Phase One - Remove the Woodchip Wallpaper

This weekend we started the huge task of removing all the woodchip wallpaper from every surface in the flat. We managed to do the living room where, apart from some patches which have suffered from water damage, the walls seem to be in quite good condition. It came off quite easily although we still need to remove the gluey bits with the steamer. We found some old 70's wallpaper when we looked under the electric fireplace.....

The Old Wallpaper under the Fireplace

Dave Exposing the Wallpaper

Removing the Beam 'Features'

Having Lots of Fun Stripping the Woodchip

Getting There.....

We finished the living room on Saturday night and then stopped for a well deserved dinner of sausages and beans! On Sunday we then moved all of our things out of the bedroom into the living room so we could start stripping the wallpaper in there. Under the paper we found another bit of 70's wallpaper, some very dark red paint and a paler green paint.

Our Progress so Far in the Bedroom

The Former Wardrobe

The Layers of Paint and Wallpaper

After this there was lots of clearing up to do and Dave's first trip to the dump.