© Pearson Education Limited, Copying permitted for the purchasing institution only. This material is not copyright free. Painting and Decorating NVQ and Technical Certificate Level 2, 2nd Edition Rough measure: mark the number of widths around each wall of the room; three marks = one roll of paper. Accurate measure: area of all walls minus area of any windows, doors, etc. Work out your starting point. Use a plumb line to give a perfect vertical line. How much should you allow for wastage? Before you start

© Pearson Education Limited, Copying permitted for the purchasing institution only. This material is not copyright free. Painting and Decorating NVQ and Technical Certificate Level 2, 2nd Edition Adhesives come ready-mixed or in powder form. Ready-mixed have low moisture content, and contain PVA. Powder form can be starch-based (medium moisture) or cellulose-based (high moisture). Some wall coverings, such as Lincrusta, need specific adhesives. What is the main ingredient in starch adhesive? Adhesives

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© Pearson Education Limited, Copying permitted for the purchasing institution only. This material is not copyright free. Painting and Decorating NVQ and Technical Certificate Level 2, 2nd Edition Pasting To paste with a brush: place length reverse side upwards make a short overlap aligned with furthest edge from you apply paste down centre keep applying from centre to furthest edge move length to nearest edge of pasteboard and continue, from centre to edge. What other ways are there to paste paper?

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© Pearson Education Limited, Copying permitted for the purchasing institution only. This material is not copyright free. Painting and Decorating NVQ and Technical Certificate Level 2, 2nd Edition Choose starting point. Take the first length up to the plumb line, and slide into place. Smooth paper down with brush, from centre to edges. Fold down bottom fold and apply as before. Why should you keep the paper folded at first? Papering vertically

© Pearson Education Limited, Copying permitted for the purchasing institution only. This material is not copyright free. Painting and Decorating NVQ and Technical Certificate Level 2, 2nd Edition Choose starting point. Measure positions and check with spirit level. Line up first length horizontally, then second length. Repeat on each wall, always starting with a plumbed mark. Cross-lining

© Pearson Education Limited, Copying permitted for the purchasing institution only. This material is not copyright free. Painting and Decorating NVQ and Technical Certificate Level 2, 2nd Edition Papering a ceiling Choose starting point and make plumb chalk line to work from. Use a concertina fold. Allow 20 mm overlap at wall edge. Rest spare folds on a decorator’s crutch. Apply first fold fully, then open one more fold, and so on. Line up first length to one side, then second length. Repeat on each wall, always starting with a plumbed mark. Why should you work away from any light source?

© Pearson Education Limited, Copying permitted for the purchasing institution only. This material is not copyright free. Painting and Decorating NVQ and Technical Certificate Level 2, 2nd Edition Hang paper on one side of the window. Hang above window. Hang below window. Patch the underside of the reveal in the corner. What will help if the window is particularly wide? Papering a window reveal

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© Pearson Education Limited, Copying permitted for the purchasing institution only. This material is not copyright free. Painting and Decorating NVQ and Technical Certificate Level 2, 2nd Edition If the wallpaper has a set pattern and the pattern match is horizontally set, the first length of wallpaper should be placed in the centre of the chimney breast to create a balanced effect. Centralising a patterned paper

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