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Need a wall papering

northstandsteve
northstandsteve Posts: 14,327
in Troubleshooting
Need a wall papering with a brick effect wallpaper, a relative has had a go but not to a very good effect, any help would be appreciated.

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  • Alwaysneil
    Alwaysneil Posts: 13,804
    Haha, I would suggest not doing it, sounds like a dog of a job. Where are you? I do know some very decent paper guys but the best is in Canning Town and will charge probably too much if you are out Kent side, 
  • northstandsteve
    northstandsteve Posts: 14,327
    Orpington mate
  • sillav nitram
    sillav nitram Posts: 10,156
    northstandsteve said:
    Orpington mate
    You sure it’s not the 1970’s 😸
  • guinnessaddick
    guinnessaddick Posts: 28,582
    Just knock the plaster off, job done.
  • Henry Irving
    Henry Irving Posts: 85,203
    edited February 2019
    I can suggest some local Charlton supporting decorators but they always seem busy with work.

    Texted you
  • The Red Robin
    The Red Robin Posts: 26,126
    guinnessaddick said:
    Just knock the plaster off, job done.
    Seriously, do this. Brick acid on it to clean it up and then chisel out the mortar, redo that and clean it, use linseed oil to seal it. Looks much better  
  • Stig
    Stig Posts: 29,018
    My son did a small patch of wall in his room as brick by paining it. First paint it all in a brick red colour then overpaint the 'mortar' with a sandier colour. With a bid of skill you can have it looking really good.  Would talk a hell of a lot of work to do a whole wall though.
  • The Red Robin
    The Red Robin Posts: 26,126
    Stig said:
    My son did a small patch of wall in his room as brick by paining it. First paint it all in a brick red colour then overpaint the 'mortar' with a sandier colour. With a bid of skill you can have it looking really good.  Would talk a hell of a lot of work to do a whole wall though.
    It does! Done two in my house and it takes weeks. Looks great though. 

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