bathroom papering - paste mix

[hudd09]

Hi All,

I'm about to paper the bathroom , but then remembered being told a long time ago that I shoud add some pva adhesive to the paste mix to stop the joints opening up.

What I didn't get at the time was any reference to how much pva to add to to the paste ?

Anyone heard of or tried this method and any clue as to how much pva to use, and of what type - the builder merchant pva or hobby pva glues - are they the same ?

thanks

 

[elrobbo82]

do not apply PVA to your paste just buy a good quality paste i.e solvite. don't forget to size the walls with a thinned down paste before papering though.

 

[TheDec]

Whenever you decide to do any form of Decorating stay well clear of PVA It's use will cause you no end of problems.

Dec

 

[hudd09]

Hi All,

Sounds like the pva was a duff suggestion then - will avoid and stick with the Solvite I usually use.

thanks