Timeline for What do you think this odd layer under wall paper may be?
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| Dec 11, 2019 at 16:10 | comment | added | Steve Wellens | It might be easier and faster to put 1/4" drywall over the whole mess. | |
| Aug 29, 2018 at 8:30 | comment | added | mikes | You will get the best appearance if you can remove it. In many case this is just too labor intensive. You may get better results using a tool called a "wallpaper tiger" and a rented steamer. It won't help much on the spots covered with plaster. The places where paper remain can be skim coated to feather the edges. Prime the plaster areas before repapering. | |
| Aug 29, 2018 at 0:21 | comment | added | Toby Kathan | Thanks. The adhesive is loose, which allowed me to pull up the bottom part. Could I just mud over the torn edge to hide the edge? I was thinking I should put a skim coat over the exposed part on the lower right. | |
| Aug 28, 2018 at 8:48 | history | answered | mikes | CC BY-SA 4.0 |