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Wallpapers FAQs

HOW DO YOU HOW MUCH WALLPAPER I WILL NEED?

Click onto the wallpaper calculator on the bottom left hand side. This is a guide used industry wide to estimate the number of rolls required. First measure the perimeter of your room making allowances for doorways and windows. A measurement of your wall height is required i.e. top of the skirting board to the ceiling or wherever the wallpaper is to finish

What are these symbols displayed on the wallpaper label?

Theses are international standard symbol which help to tell the requirement or the wallpaper durability at a glance. For example:

This means paste the wall

this means paste the wallpaper


This information is displayed on the entire wallpaper label to help the end user to establish what type of paper and design is on the roll.

This symbol refers to ZERO/FREE match wallpaper. This type of wallpaper generally does not have a design or it may have a design but does not require you match the two adjacent strips of wallpaper in any way.

This symbol represent a straight match where by the two adjacent wallpaper are matched with having to alternate the length of the wallpaper to fit the design.

This symbol refer to match which is offset, this is where the adjacent wallpaper have to be adjusted to allow the pattern to match. Please that the match has to be adjusted as per label.

These wavy lines represent how durable the wallpaper is against steam and water. The greater the number of lines the more resilient the wallpaper is to water.

This symbol means that when you strip this wallpaper it will leave a backing paper on the wall.

This type of wallpaper when stripping will lift of the wall without leaving a backing paper behind.

WHAT TYPE OF PASTE DO I USE?

Most wallpaper just use the normal packet paste which you mix up as per instruction on the back of the packet. e.g. Solivite, polycell, etc. however heavy weight Italian luxury vinyl wallpaper may require ready mixed adhesive as per manufacturer recommendation.

Please always refer to the wallpapers label for recommendation on type of adhesive required

What do I do if I find a fault in the wallpaper?

STOP DECORATING and email our customer service immediately followed by a phone call 24hours after the intail email. We will then address the fault as per its nature. Please remember each wallpaper query must be supported by the labels from the wallpaper.