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Costellon · **Posted: 08-04-2009 , 07:36 AM** #4

Hi Jennie,

I had exactly the same problem as you regarding a wallpaper steamer causing bulges in the plaster and seperating it from the wall but I found a handy enough way to strip wallpaper without steam. There are a few ways of doing it but this is what I did. Get a wood saw and use the blade to gently score the paper (not too deep, you don't want to scratch the plaster underneath). I put the saw blade (tooth side) against the wall at 90 degrees and gently drag it down the wall whilst holding it by the metal part and the handle, understand ? Then wet the paper with warm soapy water with a cloth or sponge, I would wet it a few times and use a scraper to scrape it off. Rather than using a saw, there is a little palm held device that you would find in most diy shops, a tiger paw I think they call them, normally for under a tenner. Either method basically works by allowing the water to penetrate into all of the layers of paper.

Hope this helps

	Posted: 08-04-2009 , 07:36 AM #4
Costellon Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Galway Posts: 107	Wallpaper Hi Jennie, I had exactly the same problem as you regarding a wallpaper steamer causing bulges in the plaster and seperating it from the wall but I found a handy enough way to strip wallpaper without steam. There are a few ways of doing it but this is what I did. Get a wood saw and use the blade to gently score the paper (not too deep, you don't want to scratch the plaster underneath). I put the saw blade (tooth side) against the wall at 90 degrees and gently drag it down the wall whilst holding it by the metal part and the handle, understand ? Then wet the paper with warm soapy water with a cloth or sponge, I would wet it a few times and use a scraper to scrape it off. Rather than using a saw, there is a little palm held device that you would find in most diy shops, a tiger paw I think they call them, normally for under a tenner. Either method basically works by allowing the water to penetrate into all of the layers of paper. Hope this helps