchTheWind
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'Cement' patch: can I do normal wallpaper removal/prep steps?
Comments (3)It may just be some kind of cement board. I can't think of any pitfalls except for that it may be more porous than the walls. Just skim coat over it. Right, although,I must say,I have seen many homes with patches like this and, yes, it is concrete! Same procedure though....See Morewallpaper removal - bare drywall
Comments (5)"I know some drywall damage can be repaired before painting, but how much damage?" The entire wall can be skim coated to make it uniform. " Is there a point where you just have to cut your losses and put up new drywall?" That depends on your skill, or what you are willing to pay for. Skimming the whole wall should still be less than replacing it unless it is a very large area. "Can anyone share a technique to minimize the damage? This is a nightmare. " There is not a lot that can be done at this point. Putting wallpaper up without a coat of primer on new drywall lets the wallpaper paste bond very tightly to the drywall surface. You can try a wallpaper steamer since the hot stem will soften the glue better than just water....See MoreLet's talk wallpaper (may be offensive to wallpaper lovers)
Comments (23)I love wallpaper, and use it often. But I do agree about people who apply multiple layers or paint over it. Doesn't sound like any of you have ever had the challenge we had in this house. I kid you not--I counted carefully--our living room had TWELVE layers of wallpaper, several with pain on them. And we stripped every scrap of it off before doing anything further. One interesting thing I've noticed lately--the houses for sale in the neighboring town (one of the priciest, most 'desireable', most trendy in the country) are mostly showing very, very busy wallpapers lately. Guess it's coming back....See MoreWallpaper Removal Seriously Tedious
Comments (32)The only thing that has ever worked well - like super well - for me was a product called Safe and Simple covered with plastic wrap. I use the giant plastic wrap rolls movers use to wrap stuff, which you can find at Lowes or Home Depot. Apply the Safe and Simple per directions. Cover it with sheets of large plastic (they'll stick to the to wet wall. Let it sit for 20 minutes, do not let it dry. Gently scrape away paper and adhesive with a plastic putty knife. To be extra sure I get all the adhesive possible, I do one more round of Safe and Simple but do not cover it with the wrap. Finish by sealing in any residual adhesive with GARDZ. GARDZ is critical because it ensures any residual adhesive (that you can't see) is sealed so it can't affect new coats of paint. Leave adhesive unsealed, and the new paint will alligator. The Safe and Simple website has an interesting backstory and testing of various methods to remove wallpaper....See Moresushipup1
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