When we moved into our slightly-used home one or two years ago, we noticed that the wallpaper in the main rest room was flocked, and the flocking was almost rubbed off in certain spots. It was also a large, striped pattern which made the already-very tiny bathroom look even smaller. We knew we had to do something about it, but we weren’t quite sure where to start. If you’ve been faced with an identical quandary, or you have a bathroom wall with a cracked tile, or there’s a hole through the sheetrock, how are you going to address the situation? Call a professional? That might be pricey. How about doing what we did and making your bathroom wall repair yourself?
If the wallpaper in your bathroom is coming loose, damaged, or just plain ugly, you need to get rid of the old paper. There are special tools and solvents that you can use to make removing it simpler. I once had a chum who had to laboriously remove about 10 layers of old-fashioned, non-removable paper, and although it is a long, boring job, she eventually accomplished it with fantastic results. If you happen to have paper that has a removable backing, you’re really in luck. It will come off the walls without trouble, and it will leave behind a material that will make it easy to color or repaper, whatever you choose to do.
Damaged tiles can be replaced if you have extra tiles to use to make the repairs. It’s likely that the previous house owners who put up the tile in the first place had some extras that they may have left behind. If not, tile replacement just got more difficult. Some tiles are standard and may still be in production, but even then it’s not a given that the color lots will match. Be sure to take a piece of your existing tile to the store with you to measure up to the tiles you’ll find there. If you find something that appears to match, ask to take one tile home with you to discover how it looks held up against the wall. You will also must find matching grout, and that could be more difficult, because what you have on the wall could have discolored over time .
Even though it’s comparatively rare, you can get an occasional hole or some grim damage in your drywall. These aren’t as tough to correct as you might think. You will need to assemble the tools and materials to do the job which you can find on numerous internet sites. You will also find how-to videos online which will demonstrate all of the steps you will need to take so that you can do your bathroom wall repair yourself.
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