Wallpaper problem solver matrix

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White edgeWhite edge	Paper lifting when lappedPaper lifting when lapped	Lumps showing through paperLumps showing through paper	Paper lifting at ceilings and skirtingsPaper lifting at ceilings and skirtings	Paper lifting away from surfacePaper lifting away from surface	Discolouration - on surfaceDiscolouration - on surface	Discolouration - behind paperDiscolouration - behind paper	Bubbles - pear shapedBubbles - pear shaped	Bubbles - long and narrowBubbles - long and narrow	Joins - peakingJoins - peaking	Joins - liftingJoins - lifting	Joins - openingJoins - opening
●			●	●						●	●	Lack of sanding
			●	●						●	●	Incorrect grit of sandpaper
		●								●	●	Mis-pasting
		●										Lumpy paste
								●	●	●		Incorrect soaking time
				●		●				●	●	Incorrect sealer i.e. too shiny or fatty
●			●							●	●	No size or not enough
	●											PVA glue not used
			●			●				●	●	Incorrect preparation
●					●					●	●	No sealer
								●	●			Paper hung too soon after pasting
									●		●	Paper stretched during hanging
				●					●	●		Incorrect smoothing action
											●	No paste or too thin
		●	●	●						●	●	Incorrect paste
						●				●		Incorrect filler or not dry when papered
					●	●						Mould
●							●				●	Surface not dusted
				●							●	Drying too fast
				●							●	Artificial drying appliances such as heaters and dehumidifiers should be turned off while wallpaper is drying.
●												Faulty trim

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Wallpaper problem solver matrix

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