Help identifying Paint/Wallpaper

shu32876

Hi,
I've moved into a new house and I can't figure out the paintwork it has or is it a wallpaper.
https://imgur.com/a/TlhmLo6
It doesn't look like a wallpaper as it has no joints. Or may be it is painted over a wallpaper?
Not sure if we can paint over it or how to get rid of it where required?
Thanks

[Deleted User]

Hi,


think it's called anaglypta, look here, you can just emulsion over it.

shu32876

[Deleted User] wrote:

Hi,


think it's called anaglypta, look here, you can just emulsion over it.

Thanks, some places it's fine and we can paint over it but would like to remove some of the designs. Any idea how to remove it?

sevenhills

You need to have a look around a wallpaper store.


https://www.wilko.com/en-uk/superfresco-wallpaper-baroque-white-33605/p/1924740

[Deleted User]

Hi,


aye, just strip it like wallpaper, it's a bit thicker though might just peel off and leave a lining paper, if not use a steamer and scraper but be careful not to gouge into plaster underneath.

London50

Yes it is anaglypta,when I was working in the trade in the early 60's we sold thousands of rolls.
Who every decorated did a great job going by your pictures and the paint has covered the joints well. I would scrape the surface then use a wallpaper steamer to strip it off. You should find that after steaming it will come off in quite large sheets

Working_Mum

The only thing to be mindful of is the anaglypta wallpaper may be covering up wobbly/ poor plaster underneath.

shu32876

Thanks everyone for the suggestions, will try to strip it and will use steamer if not coming off easily.

Camster

You should check the type of plaster you have on the walls before you start using a steam stripper.

If it's an older property with lath & plaster walls, a steamer can cause the plaster to crack and become detached from the laths, giving you a much bigger problem.

shu32876

Camster wrote: »

You should check the type of plaster you have on the walls before you start using a steam stripper.

If it's an older property with lath & plaster walls, a steamer can cause the plaster to crack and become detached from the laths, giving you a much bigger problem.

Thanks, It is an older property but to be honest I'm very new to DIY so have no clue how to identify the plaster type. Is it possible to identify by a picture of it?
https://imgur.com/a/ffqjRLA

[Deleted User]

Hi,


stuck the picture up for you,