Manufactured Home Question

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2TrakR

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The ones I've dealt with don't come off, you put something over top of it. Think "built as low cost as possible".
 
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eyeman

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Sometimes the glue breaks down easily with water and the wallpaper scraps off and leaves the drywall paper behind. Very simply/fast.&nbsp; Sometimes it's better to drywall over the top, tape, mud, texture and paint.&nbsp; It just depends on how and what was installed.&nbsp; OR put your sled on its side and let her rip.&nbsp;&nbsp;<br><br><br>
 
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russr

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old painters trick is to use about a gallon of hot water and a couple cups of Downy Fabric Softener in the water and then mix it up and
take your rag and slop it on the paper wait a few seconds and start to remove . Dont be shy with it . get it wet and wait a min an start to pull it off. .
 
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ezra

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Hard to say in a manufactured home my guess is if it is rock it was not sized before slapping up the paper . So you would prob have a real chit show on your hands .
Prob best to oil base prime it then mud and sand bad joints then paint . We have done that alot over the yrs with good success. It is crazy that now wallpaper is coming back with a vengeance. It is funny I am calling in old semi retired guys and old lady's to do the work the only ones who still know the tricks of the trade lol
 
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chunk06

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The last one I worked on the drywall was only 1/4 with strips of plastic on the joints instead of mud and taped.
 
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IMHO49953

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Ever hear about the wood home that was still standing only because the termites were holding hands? :)
Hopefully, your paper isn't the only thing holding the walls up.

We wound up just cleaning /prepping our year 2000 manufactured home "wall paper" and painting over it...
 
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