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Wallpapering query - advice please?
FairyElephant_2
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May sound daft, but can I paper over existing vinyl-type wallpaper, or do I need to strip it first?
A mate said I should be able to paper over it, but I wondered if the paper will 'slip' on the vinyl before the paste dries?
Not done any papering for years, as last house was all painted walls!
Thanks for your help/advice!
FE
A mate said I should be able to paper over it, but I wondered if the paper will 'slip' on the vinyl before the paste dries?
Not done any papering for years, as last house was all painted walls!
Thanks for your help/advice!
FE
The best advice you can give your children: "Take responsibility for your own actions...and always Read the Small Print!"
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..."Mind yer a*se on the step!"
TTC with FI - RIP my 2 MC Angels - 3rd full ICSI starts May/June 2009 - BFP!!! Please let it be 'third time lucky'..... EDD 7th March 2010.
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It would a much better finish if your stripped it first. I have papered over paper before out laziness and it looked awful. I now put the hard work in but its worth it.Finally, I can see you crystal clear0
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Thanks for the quick reply Oliver.
One thing which concerns me a bit is that when we've drilled into the walls in other rooms here, the plaster seems to crumble quite easily...........in my old house I merrily pulled off a long strip of wallpaper - and the plaster came off with it - argh! - had to get a plasterer in (one job neither DH or I are any good at) and it took ages & cost me a lot, so I am wary of removing wallpaper now unless I really have to.....The best advice you can give your children: "Take responsibility for your own actions...and always Read the Small Print!"
..."Mind yer a*se on the step!"
TTC with FI - RIP my 2 MC Angels - 3rd full ICSI starts May/June 2009 - BFP!!! Please let it be 'third time lucky'..... EDD 7th March 2010.0 -
I've done it over vinyl. Rip off the vinyl layer leaving the paper layer underneath and it's not far off lining paper. It is lazy though. But then I could make a sloth look like Roadrunner!!:rotfl:0
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I peeled mine off....took 3 wks to complete!!!...in places there was 5 layers....repapered it and it doesn't look any better than before but at least I know its done!lolYou may walk and you may run
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