How To Remove Wallpaper

If you are tired of the look wallpaper is giving your home, there is only one real option - removing the eyesore and replacing it. How you remove wallpaper depends on the kind of paper you have, and how neat and clean of a job you want to do. This guide offers an easy-to-follow guide on how to remove wallpaper.

Find out the condiditon of the wallpaper

If the wallpaper is attached by a soft adhesive, it is possible to just strip the paper from the walls. If that is the case, you are fortunate. Many times, though, a strong adhesive is used, and you need much more than elbow grease to remove the wallpaper off the walls. If this is the case, you have to use a brush to scrape part of the paper off, and then apply a chemical-cleaning product to remove the wallpaper. After the chemical soaks in and does its work, use a scraper to take off the remainder of the paper. After the paper is removed ,the glue needs removing as well.

Steam your way to a clean wall

If using chemicals worries you, or if you do not have protective eye wear to apply chemicals safely, you can use a steamer to pull the wallpaper off the walls.The steamer works a lot like chemicals because you have to scrape the wallpaper to allow the steam to seep into the glue and soften it. After you have steamed all the wallpaper free, you have to scrape the old glue from the walls.

Clean up and prepare for a new look

Before you start to put anything new on the walls, grab some soap and water, and give the walls a good wash to remove any residue. Then, when you are ready, you can put up new wallpaper for the look you want.

Removing wallpaper is a tedious process at times, but by taking the time to remove the paper and the adhesive behind it, you can make it painless. Once old wallpaper is removed, you have cleared the way to paint or apply new wallpaper to suit the decor of your living space.

Many times, you need much more than elbow grease to remove the wallpaper off the walls