Avoiding paper shrinkage gaps?

[chris-s]

Next stage in the decorating task is the wallpapering, the end is in sight!

I've papered before, so not a complete novice. Whats the best way to avoid unsightly shrinkage gaps between strips of paper, if they are to occur at all? The paper we are using is quite highly textured, unpasted stuff.

Chris

 

[pompeyal]

A lot of good embossed papers come with a backing paper already fitted to avoid any stretching of the paper when pasting and hanging, if your paper does not have this feature then a problem lies when you apply the paste, you really need to apply the same amount of paste to each hang, leave to soak for the same amount of time for each hang and not to flatten the embosing when brushing in, years ago I purchased a heavily embosed paper without backing and I could not get it to hang without stretching, two other people who had been hanging paper for years could not get it right either, it turned out so bad that in the end I tore down what I had put up and put up a different paper, taking back what I hadn't used to the shop from where it came with complaint, they then told me I was not the first to complain about this particular paper. Hmmm so why did they continue to sell it ...???

 

[chris-s]

Ah thanks, should be ok then since it has a lining on the back.

The walls are in good condition and have been stripped back to paint, considering I have the lining paper, paste and time, is it still worth lining the walls?

Chris

 

[pompeyal]

If the walls are sound, just a coat of size should be sufficient..