I still stand by my last bit.
Lining Paper Woes...cant fill the gaps!!!
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I still stand by my last bit.
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With you on this one Dec.
I was taught that when cross lining you should leave a 1mm gap so that in the case of any slight further expansion of the lining paper on contact with the paste on the finish paper there would be no ridge to show through or cause bubbling.
As said, when using lining paper as a finishing paper it should be butt joined without gaps.
I was taught that when cross lining you should leave a 1mm gap so that in the case of any slight further expansion of the lining paper on contact with the paste on the finish paper there would be no ridge to show through or cause bubbling.
As said, when using lining paper as a finishing paper it should be butt joined without gaps.
Well I don't see any problem with a 1mm gap in a situation like this, yet I wasn't so much instucted to do this only advised that it was the lesser of the two evils. Anyway I think we are drifting off the point here, the advice given by opps with regard to painting the lining paper first would have been the way to go.
Yet the op has said that he tried to flood the open seams with paint, if this was undertaken before any filling was attempted then a light sanding would have cured his problem.
Dec
Yet the op has said that he tried to flood the open seams with paint, if this was undertaken before any filling was attempted then a light sanding would have cured his problem.
Dec
No point whatsoever in leaving gaps in lining paper, anaglypta, supaglypta, blown vinyl, or any other paper. In fact it's a hindrance.
A good decorator would never leave gaps and fill them at a later stage, regardless of who taught them to do so.
A good decorator would never leave gaps and fill them at a later stage, regardless of who taught them to do so.
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To my knowledge no one on this thread made any mention of leaving open seams on either Anaglypta, Supaglypta, or anything else for that matter. My reference to these papers was if the seams are correctly butted together the seams remain visable until painted, this in actual fact is the very nature of these types of papers.
When cross lining it is permissable to leave a 1mm gap between the seams, they should of course be butted, yet it is not a cardinal sin in certain situations not to do so.
Dec
When cross lining it is permissable to leave a 1mm gap between the seams, they should of course be butted, yet it is not a cardinal sin in certain situations not to do so.
Dec
Agreed, and the instructions even advise it.
Then maybe, if folk stopped saying that it's o.k. to leave gaps in lining for certain instances, there would be no confusion on lining and no need to fill.
It's simple and it's easy. Butt up. No need for gaps. No confusion.
Then maybe, if folk stopped saying that it's o.k. to leave gaps in lining for certain instances, there would be no confusion on lining and no need to fill.
It's simple and it's easy. Butt up. No need for gaps. No confusion.
There should be no cause for confusion if people read instructions. They clearly state that when cross lining you should leave a 1mm gap. (For those who don't know, cross lining is applying the lining paper horizontally to the wall before applying the finishing paper.)
As Dec says, butting up is usually fine but overlapping when cross lining is an absolute no-no.
When used as a finishing paper, lining paper should be hung vertically without gaps or overlaps.
Confusion sorted!
Then maybe, if folk stopped saying that it's o.k. to leave gaps in lining for certain instances, there would be no confusion on lining and no need to fill.
It's simple and it's easy. Butt up. No need for gaps. No confusion.
There should be no cause for confusion if people read instructions. They clearly state that when cross lining you should leave a 1mm gap. (For those who don't know, cross lining is applying the lining paper horizontally to the wall before applying the finishing paper.)
As Dec says, butting up is usually fine but overlapping when cross lining is an absolute no-no.
When used as a finishing paper, lining paper should be hung vertically without gaps or overlaps.
Confusion sorted!
Eh. Is this a joke.
So you leave a gap in lining paper when told to do so and you only hang it vertically when told to do so.
You cannot be serious. (McEnroe)
No, I'm just pointing out to the DIYers the recommended way. I'm sure if you were told to paste the back of a wallcovering you wouldn't paste the front. Or would you?
Us professionals know that things can be changed to suit certain situations and do so accordingly, but for those with little experience, the instructions are there for a reason.
It is my understanding that lining paper reacts differently in Antarctica, which is why you might be struggling somewhat!
No, I'm just pointing out to the DIYers the recommended way. I'm sure if you were told to paste the back of a wallcovering you wouldn't paste the front. Or would you?
Us professionals know that things can be changed to suit certain situations and do so accordingly, but for those with little experience, the instructions are there for a reason.
It is my understanding that lining paper reacts differently in Antarctica, which is why you might be struggling somewhat!
That post makes less sense than ever.
I think that any blame regarding confusion undertaken on this thread lays solely at my feet. Often when a situation like this arises the thread can often turn ugly pointing in the direction of a full blown slanging match.
Before this occurs I think we should lay this one to rest and either agree to agree or agree to disagree, just a thought.
Dec
Before this occurs I think we should lay this one to rest and either agree to agree or agree to disagree, just a thought.
Dec
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