Any decorators on here?

[Michael Morris]

You have to sand the entire surface. Not much, but there'll be dust everywhere. Have you considered wallpaper?

Who uses wallpaper these days?

We've had loads done recently and paper is a no no. Clean walls so much neater.

[SLUDGE FACTORY]

Who uses wallpaper these days?

We've had loads done recently and paper is a no no. Clean walls so much neater.

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Wallpaper is still a very useful weapon for a decorator , especially if the walls are a bit old and need lots of prep work to get a flat surface.......rather than replastering the walls .....or to give a flat even surface to apply a patterned paper onto ......a lot of elderly people still like .....for example .....flowery patterns

If you tried to apply a wallpaper to a wall painted with a vinyl shiny paint the wallpaper might not stick ......but it would if a flat lining paper was put up first ......its so easy to put paper onto lining paper

Also if the walls are in poor condition and the customer isn't up for replastering the walls with a skim .....and a decent decorator will always suggest this .....then lining the walls can cover up a multitude of sins

I would always prefer a flat finish but wallpaper is still very useful . 👍