Wallpapering

Loobie

I want to paper a wall that is currently painted with emulsion. Someone advised me not to paper as it will be impossible to remove when I want to change it. I know that new plaster/plasterboard needs to be polybonded but does this apply to painted walls also? should I polybond the painted wall?

DublinDIYguy

Loobie wrote: »

I want to paper a wall that is currently painted with emulsion. Someone advised me not to paper as it will be impossible to remove when I want to change it. I know that new plaster/plasterboard needs to be polybonded but does this apply to painted walls also? should I polybond the painted wall?

No need to polybond. As long as the emulsion on the walls is matt(not shiney). And there's no reason why you'll have problems removing the wallpaper when you want to change it. Give the wall a sanding to de-nib and you're good to go,
Does the paper say it requires you to paste the paper or paste the walls?
If your gonna be pasting the paper it would be helpful to coat the wall with a very thin coat of paste 1st. In other words when you begin to your paste, add about 1/4 of the pack of solvite or whatever paste you get to water and coat the wall with that mix, then finish mixing your paste and proceed.

Loobie

Thanks very much for the info!