Ceiling paper

[sweetheart]

I have hit a problem with my part of the bathroom.

I was painting the ceiling as instructed. The ceiling is covered in one of those thick made for the job. I don't think they do them anymore. They look like a cross between the old anaglypta papers and artex when put on?

Anyway , there is one on the bathroom ceiling ( and one in the kitchen actually. All the other ceilings have been done with an artex paint type job. The one in the bathroom has decided to split and droop a little when I painted it - oops. Is there anyway I can stick it pack? I would rather not have to re do the ceiling. I wouldn't have a clue anyway for papering a ceiling.

Alternatively a quick ( I mean quick!) fix?

The good news is , its over the toilet, not over the bath end of the bathroom.

[Tim Watts]

"sweetheart" wibbled on Tuesday 06 April 2010 14:57

Bit of PVA wood glue - that will be stronger than wallpaper paste once it sets. Give it a day to dry out properly before painting again.

[Douglas de Lacey]

Applied with a syringe if the droop is inconveniently far from an edge. Douglas de Lacey

[sweetheart]

Thanks for the replies on the ceiling paper. Have completed job and you cant see the joins;-)

I hadn't got wood glue so I used no nails and a lolly stick to shove it behind the paper and sealed.

[Tim Watts]

"sweetheart" wibbled on Saturday 10 April 2010 14:36

Excellent :)

BTW, for future reference, you know that PVA wood glue is the same as PVA kiddies glue - the latter can be got at the odd post office or corner shop?