Wood chip wallpaper.

[bigsister]

Does anyone have any really good tips on how to remove emulsioned wood chip paper. Soaking with water doesn't sem to work. Thanks.

[raysparx1]

Hi bigsister,

it can be difficult to remove,but if you score the paper first then wet over the scored area,leave for 10 minutes or so then strip it,it should be ok,

[bigsister]

Thaks raysparx1- I'll give it a go.

[Pea Pod]

You can buy a wallpaper stripper in Argos for �20, saves a lot of mess and hassle.

[hammerman]

Go over the wallpaper with a sharp scraper and try to knock as many of the woodchips off as possible....then score it as mentioned. I then use a steamer to get it off.

[Leo1972]

Steaming worked well for me.

Be careful though - painted woodchip after being torn of walls can cut like a knife when it dries. Wear gloves.

Also, after a day up a ladder using a steamer, you hair will look like ****.

[carrust]

Score the woodchip with a scraper, then apply a thin mix of wallpaper paste, wait 10 mins or so, then apply again. Keep doing this until the woodchip comes off the wall easily.

[rachel79]

give me your address and ill send my 3 year old son round! he will strip your walls in minutes and wont want paying! I just wish he would leave my walls alone, lol.

[sense4all]

If you have loads of this paper investing in one of these might be worthwhile. I found it made a time difference when scoring a large area - to then lift off with a steam stripper, it also caused less damage to the wall under the paper in our older properties.

http://www.toolshopdirect.co.uk/handtool/produ ct/STA426452

[bigsister]

Loads of thanx to all of you who replied. I will get busy!

[jennyp]

Steamer every time - we've done up several houses - takes off layer upon layer of paper with very little effort.