Help Please My paper has shrunk

[Hydraulics]

Hi all

So I started working on my living room the other day I did all the prep work got all the walls nice and smooth then I sized the walls to stop them absorbing moisture then I put the lining paper up and it all looked very good left if for 24hrs to dry looked even better

Now I have put my paper on the walls and have got up this morning and I have white lines down each piece off paper where it has shrunk I did not stretch the paper when I was hanging it as I try to touch it as less as passable to avoid getting gaps

Now the only thing I can think off is the heating has come on in the morning about 8 hrs later for an hour could this be the cause ?

Any ides what could be causing this

Thanks

 

[Doggit]

You need to give the paper about 5 minutes for the paste to soak in, and then when you put it on the wall, you push it towards the previous piece, and as you work across the paper, you keep pushing it backwards. If you push it outwards on both sides, then it can shrink back as it dries.

 

[Hydraulics]

hey thanks

I have only been giving it 2-3 mins will try giving it longer and see if that helps thanks again

 

[Doggit]

If you past about 4 to 5 pieces, then by the time you start putting up the first one, then it'll have had enough time to soak in. I use a roller to get a good amount of paste on the paper, and it works quick and efficient.

 

[Hydraulics]

so my new wallpaper arrives this week it is Embossed Non Woven should i paste the wall or the paper for best results if i paste the paper i should let it soak for 5 mins right ?

Am i right in saying Nonwoven neither expands nor contracts. These wallpapers do not change their size, and do not shrink when they are dry. So this should fix my problems

allso can i paste the wall even if the wallpaper is not paste the wall

 

[Robbie uk]

If the paper is a paste the wall type then you can paste the wall or the paper. But do not soak the paper, put it straight on the wall once pasted.
Paste the wall type paper does not expand and as such doesn't need to be soaked. If the paper is a normal paper with a soaking time you cannot paste the wall as this wouldn't soak the paper at all.

 

[Doggit]

Nicely put Robbie, but there are times when you can paste the paper and let is soak, and paste the wall as well with a light coat. Most walls that have been stripped can be a little dry, and unless the paper has been well and truly soaked, then doing the wall as well can make the job easier overall.