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Old 10-26-2011, 07:23 PM
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Originally Posted by aljetmet View Post
Have to take down the wall paper in master bathroom, powder room and kitchen.

Well I'll take down the kitchen because most of the seams are opening.

But the master bath is hugh (15 X 12). Think I'll paint over. Seams are fine and the paper is 16 years old (sames age as the house). I did get an estimate to take down the paper and re paint of over $2K

Anyone experienced in painting over wallpaper?
It is a huge job but removed wallpaper in several of the rooms of our home getting it ready. I would advise you to NOT paint over wallpaper as the moisture in the paint can cause the seams to unglue and the seams will show and it will look like painted over wallpaper. We painted...(ourselves) every room of the house we just sold too. This is a tough market and anything you can do to give yourself an edge, do it.
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