Wallpaper and Wallcoverings - Silk Thread Paper Begins!!! Help!!
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TinaJ
06-21-05, 07:03 PM
Hi,
Tomorrow is the day hubby and I begin hanging the silk thread paper. Thank you so much for your previous advice.
I have another question. Do we overlap the inside corners as we do with regular paper. We now turn the corner and leave 1/2 inch extra and then overlap the next sheet. It seems as though this paper would look too thick.
Thanks so much!!!
Tomorrow is the day hubby and I begin hanging the silk thread paper. Thank you so much for your previous advice.
I have another question. Do we overlap the inside corners as we do with regular paper. We now turn the corner and leave 1/2 inch extra and then overlap the next sheet. It seems as though this paper would look too thick.
Thanks so much!!!
prowallguy
06-21-05, 07:34 PM
Yes, you do the overlap, only much smaller.
Since there is no pattern to this paper, it will be easy.
Hang the first piece and allow to wrap around the corner as much as you want, up to an inch. Then, tuck it real tight, and free-hand with a razor blade, trim the overlap to an 1/8". Only allow the tiniest overlap possible.
Then, pull that piece back out of the corner and back about 6"-10", allowing you full access to the corner.
Now hang the second piece, overlapping it back around the corner at least a 1/4".
Tuck it in tight, and using your 6" wide blade/putty knife/trim guide, trim it dead in the corner. Remove excess.
Now, pull the second piece back out of the corner, and re-set the first piece in the corner, tucking it tight.
Now lay the second piece back into the corner.
This method will give you a very tight corner, with minimal overlap.
Since there is no pattern to this paper, it will be easy.
Hang the first piece and allow to wrap around the corner as much as you want, up to an inch. Then, tuck it real tight, and free-hand with a razor blade, trim the overlap to an 1/8". Only allow the tiniest overlap possible.
Then, pull that piece back out of the corner and back about 6"-10", allowing you full access to the corner.
Now hang the second piece, overlapping it back around the corner at least a 1/4".
Tuck it in tight, and using your 6" wide blade/putty knife/trim guide, trim it dead in the corner. Remove excess.
Now, pull the second piece back out of the corner, and re-set the first piece in the corner, tucking it tight.
Now lay the second piece back into the corner.
This method will give you a very tight corner, with minimal overlap.
TinaJ
06-25-05, 08:26 AM
Hi Mr. Prowallguy,
This forum is SO FORTUNATE to have someone with your tremendous skill! I can't thank you enough for all of the help you have given me.
Although the sick thread paper is VERY difficult to work with, my husband has been managing quite well. It is extremely slow going, but so far so good.
Thank you for all of your expertise!!!
This forum is SO FORTUNATE to have someone with your tremendous skill! I can't thank you enough for all of the help you have given me.
Although the sick thread paper is VERY difficult to work with, my husband has been managing quite well. It is extremely slow going, but so far so good.
Thank you for all of your expertise!!!