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Papering over plugs for shelving etc?
Herzlos
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I'm about to redecorate one of the bedrooms, but there are a few wall mounted items I want to re-hang in the same place (to avoid putting even more holes in. My aim was just to leave the rawl plugs in and re-hang after the paper is on (or take the plugs out, paper, put the plugs back in, hang stuff) but I'm concerned about the best way to find them again without having to poke holes in the paper until I get them.
Marking them as I put it on doesn't seem possible; I'm using patterned paper so I'll no doubt need to move them to get a good match and lose track of the holes.
So does anyone have any good tricks for this?
My current line of thinking is to make some sort of template I can sit against a known point (like a socket).
Or will it be easy enough to find them without doing any damage, assuming I'm careful enough?
Marking them as I put it on doesn't seem possible; I'm using patterned paper so I'll no doubt need to move them to get a good match and lose track of the holes.
So does anyone have any good tricks for this?
My current line of thinking is to make some sort of template I can sit against a known point (like a socket).
Or will it be easy enough to find them without doing any damage, assuming I'm careful enough?
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I leave the plugs in the wall , you can feel them through the paper and if need be mak a small hole thenEx forum ambassador
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Cheers. I wasn't sure if I'd be able to notice them without test-puncturing it with a pin
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When ever I wall paper even the minutest speck of grit that gets in the paste shows through, I don't think you's have problems finding them.
You need to make a mental note of any holes you want to reuse as you lay each sheet of paper. While the paper is still wet run you fingers over the area and poke the hole with a screw or pencil, you may not see/feel them if you leave it until the paper's dry depending on how heavy it is.;);)I like the thanks button, but ,please, an I agree button.
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Screw some small screws into them with the head just not quite all the way in, the paper will go over but you should still be able to feel and unscrew the screws.Liverpool is one of the wonders of Britain,
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Put a matchstick in the plug before you paper and cuti it off with about 10 mm sticking out. Easy to find and to remove.I used to be indecisive but now I am not sure.0
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Put a matchstick in the plug before you paper and cuti it off with about 10 mm sticking out. Easy to find and to remove.
I used to do that but way to easy to try and slide the paper and tears chunks out of it.I like the thanks button, but ,please, an I agree button.
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Mark on skirting and measure height, should make it easy to find again using a tape measure and your skirting marks.
Just make sure you can clean the marks off after.0
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