I eventually found a guy who liked removing wallpaper and was better, faster, and cheaper at doing it than I was. I referred him to all of those jobs and then I’d come in and prep and paint after he was done. Loved it.
Steamer productivity
I have removed a lot of paper with the pump sprayer. A job I am looking at would be best removed without spraying water/dif. I’ve never used a steamer but would like to give it a try. Does anyone have a recommendation for what unit to buy and what kind of productivity do you get with it?
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The point of scoring is, to perforate the waterproof coating so the water can reactivate the paste, and release the paper in a helluva lot bigger strips than picking at it little by little without scoring it.I always hated the idea of scoring, since you'd then have hundreds of tiny pieces to strip vs. a few bigger ones. Only exception is when the water or Dif wasn't able to penetrate without scoring. Even then I'd elect to use a razor knife and make many light cuts vs. using that paper tiger thing. I've been known to get pissed and hook up an airless with a FFLP tip, mask electrical outlets, and douche stubborn wallpaper when whole homes are being stripped. 95% of wallpaper just takes a few applications, so when it's done in stages it's typically easily removed. The other 5% though makes me seriously question my choice of profession.
Covering the piece in plastic is a practice I'll use often when stripping; be it walls or wood, but only when easier methods prove unsuccessful.
If it will come down dry, then its pretty obvious that scoring isnt necessary.
Thanks.The point of scoring is, to perforate the waterproof coating so the water can reactivate the paste, and release the paper in a helluva lot bigger strips than picking at it little by little without scoring it.
If it will come down dry, then its pretty obvious that scoring isnt necessary.
I'd definitely go for this option.if you dont want to spray water, perforate it or sand with 36 grit or whatever you do, thin down some paste and roll it on. keeps the dripping down.
I don't know how you have in the States, but in Russia wallpaper can be glued simply on cement plaster, and to keep it better, PVA glue is added. Nothing will help here. Only patience ....patience....patience....
If you use glue instead of paste, its NOT coming down. Here in the states, wallpaper almost dissapeared for 30 years cuz peopel got sick of stripping it. NOW, we know we need to properly prime the walls, and use a paste that will promotes strippability. Papers have gotten wise to this as well, and nonwovens, and Sure-strip prepasted papers are designed to supposedly come down in full sheets.I don't know how you have in the States, but in Russia wallpaper can be glued simply on cement plaster, and to keep it better, PVA glue is added. Nothing will help here. Only patience ....patience....patience....
It's a pity that the wallpaper disappeared in the states. That's very beautiful. The pattern, the color scheme, all this allows you to really decorate the space where you live. And if you combine coloring, wallpaper, wall molding.....If you use glue instead of paste, its NOT coming down. Here in the states, wallpaper almost dissapeared for 30 years cuz peopel got sick of stripping it. NOW, we know we need to properly prime the walls, and use a paste that will promotes strippability. Papers have gotten wise to this as well, and nonwovens, and Sure-strip prepasted papers are designed to supposedly come down in full sheets.
Well, its damn good for us installers, because we are in high demand now thats its coming back, and we charge like doctors.It's a pity that the wallpaper disappeared in the states. That's very beautiful. The pattern, the color scheme, all this allows you to really decorate the space where you live. And if you combine coloring, wallpaper, wall molding.....
Do I understand correctly that in the states they do not putty drywall in front of wallpaper?Well, its damn good for us installers, because we are in high demand now thats its coming back, and we charge like doctors.
what do you mean by 'putty the drywall?'Do I understand correctly that in the states they do not putty drywall in front of wallpaper?
Apply putty USG in one or two layers on drywall sheets. After that, paste the wallpaper. We do it like thiswhat do you mean by 'putty the drywall?'
youre talking about drywall mud? over textured walls? yes, we call it skim coating, or floating, and yes, most of us do it, or tell the client to have a drywaller do it for us.
Depending on what part of the country we're in, walls will usually be either done smooth wall from the build, or textured. Everywhere ive ever lived, walls are mostly textured, so at least half of my wallpaper jobs need the walls floated before paper.
Then after its been floated and sanded, it gets primed, usually with Gardz. then paper.
Depending on what part of the country we're in, walls will usually be either done smooth wall from the build, or textured. Everywhere ive ever lived, walls are mostly textured, so at least half of my wallpaper jobs need the walls floated before paper.
Then after its been floated and sanded, it gets primed, usually with Gardz. then paper.
Please tell me, why do you need a texture at all? Okay, someone doesn't want to rip off the wallpaper. But you can just putty and paint on a smooth surface, right? It's prettier, isn't it
Texture is easier and cheaper than smooth wall. Some textures are done for looks as well. either way, its usually not a good idea to hang paper on it, as the texture will show right through the paper and look like poop.
I dont think understand your definition of "putty." What does that mean to you? In Murica, putty is something soft we can mold and form with our hands (similar to clay), usually to fill nail holes with.
If the wall is smooth, I prime it, then hang the paper. If its textured, I float it, sand it, prime it, then hang the paper. Sometimes I hang a liner paper first.
I dont think understand your definition of "putty." What does that mean to you? In Murica, putty is something soft we can mold and form with our hands (similar to clay), usually to fill nail holes with.
If the wall is smooth, I prime it, then hang the paper. If its textured, I float it, sand it, prime it, then hang the paper. Sometimes I hang a liner paper first.
First of all, what you started with is not what I'd call a smooth wall by any stretch... So, yeah, Id have oil primed that, then floated (or puttied as you call it) then primed again, then hung. But, our walls dont look like that... our walls usually look like... WALLS.
Second, you did prime that wall before hanging the paper right???
Second, you did prime that wall before hanging the paper right???
I have shown here the complete process, including the plaster on the lighthouses. Yes, I primed the wall. I always primed in front of the wallpaper
What's up with the electrical on the ceiling. Looks like something out of "Stranger Things".😅
The wires are attached to the ceiling, for lamps.The ceiling will be stretched, it will hide the wires
Thanks for sharing. Interesting to see what you are working on. Looking good.
The side brackets on your step stool look like they’ve been stepped on a few times.
The side brackets on your step stool look like they’ve been stepped on a few times.
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