wallpaper tag
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Wallpaper seams need sticking down What's the best way to do this thanks. Only a few in the room, not all. I don't want to strip room etc as its a spare room, pretty much used for freezer, storage etc, but will also have a bed in there if needed. Thinking of just painting (it's |
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Removed wallpaper - now paint.what sealer Hi there So there were too many hours this morning and I rashly pulled off the wallpaper on a feature wall in a bedroom. It came of cleanly wall is ok. I have lightly sanded and washed the wall. Resene website says to apply 2 diff sealers - wh |
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Sticking down the edge of wallpaper seam Hi We have a few wallpaper seams (vinyl paper) that are lifting slightly -it's nothing major like paper peeling but what is the best way to stick these down invisibly - any thoughts or recommended products please |
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Wallpaper, curled joins Has anyone had any success in gluing down curled up wallpaper joints? |
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Painting walls that have only ever had wallpaper Hi we're wanting to strip our wallpaper off and then paint the walls - they've never been painted before. Is there any special preparation we need to do prior to painting? |
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Stripping wallpaper help please ! Any suggestions please to strip wallpaper which is not budging ! We have tried the paper tiger before using the steamer. Also used preparations from hardware shop to soak through the paper but still it is almost impossible to remove. It is a Laura Ashley ... |
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Stripping wallpaper then painting the walls Please, can someone advise me on the procedure. Problem - rental house has damaged wallpaper in the toilet. (1980s shiny vinyl). A large strip of paper has been torn off. It looks awful. No spare paper to fix it. We don't want to re paper, as we don't hav... |
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Painting over wallpaper Is this a good idea? Wallpaper is under 10 years old and in good nick but daughter wants a completely different colour. |
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Tricks to painting wallpaper I have a wall which is wallpapered and I want to paint it. The paper is in very good condition with sound edges but the colour scheme is a bit dated. What preperation if any should I give it. The other thing I dont know is whether or not it is vinyl coate... |
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Pen on wallpaper Could anyone tell me how to remove ballpoint pen from wallpaper please. Just a small mark om white paper. |
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Unstuck area of painted wallpaper - what to use? In my unit it's very warm and a slice of the painted many years wall paper has come away from the wall a very minor amount but it's obvious. I couldn't fit a cotton bud under most of it (not that far out). What can I stick it down to the wall ... |
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Wallpaper stripping What's the easiest way to remove wallpaper frombathroom,top layer comes off ok but left is the 'backing paper' of the wallpaper, beigy colourthanksalso amconsidering replacing paper with a paint,what the best paint to use in a steamy bathrooma... |
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Wallpaper stripping, the easiest way to remove wallpaper from bathroom top What's the easiest way to remove wallpaper from bathroom, top layer comes off ok but left is the backing paper of the wallpaper, beigy colour. thanks also am considering replaceing paper with a paint, what the best paint to use in a steamy bathroom apprec... |
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Gas hob splashback options - wallpaper? Wht is a legal splashback for a gas hob! Was thinking like this.http://esdesignwellingto-n.blogspot.co.nz/2012/05/wallp-aper-wednesday-wallpaper.html!-m=1 But we have gas obviouslyWould it be easier to just paint |
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Helps - fat/oil marks on matt painted wallpaper Minor disaster with some spitting bacon - I have tried hot water and washing up liquid, a citrus based cleaner and still the spots are there.All ideas welcome - short of re-wallpapering the whole wall as presume the marks will come through a re-paint! |
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Wallpaper hangers We have striped the old wallpaper and have brought the new. Now just need a person to hang it (not skilled in that area). Does anyone know anyone that is good in the Waikato! |
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Wallpaper in bathroom?. I like the idea - just not sure it's a good one. Has anyone tried this and regretted it - or alternatively have been very pleased they did so!. Thanks. |
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Old wallpaper off gibb board We just spent the weekend scraping very old wall paper off. We now have the problem of trying to get a smooth finish to paint on. The people who built the house did not prime the wall first they just applied the paper straight onto the gibb. Has anyone ha... |
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Help - Ideas needed -screw holes in wallpaper Unfortunately an Electrician put screw holes in our newly wallpapered wall by hanging incorrect light fittings. We now have two holes under each of our lovely looking new lights which I don't know what to do with. Instead of filling and painting the w... |
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White wallpaper possibly transparent? Help please We have ordered. paid for and picked up ALOT of white wallpaper for several rooms in our home. Wallpaper hanger has called and said it looks very transparent when 'wet' on wall. It is supposed to be white. Can't take back now as EQC repairs wo... |
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Vinyl Wallpaper Does anyone know what we could use to strip a thick vinyl wallpaper off our bathroom walls. Usual methods aren't working and is damaging the gib underneath. It's a 1980's unit and would say the paper has been up since then.Tiles wont stick to it. TIA |
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Removing old wallpaper How do you remove old 1980s wallpaper from gib board? I've tried spraying warm water on it but it doesn't budge. Thanks in advance |
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Stripping wallpaper I've just stripped vinyl wallpaper, peeling off the top layer and using a sponge and water on the remaining layer then left it for a few minutes to soak and it peeled off easily. |
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Vinyl wallpaper Can you paint over it? |
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Painting over vynyl wallpaper? Can this be done? |
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Stripping wallpaper- glue residue on gib? I'm just stripping some wallpaper of some gib ready to paint. I'm just wondering do i need to get any remaining glue residue off and if so how? Wallpaper has come off well and now the gib is dry it look clean but if i spray it with water there |
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Water damage on gib under wallpaper I have moved in to an old rental house and am doing it up for myself. I’m starting with the smallest room in the house (the loo) to see what I could be in for. One wall backs on to the laundry where they seem to have had a broken pipe at some stage... |
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Wallpaper removal, advice, tips please? We have to strip paper from an entire house, some is old paper finish some is that horrible plastic covered type 70s stuff. Any tips? Also when the paper if off do you have to do anything before painting? Thanks |
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