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Removing 70s wallpaper - how easy/difficult?

bluedrop · 2013-05-03 07:39:44

Hi all, I'm buying a house with 1930s with heavy textured wallpaper....I am considering DIY to remove it. Planning to buy/rent a steamer... Can someone please tell me if I am being crazy or is it doable? I've never done any DIY and this is my first home. How long should I expect it to take if I am work on it all by myself?…

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Jojo_the_Tightfisted Posts: 27,228 Forumite

4 May 2013 at 10:23PM

katejo wrote: »

If it is a 1930's house, there may be paper from that time under the 70's paper . I found some amazing layers when I stripped the hall and landing in my current house .

Or some quite remarkable gloss paint colours.

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