Wallpapering advice

Debsta_2 · 18 May 2010 at 12:50PM

Hi

My fiance and I tried to wallpaper a feature wall in our bedroom at the weekend but having never done it before we didn't make a great job. It is wasn't helped by the corners of the room being pretty wonky anyway. We ended up with a 1/4 inch overlap in one corner that at the time seemed alright but now I just think looks awful. Does anyone have any suggestions for fixing it without ripping it all off and starting again?

Thanks.

ormus · 18 May 2010 at 1:46PM

use a steel rule and a razor blade. cut down the length of the paper where the two join. ie where they overlap.
remove the two pieces (slivers), and re stick the edges of the wallpaper.
a perfect join.

ps.
make sure the blade is very sharp. ie use a new stanley blade.

pps
make sure you have some bandaid sticking plasters.

Debsta_2 · 18 May 2010 at 1:52PM

That sounds like it could be dangerous.!! It actually isn't where two pieces meet as we only wallpapered one wall as a feature it is just where it goes acorss onto the unpapered wall. Would that still work? Will the paper just peel off even if it is dried out?

wallbash · 18 May 2010 at 1:52PM

the corners of the room being pretty wonky anyway

Thats standard

having a 'good' corner is the exception.

without ripping it all off and starting again?

Without seeing it ... a very difficult question . It would have been a lot easier if you had started with some sort of embossed paper or even the dreaded wood chip for your first attempt of wallpapering .
You cant really learn wallpapering from a book , you need to chuck some paper on walls , to get some practice in.
I have wallpapered for over thirty years , but only last year , after finishing a wall , was not happy with the result , off came the wallpaper for a second effort!

A photo might help , we could at least tell you how we would have tackled the corner

ormus · 18 May 2010 at 1:54PM

aye, we need a photo.

wallbash · 18 May 2010 at 1:54PM

That sounds like it could be dangerous.

Come on this is DIY!! Health and Safety is our byword :rotfl:

wallbash · 18 May 2010 at 1:57PM

Go with ormus suggestion , but if you need to restick use a tube of overlap

ormus · 18 May 2010 at 2:02PM

Debsta wrote: »

That sounds like it could be dangerous.!!

dangerous? no way.
i change live 240v sockets!
i hope to god no one takes any notice of me on here.

JulieM · 18 May 2010 at 2:48PM

You could try painting over the bit of wallpaper which overlaps the corner. Use a small brush and (obviously!) the same colour emulsion that is already on the other wall.