Really enjoy the videos the two fellas on here do. Proper stuff, informative and no nonsense, and seem like down to earth blokes too.

My first time decorating this last few weeks - knew nothing before and learnt it all from your videos. Thank you - saved me a lot of money and made it quite enjoyable to get a job done which I'm quite proud of.

Sizing the walls used to be done with cow glue that left a sheen on the walls. When you hung your paper the water in the paste would reactivate the size and the two would dry together, even though the primary reason for sizing was to kill suction and create slip. Using a thinned out version of the wallpaper paste as size later became an acceptable practical alternative - but using pva as a size can be risky as it can dry like a skin, not reactivate and mix with the paste on the paper and even pull off the wall. Those cheap snapoff blades are thinner and less likely to drag than stanley blades, though for me scissors are best everytime. Good to see someone using a chalk line to start off lining paper - I was surprised at some of the so-called professional videos not understanding the need on lining paper. For anyone reading, if you don't use a chalk line to hang your first piece on each wall, then it may look like it is hung in a straight line to the eye, but the edge will probably waiver in and out 5mm or more. That means every piece of paper you hang on that wall you will have to make it waiver in and out to match that first piece. Use a chalk line to create a straight line for your first piece and the rest of the wall will be straight.

Sorry to hear about the tendinitis it's awful hope you manage to get some relief for the pain great job👍

the utility knife you use makes and speed the process faster enjoyed the video.

Please tell us what you use on your walls before hanging wallpaper. Primer? Sealer?

Seen two of your videos and I'm so impressed. You're a star

Sorry to hear about the elbow, very painful, I know from experience. Obviously everyone's an expert on here (plenty of advice for you! 😁) but I found ultrasound treatment on the scar tissue and massage on the tight muscles given by my physio was very helpful. Good luck pal 👍🏻

Thank you, for your videos!

Good vid. I’m surprised you don’t use a normal 9” roller though for pasting, medium pile, super quick and I find I get more of an even coverage. It will definitely help with your elbow as well.

Looks great. Thanks for showing how you trim with a knife. I note that you prefer to use scissors with finished paper. That makes me feel a bit better as I have given up trying to use a knife on finished paper as I always tear it. If I'm using lining paper in the future, I'll have another go with a knife.

Great job learning very good tips from. Amazing job

Many thanks for your clear and useful adivice.

If your painting the wall up and down is fine. Even if you butt doing it horizontally the paper slips down Under no circumstances as you say overlap. I always leave a gap and fill with pollyfilla the quick set tube. Othe readymixed falls out

Awesome! Thank you!

Hi, great channel. Thank you for the way you explain everything in detail. I've learnt so much. I was wondering if you could help me with a job I've just completed. I used lining paper (grade 1400) to help with the imperfections on the walls. The room had been rewired so I filled the channels with plaster and a finishing plaster (easyfill). Before papering I treated the walls with a watered down pva. Once the lining paper was completely dry I applied the first coat of paint just as you've described by adding a small amount of water. I then let the paint to dry for 4hrs (following the manufacturers spec of 2-4hrs). I was extremely happy with the result so far untill I finished the second coat. Bubbles started appear and some of the paper seems to have come away especially over the new plastered sections. Also the paint seems to be darker in sections! There's no heating in the room and maybe the paint hasn't dried completely yet but it's had 12hrs so far! I'd really appreciate your feedback so I can rectify these issues. Many thanks, Mark.

Nice Work,Great Job!

Following your advice I hung an anaglypta coral pattern RD995 and it looked great, only there were some small gaps which I filled using caulking and it blended in seamlessly, that was until I painted it and at certain angles you could see the caulking, which appeared as a thin line. Is there anything I can do to rectify this the colour of the paint was wheat I've given it 2 coats! Should I give it another pass maybe covering the caulking with a heavy coat? I would be grateful for any advise you have, thank you for your time

Sorry, I’m really late to your videos. How long would you leave before emulsioning. I was told water based paint can reactivate the paste causing the paper to lift off the walls

I know the feeling well I had the same, cortisone wore off in 3 months but for me acupuncture worked and I never had it again hope this can help you . Retired Bricklayer

Rather than double pasting could you paste the paper and the wall instead ?

How did you manage to paste the top & bottom edges of the paper and avoid paste on the table without moving the edge nearest you away from the edge of the table?? - (at least I didn't notice you move it?!).

It would have been more helpful if you'd told me about double pasting heavier grade lining paper a week ago and before I had to discover it for myself! Heavy grade paper really does suck in the paste if only done once. Great video again.

Well I listened to myself and applied 2 further coats of paint and there is no longer a problem, I had covered the wall with what I thought was a heavy coat of paint, but obviously not now that problem is sorted onto the next project 👍🏻

Great video again mate I always use 1400 grade

Does it matter what way you put the lining paper up if you're just going to paint it please.

Nice job!

17:45 excellent point.

Had some problems with a 1700 grade lining paper on a hall stairs and landing. All looked fine at first, No overlaps. First coat then fill with easy sand polycell. Couple of seams had overlapped in the centre of two strips of paper..Could this be due to dry seams? I had to cut out the overlapps and fill again.

Would you recommend caulking the butt joints to achieve a smoother finish if you're printing and want to avoid seeing the paper lines?

Sorry to hear about your tendonitis. Very painful. I suffered from it years ago. I did find that regular immersions of my elbow (mornings and evenings) in very hot water helped a lot.

Your elbows and my knees mate!

Im about to line paper my livingroom before painting. 3 out of the 4 walls are long with no windows etc so I will go horizontal like this. The 4th wall has a door and large window which leaves 3 areas needing paper. Each area is only around 80cm wide so thinking going vertical with these bits... Is this adviced or should i keep it all horizontal??

Use a caulking board and a snap off blade knife. Bin the putting on brush

Good video, i will ask you something. I have an old house that my father in law constructed, all walls are in cement (concret) and are just painting over the cement, the walls are very roaf too. Can i use lining paper 1200 or 1400 and paste direct over the wals or not ? The second question is about painting, whats the best paint typ to paint over the lining paper ? The last question is about the type of lining paper, there are several types or the brand and type is not very important?, Sorry for my bad English, thanks. Antonio Portugal

Brilliant

Enjoyed your videos but on this one why do you put the paper on horizontally, just curious?

Hello i would like to ask you if i wanna hang wallpapper over lining paper do i have to leave little gaps between lining papers?thank you in advance

Although now I'm thinking the paper is wider than the table?

Magnolia is so yesterday (dated) pale Grey's are the new magnolia.

My elbows are starting to give me gip also, though I think cortisone is really only a quick fix and can do damage to bone stuff in the long run, seen new titanium elbows on eBay, but the skitters don't post to N Ireland, lolll So back to the awful pain, lol,good job

What ratio of PVA to water did you use to size the walls.

You seem like a real pro. A choleric temperament for sure, but a real pro.

Hi there how long did it take you to complete this job

how big is your paste brush and where is best place to get one please ?

Super

Stanley blades are best the snappable throw away type much less hastle

Have you ever thought of putting marks every 6 inches on your table to save using the tape measure saves a fair bit of time throughout the day

So how do I book you ?

If you are cross lining ready for wallpaper do you leave a small gap or do you still butt the joints right up together? Cheers Ian

Hello, For tendonitis, you can use CBD oil for pains. Is from cannabis and is medical proved to work. You csn try 5% strenght from Holland and Barrett. Hope it will help!

Hi. Why not just apply a coat of paste on your wall or size instead of pva ?

Old school is the... Best.... School *

Nice of them to empty the room ready for you coming

Rough wall that...

Do I detect a... Liverpool accent.....?

Nice video.... But why does a young fella like you work in feet and inches? I'm 62 and have been using cm and meters since 1971 when my junior school took away our wooden imperial rulers and gave us plastic metric rulers😂

You don't butt joint lining paper

Why not use a paste machine absolute doodle

Wolf craft not very good I find stanley the best blades and irwin are OK blades are much quicker than scissors

nice but stop working in feet and inches

Never use Linning paper anymore .Only use " wall rock " much better finish and fly's up .

Why do you still wear biv n brace? I am a painter/decorator of more than 30 yra experience & wear englebert strauss trousers, so much nicer to work with & more freedom to stretch when painting ceilings, cutting in tops of walls, paperhanging & so on, would never go back to bib n brace , the straps used to dig into shoulders or clips would snap on straps 😡

This guy hasnt got a clue,cant even paste properly,