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jennie · **Posted: 03-04-2009 , 06:44 PM** #1

Hi,

Well here is it, the previous owner was a wallpaper freak, every room had wallpaper... not just one layer but anything from 1-5 layers. Plus anywhere there was holes or dints in the walls she put extra wallpaper over them!

The colours are horrible! I've managed to get the sitting room, main bedroom & ensuite paper free.

Heres the problem, the little spare room has 3 layers of wallpaper plus loads of border & the room stinks from the wallpaper thanks to the warm weather. Oddly it isn't lifting from the walls that easy & the paper backing of it isn't lifting even when soaked!

I know a lot of you are going to say use a steamer, but I can't as they cause bulges & cracks in the plaster no matter how careful you are in this house, so if anyone knows of anything to ease the hassle on me plleeeeaase let me know.

Kind Regards,
Jennie

I'm off to see why the Icecream man is out with his van all lit up & playing the tune.... when it's lashing rain!

	Posted: 03-04-2009 , 06:44 PM #1
jennie Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Maynooth, Co. Kildare Posts: 375	Really Old Layered Wallpaper- How to get rid! Hi, Well here is it, the previous owner was a wallpaper freak, every room had wallpaper... not just one layer but anything from 1-5 layers. Plus anywhere there was holes or dints in the walls she put extra wallpaper over them! The colours are horrible! I've managed to get the sitting room, main bedroom & ensuite paper free. Heres the problem, the little spare room has 3 layers of wallpaper plus loads of border & the room stinks from the wallpaper thanks to the warm weather. Oddly it isn't lifting from the walls that easy & the paper backing of it isn't lifting even when soaked! I know a lot of you are going to say use a steamer, but I can't as they cause bulges & cracks in the plaster no matter how careful you are in this house, so if anyone knows of anything to ease the hassle on me plleeeeaase let me know. Kind Regards, Jennie I'm off to see why the Icecream man is out with his van all lit up & playing the tune.... when it's lashing rain!