Hello everyone,
We have just started the wallpapering work. We chose to use paintable fleece wallpaper.
Since none of our friends have experience with paintable fleece, we wanted to ask here.
All the walls have already been wallpapered but not yet painted, and we were wondering why the drywall switch boxes with blank cover plates had their covers removed by the wallpaper installer and were taped over.
According to him, this is better because you don’t see any bulges of the covers under the wallpaper, resulting in a smooth, flat surface.
He is right, but there must be a reason for the covers in the first place.
It would be great if you could share your opinions and experiences, especially those who have worked with paintable fleece wallpaper.
Best regards
We have just started the wallpapering work. We chose to use paintable fleece wallpaper.
Since none of our friends have experience with paintable fleece, we wanted to ask here.
All the walls have already been wallpapered but not yet painted, and we were wondering why the drywall switch boxes with blank cover plates had their covers removed by the wallpaper installer and were taped over.
According to him, this is better because you don’t see any bulges of the covers under the wallpaper, resulting in a smooth, flat surface.
He is right, but there must be a reason for the covers in the first place.
It would be great if you could share your opinions and experiences, especially those who have worked with paintable fleece wallpaper.
Best regards
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benkler14016 Nov 2017 09:12Ok, thank you very much.
The wallpaper installer is also the construction manager. As mentioned, he said to just wallpaper and paint over the switch boxes—where, for example, the wiring for the electric blinds is located—without covers, using painter’s fleece to create a smooth surface. If anyone needs access later, I should simply cut through the wallpaper. I have never seen this done anywhere before, so I’m really unsure whether I should just agree or ask them to install the covers.
The wallpaper installer is also the construction manager. As mentioned, he said to just wallpaper and paint over the switch boxes—where, for example, the wiring for the electric blinds is located—without covers, using painter’s fleece to create a smooth surface. If anyone needs access later, I should simply cut through the wallpaper. I have never seen this done anywhere before, so I’m really unsure whether I should just agree or ask them to install the covers.
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Bau-Schmidt6 Nov 2017 10:23Lid on top > VDE
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Bieber08157 Nov 2017 08:37In the past (before 1990), this was done the same way here; that is, junction boxes were left open and then wallpapered over. Presumably, these covers didn’t exist back then. Today, I would either use blank covers (plastic parts that snap in, leaving a minimal bulge under the wallpaper) or blank covers with device frames (more expensive).
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