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Posted by clintonG on January 5, 2007, 2:23 pm
If in fact you have pulled the paper from the drywall itself and have
exposed the gypsum which the drywall is made from you can just use light
coats of spackle over it and give it a light sanding to feather out the
edges.
Then apply a brush coat of latex primer over the patched area followed by a
rolled coat of latex in an neutra color such as off-white or eggshell color
to the entire room to prepare for sale. The neutral colors come in and out
of style themselves but most people also know if they want to change color
it is easy to paint over a neutral base with a single coat of whatever color
they choose.
Generally speaking, there's no reason to worry about "steam" from the master
bedroom from a near-by shower or bath. If its really that much of a problem
you should have an exhaust in the bathroom and probably already have one as
it is now code in newer construction. Furthermore, all sales are "as is"
anyway and unless somebody can show you pulled a fast one in bad faith
there's nothing anybody can or should be able to complain about anyway.
<%= Clinton Gallagher
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> So I'm new to this group--and am looking for help.
>
> we live in a 10 year old townhome, and are trying to fix it up to sell
> it, but aren't exactly construction or DIY wizards. The previous owner
> put up all this very traditional border paper in beige, burgundy and
> sage green--colors I don't love--in all the bathrooms, and we have been
> living with these colors all this time. In our master bath, the border
> paper has become loose in some parts, and is really unsightly.
>
> Since my husband and I have been on a painting rampage, we started
> pulling on the border paper, and off came the builder's one coat of
> primer/paint and some sections of the surface of the drywall. I can
> see the white underneath in a couple of small places, but mostly it's
> brown paper.
>
> We then got online and discovered a page on BobVila.com which suggests
> a hairdryer to loosen the glue. Oops.
>
> What are your thoughts regarding the repair of the drywall before we
> paint? Tape, mud or just test spackle? It's in the master bathroom,
> so will get steam from the shower.
>
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