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Despite the widest modern variety of materials and technologies for decorating indoor walls, wallpaper has been and remains the “champion” in popularity. And this despite the fact that in terms of the long history of their use, they are also among the leaders - this method of decorating walls in rooms has been practiced since time immemorial. The explanation is simple - with the help of wallpaper you can very quickly and efficiently completely change the interior design. And the gluing technology, although also replete with nuances, can still be mastered by any home owner, that is, such cosmetic repairs are quite affordable to carry out on your own.

By the way, all professional finishers, and even those many “amateur class” craftsmen who have already tried to do this kind of finishing of premises, will not let you lie: it’s not so much time and effort that it takes to prepare the wall surfaces for this operation. And sometimes one of the dirtiest and most tedious tasks is removing old decorative coatings. In particular, if the room was previously covered with wallpaper, then the old canvases must be unconditionally removed.

There’s no need to brush it off as if it’s a nonsense question. Sometimes something so simple, at first glance, turns into “hard labor.” Let's see how to remove wallpaper from walls quickly and efficiently.

Let’s note right away that things don’t always work out quickly.

Or maybe not remove the old wallpaper?

Whatever beautiful wallpaper No matter how they seemed initially, sooner or later the understanding comes that it’s time to change them. There can be many reasons. For many owners, new fashion trends become an important motivation. They grow up, and in their room they also have to change the decoration in accordance with their age and with their personal preferences. Wallpaper can get dirty, wear out, fade, and lose its aesthetic appearance over time. Often their “mite” in bringing about the need cosmetic repairs Pets – cats or dogs – also contribute.

So, the task has been set - we need to re-glue it. And often there is a temptation - maybe not to “bother” with deleting old ones? Maybe stick it directly on them - it will take very little time?

Such doubts may partly arise also because many people are familiar with pictures where there are entire “archaeological deposits” on the walls. That is, many layers of old finishing, through which you can trace the history of repairs over several decades.

Maybe we should do that? No, this is highly undesirable! This was possible in those days when all wallpaper was exclusively paper-based, did not differ in thickness, and did not have special protective coatings or impregnations. And the requirements for the quality of finishing, we admit to ourselves, even twenty years ago were completely different, incomparable with modern ones.

Of course, no one can forbid the owner of an apartment, if he is carrying out renovations himself, to paste new wallpaper without removing the old ones. But then all that remains is to hope that, as they say, it will “carry over”, and the finish will turn out to be both neat and durable.

But it can also happen differently:

Applying glue to old wallpaper often causes it to swell, and as a result, achieving a smooth new finished surface is simply unrealistic. Obvious wrinkles and bubbles appear on the walls.

A very common consequence of sticking new wallpaper over old ones is the appearance of wrinkles and bubbles, which are extremely difficult to deal with

It is not always possible to know for sure what kind of glue was used when gluing the old trim. That is, it is difficult to predict what its reaction will be with the composition that will be used when gluing new wallpaper. It is possible that the next morning after the repair, all the wallpaper will be lying on the floor, that is, hopelessly damaged.
The paint on many old paper wallpapers is not durable. That is, when it gets wet again (when gluing it on top of new canvases), it may well seep through and appear in spots on the fresh finish.
It has already been mentioned above that the requirements for the evenness of walls in past times are still not comparable with modern ones. Previously, they often tried to hide even very significant surface defects with wallpaper - cracks, chips, sinkholes. And some defects could progress over time. And to close it without even inspecting the wall and without carrying out repair work, if necessary, is not at all businesslike. In addition, there is a high probability that after gluing new finishes these flaws will appear and spoil the entire impression of the newness of the interior.
Whatever one may say, the old wallpaper has already become saturated with fumes and odors, and it is hardly worth carrying all this “wealth” with you “to the future.”

Under the wallpaper, pockets of mold or mildew may appear on the wall. On initial stages they may be invisible, but in the future they will definitely make themselves felt. That is, it will never be superfluous to check the wall for its “biological health”, and, if necessary, carry out appropriate antiseptic treatment.

So, it has been decided that the old wallpaper must be removed. How this is done will be described below. And here, depending on your luck, completing a task may require an hour of time and turn into a very protracted action. But nothing can be done…

How to prepare to remove old wallpaper?

Preparation is no different - you need, firstly, to free yourself working space, so that there is access to all walls in the room. And secondly, to protect the things remaining in the room, interior elements or already finished surfaces from unnecessary contamination or getting wet (water will be used quite widely during the removal process).

Everything is very simple:

Furniture, of course, even more so - with the prospect of subsequently covering the walls with new wallpaper, it is better to take it out of the room. If this is not possible, then it is moved closer to the center of the room, so that there are fairly wide passages along all the walls in which it will be possible to work without interference.
All pieces of furniture are covered with a thin film - this protective covering, intended specifically for such purposes, is easy to purchase in a store.

Of course, it is better to cover the floor with thicker plastic film so that it does not tear under the soles of shoes. A thickness of 75 microns is usually quite sufficient. To avoid slipping on the wet film, you can also cover it on top with pieces of packaging cardboard or even just old newspapers.
Skirting boards are often forgotten. If you do not plan to remove them, then the preservation of the appearance can be ensured with strips of applied masking tape. By the way, they can also fix the film laid on the floor around the perimeter of the room.

If it is not possible to completely empty the room of furniture, then it, like the floors, should be covered with film

To prevent dust and dirt from spreading throughout the premises, a damp cloth should be placed on the threshold. You can keep the doors closed, or cover the doorway with a piece of damp cloth.
Removing old wallpaper, preparing walls, and installing new trim involves removing sockets and switches. “Wet procedures” are coming up, so you need to protect yourself from damage electric shock. Either the room is completely disconnected from the home electrical network, or steps are taken to reliably isolate current-carrying parts and wiring.

You must immediately prepare and necessary tools– so that they are already at hand. It is difficult to give an exact list of all the required “arsenal” - much depends on specific circumstances. So, depending on the type of wallpaper pasted and the strength of its retention on the wall, the following can be used for work:

Spatulas, narrow and wide (up to 250 mm).
A container for water, detergent or other ingredients, which will be discussed below. It is convenient to apply water to the walls with a spray bottle.
Sponges or foam roller, rags.
To perforate waterproof wallpaper, you will need a needle roller or a special tool - the so-called “wallpaper tiger”.

Often you have to resort to steaming glued fabrics. Here you can use an iron, regular or, better, with a vertical steam function. Special wallpaper steamers (steam strippers) are very convenient, and if you have the opportunity to rent such a device, you should not neglect it.
A sufficient supply of garbage bags should be prepared so that the removed linens and rags should be immediately placed in them.
A considerable proportion of the total volume of work will be carried out at height, under the ceiling. This means that you will need a reliable stepladder or, which is much more convenient, sawhorses.
It is better to carry out wall cleaning operations while protecting your hands with gloves.

The list may be broader if, for example, it comes to harsh mechanical cleaning of old canvases that cannot be cleaned properly.

Basic methods for removing old wallpaper

If you're very lucky, the wallpaper comes off on its own.

Not themselves, of course, but separating them from the walls does not require any special means, moisture, or any significant effort. The canvas is picked up from above and gently pulled towards itself and down.

If the wallpaper comes off easily, then the work will not require much time and effort.

By the way, it is not recommended to make great efforts. Over time, paper webs can acquire a certain fragility and begin to tear if they are pulled too hard. You should try to remove the entire sheet completely, from top to bottom. “Resisting” areas should be cleaned immediately with a sharp spatula or even a knife.

It is not excluded, of course, that in the course of such a successful “dismantling” there will still remain separate “islands and continents” that do not want to part with their place. Well, then the finishing on the main area is removed, and for these “rebels” we will use one of the more radical methods, which will be discussed below.

Water comes to the rescue...

The case described above is one of the exceptions. This usually happens if the wallpaper was initially glued not very well, and the owners were simply lucky that it lasted so long.

And the most common method, which most often helps out, is to blot old wallpaper with water. Firstly, the canvases themselves swell, and this already contributes to their separation from the wall. And secondly, abundant moisturizing leads to the dissolution of the old adhesive layer, and it will no longer hold the wallpaper dead on the surface.

Another advantage of this method is that the worker does not have to “swallow” clouds of dust that inevitably arise when removing wallpaper using the “dry” method. True, as a cost, it is difficult to avoid the formation of wet dirt on the floor. But if there is film there, everything is easily removed.

So, the task is to saturate the canvases themselves as much as possible with moisture and cause the glue to dissolve. To do this, it is recommended to use warm water, which is applied with a sponge or foam roller. For many, it is more convenient to use a spray bottle attached to an ordinary plastic bottle. They try, of course, to apply water with a certain moderation, so as not to create streams along the walls and, accordingly, puddles on the floor.

Moisturizing old wallpaper on the wall can be done using a sponge, foam roller or spray bottle

After moistening, it is necessary to take a short pause so that the moisture is well absorbed into the structure of the material and softens the adhesive layer. For simple single-layer paper wallpaper, literally five to seven minutes is enough, and you can start removing it. Multilayer ones will require more water and time. But even with them, after 15 ÷ 20 minutes the surface will be ready for cleaning.

So, after the canvases on the wall are saturated with water, you can begin to remove them. Again, if you’re lucky, the removal will occur, if not in whole sheets, then at least in large fragments. However, when exposed to water, old wallpaper can begin to “creep” and tear, and you have to use spatulas or special scrapers.

They begin to remove the sheet either from the top, or, if it seems more convenient, from the seam - they pry up the sheet with a spatula, and try to carefully peel off a fragment of the largest possible area from the wall. The remaining areas are cleaned individually. If necessary, some areas of the finish that do not want to move away from the wall are moistened additionally.

Of course, when scraping off the remnants of wallpaper, you should exercise some care, trying not to leave grooves on the layer of plaster or putty. Especially if the plans do not include subsequent leveling of the surface, that is, the new wallpaper will immediately be pasted onto the cleaned wall.

The method is effective, and in addition, its effectiveness can be enhanced in several ways.

Features of preparation for “wet” removal of vinyl wallpaper

Thick, washable wallpaper, and especially those with a vinyl waterproof outer covering, require special preparation. Their surface does not allow moisture to pass inside, to the wall, which means that it is necessary to artificially create the conditions for this.

You can damage the integrity of the outer waterproof coating by making notches using a regular knife, but this is not entirely convenient. Such an operation will be performed faster and with better quality using a special roller with sharp needles. Or a special tool is used - a wallpaper tiger. Its toothed rollers, when moving along the surface, leave quite deep grooves on the finish without damaging the wall itself. Such scratches are quite enough for water to penetrate through the waterproof layer and do its job.

Violating the integrity of the waterproof surface layer of wallpaper using a wallpaper tiger or a needle roller

After this, they proceed to removing the canvases - in the same sequence as described above. By the way, after getting wet the bottom layer is heavy vinyl wallpapers They are often removed much easier than paper ones - in whole sheets. But some types delaminate, that is, first the top vinyl layer is removed, and then you have to additionally remove the bottom paper or non-woven base.

A few final important notes

Concluding this publication, let’s consider a few more nuances regarding certain situations when removing wallpaper.

If the wallpaper is two-layer on a non-woven basis, then it often happens that only the top decorative layer can be removed. And the non-woven base remains on the wall. It can not be torn off using brute force, but used as a kind of reinforcing coating by applying a thin layer of putty to it after priming. After leveling and sanding, the wall will again be fully ready for any type of finishing.

By the way, fragmentary remains of paper wallpaper, if they are not shaggy outward and are firmly glued to the wall, can also be hidden with a layer of putty. This should not affect the quality of future finishing.

Removal liquid wallpaper usually does not present any special problems. At its core, it is a kind of plaster layer on a cellulose adhesive base. After softening with water or any other composition mentioned in the article above, the coating can be cleaned off quite easily with a spatula. Moreover, some craftsmen do not even throw away the composition cleaned from the wall - it can be reused after appropriate processing.

What is this - liquid wallpaper?

About similar method many have not even heard of finishing. Meanwhile, he tears away the broadest opportunities original design interiors of premises. And what’s interesting: applying and even manufacturing is not such a prohibitively difficult task. Read about this in a special publication on the portal.

Glass wallpaper also stands apart. They are glued to a special adhesive composition with a high content of polyvinyl acetate or acrylic resins, and this glue almost completely binds their fiber structure through and through.

Separating them from the wall using the methods listed above is a task that with a 99% probability will end in failure. Apply mechanical methods using abrasive attachments, hard brushes, etc. – it’s possible, but is it worth it?

Firstly, glass wallpaper can withstand more than ten (some up to thirty!) cycles of repainting. That is, it is quite possible to update the interior design without even cleaning the walls.

And secondly, if an absolutely flat, clean surface of the wall is absolutely necessary, then high-quality glass wallpaper becomes an excellent “reinforcing mesh”, on which a layer of putty can be placed without any problems.

Find out and also get acquainted with the theory, calculations, practice correct gluing on the walls, in a special article on our portal.

By the way, one of the modern finishing technologies directly involves the preliminary reinforcement of walls with fiberglass “gossamer” before they are puttyed. And this fiberglass is nothing more than the same glass wallpaper of low thickness and density. So you can cover them with putty without fear.

What is the painting fiberglass “gossamer” used for?

This material appeared on the shelves of construction stores relatively recently, but has already proven the convenience and effectiveness of its use. What is it and what are the possibilities of using it - read in the special article on our portal.

So, the article discussed some, from the author’s point of view, the most convenient ways of removing old wallpaper from the wall. Of course, many finishing craftsmen may have their own opinion on this matter and apply their own methods. It would be great if they shared their know-how on the pages of our portal.

At the end of the publication there is a video in which one of the masters shares his secret.

Video: Useful technological recommendations for removing several layers of old paper wallpaper

The ceiling is the most noticeable place in the apartment. Therefore, all flaws and shortcomings in the decoration will be immediately visible not only to residents, but also to guests. It is for this reason that it is recommended to trust ceiling repairs only to professional performers. You can do it yourself, except to thoroughly clean the surface.

Below we will look at how to remove old wallpaper from the ceiling and prepare its surface for repair.

However, even here you cannot do without knowing the little subtleties and secrets. You can, of course, pry the edge of the wallpaper and try to tear it off. Only in this case will there remain firmly glued sections of paper that will have to be cleaned off with a knife or spatula. The apartment and everything that is in it, after such an action, will present a pitiful sight - the whitish dust, ingrained wherever possible, will continue to remind of the ceiling decoration for many months to come.

It is much faster and more efficient to remove old wallpaper from the ceiling by first wetting it. So, firstly, there will be much less dust and dirt. In addition, wet paper comes off the surface much easier. If you have to work with a spatula later, then only a little.

Since wet paper and wet concrete are good conductors of electricity, it is necessary to first de-energize the apartment to avoid accidents. After this, you can moisten the wallpaper with water. It is better if it is not just warm, but almost hot - this way the process will go several times faster. The best tool to use is a large sponge or paint roller. You may have to wet the wallpaper several times before it absorbs enough moisture to easily and without special effort get away from the ceiling.

Despite all the efforts made, there may be areas where the paper is firmly stuck to the concrete or plaster. There are two options here:

slow- arm yourself with a spatula or knife and, carefully prying up the glued paper, finally clean the ceiling;
fast- buy a special nozzle in the form metal brush using a drill and remove the old wallpaper in a few minutes.

In both cases, one should not forget about safety precautions. Safety glasses and a respirator will protect your eyes and lungs from the aggressive effects of dust, mostly consisting of lime. If you decide to use a drill, wait until the ceiling is completely dry, since turning on the electricity with wet concrete can cause a short circuit. Professional builders and finishers use a drill instead of a drill to remove paper. grinding machine with replaceable nozzles.

The last - final stage of surface preparation after removing old wallpaper from the ceiling - is dust removal. For this purpose, a regular household vacuum cleaner, but if the volume of work is large, then it is better to rent a special construction vacuum cleaner, which will cope with the task much better and faster. By the way, there will be much less dust cleaning work if you first cover the floor and large items in the apartment protective film or paper. Covering up is mandatory cushioned furniture(if it is not possible to take it to another room). Otherwise, you will have to change the upholstery, since the old one will be thoroughly saturated with dust.

Removing wallpaper from the ceiling

The adhesive can make them quite difficult to remove. The work performed must be of especially high quality in order to properly prepare the ceiling for putty. Any renovation work It’s worth starting with preparation. Ceiling treatment should begin before finishing the walls. If done in a different sequence, the wall finish may be damaged.

The process will be quite messy. The floor should be covered if possible. For example, polyethylene. Keep in mind that the protective coating will have to be thrown away immediately after the ceiling repair is completed. Otherwise you will spread dirt. You also need to cover windows and doors.

It is better not to carry out such work if the room temperature is less than 5 C. Cover the outgoing electrical wiring. Remove the chandelier and cover the wires.

Wear protective clothing, glasses and gloves. Be sure to cover your hair.

Tools you will need:

Spatula (may become unusable after work).
Construction roller with long pile.
Bucket warm water in any container.
Ladder.

Let's get started

If the wallpaper was double-layered, remove it dry by prying it off with a spatula and tearing it off. If the method does not work, you need to wet them with water or a commercial solution. water based. You can wet the wallpaper with a roller. Wait until the water is absorbed. If they are not wet enough, wet them again. Using the spatula again, try to remove the wallpaper.

If the material is waterproof, then make notches so that water gets under the wallpaper itself. After this, you will most likely be able to remove the wallpaper. At least almost everything. Residues can be separately wetted and removed with a spatula.

Knock off any loose plaster using a hammer. Widen the cracks to 1 cm and fill them with putty. If you find fungus, treat it with an antiseptic several times.

Once any ceiling defects have been repaired, apply a deep penetrating primer.

Finishing work on the ceiling often involves the use of wallpaper. However, like any other finishing material, wallpaper is also not eternal and has a limited service life. After this period, the wallpaper begins to lose its decorative and specifications. Over time, ultraviolet light degrades appearance wallpaper, which makes it necessary to dismantle it.

Removal Tools

The tools used to remove old wallpaper from the ceiling are the simplest. To do this, you will need a metal spatula, a long-haired roller, ordinary water, or specialized means for removing wallpaper, stairs. Finishing masters, of course, recommend using special products when removing wallpaper. Unlike water, they allow you to do this work more efficiently and quickly.

Important steps when deleting

It is very important to completely remove the old wallpaper, without leaving even small particles. This will greatly facilitate further finishing of the ceiling. If the wallpaper has a two-layer coating or can be easily removed when dry, then all that is required is just to pry the top edge of the wallpaper with a spatula and mechanically remove it from the ceiling. If the wallpaper adheres firmly to the surface, then using a roller it must first be soaked with a solution for removing wallpaper. After this, you need to let the wallpaper soak thoroughly, and only then, using a spatula, scrape it off from the base.
Sometimes it happens that even wet wallpaper is difficult to handle with tools. This occurs because the liquid solution does not saturate the wallpaper to the base. In this case, it is recommended to make notches with a knife over the entire area of the ceiling, then re-soak the wallpaper with the solution and repeat the dismantling procedure.

Before you start updating your interior with new wallpaper, you must remove old wallpaper from the walls and ceiling. This must be done using special technology, otherwise you can damage the base on which it is glued. finishing material. Then you will have to spend time, effort and money on restoring the plaster or drywall. To ensure that the work of removing the old finish goes quickly, you should use proven folk remedies– they will help you remove wallpaper at home without much effort.

Before you start removing wallpaper that has served its purpose, you need to prepare the room:

If possible, remove furniture from the premises. If space allows, it is enough to move all objects to the center of the room and cover plastic film for protection against dust and water.
Cover the floor with the same protective material. If not the whole thing, then at least a strip 1 m wide, attaching the film to the floor surface and baseboards using tape. Since water will be used during operation, this precaution will protect flooring from damage and dirt and will greatly facilitate cleaning after repairs.
Seal switches and sockets with masking tape to prevent dirt and water from getting inside electrical devices.

Works It is best to clean the walls of old wallpaper during daylight hours. To avoid a short circuit, turn off the circuit breaker in the electrical panel that supplies current to the room.

The necessary tools should be at hand, so they should be prepared in advance so as not to be distracted from the task later:

bucket or volumetric basin;
knife or metal spatula with sharp edges;
wallpaper tiger or needle roller for perforation;
sponge or rag;
a paint roller with a thick coat that absorbs water well;
spray;
stepladder or sawhorses for working under the ceiling.

In addition to tools, you need hot water with the addition of any detergent. This could be dishwashing liquid, fabric softener, liquid soap or even shampoo.

Universal method

Sometimes you can remove old wallpaper without extra effort– they come off the walls so easily that it is enough to pull the edge of the canvas with your hand. But this rarely happens, so the wet method is more often used.

The technology is simple: you need to wet the wallpaper warm water, wait a while for the water to soften the old glue, and remove it with a sharp spatula or knife. In this case, you need to follow a certain sequence and take into account some nuances:

Pour hot water into a bucket or basin, add a little detergent and stir well. This additive is needed so that the water on the canvases does not have time to dry before the layer of glue that holds the old finish gets wet.
Dip a paint roller with a thick fur coat into a bucket so that it absorbs a sufficient amount of water, squeeze it lightly and roll it over the wall. You can use a foam sponge or a spray bottle, but use a roller the work will pass much faster.
There is no need to try to wet a large surface at once - the water will distant area It will dry out before it gets its turn, and the process will have to be repeated. It is better to divide the wall surface into sectors and proceed in stages.
After applying hot water to the wallpaper, wait 5-15 minutes, depending on how tightly the old trim is glued.
Pry off the wet areas with a knife or the sharp edge of a metal spatula, working from top to bottom. If the wallpaper is pasted not on a concrete surface, but on a plastered surface, you need to work carefully. Otherwise, the layer of plaster can be damaged, and it will have to be restored before applying new wallpaper. It is more convenient to separate the wallpaper from the walls at the joints where the edges of the panels meet.

This option is perfect for removing paper wallpaper. However, modern wall finishing materials are very diverse and differ in texture and material: they can be vinyl, non-woven or washable. Each type of finishing requires an individual approach.

Non-woven wallpaper

The canvas of non-woven wallpaper is a two-layer structure: the top non-woven layer is applied to a paper base - a backing. Such wallpaper is easy to remove, provided that it was properly pasted at the time. The top non-woven layer is easily separated from the backing; just pick it up and pull it gently with your hand, without applying much effort.

It is more convenient to remove non-woven wallpaper from the ceiling or from the opposite side - from the baseboard. If, after removing the top layer, the substrate remains on the wall, and its quality is not in doubt, you can safely glue a new finishing material on top of it. But if the paper base is damaged in some places, the backing will have to be completely removed wet method described above. If this is not done, the repair will not bring the desired result - all defects will be visible through the new wallpaper.

Vinyl and washable wallpaper

Vinyl wallpaper also consists of two layers - a decorative vinyl layer and a paper base. The top layer does not allow water to pass through, so it needs to be perforated - cuts made in any convenient way. The stronger the perforation, the faster the water will soak the old glue and the faster the work of removing the old wallpaper will be completed.

Convenient to use for perforation special device, called wallpaper tiger. With its help, you can make cuts on a fairly large area of the wall in a short time. In addition, thanks to the soft wheels, only the upper layer wallpaper, and the base on which they are glued is not damaged.

Instead of a wallpaper tiger, improvised tools will do:

kitchen or construction knife;
spatula with a sharp edge;
roller with metal spikes.

Experienced professionals advise when removing vinyl sheets cut their surface with a construction knife into narrow strips 10 cm wide, and then remove them one after another. Then remove the paper base in the traditional way using hot water.

Washable wallpaper is removed in the same way: if the top base does not separate from the walls or ceiling, it is perforated and removed with a scraper or spatula.

If hot water does not cope, and the old finish is firmly attached to the wall, you will have to use a special wallpaper remover. On the market building materials The choice of such drugs is quite large. Here are some of them:

Henkel Metilan;
Neomid;
Kleo;
Zinsser;
Atlas Alpan;
Axton;
Quelyd;
Dissoucol;
Rustins Wallpaper Remover.

They are inexpensive and suitable for any type of wallpaper finishing, even for removing wallpaper under varnish or paint. Any of chemicals you need to add it to a bucket of water in the amount indicated in the instructions, wet the wall in the traditional way, let it sit for 10-20 minutes and get to work.

Removing wallpaper from drywall

Walls and partitions made of plasterboard are difficult to clean from old wallpaper, especially if they are pasted by unscrupulous builders directly onto a sheet of paper without prior puttying. But even with technology construction work you need to be careful and listen to the advice of professionals:

Carefully remove the non-woven wallpaper so that an intact paper backing remains on the sheets of drywall. It will strengthen the wall, prevent the formation of cracks, and make repairs easier and faster.
Remove other types of wallpaper using special means purchased from a hardware store. Thanks to the effective action of chemical reagents, the wallpaper will easily come off the wall surface, and the sheets of drywall will remain undamaged.

Instead of special products, you can use the old proven method: moisten the wallpaper and iron it through a cloth with a hot iron. This technique will not allow you to quickly clear the room of boring finishing, but it will help remove the sheets and maintain the integrity of the drywall.

Removing old wallpaper from walls and ceilings on your own is not difficult at all. To do this, it is not necessary to turn to the services of professional builders. Enough to cook necessary tools, be patient and follow the advice of the “experienced”.

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