mentalguy2004 wrote:
Friends of ours are moving into their new house and asked if it was
possible to take the wallpaper off with a steamer. Sounds like the
paper has gone up over plasterboard, but wouldn't there be some sort
of lining paper? If not, what's the easiest way so as not to damage
the walls? They want to paint directly onto the plasterboard which
I'm dubious about.

I'm tempted to say no just so I don't get asked to do it

I've always been against papering direct to plasterboard for this reason.
Whatever you do, steaming it off will also wet the boards surface,best
solution is to steam it off and let it dry out then have it skimmed.

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Sir Benjamin Middlethwaite