newly plastered wall to paper

[kianreece]

We've just plastered the wall. We want to wallpaper on it but is there anything we need to put on new plastered wall first?

[Kathyan]

You should 'size' or seal the walls before wallpapering. I think you can buy it or you could just 'paint' the walls with wallpaper paste.

[RATTER15]

You should wait 6 months I believe before papering a newly plastered wall, it takes this long to properly dry out, if you paper it now the colouring from the plaster will just come through onto the new paper.

Check this out but I'm sure its something like that!!

[Ethel]

Everything you need to know here. Be sure to click the 'painting new plaster' link as that gives excellent advice equally relevant to wallpapering.

http://www.diydoctor.org.uk/projects/wallpaper prep.htm

[carrust]

If the wall has just been skimmed or dry-lined & skimmed, leave it for a week or so, size the wall with a weak mixture of wallpaper paste, allow it to dry then paper it. If it's been plastered with browning & finish then you'll have to leave it for a couple of weeks. You could try cross-lining it first,if any stains come through it will show on the lining paper.