HOW TO HANG LINING PAPER BEFORE WALLPAPERING

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The way you hang lining paper is really down to your own personal choice. Lining paper can be hung horizontally so that there is no risk of the joints lining up with your wallpaper joints, I prefer to hang the lining paper vertically as it is much easier to do and have never had a problem with the two sets of joints in the lining paper and wallpaper overlapping, they are usually a slightly different width and you can always stagger the joints of your wallpaper so they don't overlap the ones below in the lining paper. To achieve a good wall surface on which to hang the lining paper, fill … [Read more...]

WALLPAPERING A CEILING.

To wallpaper a ceiling you will need ideally some form of platform to work off, you should be able to work wallpapering the ceiling without the worry of whether the platform is strong enough to withstand your weight or that it won't topple over whilst you are on it. Two pairs of trestles with a rigid walk board are ideal for the task, but you can still use stepladders, preferably with an assistant using another set of stepladders to 'take the weight' of the wallpaper while you move along brushing the wallpaper flat against the ceiling. Either way take great care you don't lose your footing or … [Read more...]