Removing Woodchip Wallpaper

handyman.

i never use steamers, takes far to long. Just use this scraper to remove the top layer, then soak with water using a garden sprayer.

Leave for a 1/2 hr then soak again.......then it just peels off

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Someone at work said that fabric conditioner was a good thing to use in a spray bottle. Anyone heard of this? I suppose your walls will smell nice!!!!

john0612

handyman. wrote:

i never use steamers, takes far to long. Just use this scraper to remove the top layer, then soak with water using a garden sprayer.

Leave for a 1/2 hr then soak again.......then it just peels off

well maybee....... but what if the walls are plasterboard and havn't been sealed? Been there many a time at lots of different houses.

As for that scraper on plasterboard walls, well hope they got plenty of pollyfilla

handyman.

the scraper takes the chips off, then soak and scrape off......done it plenty of times on sealed plasterboard (ie plasterboard thats been painted) with no damage.

If the plasterboard hasnt been sealed, then your screwed either way I'd say, but if i ever came accross this, i will try a steamer on it

a-builder-A1

handymans scraper is right, peel as much off as you can dry, score with any thing from wirebrush to scraping knife......soak with hot water then...soak again..make tea...soak again drink tea.. and begin to scrape...soak again..scrape..advoid steamer if possible because of plaster blowing dont struggle with the scraping just keep soaking eventually it will almost fall off

cats_whiskers

Hi, I spent last week removing emulsioned woodchip from our lounge/diner which was put up by the previous owners. I, like you was not looking forward to it however, I bought a steam stripper from e-bay and it was fabulous. After a few goes I soon got used to it and it was easy to judge how long to hold it over the paper before it started to come away. Didn't have any problems with plaster breaking away (1950's house) . Can be quite hot work though. Just remember to open all the doors and windows so they don't get steamed up. I probably also got a free facial with all the steam ! lol