Seriously, buy a paper that you paste the wall
Not the paper, a lot easier to manage.
Use a plump line to mark a line for your first sheet to get it upright.
Buy a roll too much if the pattern is a long repeat so you can make the odd mistake
Posted By: K1ng5 Lynn Canary on November 21st 2012 at 22:02:36
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- So, hanging wallpaper - anyone got any good do's and don'ts to share with a beginner? (General Chat) - Yellalee, Nov 21, 21:55:48
- I would say don't. (General Chat) - Bravo win or die, Nov 21, 22:24:53
- pick a paper with a pattern that repeats frequently (General Chat) - ghostof barry butler, Nov 21, 22:08:42
- I'm pretty good at wallpaper. (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Nov 21, 22:07:03
- You really can't get a sharp enough knife. (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Nov 21, 22:16:13
- Don't go overboard with the paste on the paper (or wall, if you get paste-the-wall paper) (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Nov 21, 22:18:37
- Ah yes - i've got one of those. I'm feeling empowered now. This is dangerous. (General Chat) - Yellalee, Nov 21, 22:17:21
- If you cut corners the paper won't cover the wall (n/m) (General Chat) - K1ng5 Lynn Canary, Nov 21, 22:08:13
- Nice. I'm guessing it's probably worth doing the painting needed before the papering... (n/m) (General Chat) - Yellalee, Nov 21, 22:08:01
- Yep and paint two inches into where the paper will go (n/m) (General Chat) - K1ng5 Lynn Canary, Nov 21, 22:08:57
- You really can't get a sharp enough knife. (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Nov 21, 22:16:13
- Seriously, buy a paper that you paste the wall (General Chat) - K1ng5 Lynn Canary, Nov 21, 22:02:36
- Ta. The paper already on there is really smooth and pretty much waterproof (General Chat) - Yellalee, Nov 21, 22:07:10
- Also sharp knife and scissors help (n/m) (General Chat) - K1ng5 Lynn Canary, Nov 21, 22:04:18
- ^^ Booooo! (General Chat) - Klobo04, Nov 21, 22:03:45
- Plumb line not plump line (n/m) (General Chat) - K1ng5 Lynn Canary, Nov 21, 22:03:15
- Get a decorator to do it (n/m) (General Chat) - K1ng5 Lynn Canary, Nov 21, 21:59:00
- Very much this (n/m) (General Chat) - Surrey Yella, Nov 21, 22:12:36
- Thanks. (n/m) (General Chat) - Yellalee, Nov 21, 21:59:22
- Use blu tack (n/m) (General Chat) - Klobo04, Nov 21, 21:58:17
- Hang it pattern side out (n/m) (General Chat) - K1ng5 Lynn Canary, Nov 21, 21:57:31
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