Caulking before or after lining paper?

[bisley]

Hello! I'm in the process of stripping off some awful textured paper from our living room. I've never decorated before so learning as I go.

Plan is to put up thick lining paper after filling and sealing the walls, and then painting the room.

I think I need to caulk where the walls meet the (artex) ceiling and possibly at the skirting board as well, as the joins are quite dodgy looking.

My question is, should i do this caulking before or after the lining paper? I can think of logical reasons for either option (making the edges crisp for better lining paper application vs sealing the ends of lining paper for better paint finish).

Any tips welcome. Thanks

 

[footprints]

I would say after.

 

[mattylad]

Methinks that If you do it before, you will have problems in getting the lining paper to stick on it.

 

[bisley]

Ah ok, I assumed it would stick. After lining it is then! Thank folks

 

[opps]

Don't forget to apply a coat of paint to the paper before caulking. If you don't paint first it will be more difficult to smoothen out the caulk because the paper will be sucking the water out of the caulk.

 

[bisley]

Don't forget to apply a coat of paint to the paper before caulking. If you don't paint first it will be more difficult to smoothen out the caulk because the paper will be sucking the water out of the caulk.

Brilliant tip - thanks for that!