However, the bottom coat was adhered rather well. Luckily, the plaster had been painted and helped facilitate the removal. I found a message written on the wall beneath the wallpaper. The bottom coat of wallpaper had been hung on May 2, 1986-- 21 years ago. I was a bit disappoint
ed that it wasn't earlier, but, it is still interesting that the paper hangers (Gary Ralls and Darryl Richardson) signed the wall. I wonder if they still work/ live nearby. I'd like to hire them to remove the remaining wallpaper!!!The learning curve continues to develop in every room that we tackle. Jimmy and I found some ice scrapers in the discount aisle at Wal-Mart. They were only 10 cents a piece. They work pretty well-- much better than the plastic putty knives. They are fairly in-destructable, but are so inexpensive I don't mind if they break. The good thing is that they don't damage the wall, but are heavy and sturdy enough to apply enough pressure to scrape the paper.
After the removal, we washed all of the walls down with water and TSP powder. This helped rid the walls of the glue residue. We used a mop for most of this, but it still took some time because we had to scrub some areas and then rinse with warm water. Jimmy's dad came over tonight
and patched one area above the door. I was amazed at how the crack just disappeared. He is going to come back tomorrow and finish up the rest of the room. I can't wait until we can prime the walls. Everyone keeps asking what colors we are going to use but I haven't gotten that far yet. I'm waiting to find a sofa/upholstery I like, then the window treatments. That may take awhile, but we can get it primed in the process. At least it will look cleaner and we can begin on the floors.Well... that's all for now. We are going to continue working on the dining room wallpaper and will post more information and pictures later.
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