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Used a steamer to remove the wallpaper in the hallway and I am left with a yellow residue on the wall? I would think its the wallpaper paste. The plaster is in perfect condition below it so question; how do I remove the yellow stuff without damagingthe plaster underneath. I am going to just...

We've got a four-bedroomed house to wallpaper, top to bottom. We started last week but despite our best efforts the wallpaper is bubbly. The obvious answer is to put lining paper on first, but it's a big job as it is when compared with the time we've got to do it, and this would seem to be...

I have cross-lined a wall ready to wallpaper. I usually paste the wall as well as the wallpaper, so I can slide it into position when it's on the wall. Should I paste the lining paper, as well as the wallpaper? I'm just concerned too much paste may cause the lining paper to bubble or...

I have stripped a room of all its wallpaper and the paint underneath has come away with it. I now have four walls with mainly bare plaster which is in good condition. Should I paint the walls to seal it prior to laying new wallpaper? Cheers, Doug.

I am about to wallpaper walls and a sloping ceiling. Can anyone give me advice on whether to do walls or ceiling first. Also how do I get a plumbline on the sloping ceiling? It is an actual patterned wallpaper so I have to get it right. Thanks

help please,putting up flock wallpaper for first time,how do u stop getting glue on paper where the seams meet !!!!.they tell u glue damages the wallpaper

Hi I am due to get my house replastered/skimmed soon, I understand that wallpaper had to come off. I've removed some stubborn wallpaper and left with some stubborn bits stuck to the wall that doesn't seem to want to scrape off. I've used a scraper and sprayed to moisten , havent wallpaper...

...a skim coat onto new plasterboard & old plastered walls, it all looks completely dry now (a light salmon pink colour) When is it safe to wallpaper it with blown vinyl wallpaper (I'm hoping to wallpaper & paint it later this week) All the research I've done mentions weeks or even months for...

Hello I'm in the process of wallpapering (well, just lining at the moment) one of my bedrooms which contains a chimney breast and I'd appreciate some advice/tips about wallpapering the external corners. I've wallpapered once before (but only dealt with half drops because of a dado rail)...

My son has just taken a small area of wallpaper off my newly wallpapered hall! It is quite noticeable, just wondered if anyone has any tips for making this less noticeabe???

Ive just hung some wallpaper in my kitchen and its got loads of air bubbles in it. Will these go when it dries - will the paper shrink back?

Recently had plastering (for damp) completed for bottom third of wall so wallpaper on rest of walls needs to come off. It's a textured paper wallpaper used most likely to cover up the uneven surface from previous old works (it's an old house 1900s). So happily stripping it off this afternoon...

Hi I'm trying to match this wallpaper... max of 1 roll would be fine....

Does anybody know if you can paint over suede effect wallpaper?

I've just moved into a new property and decided to remove the wallpaper using a wallpaper steamer rather than paint over the existing wallpaper. However the surface below is a combination of paint and areas of exposed plaster (photo attached). Can I just sand and apply multiple base coats or...

I am going to be wallpaper our hallway which amazingly has an external wall. Our house does not have a cavity wall which means that the wall gets very very cold. Is it worth putting up some of that polystyrene wallpaper and then papering over this? I know its a bit of a pain if it gets a knock...

...all, This is a long shot but worth a try! I've removed a hot water tank and closet and I'm now left with a section of a room without wallpaper. I've been trying to find a match without any luck so far. Can anyone identify the wallpepaer in the picture or know where I could buy a roll...

...our house again (after 7 years) and am coming across all my previous mistakes! I would like to get it right this time. I have just stripped the kitchen wallpaper and the backing paper has stayed on - do I need to strip this as well, or can I hang the new wallpaper straight on to it. Cheers...

Hi I wondered if anyone can suggest some shops (online or high street) that well wallpaper. I've tried the following but am still finding it difficult to find the right wallpaper for my room.... B&Q Homebase Focus John Lewis Debenhams Laura Ashley Farrow & Ball...

Hi there, I've just gone and bought a whole load of cheap wallpaper as I'm planning to paint over it. My question is that after buying I noticed that its WASHABLE. Does this mean I can't PAINT OVER it? I need to know as this wallpaper was on offer and is NON-REFUNDABLE! Thanks for...