Not sure if im posting this in the right section but im after advise. i've hired some painters and decorators to do up my house. Today I got home and he has done some wallpapering which is terrible. He has said its due to rubbish paper but I spent £20 a roll from b&q so thought it would be good. There is loads of overlap and raised joins. The wallpaper I have for the other room is the same make. i've called him to try and sort something but he has said its my fault for buying rubbish paper but i've said he should have stopped once he knew it wasn't right. I just wondered if anyone knows what my rights are as we want him to go tomorrow as we cant trust leaving him alone in the house and as he cant hang the wallpaper there is no point him being here. I also don't want to pay him for bad work. Please any advice would be welcome.
bad wallpapering
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A bad workman will always blame the materials. Take some photographs and upload them on here. If you are not happy with the finished work, then "don't" pay him for it.
Tell him to clear off and sue you. Better still send Roughcaster round.
I'm on me way Joe,,,, just putting on the saddle!!!
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Firstly B&Q wallpapers are known to be troublsome, but there is no excuse for this standard of work. This chap is no decorator.
Dont pay him and show him the door, I doubt very much if it will be worth your while trying to retrieve any loss of which you have incurred, and you my utmost sympathy.
Dec.
Dont pay him and show him the door, I doubt very much if it will be worth your while trying to retrieve any loss of which you have incurred, and you my utmost sympathy.
Dec.
That's what I though. Pi$$ poor excuse.
Well he came round and he has started wallpapering the dining room which is perfect. He is convinced its the paper so is going off to b&Q and will the re do the wall. I havent paid him a penny yet so it needs to be good!
Some wallcoverings do pose such problems and B&Q papers are no different, I think that the important factor here is that the paperhanger should have been aware of these pitfalls. And had the knowledge to deal with them.
The soaking times given as guidance, in reality simply dont work, so a simple test should be performed.
Cut off approx 600mm of paper and paste and fold as you would an entire drop, check the time and at 2 min intervals check the measurements. You can often be suprised as to how some papers will creep, when the creeping stops that will be the desired soaking time.
Dec.
The soaking times given as guidance, in reality simply dont work, so a simple test should be performed.
Cut off approx 600mm of paper and paste and fold as you would an entire drop, check the time and at 2 min intervals check the measurements. You can often be suprised as to how some papers will creep, when the creeping stops that will be the desired soaking time.
Dec.
I paper but I hate doing it.
thanks for the advice theDec.
Ultimately the soaking times (and any subsequent shrinkage) would have explained why there might be gaps between the paper. It doesn't justify overlaps though.
Price isn't a very good indicator of paper quality- DIY sheds often sell identical products at awfully high prices (to those found in trade orientated stores).
I don't want to diss your decorator but I never overlap paper. I have however had to rehang paper (for free) after the paper shrunk, I was left with a gap about 0.3 mm. As it was a metallic paper it was noticeable at certain times of the day. Ultimately, I left it to soak for too long- I followed the instructions- hence my thanks to Thedecs. I rectified the work for free but wish that I had factored the potential costs in first.
If the fellow is happy to rehang with no extra cost to you then perhaps you supplying the paper might be a fair compromise. granted your outlay is higher than anticipated but the product that you have specified might be particularly awkward to work with.
thanks for the advice theDec.
Ultimately the soaking times (and any subsequent shrinkage) would have explained why there might be gaps between the paper. It doesn't justify overlaps though.
Price isn't a very good indicator of paper quality- DIY sheds often sell identical products at awfully high prices (to those found in trade orientated stores).
I don't want to diss your decorator but I never overlap paper. I have however had to rehang paper (for free) after the paper shrunk, I was left with a gap about 0.3 mm. As it was a metallic paper it was noticeable at certain times of the day. Ultimately, I left it to soak for too long- I followed the instructions- hence my thanks to Thedecs. I rectified the work for free but wish that I had factored the potential costs in first.
If the fellow is happy to rehang with no extra cost to you then perhaps you supplying the paper might be a fair compromise. granted your outlay is higher than anticipated but the product that you have specified might be particularly awkward to work with.
Just to let you know he has done the wallpaper again and its perfect! Thanks for everyones advice.
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