Lazy Land lord tips pt 2 removing wall paper

[Steven Maduro]

Hello Everyone
I am back with tip number 2
Lazy land lord tips how to remove wall paper.

Remember the lazy land lord wants to avoid doing work twice
so getting it right the first time pays off in the end.

I did an A/b comparison of a rented steamer specially made to remvove wall paper.
and some simple stuff from the paint aisle in your local lowes or Home Depot

I the Lazy Land lord vs my contractor who has over 20 years building houses, and doing renovations.

What we found was that the steamer did not work as well as the chemical solution
but that neither worked as well as when you combine both the solution and the steamer. so for best and quickest results combine the solution with the steamer

but for good results without the expense just get the solution and the wall paper removal tools

tools needed
mousy thingy 5.00
stiff scraper 5.00
pump sprayer 7.00

go to your local super store and
find the little gizmo that looks like a computer mouse
inside it has little wheels with teeth

buy a gallon of wall paper remover solution
ask your paint rep what he or she recommends
some work better than others and I am not here to endorse any one product
but I must say the stuff I used worked excellently and my lowes rep said it was better than most.

The goal with wall paper removal is to not make too many marks in the walls
you dont want to damage the dry wall because
second goal is you want the paper to come up in large sheets leaving little residue behind

if you are not getting this result stop and rethink recheck
and re attempt getting this right will help you in the long run
(if you are only doing one small room no problem but if you are doing a living room you will want to get this procedure down

a Lazy landlord does not want to come back and fix and fill all those holes.
from using a tooth tool too aggressively
nor do you want to rip pieces of paper leaving paper stuck to the wall which will need to be scraped,

Lazy land lords hate scraping

the steamer has a tool that if you press too hard will make holes in the wall
the little mouse thinga ma jig does not have teeth long enough to puncture your drywall

Wou will want to get a sprayer
I recommend a pump sprayer
for two reasons one
it sprays very far and one button push is all you need and it just keeps spraying

who has time to keep pumping and squeezing the trigger of a conventional spray bottle. besides you may get carpal tunnel.

second the smaller bottles internal parts will fail after a while
the pump sprayer will last much longer

method
the procedure is simple but time consuming
Unfortunately there is no easy way to do this.
make holes in the paper with the mouse thingy
make sure you get a good layer of holes I would say
at least 40-60% of the paper should be perforated.

spray on the solution and follow the mfrs suggestion on waiting time

(big point) always follow the MFR suggestion
because they usually know how their product works best
you can always improvise as you get into the product
but start with the mfrs suggestion first.

my solution had the sheets pull off in big sheets
the more carefully you peel
the bigger the sheets

my recomendation
is to take your time with this step
pulling carefully and strategically to get the best pull.

if you get a stubborn spot
stop make more holes and use more solution.
the lazy landlord lets the tools and products do all the work.

Even if you are careful you will get spots where the wall paper will have to be scraped

a new scraper that is stiff is best

I have also found that using my finger nails worked better than the scraper in some situations.

I just acted like I was giving my my doggie a good scratching
it is the same motion
and I was able to get the paper up very efficiently

my wall when done looked much better in terms of no damage
then my contractors wall which was full of divots and holes which needed to be patched later.

as always throw away as you go

dont move on to the next wall before throwing away the paper that you have removed

it sticks to the floor and is a pain to get up. taking more time and making a hard job harder.

That is it stay tuned for flooring repair and screening the lazy landlord way.

[Rob K.]

I bought a Wagner steamer years ago for $50. Not sure what they cost now. It just takes water. No chemicals or expense. It removes wall paper no problem. A 99 cent plastic putty knife is sometimes needed also.

Some types of wallpaper come off easy. Others come off in two steps - first the paper and then the part underneath.

I have said before that I absolutely hate wallpaper. I'm glad it has gone out of style. I cringe anytime I hear someone talk about actually wanting wallpaper. If I ever met the guy who invented it, I would start throwing punches. Even if he was 90 years old, sitting in a wheelchair, and covered in war medals. Wallpaper is as bad as popcorn ceilings, pocket doors, and high fructose corn syrup.