On Sat, 07 Nov 2009 11:29:11 +0000, Stuart Noble wrote:

Steve wrote:
On Sat, 07 Nov 2009 09:33:00 +0000, Tim W wrote:


I'm trying to avoid paper on the ceilings, especially kitchen as IME
it has a nasty tendency to fall off when hot with steam
periodically...

I understand your reservations about papering the ceiling in a steamy
room, but lining paper can be stuck up with PVA which, once painted,
should offer more resistance to peeling.

SteveE

I wouldn't fancy papering a ceiling with pva glue. Difficult enough with
ordinary paste.

I must admit that I have not needed to use PVA type glue on a ceiling yet
but I have used it on walls without any problem.

SWMBO wanted this really posh heavy Italian vinyl paper (£16/roll) for
the lounge in our old property and the instructions said to use special
glue. We got this special glue from the same decorators shop as the
paper. It came in tubs at a special price. It looked like PVA and smelt
like PVA.

I thought to myself "this is going to be a nightmare", but surprisingly
the job turned out to be nearly as easy as wallpapering with normal
paste. Paper was easy to slide into exact position and to smooth down. It
was a bit more difficult to work the paste when pasting the paper but
that just meant each strip took a bit longer. I do not know whether there
were any additives to assist sliding or to retard the drying process but
I suspect not.

As for ceilings, they are really not much more difficult than walls
provided one has a helper. Otherwise they can be a pain!

SteveE