How to strip wood chip wallpaper?

macman

I don't understand your comment above. There is no point in removing woodchip from plaster before you hack it off. It's perfectly obvious what method I was suggesting.

Mind_the_Gap

macman wrote: »

I don't understand your comment above. There is no point in removing woodchip from plaster before you hack it off. It's perfectly obvious what method I was suggesting.

To you, perhaps! I still don't know what you're talking about.

stebiz

Did somebody say something? :D

specialboy

Mind_the_Gap wrote: »

To you, perhaps! I still don't know what you're talking about.

He was perfectly clear to me, how did anyone read that he was suggesting plastering OVER the woodchip? If the room is to be re-plastered then why bother stripping the woodchip first?

System

Mind_the_Gap wrote: »

I agree about the stripping tool. Something like this is good:

http://www.tooled-up.com/product/personna-heavy-duty-floor-stripper-100mm-4-1-blade/184946/?Referrer=googleproductlisting&gclid=CNzk6I-itb0CFXGWtAodf10AmA

but it need not cost £20 - local hardware stores usually have them for about £8. Spare blades about £2.00


even less than that !

http://www.screwfix.com/p/heavy-duty-scraper-4/16530?cm_sp=Search-_-SearchRec-_-Area1&_requestid=29544

the bungalow we moved to had every wall and ceiling covered in the stuff and painted sickly pink, the only effective method involved a steamer .

macman

Mind_the_Gap wrote: »

To you, perhaps! I still don't know what you're talking about.

I'll try and make it simpler then:

Replastering means removing the existing plaster back to the masonry and replacing it.
Skimming means applying a new cost of finishing plaster over the existing plaster.
At no point was skimming mentioned, either by me or the OP.

laloola

We scored ours then used a wall paper steamer we borrowed, but they're only about £12 to buy from Wickes if you don't know anyone who has one. Then use the usual wall paper scraper. Comes off like a dream after a good steam