Dave wrote:
Steven Campbell wrote:

Thanks both for the info.
I roughly marked the wall so I would know where the paper would come
out of the bay.
I couldn't quite understand how I was a good few inches out until I
checked a dry bit of paper against a piece that was already hung.
Looks like the hung paper expands by at least half an inch!!
I'd never have believed that.

I have just put up some paper that was an absolute pig to match up.
Like you, I had gone around the room looking for the pattern falling
in windows and corners.

Does anyone know the amount that various qualities of paper expand,
when they are pasted?

Dave

No, because different textures and thicknesses of paper will cause different
soaking times and also different 'stretch', as will different pasting
styles, IE if you are economic with it or are very liberal, this too will
effect stretch.

BUT!

None of this makes any difference at all provided you are consistent, that
is to say, if you apply the same amount of paste to each length, and leave
each length to soak for the same time, they'll all be the same, and don't
guess, use a watch or clock!!