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Name: Ellen Title of Question: painting over wallpaper Question: we are leasing a house where the former renters painted over the wallpaper which has now started to peel, the house is old & i'm afraid to peel the wallpaper because of the damage that might be underneath. can i glue down the wallpaper better & use a textured paint over the top? Maybe prime it first? help!! Post Your Answer To The Question Above: Name: Your Answer: Name: JH | Date: December 15, 2007, 11:13 am | Answer: We have succesfully painted over wallpaper, but the key is the base wallpaper must be firmly secured and that can be difficult in a high humidity room like a bathroom. I would try to reglue the paper and wait a few weeks to see if it is holding. If not, removing the paper might be the answer. If there is some damamge to the wall underneath, you could use a heavy duty wallpaper liner over the damaged wall. Then you can either paint the liner or re-wallpaper over the liner. The liner should be installed horizontally, so check with the store for directions before applying it to the wall for your specfic circumstances.

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