Wallpapering4 min read
Which wallpaper is right? Non-woven, paper, woodchip and vinyl compared
Comparing wallpaper types: non-woven, woodchip (Raufaser), paper, vinyl, painter's fleece and glass fibre, plus label symbols, repeat and roll count.
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Wallpapering
Wallpapering: practical tips and answers to frequent questions.
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Patterned wallpaper: repeat, start point, waste
With patterned wallpaper, the pattern repeat determines waste and effect. How the pattern goes on the wall and why the starting point matters so much.
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Wallpapering alcoves, corners and reveals
Window reveals, radiator alcoves and outside corners are the tricky parts of wallpapering. How to get them clean and why they take time.
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Wallpapering one wall: creating a deliberate accent
A wallpapered feature wall creates a focal point. Which wall works, how to get a clean transition to the painted wall and what to bear in mind.
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How many rolls of wallpaper do I need?
Wall area rather than floor area, pattern repeat and reserve: how to work out realistic wallpaper quantities per room without running short.
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Freshly papered: how to recognise good work
Closed seams, matching pattern, clean cut edges: how to recognise good wallpapering and what matters in the first few days.
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Wallpapering a furnished room
Moving furniture, making sockets safe, working round built-ins: how a room is wallpapered without clearing it out completely.
Renovation4 min read
Renovating a flat and preparing it for handover
Renovating a flat before handover, re-letting or sale: the right sequence for clearance, filling, painting, wallpapering and final post-construction clean.
Wall preparation4 min read
Filling to Q1–Q4: which surface quality for which wall?
Plastering and drywall quality levels Q1 to Q4 explained: joint filling, Q2 standard, Q3 pore closure and full-surface Q4 skimming under raking light.
Renovation4 min read
Removing old wallpaper and hanging new: steps and common mistakes
How to strip old wallpaper and hang new rolls: scoring roller, steamer, primer, paste-the-wall for non-woven wallpaper, soaking time and butt-jointing seams.