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DIY Forum >> Painting, Decorating & Tiling Questions >> Wall Papering https://www.askthetrades.co.uk/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl?num=1323548486 Message started by Lectrician on Dec 10th, 2011, 8:21pm |
Title: Wall Papering Post by Lectrician on Dec 10th, 2011, 8:21pm I am pretty good at papering, but have always gone for decent paper - the type that feels a little stretchy, has an almost silky feel to the backing paper etc. The misses has chosen some paper for one wall in the bedroom which has a really rough feel to the back of it. I have had issues with paper like this before - bubbles, creases etc, and generally a real pig to hang. What is the best way to hang paper like this? Any top tips? |
Title: Re: Wall Papering Post by TIMBA-WOLF on Dec 11th, 2011, 3:30am What type of surface is it going on to?? |
Title: Re: Wall Papering Post by Joiner on Dec 11th, 2011, 8:35am Get the wife to hang it on the principle that if she thinks it's easy to hang, then get on with it. ::) |
Title: Re: Wall Papering Post by Lectrician on Dec 11th, 2011, 8:40am TIMBA-WOLF wrote on Dec 11th, 2011, 3:30am:
The wall is block, scratch coat, skimmed. The wall isn't in too bad a condition. The misses has offered to strip the old paper :o I can imagine the carnage, so expect I will do that myself too ;D |
Title: Re: Wall Papering Post by TIMBA-WOLF on Dec 11th, 2011, 7:53pm size the wall first (and let it soak in, ) paste the paper, then just prior to hanging each piece, apply with a roller another coat of size/paste, not to thickly, just enough to moisten the surface.... |
Title: Re: Wall Papering Post by hammy on Jan 16th, 2012, 11:06pm If you suffered creases and bubbles, Lec, you probably didn't let the paper soak for long enough. Paste a length and let it soak until it is nice and pliable. If you feel comfortable with it paste a couple of lengths at a time so one is soaking while you are hanging the other one. |
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