DIY advice: Preparing a wall for papering.

[MontyVeda]

One of the walls in my kitchen is finished with something that's more like concrete than plaster... it's very dusty.

I'm not going to put a skim of plaster over it, but it does need sealing... but what with?

A watered down PVA mix?
Wallpaper paste?
Something else?

 

[TissoT]

Clean the dust off first then a thick ish mixture of PVA ..little water two or three coats

 

[PhilDawson8270]

PVA mix on the wall to seal it.

Oh, the Paste The Wall paper and paste is quite fantastic stuff. So much quicker, and easier, and far less messy too.

 

[jonny jeez]

One of the walls in my kitchen is finished with something that's more like concrete than plaster... it's very dusty.

I'm not going to put a skim of plaster over it, but it does need sealing... but what with?

A watered down PVA mix?
Wallpaper paste?
Something else?

Are you sure its not render...which needs plaster ot tiling?

 

[Globalti]

You might be heading for a costly mistake if you get this wrong. Is it a new build? Or a house that's just been refurbished? Can't you ask a plasterer or go and ask on DIYnot.com?

 

[TissoT]

One of the walls in my kitchen is finished with something that's more like concrete than plaster... it's very dusty.

I'm not going to put a skim of plaster over it, but it does need sealing... but what with?

A watered down PVA mix?
Wallpaper paste?
Something else?

post a picture if you are usure I am a joiner / builder

 

[MontyVeda]

You might be heading for a costly mistake if you get this wrong. Is it a new build? Or a house that's just been refurbished? Can't you ask a plasterer or go and ask on DIYnot.com?

it's a Victorian terrace. It was papered, now it's not, and soon will be once more.

In my experience, cyclists have all the answers i need, for anything and everything

 

[MontyVeda]

post a picture if you are usure I am a joiner / builder

 

[PhilDawson8270]

I'm gonna change my mind, and say that needs a skim, before sealing.

Since you're papering over it, it should be fairly cheap and straightforward.

 

[TissoT]

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If its rough to touch with your hand running over it - It would have to be a thick paper with PVA or a Reskim

 

[Globalti]

That's Victorian plaster! If it was papered before, why not just paper it again?

First though, go round and tap to make sure it's still attached to the bricks behind.

 

[MontyVeda]

It had paper on it until a couple of years ago when I stripped the whole room. Lived here for 14 years now and reckon the old paper had been up for at least 20 years. I don't want to do that much work since I'm only renting, so getting it reskimmed is out of the question. A quick seal and papering it is the plan... just looking for sealing advice, which appears to be PVA.

edit... it's all soundly attached and has been filled where needed.

 

[TissoT]

Make sure its dust free before or if you do use PVA or the PVA will have no affect

 

[PaulSB]

After sealing I would first hang lining paper, preferably horizontally, before hanging the wallpaper.

 

[MontyVeda]

Make sure its dust free before or if you do use PVA or the PVA will have no affect

what mix (if not neat PVA)? half and half... 2:1, 4:1 (water / PVA)?