Posts Tagged ‘Wallpaper’
Friday, October 9th, 2009
heather1234 asked:
coming off with it. You can see what looks like cardboard stuck on the back of the wallpaper. Any suggestions or tips would help immensely. Thanks.
Tags: Cardboard, Drywall, Wallpaper
Posted in Decorating Remodeling | 9 Comments »
Thursday, October 8th, 2009
Maria asked:
I used Dif and the scoring tool that came with it. Three layers of wallpaper removed and the wall looks terrible. I have 2 more rooms left that are just like this. What tools do I need and is it hard to clean up after. I’m just a beginning do-it-yourselfer.
Tags: Drywall, Skim Coat, Tools, Wallpaper
Posted in Decorating Remodeling | 3 Comments »
Friday, September 11th, 2009
ericwms asked:
I’ve recently taken off wallpaper in a bathroom in my parent’s house. They’ve had the same wallpaper since they moved in nearly 30 years ago. My goal is to repaint the walls and ceiling. Unfortunately, there is a bit of water damage in two areas — right above the wall tiles which are directly above the floor. How do I know if the damage can be repaired or whether I should re-drywall? The two damaged spots are roughly 4×4 inches — they aren’t really holes but the drywall is starting to crumble and its a bit brown in color.
Tags: Drywall Repair, Holes, Two Areas, Wall Tiles, Wallpaper
Posted in Do It Yourself (DIY) | 5 Comments »
Thursday, September 3rd, 2009
NEWTOME asked:
Some of the paper tore – not down to the plaster but still significantly. Is there anything I can do? I want to paint the wall.
Thanks.
I’ve done the spackle and sanding in another room and it rippled when I painted it. Why did that happen and how do I avoid that happening again in this room?
Tags: Drywall, Plaster, Wallpaper
Posted in Do It Yourself (DIY) | 6 Comments »
Sunday, August 30th, 2009
CBD asked:
There are grey spots where the very thin white layer came off. I’m assuming it’s safe to prime over these spots without having to cover them with drywall compound first?
Tags: Drywall Compound, Wallpaper
Posted in Decorating Remodeling | 3 Comments »
Friday, August 21st, 2009
mollie d asked:
I’ve put up new drywall, but I don’t want to do all the mudding. I plan on putting up wallpaper, so all I really want is to cover the ***** holes and seams. My husband wants to do the mudding and paint, but it takes such a fine job to then be able to paint. Is there another way to do this without mudding? Also, one person said to put vinegar in paint, I’ve never heard of that. Either way I do plan on putting a coat of primer one because I hear that makes the wallpaper adhear better and it’s easier to get off.
Tags: Drywall, Job, Paint, Vinegar, Wallpaper
Posted in Do It Yourself (DIY) | 2 Comments »
Thursday, August 20th, 2009
LUCKY3 asked:
I just removed wallpaper from my walls. I also had glow-in-the-dark star stickers on my ceiling, which when removed, tore off bits of drywall. Furthermore, my do-it-your-self-er Dad decides to load on tons of spackle without cleaning the moist, sticky wall underneath. What is the best, fastest and least expensive way for ME to remove this spackle, sand the walls and prep them for a nice clean coat of white paint?
Tags: Dad, Dark Star, Star Stickers, Wallpaper, White Paint
Posted in Do It Yourself (DIY) | 6 Comments »
Sunday, July 19th, 2009
plaidfreak asked:
We live in a very old house and are trying to paint one of the walls in our bedroom. It has about two or three layers of wallpaper, which we thought we would scrape off, but it won’t seem to come off all of the way. And then it seems that big clumps of the drywall are coming off with the wallpaper and now we just have a mess for a wall… Is there anything that we can do repair the wall short of using drywall mud?
Tags: Clumps, Drywall, Mud, Paint, Wallpaper
Posted in Do It Yourself (DIY) | 3 Comments »
Saturday, May 30th, 2009
Decrot asked:
I just tore up some wallpaper in my bathroom. Unfortunately I also tore up the first paper layer of the drywall as well. Now I am left with this very rough papery texture similar to ripped cardboard. I have used joint compound on some areas but don’t want to use it on the entire wall. Is there anything I can use to smooth out the texture of the wall?
Tags: Cardboard, Drywall, Smooth, Texture, Wallpaper
Posted in Maintenance Repairs | 4 Comments »
Wednesday, May 27th, 2009
5ladderjob asked:
I need to remove one coat of Kilz 2 latex primer so I can get the wallpaper glue off better so I can start over. What’s the best way to do this? Will it damage the drywall?
Tags: Drywall, Glue, Kilz 2, Latex, Wallpaper
Posted in Decorating Remodeling | 4 Comments »