Robert Shaw
this can happen when using steamer try scraching walls with knife then soak with warm water with a little bit of washing up liquid in wait five minuts and soak again then take paper of hope this helps
Plasterboard is falling away as i strip the wallpaper
Posted by Chris Harrison, on
Some parts of the plasterboard is coming away as i strip the walls. i'm using a steamer and for most parts it's fine. However, certain areas seem weak and appear to have 'bubbled'. We have just moved into the house so i have no knowledge of the quality of the previous work. I've stopped for the moment as i don't want to risk damaging more of the wall.
Thoughts?
Michael Tucker
Hello Chris, If it's coming of then it's best to take it off. Simply put your job on this site to gain free advice. Tradesmen pay for the opportunity to quote on your job. It is important to give tradesmen contacting you the opportunity to do so, the advice you receive is free. You are not obliged to use any of them. Regards Michael
John Brown
gyproc walls should only be stripped as a last resort with a steam stripper as they often do more damage than good. Reason being is that if the gyproc has not been sealed with Drywall Primer Sealer then holding the steamer just that little bit too long on the gyproc will result on damaging the face of the gyproc. May I suggest just using soapy luke warm water for doing this job giving the paper a good couple of soaks or maybe more allowing time for it to soak in. Not the easiest of jobs tho good luck, John, Brown Decorators
