WALLPAPERING PREPARATIONS

Good preparation is half the battle! For optimal results the surface should be porous, solid, clean, dry and free of dust and grease. Don’t forget to turn off the power supply if you are wallpapering around wall sockets and also remove the cover plates.

Everything about wallpapering

Step 1

Remove the old strips of wallpaper using a wallpaper remover.

Step 2

Clean the surfaces and remove any old wallpaper paste, nails and screws, grease and dust.

Step 3

Give any stains or marks a coating so that later on they are not visible through the new wallpaper.

Step 4

Remove any loose plasterwork and fill the holes with a wall filler.

Step 5

Highly absorbent surfaces must be pre-coated with paste. Non-porous surfaces should be lightly sanded and have all the dust removed.