Gloss or wallpaper first??

crystaltips_68

To save an arguement with my boyfriend, which should be done first?? The woodwork or the wallpaper??

Cheers!!:beer:

jinky67

I would say the woodwork, because you can wipe wallpaper paste off the woodwork, but wiping gloss off the wallpaper is a whole different game

Barneysmom

Always gloss.


When you gloss your skirting board, always paint the half inch above them too, you'll see why when you hang the paper.
Same as the ceiling, if you are papering the walls when you paint the ceiling, paint half inch down along the top of the walls too.
This is just in case the paper is a millimetre or three short :cool:

ormus

wallpapering is always last.

ps.
if painting the walls, then you do them first, and the woodwork last.

booty40uk

Gloss every time.

Andy

crystaltips_68

ormus wrote: »

wallpapering is always last.

ps.
if painting the walls, then you do them first, and the woodwork last.

Why is it different if you paint the walls?? Thanks!

Barneysmom

Plus, if you do your glosswork first, you get to have a break while it dries which is always nice :cool:

crystaltips_68

Thanks everyone, i knew i was right!!;)

Edinburghlass_2

Interesting thread, I have the hall to decorate, wallpaper going on one wall and painting the rest, new plaster and new skirting boards so what do I do first?

ETA, the wall that will be papered should it be painted first as its all new plaster?

Barneysmom

No, you don't need to paint it first but you will have to size it.

keystone

crystaltips_68 wrote: »

Why is it different if you paint the walls?? Thanks!

Speed. You'll find a pro will always gloss last if the walls are painted because he doesn't have to wait for the gloss (or whatever topcoat) to dry on the woodwork before emulsioning walls. Rule of thumb if all of it is painted - ceiling first, walls next, woodwork last.

Always wallpaper last though as has been said several times above.

Cheers