I got home from choir practice around midnight tonight. The idea was to take the dog out, then go straight to bed.But today (Monday) I got little or no woodwork stripped. So I thought I'd cover the floors in my living room and hallway so tomorrow (Tuesday) I can get right to work stripping in place the casing and sill of the communicating portal.
But can I-- ought I-- be using the heat gun on the underside of the sill with the wallpaper there?
No. Probably not safe.
So I pulled it off. Both sides. Living room paper came off more easily and completely; hallway side came off in layers and will need wetting and going over with a Paper Tiger to finish the job. But those portions a
re gone, gone, gone. And randomly and casually or as a deliberate effort, the rest of it will soon follow. If I had any thought of living with those beige papers for any longer, it's gone gibbering away. The point of no return has been passed.
re gone, gone, gone. And randomly and casually or as a deliberate effort, the rest of it will soon follow. If I had any thought of living with those beige papers for any longer, it's gone gibbering away. The point of no return has been passed.
2 comments:
This is so great. I have only taken the 1960's wood paneling off of one portion of the Inglenook but the rest calls to me everyday. However, I know if I start in on it I will reach the "point of no return" and I'm too scared because I know I'm not ready to finish the entire project. The one problem I have is that I can't decide if I should just repair the 100 year old cracked plaster (which is under the wood paneling) or take it out and insulate and drywall it. I wonder how long plaster is supposed to last? Anyway,cheers to your "point of no return".
So long wallpaper!
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