I was just going to add that it will make life easier (if pasting paper) if you fold the paper constantiner (please excuse the spelling)...
What is this?... paper you just wet as glue is already on it?(if pasting paper)
What is this?... paper you just wet as glue is already on it?(if pasting paper)
Is it harder to paper horizontally? I've never papered before, the width is 4m. Any tips for a novice appreciated.
Thanks
I am a little confused, is it your intention to hang a lining or finsh wallcovering, and to what surface/substrate do you intend to apply it to, need to really establish that.
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What is this?... paper you just wet as glue is already on it?(if pasting paper)
emilybronte said:No - it means 'if you are pasting the paper' (as opposed to pasting the wall).
I can't agree with lining vertically before finish paper. Its not just about the seams lining up which we all know is unlikely.
Its about 'pull'. When you apply a paper to a wall it creates a tension and by cross lining followed by vertical lining you allow the pull to go up down and left and right in other words its equal in all directions, if you vertical line then vertical paper all the tension is pulling the same way which can cause lifting because its too much for the paper/adhesive bond to cope with.
Without wishing to be pedantic, in the absence of hard observable data relating to physical properties of paper, it remains a theory. I am happy to be persuaded,although I suspect that with the use of non-woven lining papers, it is much less of an issue anyway.You've probably got away with it through doing your job well, but its fact not theory about the 'pull' statement, if you read any decent literature about paper hanging you'll come across this statement regularly.
I didn't imagine for a moment that you were knocking me.Not knocking you though, just thought it was worth pointing out as the diyer is far more likely to give themselves this problem and could save a head ache or two and also like i said i disagree as i dont think its best practice but each to their own as at the end of the day we as individuals are responsible for our own work.
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