Wallpapering

[jesmond]

Got given x2 rolls of paper off a friend for a flat feature wall i have. Never papered before so dont really understand if i should use one roll at a time or work with the two. The match says its 64cm so quite a big gap, so my query is, would it make any diffrence to the quantity i use if i work with one roll at a time. Its just incase i run a little short and need to match it at the end. TIA

[Prudie]

Not sure what you mean with use two rolls at a time. You need to work out if you've got enough before you start to finish the wall. 64cms is a really wide pattern match gap. Normally you'd use one roll and then start on the next. I always think a roll will VERY roughly do at least 3 widths.

[RobNorth]

It depends on the size of your wall - if it's a normal 8ft high and 6 or less widths of wallpaper wide you can start anywhere and work through the rolls one at a time. If it's much wider than this you may have to do some fiddling about before you cut to assure that you get full drops or a joint in the last drop at the most appropriate spot.

[jesmond]

Sorry should have said alternate between the two rolls

[RobNorth]

Is the wall 6 or less roll widths wide?

[theshedman]

If it has a big pattern try to get this in the centre of the wall then work away from it in both directions. Before starting make sure both rolls have the same batch numbers or they wont match and you will see the slight colour difference once up. You should always use a couple of rolls and not just the one. I ofen use three or four rolls together and sometimes you find there is not so much waste either.