To create a guideline, start by measuring the width of your lining paper. If it’s 40cm, take off 10cm to measure 30cm down from the wall or the corner and mark a pencil line on the wall. Taking off the 10cm allows the paper to overlap the edges for a clean cut. Beeline is the industry leader amongst Professional Decorators for wallpaper paste. Not only is it readily available and great quality, but they also do a very comprehensive range: If you’ve chosen a paste-the-paper liner, you’ll need to lay it out on a pasting table, apply a layer of wallpaper paste and leave it to soak in for about 8 minutes before hanging.

Lining paper can cover imperfections on your wall, giving you a smooth base for hanging up your new, stylish wallpaper. If you’re redecorating your walls, you may feel confused about which processes you’ll need to do. Lining paper vs plastering, lining paper vs skimming – how can you tell which will give you the perfect finish you’re after? Lining paper can improve your walls’ insulation properties, making it harder for heat to pass through. That’s especially true for thermal lining paper, which can reduce heat loss by 15%. The result is a more thermally efficient space, which is easier to keep warm – reducing your heating bills over time. WHAT GRADE OF LINING PAPER IS BEST FOR ME? For this project we’re using paste the paper lining paper, which means that you apply the adhesive to the lining paper before hanging.

When papering around a pendant light, turn off the power at the mains or isolate the circuit you are working on (switching off at the wall is not enough). If you do want to hang the lining paper vertically and wallpaper over the top. Start from the place where you are going to hang the first length of wallpaper and hang a half-width of lining paper. Continue with full widths across the rest of the wall. This is okay if the two papers are the same width, but be aware that lining papers are available in different widths. We recommend planning so that two lots of seams do not fall in the same place. As with lining paper, the result is hopefully a perfectly smooth wall that’s ready to be decorated. However, don’t make the mistake of thinking that plastering is an alternative to lining paper or vice versa. I’ve been a professional decorator for close to 20 years and about a third of my work is wallpapering. Lining paper eliminates any guesswork. While it may absorb more paint without the use of a primer, you won’t suffer in terms of adhesion or durability. In other words, it’s up to you whether you want to prime your lining paper beforehand or paint straight on and use a little more paint in the process. HOW TO HANG LINING PAPER

This is also a good time to remove furniture from the room or cover it with a dust sheet. We’d also suggest covering your floor with a protective sheet in case of spills. 2. Prepare the walls Failure to carry out this step, or do it for the right amount of time, will result in bubbles, lifting of the paper at the seams and a bad finish. PASTE-THE-WALL LINING PAPER Hang your lining paper horizontally on the wall if you’ll be wallpapering over it. This will prevent the seams from falling in the same place and avoid visible bumps in the wallpaper. Vertically

Draw a straight pencil line or use a plumb line for hanging the first length, if preferred the paper can be hung horizontally.

Depending on the state of your walls, lining paper is an important or even essential step in the renovation process. But like any home improvement product, it comes with a range of questions. How does it work? What benefits does it have? What are the different types? The best wallpaper scissors on the market are Axus. They’re imported from Japan and razor sharp all the way to the tip. The Axus Scissors come in two different sizes. I like the bigger ones because I have big clunky hands and I find them easier to control, but a lot of decorators opt for the lighter, smaller size. Available online here.When shopping for lining paper there are a number of things to consider, to get the most suitable type of lining paper for your project. I know we were talking about the best wallpaper paste, but as you’re currently planning for a wallpapering job, I thought I’d talk about the best wallpaper tools on the market. These are my honest thoughts, I hope they help someone. Measure the width or the height of the wall, depending on which way you will hang the lining paper, and add 10cm to allow the paper to overlap the corner on each side. Marking a straight horizontal line on the wall, so you can hang the lining paper straight, overlapping and trimming off any excess. If you hang lining paper flush against the ceiling you can be left with gaps as walls are rarely perfectly straight. The adhesive required also varies depending on whether you’re hanging paste the paper of paste the wall lining paper. Width