Wow, that is good information, especially considering that I am removing wallpaper tonight myself. I just bought a new home myself - closed on Tuesday.
We bought a late 60's split level on 2.2 acres of land just outside of Charlotte. - Matt Small -----Original Message----- From: Paul Ihrig [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, March 03, 2005 9:22 AM To: CF-Community Subject: [didyaknow] #12 Wall Paper Removal OK, after 36 hours of removing 100 year old paper. that is layered on painted over paper, i have found a trick that works for me. trim & floors should have been preped by tape/plastic. if the old glue is dry & brittle a straight razor works well. if it is not giving, boil some water. while its boiling score the walls with a utility knife or tiger. once water is hot add equal parts of water to vinegar. spray liberally. lets stand for 20 minutes, but don't let it dry. you want to saturate the wall paper. give it another quick misting, wait 2 more minutes & scrap layers off with 3" putty knife. if there a multi layers scrape what you can, re-score paper & set again... Most important tip! Be patient & don't give to much advice to your spouse or friends/family. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Find out how CFTicket can increase your company's customer support efficiency by 100% http://www.houseoffusion.com/banners/view.cfm?bannerid=49 Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:149037 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
