Tip #103: Removing Wallpaper in your San Diego Home

Have you ever tried to remove wallpaper? It is one of the most difficult procedures to provide an estimate for. There are several reasons for this, none of which you have answers to until you begin to remove the paper from the wall.

Sometimes the wallpaper will come right off! Just when you think you've mastered the skill of wallpaper removal, you get a project where you swear the wallpaper was applied with super glue. These jobs can be very messy and cause damage to the wall. One way to minimize the wall damage and avoid hours of frustration is to simply apply a good primer over the reluctant paper to seal it permanently to the wall. Then skim coat the wall and texture right over the paper -- this saves a lot of time and money!

Vinyl wallpaper is usually the most diffcult paper to remove, and fabric is usually the easiest. Make sure to score the top layer of paper, and soak with warm soapy water if you want the paper off. Always wash walls with a mild TSP (tri-sodium phosphate) solution to remove any remaining wall paper glue.

Tip of the Day: Try mixing liquid fabric softener with warm water for stubborn wallpaper.