What Is The Best Way To Remove Wallpaper?

Wall paper removal can be a messy and tedious affair. Some people try to avoid it by painting over the wall paper but this is a temporary solution at best. The method of removing wall paper would depend on the type of paper.

The key to easy wallpaper removal is to loosen the glue underneath. To accomplish this, you'll need to score the wallpaper first. This is easily done with a utility knife. Once the wallpaper is properly scored, various organic or synthetic techniques can be applied. There are chemical wall paper removers available on the market. If chemicals have to be avoided the paper can be steamed and removed. Rent a steamer for this purpose.

A very inexpensive technique that can be used on cheaper wall paper is to get wallpaper wet enough to scrape off. Use very hot water and dishwashing soap to saturate the paper and then simply scrape it off.