Problem on Terracotta

You can't paint the wall with 4 layers of wallpaper on it. Sometimes, it is hard to tell that the wall actually has paper on it instead of paint! The old wallpaper was more like cloth and could be very thick and durable. It isn't until a seam starts to pop that it becomes visible. Often, I have seen rehabs and homes for sale with the wallpaper painted. Sometimes, it works...Most of the time, it doesn't.

Wallpaper can be a huge pain to remove. I have seen many buyers in search of a home that have passed on houses plastered with wallpaper even if it was deeply discounted. Furthermore, I have seen buyers in search of a deal buy a house with wallpaper stating that they were going to remove it, and years later it is still there. Even this real estate agent is guilty of that one. ;)

The investor on Ginger bought a steamer to remove the paper on that rehab. To much chagrin the steamer didn't work near as well as a spray bottle and water.

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