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Eddy Dumire
  • Investor
  • Stafford, VA
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Remove painted wallpaper or replace drywall?

Eddy Dumire
  • Investor
  • Stafford, VA
Posted Sep 1 2015, 12:38

My own personal residence has wallpaper that's been painted over in the master bathroom.  It's pretty glossy and water resistant.  We've been there for 10 years and there's no sign of peeling yet.  If I try to peel a small corner then practically nothing comes up and it just a shredded paper mess.

I've done drywall before.  I'm not an expert at it though and it will probably take me 2-3 times longer than a pro.  I've never done ceramic tiling before, but I'm sure I can figure it out.  The bathroom is about 26 years old anyway and could use an update.

We will be moving to a new house in about 2 months and will convert this to a rental property.  Should I invest the time and effort in a full bathroom demo or just peel the wallpaper off one tiny strip at a time?

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