On 2007-04-22 23:23:00 +0100, Lurch said:

On Sun, 22 Apr 2007 23:12:25 +0100, Andy Hall
mused:


One method is to use dabs of plaster on the wall and to push the board
onto them.


I thought that works onto brick - but the walls have painted paper.

No. Paper would have to come off.

I believe that's a full circle then.

I didn't paint over the gas tap....

Cutting it short, it seems as though the options are

- paper off

- paper and plaster off

- battens screwed to wall and plasterboard.