wallpapering query

[Littlenkeen]

Hello, I'm new here and wondered if someone could help me. I am decorating our house again (after 7 years) and am coming across all my previous mistakes! I would like to get it right this time. I have just stripped the kitchen wallpaper and the backing paper has stayed on - do I need to strip this as well, or can I hang the new wallpaper straight on to it. Cheers, Maggie

 

[benno5]

although you may get away with leaving it on ,and some papers claim that the backing is fine to paper back over ,
I would always strip it all off and start again its the only way to be sure you've got a sound surface to repaper on

 

[Littlenkeen]

Thanks Benno, I figured I would have to, but hoped not. Now attempting to fit a monobloc mixer tap and failing miserably lol