Lining paper repair

moneysavingrock

Hi all.

We have just had a new fireplace fitted which is smaller than the one it replaced, and as such it has left an approx 1.5" - 3" gap between the fireplace and the lining paper that surrounded the old one.

Now, I don't want to have to strip all the lining paper and re-paper. Is there a way I can fill the gap and just re-paint the wall. Maybe with small strip of lining paper or just use filler and feather down? For ref there is two layers of lining paper already on the wall it seems.

Cheers

gibson123

You could just fill in the lining paper, but I think it would look awful, you would also have to paint the whole wall as the colours would likely differ. Filler IMHO would just look awful. Can you not just carefully remove the strips around around the fireplace and re-paper then paint, or you could consider wallpapering over the top and make a feature wall, or you could disguise the joins by stencilling or similar.

pody

I've done this a few times after removing curtain battons, changing architrave etc.

Make sure the existing paper is fixed well, run a knife along a flat edge to leave shaft straight lines. Paste in lining paper into the bare parts, a often leave a gap of a mm or two.

Once dry fill in gaps with filler(find it best to use powder based filler-easier to sand). Once dried sand and paint, you should not be able to see the joins.

Pody

moneysavingrock

pody wrote: »

I've done this a few times after removing curtain battons, changing architrave etc.

Make sure the existing paper is fixed well, run a knife along a flat edge to leave shaft straight lines. Paste in lining paper into the bare parts, a often leave a gap of a mm or two.

Once dry fill in gaps with filler(find it best to use powder based filler-easier to sand). Once dried sand and paint, you should not be able to see the joins.

Pody

I'd been thinking that way Pody. Think I'll give it a try. Cheers