Papering tomorrow.............
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As I understand it. you start at one side of the window and paper into the side reveal, then carry on across, wrapping the next piece down and under the top reveal. You will end up with a bit on the underside that you will need to patch - or if you're like me, several bits. I hate doing windows.
I get the impression your talking about the best to place start, either towards or away from the window.
If thats the case, then the only guide I can give you is that you always work towards point of entry.
For example, you stand at the room door, and you look into the room, so you would normally have the breast wall in front of you, or at least a facing wall.
Then, you would normally work as your looking at the front wall, towards you on the left.
So you paper towards the door, (point of entry)coming of the left of the facing wall, and the same would apply to the right of the facing wall, but you would paper coming towards you on the right.
If there is for example a window on the left wall or right, it would still be the same, you work towards the door.
You should never paper starting from the door frame going into the room, that when you will see the joins, but, working towards the door frame you wont.
Hope this makes sense.
If thats the case, then the only guide I can give you is that you always work towards point of entry.
For example, you stand at the room door, and you look into the room, so you would normally have the breast wall in front of you, or at least a facing wall.
Then, you would normally work as your looking at the front wall, towards you on the left.
So you paper towards the door, (point of entry)coming of the left of the facing wall, and the same would apply to the right of the facing wall, but you would paper coming towards you on the right.
If there is for example a window on the left wall or right, it would still be the same, you work towards the door.
You should never paper starting from the door frame going into the room, that when you will see the joins, but, working towards the door frame you wont.
Hope this makes sense.
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Thankyou Robbie
You said in exactly 2 sentences what I tried to say.War and peace has nothing on me
That would never happen to me, as I measure out before I start.
I always manage to leave myself at least 8-10"
No matter what size the room is, I always measure up for that reason, as I cannot stand tiny little strips specially where you can see them.
I always manage to leave myself at least 8-10"
No matter what size the room is, I always measure up for that reason, as I cannot stand tiny little strips specially where you can see them.
Sorry growler, I misunderstood.
Yes, I would normally lose it above the door, very rarely anyone looks above the door, I think its better to lose it there than any other corner.
When you walk into a room, your eye normally goes to the wall in front, or facing wall, and travels either side, plus if your sitting on the sofa, nothing on TV, your eyes travel.
But, its not often peoples eyes travel above the door, well I dont lol
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