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Clean your surface before your prime and paint. Post-prep, make sure that the papered area is completely clean before putting down a layer of primer. Any leftover debris will show in your paint job, ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Every historic home comes with its own quirks. While you may be able to live with creaking floors and ...

While painting over wallpaper isn’t the best option, sometimes it’s the only option. Forget what you’ve heard: It’s possible to paint over all wallpaper — and not just the paintable type. While it’s ...

Q: Our two-year-old cooling-heating system doesn’t deliver air well to rooms most distant from the unit. We have a two-story house. We tried closing some of the duct flaps to force more air to the ...

You may be considering painting over wallpaper, but should you? Highly rated painters that the Angie’s List team interviewed recommend removing wallpaper before painting it. The extra work that ...

Can you paint over wallpaper? Plus our best alternative solutions for when this isn’t possible. Can you paint over wallpaper?

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While painting over wallpaper isn't the best option, sometimes it's the only option. Forget what you've heard: It's possible to paint over all wallpaper — and not just the paintable type. While it's ...