How To Remove Wall Panelling Safely

After all the wall studs are removed you can remove the floor plate.

How to remove wall panelling safely.

Remove any pieces of molding or trim along the floor ceiling and corners of the room. Place panels in a pile away from the project or dispose of them in your dumpster. Remove the panel from the wall after all nails are out. Use a scoring tool to create holes in the wallpaper.

The surface that makes washable wallpaper easy to clean also makes it a little harder to remove. If your trim has been attached by nails and not adhesive begin to loosen the trim. Using a wrecking bar pull the floor plate up from the subfloor. Pry back the panel using your pry bar and hammer.

Then you can begin prepping your wall for new paneling paint or other treatment. Use a spray bottle to soak the paper. Have someone hold the plate while you detach it with the wrecking bar. Before you can remove the decorative wall paneling you need to remove any molding or trim around it.

You must break through the plastic film that covers the paper in order for water to penetrate the paper. Pull out any pieces of nails that remain in the subfloor and ceiling with a pair of pliers. If your wall panels leave behind adhesive smooth it away with sandpaper. Sweep up any dust and debris afterward with a broom and dust pan.

Start along the edge and try to hammer a chisel down into the trim to loosen it from the wall. Do the same with the ceiling plate. Removing wood paneling the task of removing the wood paneling itself is not difficult.