{"id":21,"date":"2008-11-10T11:40:34","date_gmt":"2008-11-10T10:40:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.propertydecorating.co.uk\/blog\/?p=21"},"modified":"2008-11-10T11:40:34","modified_gmt":"2008-11-10T10:40:34","slug":"tips-for-ordering-wallpaper","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.propertydecorating.co.uk\/blog\/?p=21","title":{"rendered":"Tips for ordering wallpaper"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"floatright\" src=\"https:\/\/www.propertydecorating.co.uk\/assets\/wallpapercurl.jpg\" alt=\"Grpahic of wallpaper being applied\" width=\"175\" height=\"340\" \/>When you have used <a href=\"https:\/\/www.propertydecorating.co.uk\/wallpaper_calculator.php\">our calculator<\/a> to work out how many rolls of wallpaper you need for you room there are a few more things to remember.<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Think about the area in which the paper is going, do you need a heavy-duty paper, washable?<\/li>\n<li>Would having a blown vinyl paper not be a good idea if a cat or dog may scratch at it? Or if the kids damage it?<\/li>\n<li>Do you want a textured finish or smooth, textured and coloured or smooth then painted over such as lining paper?<\/li>\n<li>Ensure all the rolls have the same batch number and colour code on, except papers such as lining paper.<\/li>\n<li>Ensure you have allowed extra rolls for wastage and large repeated patterns (sometimes you only get 3 drops out of a roll rather than 4).<\/li>\n<li>Remember the paste! And get the right paste for the job; does it need to be a ready mixed heavy-duty paste?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>To check for the wallpaper symbols you should be looking out for, check out our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.propertydecorating.co.uk\/wallpaper_symbols.php\">wallpaper symbols page<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When you have used our calculator to work out how many rolls of wallpaper you need for you room there are a few more things to remember. 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