fred7
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All been well going to sign for our new house next week. Its a new build but been sat 16 months so would it now be ok to wallpaper? Dont really want to just paint
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John
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Wallpaper will be a pain when you want to paint it in future.
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sc0ott
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Bought house or rent?
Why not just paint all walls and paper 1 wall in each room/hallway? Doesnt look odd if you have different colours and wallpaper
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fred7
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Buying the house. I only want 1 wall papering anyway but wasnt sure if its safe to. The site manager said leave it 6 months but he said theres no reason he can give to leave it so bit confused
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John
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The house settles, probably for years. Site manager just doesn't want you going back moaning if the paper rips.
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Robbo
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when my ex and i bought our new build, we got told 1 yr for maximum movement so avoid too much, then little bits over the next 10 years
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RichR
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if its been sat 16 months empty then the walls could have drawn in a bit of damp as well; living in it with heating and airing will dry it out. Only reason I can think of; I'd be shocked if the house moved enough to tear wall paper
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sc0ott
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Timber frame builds shrink more than traditional, but you will notice that more around door frames, skirting, staircase stringer etc more than anywhere else.
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whitter45
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quote:
Originally posted by John
Wallpaper will be a pain when you want to paint it in future.
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fred7
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Ok thanks. I was thinking about airing out abit first. Might just try 1 room and see what happens
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baza31
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Stick a de humidifier in for a few days before hand . If I started seeing rips in my wallpaper after its been built 16 months I would be seriously worried
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SXI - Matt
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It's more to allow the plaster to dry out sufficenetly then the fact it might 'rip'
Same reason why they recommend not painting either as the plaster can't breath if using the wrong paint.
If its been sat for 16 months id just live in it for a month then do it, let any moister dry out ect from were its been sat, the actual plaster will have dried out a while ago
[Edited on 11-08-2013 by SXI - Matt]
[Edited on 11-08-2013 by SXI - Matt]
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fred7
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Sound thanks. We have got some wall paper ready but will leave it a month then no rush really
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SXI - Matt
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I've been in mine nearly a year, we moved a week after it was signed off so have had to wait but will be wallpapering soon to. Could of done it a while ago but been putting it off cba with wallpapering 
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neoquip
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quote:
Originally posted by fred7
Sound thanks. We have got some wall paper ready but will leave it a month then no rush really
what wall paper have you bought?
is it non woven?
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fred7
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Will have to check just standard wall paper not the boberly stuff
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