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Cris1970
Cris1970 Posts: 21 Forumite
in In my home (includes DIY) MoneySaving
Hi,
I am moving into my new house on friday. Its a 4 bed old council house which needs all rooms stripping of old wallpaper, as rapidly as possible to enable replastering.
I hav a small steam wallpaper stripper which I have previously used for small jobs.
Due to the scale of the job I am considering hiring or buying a bigger wallpaper stripper.
I would appreciate other peoples experience of using 240v Wallpaper Strippers vs the small standed wallpaper strippers.
Would it be worth the money? Would it speed the process much?

Comments

  • keystone
    keystone Posts: 10,916 Forumite
    How do you know it needs replastering if you haven't removed the wallpaper yet?

    Try as I may and thick as I am I can't make head nor tail of
    experience of using 240v Wallpaper Strippers vs the small standed wallpaper strippers.

    Cheers
    The difference between genius and stupidity is that genius has it's limits. - Einstein
  • System
    System Posts: 178,429 Community Admin
    10,000 Posts Photogenic Name Dropper
    arent all domestic strippers 240v ?
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  • keystone
    keystone Posts: 10,916 Forumite
    Exactly and I've just worked out OP means standard. Duh on me!

    Cheers
    The difference between genius and stupidity is that genius has it's limits. - Einstein
  • cyclonebri1
    cyclonebri1 Posts: 12,827 Forumite
    My own experience is that unless you have 3 or 4 arms, the standard DIY type are perfectly adequate, just ensure you keep steaming while you scrape the previous area.;);)
    I like the thanks button, but ,please, an I agree button.

    Will the grammar and spelling police respect I do make grammatical errors, and have carp spelling, no need to remind me.;)

    Always expect the unexpected:eek:and then you won't be dissapointed
  • Stooby2
    Stooby2 Posts: 1,195 Forumite
    Are you intending to remove all the old plaster and redoing it from scratch? If so, why bother taking off the wallpaper first? I understand if you're going to be skimming over the old plaster, but otherwise I'd take the plaster and paper off in one go!
  • Lincoln_Imp
    Lincoln_Imp Posts: 2,518 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    Stooby2 wrote: »
    Are you intending to remove all the old plaster and redoing it from scratch? If so, why bother taking off the wallpaper first? I understand if you're going to be skimming over the old plaster, but otherwise I'd take the plaster and paper off in one go!
    Makes sense to me :T
    Have a nice day :)
  • keystone
    keystone Posts: 10,916 Forumite
    Still don't understand why if all the wallpaper is still on the walls OP knows that the walls need replastering whether that be the full monty or just a skim.

    Cheers
    The difference between genius and stupidity is that genius has it's limits. - Einstein
  • -taff
    -taff Posts: 15,585 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    Because once you take off wallpaper, it's easier to skim and paint rather than clean and paint.
    Non me fac calcitrare tuum culi
  • keystone
    keystone Posts: 10,916 Forumite
    -taff wrote: »
    Because once you take off wallpaper, it's easier to skim and paint rather than clean and paint.
    You haven't read my question have you?

    Cheers
    The difference between genius and stupidity is that genius has it's limits. - Einstein
  • cyclonebri1
    cyclonebri1 Posts: 12,827 Forumite
    edited 27 September 2013 at 11:59AM
    I'm thinking he must be able to see cracks through the plaster, feel lumps in the surface. If that's the case he probably just intends to have it skimmed over. Given it's an ex council house some previous plaster damage is quite likely. (No offence to council house tenants) intended.

    Or, he may be like me, and can't stand wall paper and think it's just there to hide irregular plasterwork:D:D

    Any way' he won't be answering today, he's got Pickfords in,;),
    I like the thanks button, but ,please, an I agree button.

    Will the grammar and spelling police respect I do make grammatical errors, and have carp spelling, no need to remind me.;)

    Always expect the unexpected:eek:and then you won't be dissapointed
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