Your points are perfectly relevant, i used to try and butt the joints but was spending way too much time putting right split joins after painting, this is now my preffered technique i find it easier to apply a full coat to all the walls rather than touch up filled joints, i always quote for several coats anyway and lighty sand the walls between each coat, the final coat is thinned to create a smooth finish.
i kind of knew i would get critics for posting this, but find it a good solution.
Good vid..but two small points...I dont think there is any need to leave a gap in the paper deliberately if its being painted over..but essential if your papering over it..its just making more work.
Could you have mentioned touching up the filler first to avoid flashing and finishing the wall in two?...
@streetstaruk hi most papers can expand after they are pasted, allowing them to soak for five mins or so before hanging stops them expanding after hanging. while the paper is being hung you can use a seam roller to press down the adjoining seams to stop joints showing and shrinking.most pattern wallpapers have a surface and also a backing which should stop them shrinking. lining papers vary in thickness and have no backing they can expand when hung and when they are painted! hence the gaps.
generally if you are hanging wallpaper over lining then cross line, if its being painted then you can hang vertically, its faster to cross line though.
Your points are perfectly relevant, i used to try and butt the joints but was spending way too much time putting right split joins after painting, this is now my preffered technique i find it easier to apply a full coat to all the walls rather than touch up filled joints, i always quote for several coats anyway and lighty sand the walls between each coat, the final coat is thinned to create a smooth finish.
i kind of knew i would get critics for posting this, but find it a good solution.
instone09 4 months ago
Good vid..but two small points...I dont think there is any need to leave a gap in the paper deliberately if its being painted over..but essential if your papering over it..its just making more work.
Could you have mentioned touching up the filler first to avoid flashing and finishing the wall in two?...
PeckhamExile 4 months ago
Thanks for the vid. It has been really helpful.
witchwild 5 months ago
@witchwild your very welcome thanks for taking the time to comment
instone09 5 months ago
hey mate. does all wallpaper expand or does it depend on the thickness? can it also shrink?
streetstaruk 7 months ago
@streetstaruk hi most papers can expand after they are pasted, allowing them to soak for five mins or so before hanging stops them expanding after hanging. while the paper is being hung you can use a seam roller to press down the adjoining seams to stop joints showing and shrinking.most pattern wallpapers have a surface and also a backing which should stop them shrinking. lining papers vary in thickness and have no backing they can expand when hung and when they are painted! hence the gaps.
instone09 7 months ago
@instone09 thanks for the info. much appritiated.
streetstaruk 7 months ago
no wallpaper will stick for long to a damp wall, try to remedy the damp problem before decorating.
instone09 7 months ago
generally if you are hanging wallpaper over lining then cross line, if its being painted then you can hang vertically, its faster to cross line though.
instone09 7 months ago
I have a cold wall that attracts moisture what paper do you think i should use,is there a product that i can line the wall with first, thanks.
benny5825 7 months ago
hello again, just uploaded this! its best to leave a gap as the paper can expand after it is hung and when its painted.
instone09 7 months ago
Why cross line and not vertical?
benny5825 7 months ago
Are you suppose to leave a gap to fill or is it shrinkage?
benny5825 7 months ago