How do you peel wallpaper off a wall?

Question

is there a certain technique to peeling off wallpaper, how do you do it?

Answer 1

get a steamer

Answer 2

peel the top layer off then spray the white part that is left on the wall by using warm water let it absorb it will soften then use a scraper and scrape it off wash the wall with TSP and rinse properly ,

Answer 3

Ive taken wallpaper off a dozen times and I have found that the best way to remove wallpaper is to do this. Get a spray bottle and a 5 gallon bucket. You can even use one of those plastic garden sprayers instead of a spray bottle. Fill both with hot water. The hotter the better. The chemicals used for wallpaper removal are junk in my opinion. Do a 5 foot section at a time (2 or 3 sheets). Take a painters roller attached to a extension pole and dip it into the bucket. Then liberally apply hot water to the wall from midway wall to top then down. Spray corners that you cant get with the roller. Let it soak in for several minutes and re-apply. The hot water should soften up the paper by this time. Use a 3in' to 6in' mud knife (Scraper) to help remove the wallpaper. Peel up a corner of a sheet with the knife and slowely pull. Sometimes it comes up in solid sheets, and sometimes it rips. But don't get discouraged. Keep soaking the paper with hot water and keep it wet. Let the hot water do most of the work. Place cardboard and/or drop clothes down to protect the floors. Keep several towels with you to dry the floor as you work. Place tape over all electrical outlets. When you dispose of the water make sure you get as many of the paper particles out of the bucket as possible. This will prevent a clogged sewer line. Then pour bucket down toilet or outside.                                                                                              You can also buy a "paper tiger". This little tool allows you to perforate tiny holes into the wallpaper so that when you apply the water it will penetrate it much better.