Achieving a good paint finish on a bare wall using filler and sandpaper is a lot easier said than done, I decided to to remove the wallpaper from various walls in my home, then fill any holes or cracks and sand the walls to obtain what I thought appeared to be a smooth surface ready for painting, but as soon as I started to apply the paint it became evident that the finished look was, for want of a better word, terrible. I overcame this problem by using lining paper on every wall and I was very pleased with the results. Lining paper is relatively inexpensive and can be obtained from … [Read more...]
WALLPAPER MEASURING AND PLANNING.
The majority of rolls of wallpaper available are around 33ft (10mtrs) long and 21" (535mm) wide, therefore if the room you are decorating has a ceiling height of approximately 9ft (2760mm) you will be able to cut three drops of wallpaper from each roll. Remember to allow approximately 6" (150mm) per cut length for trimming the top and bottom of the strip of wallpaper when it is stuck in place on the wall. To calculate how many rolls you require measure around the walls of the room and divide this total by either 21" or 535mm, this figure will tell you how many drops of paper you need, … [Read more...]
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