February 27, 2026 at 4:49 am

A Homeowner Got A Surprise When She Removed The Wallpaper In Her New Home

by Matthew Gilligan

woman working on her house

TikTok/@maisongigihome

Renovating an old house is like unraveling a mystery…

There are twists and turns around every corner and you never know what’s coming next!

A woman posted a video and showed viewers the unexpected surprise she got while fixing up the old home she bought.

woman working on her house

TikTok/@maisongigihome

The TikTokker was doing some work on the home in the video.

The text overlay reads, “She thought she was getting a cute Victorian house…Then she stripped the wallpaper…”

wallpaper on a wall

TikTok/@maisongigihome

More text overlay reads, “Polystyrene [a synthetic material] tiles on the ceiling, mould, five layers of wallpaper & paint, cracks everywhere, asbestos.”

The TikTokker also wrote, “Send help, what will I find next?”

In the video’s caption, she wrote, “We wanted a cute Victorian house…the house had other plans.”

interior of a house

TikTok/@maisongigihome

Check out the video.

@maisongigihome

We wanted a cute Victorian house…the house had other plans 🤣🧱 #renoproject #diyhome #victorianrenovation #renotiktok

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Now let’s see what folks had to say on TikTok.

This person chimed in.

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Another viewer spoke up.

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And this individual has an idea…

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You never know what you’re gonna get when you buy a new home!

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