I have a technique down that seems to work. Basically, I spray it down with this DIF wallpaper stripper gel. I strip off the top two layers, score the paint so I can penetrate through it, spray it with the DIF again, then strip off the rest with the help of the steamer as well. It goes slow. Luckily, most of the plaster is in decent shape. There is one spot in the wall that is bad, but other than that it seems smooth. This is the room I'd like to eventually make into a nursery. (And no, I'm not pregnant. But, by the time I want to be, I better have a room in good condition.) The wet spots are just from my steamer... it had not dried yet.
Also, I decided that the textured ceiling in this room is intact, and therefore not worth my current time and effort. I hate the textured ceiling, but it's not falling apart like other things... and unfortunately I need to prioritize. So, I am going to eventually just repaint the ceiling.
My husband cut down all the shrubs in the front. They were not taken care of for years, overgrown, and causing some problems to our foundation and porch. We don't plan on doing any landscaping for a while because we need to fix some stuff first.
Max says "These people don't have a clue what they are doing." (Max is the kitty who came with the house.)
Oh, and knitting. I haven't tossed it completely aside. There are husband's socks. I'm on the second one, almost to the heel. And I bought the new Yarn Harlot book, and I have a ticket to see her next Saturday at the bookstore!!
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Love Max's expression! So serious. :-) I don't know if you want to hear this, but you might want to do the ceiling now. If you don't like it, you'll want to eventually take it down. And while the room is already a mess, what's a little more? After you make it nice and clean and pretty, you'll be less likely to ever fix it. Just my thought. Feel free to totally ignore me!
I don't envy your work there. *shudder* Removing wallpaper sucks. How are you going to finish the wall when you are done stripping?
so much to do! i hear you on the prioritizing...
are you mostly making cosmetic changes, or will you also be doing major renovations? (sorry if you already covered this... i'm a new reader!)
Tackling home repair is so overwhelming. The wallpaper in our bed room is horrible, but I'm much too lazy to mess with it. Go you!
What a tough task stripping wallpaper is. But it's always so worth it in the end - especially if the plaster walls are in good shape. Just keep thinking of how everything will look in the end - it will keep you going. (At least that's what I told myself on Saturday as I spackled and spackled the bathroom walls!!) Have fun at the Yarn Harlot on Saturday!!
It sounds like a wallpaper nightmare. Too bad it wasn't easier so that you would have the time to do the ceiling.
Oh, and I like that your house came with a cat.
wow, you did a good job. We bought a 50 yr old house (a mere baby house compared to yours!), and went we tried to pain over the plaster walls, we got puff bubbles! Oooooh, we shoulda put a sealant or blocker or somethin, it was such a pain. But you? You've got moxie! You go! It will be beautiful when you're done! And i love your kitty pic, he's so dang superior!
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