Wallpaper jointing?

EssexExile

How often are you going to be in a position to see the mismatch at *?

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EssexExile wrote: »

How often are you going to be in a position to see the mismatch at *?

Me? All the time, as it'll be behind my computer desk.

Other people? Depends on where thy stand/sit.

FreeBear

The general advice is to arrange the mismatch so that it falls over a doorway - Unless you have extra high ceilings, only a short drop of paper will be on show.

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There's about 12" between the door frame and the ceiling.

I think the mismatch would be fairly noticeable.

Le_Kirk

Start on the longest wall and work AWAY from the light, this way any "slight" overlapping will not cast a shadow. When you get to the corner, if it is not exactly square and vertical, do not try to work the paper round the corner but cut it so that you finish one sheet as tight to the corner as possible taking a small piece (12 mm - 1/2 inch) round the corner. Start the next piece to line up the cut edges so that they are in the eye line and allow the run-out to be below the eye-line and, in your case, maybe below the desk.

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Thanks for the suggestions guys.

I've decided to paper the rear wall of the alcove, in a different paper.

I'm using something called Academy Texture White, W/C, from a company called Living Walls.

It's a slightly off white paper, with a fine, "scratchy" vertical pattern.

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Well, that's the two drops in the alcove done, and it doesn't look too back, although the paste has made some areas semi-transparent.

That should, hopefully, correct itself, as the paper dries out.

I've overlapped 3/4" onto the main walls, to allow a small overlap for the main paper.

I'll start on the main walls, tomorrow morning.

Thankfully, there isn't too much to cut in around. Just the window, two doors, the fire, radiator, and the sockets and light switch, although cutting in around is a bit misleading, wrt the sockets and light switch.

Those things are coming off, for the papering.