The Arthouse Samba Motif Wallpaper in Black and Purple has been specially designed to add that all important wow factor to your home. This eye-catching wallpaper has a modern floral design and comes in a contemporary black and purple colour scheme.
Ideal for use as a feature wall, the Arthouse Samba Motif Wallpaper in Black and Purple will make a welcome addition to a living room or dining room.
As a company which puts customers first, Go Decorating are always pleased to recommend other like minded businesses who offer quality products or services. Our web promotion partners SJP Building Services, Wigan, have an enviable reputation where professional work and excellent customer service are concerned. They can offer a wide range of individual home improvement services or a complete concept to completion build, and will even project manage the work. Additionally they can liaise with local councils and other bodies on your behalf regarding planning permission and building regulations.
When you source your building and general home improvement company under one roof, you will save a substantial amount of time and money. Stress levels will also be kept to a minimum, as the scheme of work progresses more smoothly.
SJP Building Services are multi-skilled specialists in home renovation, refurbishment, re-design, extensions and conversions, with a team of highly experienced and qualified heating engineers, plumbers, plasterers, electricians, roofers and joiners. They are NEICIC, Trust Mark and FENSA approved contractors, and use only Gas Safe registered engineers. SJP Building Services have a long list of satisfied clients and successful projects in Wigan and Bolton, including wall knock throughs, chimney rebuilds, full rip out and redesign, roofing, soffet, fascia and guttering work, stunning conversions and full rendering. All work is carried out efficiently and when concluded, work areas are thoroughly cleaned and tidied by courteous and friendly staff.
Many customers, when planning a re-design take the opportunity to implement more eco friendly products and systems into their home, such as air source heat pumps, water saving technology and thermally efficient windows and doors. Contracts are carried out to exacting standards, with boiler replacement, central heating, radiator installations and underfloor heating.
SJP Building Services are members of the Guild of Master Craftsmen and as such are vetted by the organisation, who also offer an additional guarantee, providing customers with extra peace of mind.
Smoke alarms, smoke detectors, burglar alarms, CCTV systems, are all available from SJP Building Services, along with complete home rewires incorporating clever home multi media and lighting systems of every kind like mood lighting, concealed lighting and security lighting. You will benefit from their vast knowledge in the area of interior design, to create the perfect setting for you.
Here at Go Decorating, our customer focused philosophy means we are delighted to spread the word when it comes to quality products and reputable services. The task of sourcing trustworthy and reliable companies to carry out things like building and home improvements, has never been an easy one. Our web promotion partners, Premier Build Ltd are design and build specialists in Essex, with 30 years experience in all forms of building and home improvements. The services offered include renovation, refurbishment, re-design, conversions and extensions by qualified tradesmen and certified engineers. Premier Build Ltd provide a concept to completion service, and if required will project manage your build enabling a seamless and hassle free progression from start to finish.
This multi-skilled company also offer guidance and advice from experts with their building consultancy service, allowing you to view your design ideas from a practical and helpful angle.
You could for instance be considering a full re-design, and like many people these days, wishing to implement some environmentally friendly choices, such as water saving features, energy saving appliances and thermally efficient products. Premier Build Ltd love a challenge, and will tackle any job large or small, from repositioning a sink to completely ripping out a room and starting from scratch. Highly skilled craftsmen can create your dream home with an individual flair, bringing a stunning and functional home. Extremely high standards are observed when it comes to respecting your space, and their staff will ensure that all areas worked on are cleaned and tidied to your satisfaction.
They have a particularly enviable record when it comes to damp proof problem resolution, and have diagnosed and solved many damp issues for customers that had other companies scratching their heads!
Premier Build Ltd use only Gas Safe and CITB registered engineers and NEICIC approved tradesmen, many of whom have been with the company for over 20 years. A wide selection of projects including beautiful extensions and loft or garage conversions have been completed by these builders, images of which can be viewed on their website. They are also able to liaise on your behalf with local council offices and other bodies in order to sort out any planning permissions or building regulations needed. Premier Build Ltd have completed numerous building insurance contracts, and are on the Major Projects list of insurance companies like Aviva, Direct Line and Axa. This type of work usually involves comprehensive refurbishment following flooding, fire, storm damage or subsidence.
Give Premier Build Ltd a call to see how they can transform your home on 01277 280 497
ONE OF the UK’s leading tradesperson recommendation services, localtraders.com, is looking for the UK’s best painter and decorator following the launch of the UK Trade Awards 2014.
Businesses or single painters and decorators can nominate themselves for an award, or customers who have received an excellent service from their local painters and decorators can also nominate if they think they deserve to be recognised.
To be in the running, all nominees need to do is to visit the web address found at the bottom of this article, give their name, company name and give a brief outline of why they think they should win the award.
Each entrant should encourage their customers, friends and family to support them by casting their votes via the nomination form. Localtraders.com will then also help with votes by promoting each entrant within all the company’s communication platforms.
There is also a unique download area on the nomination site which contains a poster and A5 leaflets that can be printed off and handed out to customers to help encourage voting.
The top three nominees for each category will be invited to an awards ceremony, which will take place in December, where winners will be announced and prizes given out.
All individual trade winners will then also be in the running to receive the overall winner award and be crowned ‘The UK’s Best Trader 2014’.
If you would like to nominate your business or you know a local tradesperson that deserves to be nominated then cast your vote or nominate by visiting
www.localtraders.com/uk-trade-awards
Voting closes on 3rd September 2014 and the top three nominees will be informed by September 10th 2014.
Although you might hear wallpaper referred to as an art by some people, it isn’t a skill that takes years to develop. There’s no reason why you can’t do a good job of it on your first attempt. All you need is a bit of common sense, attention to detail, and the right tools. This means wallpaper brushes and rollers. Today we’re going to take you through how to choose the right ones.
Wallpaper Brushes
There are many different shapes and sizes of wallpaper brush, so it’s important to get the correct one for your needs. First it’s important to note that wallpaper brushes and paint brushes are not the same thing. Wallpaper brushes tend to have softer bristles so that they can be used to brush wallpaper adhesive on to the back of lining paper or wallpaper in an even way, without damaging the wallpaper. Using a paint brush makes it less likely that the adhesive will be evenly spread – which can leave lumps that show through when the wallpaper is hung. The firmer bristles can also cause damage to the wallpaper itself.
There are two types of brushes for wallpaper. The first, we have already mentioned, is used to apply adhesive to the wallpaper. But a second kind, with even softer fibre bristles, are designed to smooth wallpaper when it’s on the wall, to remove air bubbles that form behind the wallpaper while it is drying.
Wallpaper Rollers
Rollers can be used as an alternative to wallpaper brushes. It works in much the same way to apply a thin, even layer of wallpaper paste to the wallpaper or even directly on to the wall. Different sizes of wallpaper rollers are available. Larger sizes are perfect for spreading paste across walls, while smaller ones are better when you need more precision, such as when hanging wallpaper borders to adding extra adhesive to the edges or corners of a room.
What to look out for when buying wallpaper rollers and brushes
Many homes in the UK suffer from damp walls at some time or other. It may be a minor issue with the main problem being unsightliness, but can be more severe and cause damage to the wall itself. Whatever the scale of the problem, it’s important not to leave damp untreated. Today we’re going to talk about the reasons walls become damp and how damp proofing walls can prevent or stop mould developing.
The Cause of Damp Walls
There can be a number of external and internal causes of damp walls. The most common reason for internal damp is that a room, typically a bathroom or laundry room, is poorly ventilated so steam cannot escape and forms into condensation on the walls. Although simply opening a window can combat it to some extent, it’s often an ongoing problem. External damp is usually more serious and comes down to issues such as rising damp and leaking roofs or gutters.
How Damp Proofing Can Help
Damp Proofing walls is just one of the ways to solve the problem of damp in your house. If you have a more serious external damp problem then a damp proofing course is probably what’s needed. It’s quite costly and intrusive to set up as it involves applying sheets of felt, made from polymer modified bituminous membranes, to your wall. It will prevent damp penetrating the wall. But if you have internal damp caused by condensation then using damp proofing wallpaper might be a good option. Doric Anderton sell Three In One Damp Proof Foil Paper. You can apply it directly to the wall and then cover over with standard wallpaper. It stops damp penetrating the walls, similar to a damp proofing course. The other option is to use damp proof paint. They are usually labeled as anti-mould or anti-mildew paint and can be applied directly to walls. You can then paint or apply wallpaper over it if you wish. They are generally long lasting so you shouldn’t see mould spots forming there again.
So now you know the options available, no need to worry if you spot mould in your house.
If you are applying over plaster bare lightly sand then PVA bond 2 times to seal the wall
If you are applying over painted plaster light sand then PVA bond to seal the wall
You can apply over a paper product e.g. lining paper, woodchip embossed papers. Do not apply over vinyl, blown vinyl wallpaper as this will reduce the breathability of the thermal liner. Again lightly sand then PVA bond the wallpaper.
Once this is done let the PVA dry for a minimum 24 hours at normal room temperature no heating windows open if possible.
Mark the wall away from the corner approx. 70cm (thermal Liner) 95cm (KV600) and draw a plumb line (straight) to start from.
Once this is done open the thermal liner adhesive and stir (if in a bag empty into the tub first)
Cut lengths before starting
Apply a good amount of adhesive working away from the corner to the wall enough to hang 1 strip at a time thermal liner (apply approx.. 1 m wide) (KV600 1.3m Wide) this is so there is enough to cover the edges at both sides using a medium pile roller and a brush for the top , bottom and corners.
Repeat the above until you get into the opposite corner, cut and trim into the corner do not go around internal corners as they are not usually straight.
Once you have done this finish the wall on the opposite side going into the corner when you started from but did not do.
Repeat the above for the other walls.
Once this is done let dry for 24 hours at normal room temperature no heating windows open if possible.
Once dry you may need to lightly fill the joints with flexible filler but before doing this you must paint the joints with the paint you intend to use, DO NOT apply the filler directly on to the surface of the paper then when you come to sand down if will damage the surface of the wallrock thermal liner. If painted first then when you sand down you will be sanding onto a painted surface
If wallpapering on top then if the gaps are very small the wallrock power adhesive will fill them if you need to fill there is no need to paint the paper first as you will be covering it with the wallrock Fibreliner, Premium, Fibreliner plus, Armadillo, Wallrock Texture or Wallrock Trend.
Tips to hanging
Download Wallrock KV600 Thermal Liner Hanging Instructions & Wallrock Thermal Liner Hanging Instructions Here.
You can Buy Wallrock KV600 Thermal Liner Here
All home owners will have noticed the cost of running their homes going up and up in recent years. The big energy operators have all raised their prices again recently, making it the most expensive time in living memory to heat and power your home. But you can soften the blow by lowering your energy usage.
One big area to tackle is lighting your house. Use natural light as much as possible by opening curtains and blinds fully in the day. Get into the habit of switching off lights when you go out of a room and switching off timers when you go away.
The second area is heating. Turning your thermostat down a couple of degrees won’t make much difference to you, but it will to your bills. Making sure windows are properly sealed and that your loft is insulated will stop heat escaping through them. Now for your walls, the best thing to use is Wallrock Natural Thermal Liner.
The range of Wallrock Thermal Liner products have been purposely designed to make it quicker to heat up a room, and keep that heat from escaping your walls. So the amount of energy, and money, you save is twofold.
Sound too good to be true? Here’s how it works…
Wallrock Natural Thermal Liner has been developed by Erfurt Mav using aerospace technology. It’s made from an advanced thermal insulator, which prevents heat escaping through it, that’s been bonded to a high quality lining paper that means you can paste it on the wall just like normal wallpaper. You can easily cover the thermal lining paper with the design of wallpaper covering you want to be visible on your walls. There will be no visible change to your walls, but you should notice that your rooms heat up more quickly and stay heated.
As well as bringing your energy costs down, Wallrock Natural Thermal Liner has the added benefit of helping prevent condensation, mould and damp – something that is always welcome.
But all of this doesn’t come at great cost. Wallrock Thermal Liner is affordable, especially when you factor in the savings you’ll make on your bills. So take a look at Wallrock Thermal Liner range today, another environmentally friendly product from Erfurt Mav
A lot has changed in the world of home decorating since people used to line their walls with newspaper to soak up the damp and provide an extra layer of insulation. Since then, things have progressed rapidly in the field of insulating wallpaper and lining papers. One company leading the way in the innovation and design of insulating wallpaper is Saarpor. We’ll take a look at their range of five liners below.
Graphite Insulating Lining Paper
Saarpor’s most well known lining paper is Saarpor Graphite Insulating Lining Paper. Saarpor graphite utilizes the natural reflectivity of graphite to bounce heat back into your room. Saarpor Graphite Insulating Lining Paper is made from polystyrene that has been infused with graphite particles then laminated onto high quality lining paper. Its insulating effects are equivalent to 26cm of concrete.The savings on your energy costs are twofold as it not only reflects the heat already in the room, it also prevents heat escaping.
Heat Saving Insulation Polystyrene
Saarpor’s Heat Saving Insulation Polystyrene is designed to keep your home warm. It’s made from 2mm of polystyrene, which not only prevents heat loss but also insulates about noise by reflecting soundwaves. The thickness of the insulation also means that the paper will cover over minor cracks and plastering imperfections.
Sound Proof Insulating Liner
For homes that require more thorough sound protection Saarpor have developed Sound Proof Insulating Liner. It’s made from a 6mm thick combination of sound absorbing foam laminated to heavy lining paper.
The foam will absorb as much sound as 10cm of concrete.
The end result is a product that will block out everything from noisy neighbours, to screaming kids, to loud music.
Red Label Insulating Lining Paper
Saarpor’s Red Label Insulating Lining Paper is a moderate insulating lining paper made from 4mm of polystyrene and a high quality lining paper. It’s halfway between the lighter 2mm Insulating Polystyrene and the heavier Graphite Insulating Lining Paper.
Red Label Insulating Lining Paper has a double benefit when it comes to heating your home – It not only enables you to heat a room more quickly, it also traps heat in the room for longer.
It also has the added benefit of providing protection from mould and condensation so is the ideal product for homes in areas prone to dampness.
Latex Sound Proof Wall Liner
Latex Sound Proof Wall Liner’s made from 5mm thick latex foam – a modern and innovative material that provides impressive sound insulation, especially compare to thicker products.
That concludes our look at Saarpor Lining Paper – an impressive range with something to suit all types of home and budget.
Preparation
The ideal surface for application of wall coverings is one that is ‘slightly absorbent’ and not glossy. This allows the adhesive to form a good bond with the surface.
Remove any loose or flaking paint, clean walls and allow to dry. We recommend that ALL surfaces are lightly sanded and ‘Sized’ with a PVA or Flake Adhesive. New plaster should also be ‘Sized’.
800 Lining Paper has two surfaces finishes. We recommend the outer surface of the roll offers an improved finish for paint or decorating wallpaper. Please ensure that all lengths are pasted on the same side.
Application
Adhesive
For perfect results we recommend you use a good quality ready mixed adhesive such as ‘Easy Paste’, or any good quality ‘All Purpose’ wallpaper paste in doubt test hang a piece or consult your supplier.
Download 800 Lining Paper Hanging Instructions Here
