wallpaper removal
Changing Style Trends
Due to current style trends many people have chosen to update rooms in their home that have existing wallpaper. The most common rooms tend to be guest bathrooms, powder rooms, formal dining rooms and kitchens.
Wallpaper designs become outdated over time. We see a particularly high demand for wallpaper removal when homes are being listed for sale. If you are looking for new wallpaper designs that we recommend that you check out Wallpaper & Stuff located in Smyrna.
Level Of Difficulty
Unfortunately not all wallpaper is created equal. The level of difficulty to remove wallpaper depends on what type of wallpaper it is. Find out what type of wallpaper you have from the descriptions below.
Traditional wallpaper is very difficult to remove and may require additional drywall repair to fix any gauging from the scraping process. Another issue that may arise is the removal of the paper layer of the drywall itself. When this happens you must apply oil based primer and then skim coat the surface with drywall compound. The process also require a lot of sanding and additional skim coats to fix imperfections.
Types Of Wallpaper
Strippable
Difficulty Level
- Easy
Peelable
Difficulty Level
- Hard
Traditional
Difficulty Level
- Expert
Characteristics:
Ability to peel back a corner and pull the entire sheet away from the wall.
Some glue residue is left on the wall.
Characterstics:
Ability to peel back a corner and pull only the top layer of the sheet away from the wall.
Paper backing stuck to the wall and is unable to peel off.
Characteristics:
Not able to peel and remove any of the sheet away from the wall.
Removal Process
- Peel off entire sheet
- Apply soap and water to clean any glue residue
- Use rag or putty knife to remove glue
Removal Process
- Peel off top layer of paper
- Mix hot water with wallpaper stripper
- Apply sponge and or steam to moisten paper and glue
- Use putty knife to scrape away paper backing and glue residue
- Apply soap and water to clean glue residue and wipe off with rag
Removal Process
- Score top layer of paper
- Mix hot water with wallpaper stripper
- Apply sponge and or steamer to moisten paper and glue
- Use putty knife to scrape sections of paper away from wall
- Use soap and water to clean glue reside and wipe off wiRth rag
Is there an alternative?
Yes!
Paint over the wallpaper.
First, all seams must be covered with a skim coat of drywall compound. Then the seams are sanded and dusted. The walls are then painted with an oil based primer. The walls are then sanded and dusted prior to painting.
