Trying to remove wallpaper from paper(the drywall paper lining) is proving almost impossible and I don’t want to damage the drywall itself in the process by either over wetting it or gouging it when trying to scrape the shell paper off. The problem I am facing is that in the final room I am trying to decorate – I discovered when I was attempting to strip it, that it had one layer of bamboo like textured paper which came off quite easily with a steamer but this was papered on top of another shell patterned textured paper and this shell paper was pasted directly onto drywall with no sealer coat. I have used the 2000 grade on a few rooms in the house and painted over it and I do think it is good quality lining paper. Which is thicker in terms of covering wall imperfections –Īnd which of these 2 gives the smoothest finish for painting over? Posted in Decorating Tips | 257 Comments » Tags: Cross lining, Decorating, Emulsion, Lining, Lining Paper, Painting, Wallpaper This will stop the lining paper drying out to quickly and give a stronger adhesion to the newly plastered wall. This means either buying a packet of size or alternatively a diluted mix of wallpaper paste applied to the wall. If your walls are bare plaster you will need to ‘size’ the walls first. If the room is cold or damp you may have to allow longer for drying. You should always prepair the walls, by this I mean you still need to fill the holes with filler, rub down the walls etc.Īllow at least 12 hours for drying if you are going to emulsion the walls and 24 hours if you are going to hang wallpaper over the lining paper, if you don’t the lining paper may come off the wall. Lining paper was designed as a base to wallpaper onto, however you can emulsion over lining paper without any problems. Remember, lining paper isn’t a magic paper that will make your walls imperfection free, it will give you a smoother, sounder base to work from. If you decide to go for the heavier grade papers (17) then you may find it difficult to handle and work with, this will obviously depend on your experience and room shape and size. The time will increase for each grade of paper thickness.įor most jobs I use 1400 grade, it is thick enough for most jobs and is easy enough to work with. If you are using some of the higher grade lining paper make sure you allow the lengths of paper enough time to soak and become pliable. You can buy the thicker grade papers form ‘trade’ outlets, local suppliers or online. Some ‘DIY’ stores only stock the lower grades of lining paper, maybe up to 1200 if you’re lucky, but normally only up to 1000 grade. The grades range from 800 to 2000 and vary quite a lot in thickness between the lowest to the highest grade. Lining paper comes in different thickness known as ‘grades’. If you are planning on decorating a room and the walls aren’t that good your best option would be to line the walls with lining paper first.
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