Is that wallpaper staring at you every day begging to be taken down? If so, you’ve come to the right place to learn how to get it out!
You’re obviously going to want to do this without hurting the drywall…or yourself. Some people will tell you that you just need to wet the paper (which softens the glue), find a seam and strip it off. You’ll want to add patience to that process.
Step 1: Go out and purchase some wallpaper removal solvent. Any home improvement store will have this. Then grab a wallpaper scraper to go with it. The scraper will put small holes in the wall and allow the solution to get to work. A putty knife and warm water will complete your list of tools.
Step 2: Test a small area on the wall. Try and remove the wallpaper by stripping it and if it doesn’t remove easily, apply the wallpaper removal solution. Leave on for roughly 30 minutes or read the bottle. This should at least remove the paper
Step 3: Get rid of the glue. This is where the wallpaper scraper comes into play. Remember to only do one sheet of wallpaper at a time if there are other layers. There may be a few small holes due to the scraper. Spackle as needed and sand the walls to make sure the surfaces are even and ready to paint!
This shouldn’t be a hard process but it is time consuming. Your walls will look a whole lot better after a pro paint job! On our home page you can sign up for free to get access to our full series of house painting videos!
