How to glue stretch ceiling wallpaper

Stretch fabrics - a popular finishing option, which has passed from the category of luxury into an ordinary attractive interior solution. They allow you to get a perfectly flat surface, reliably hide plate drops, cracks and other flaws. The service life, which, when using quality material, reaches a quarter of a century, is also pleasing. That's just in the minds of the townsfolk so far the question has not yet been decided how to glue the wallpaper under a stretch ceiling so that both surfaces are dealt minimal damage and not worsen the finish.

Nuances of the proximity of wallpaper with a stretch ceiling

To fully understand the issue, recall: stretch ceiling - finishing technology, which implies pulling at some distance from the draft ceiling of a fabric made of PVC or special tissue. The material is most often fixed with plastic or metal baguettes, fixed around the perimeter of the room with dowels.

The question arises: how to stick the wallpaper and not spoil the stretch ceiling? If you do the opposite and start with sticking wallpaper strips, then baguettes tightly pull them to the walls and subsequent plywood will become problematic. We offer to figure out how to do the right thing in such a situation.

The reasons why it makes sense to glue the wallpaper first

Consider the arguments in favor of mounting tension structure wallpapering.

• Ceiling and floor decoration is the last thing to do, because wall refinement is a dirty and dusty business. However, in modern realities, the argument is controversial, since it all depends on the materials used, technology and craftsmanship of the finisher.
• During the fixation of wallpaper strips, it is possible to stain the stretched ceiling cloth with glue, after which it is difficult to wash it. Such an argument is also difficult to attribute to the category of “reinforced concrete”, because the modern building materials market offers such a useful thing as masking tape that can protect adjacent surfaces. In addition, wallpaper glue is soluble in water, so it is quite realistic to wash it with a warm liquid.

• If wallpaper is used for painting, painting the upper part of the wall without touching the stretch fabric is not possible. As in the previous argument, masking tape is a panacea for this kind of problem.
• When the tails of the wallpaper strips wind up under the baguettes, the apparently unattractive joint between the wall and the ceiling will not be visible. Here I want to note that if an intelligent finisher is hired, then the joint is invisible in any case. In all other situations, you can use special skirting boards or similar shaped elements for hiding the borders of finishing materials and aesthetically attractive design of such transition. The photo below shows an example of the organic use of ceiling skirting boards in tensioning equipment.

Judging by the reviews of professionals, the position that wallpaper is first glued on is upheld by self-named “specialists” who are little versed in modern building technologies. That is why they go the simplest way in their opinion, although its reasonableness is very doubtful.

Why it is recommended to start with the installation of the tension web

We propose to begin consideration of the arguments voiced by supporters of the priority installation of the ceiling structure.

• During the equipment of the ceiling, a heat gun is used, which is very hot and can damage the finished wall decoration. This argument is quite controversial. He has the right to exist only if the installation of the canvas is done by an inexperienced craftsman who does not know how to handle the heat gun. In all other cases, the room will not heat up much, and the flow of hot air will not go directly to the wall.
• The cost of the equipment of the tension structure is several times higher than the price of the wall coating, and the period of its operation significantly exceeds the life span of the wallpaper, so we emphasize that over time they will be replaced, and not the ceiling the canvas. This argument is completely logical, it is difficult to argue with it.

• During installation of the tensile structure, a large number of holes are drilled, which will lead to dusting the finish, especially if the room has concrete walls. The resulting dust will settle on fresh wallpaper and spoil their appearance. Of course, the pollution that has arisen in this way can be removed, but the argument is quite weighty and makes you think.
• The instructions for installing film ceilings mean that the installation of baguettes is carried out on the wall, fully prepared for the final finish. Simply put, manufacturers themselves are in favor of such a procedure.

Note that usually experienced installers adhere to such an argument. They do not see anything super complicated in accurately gluing wallpapers after installing the stretch fabric.

Glue wallpaper under a stretch ceiling

The technology for wallpapering in a room where a stretch ceiling is already installed will be as follows:

• To prevent material lagging, apply a primer layer. It is necessary to process the entire surface of the walls, corners, and joints, not excluding those that are adjacent to the ceiling structure.

Important! The primer is quite difficult to wash off, therefore, masking tape is attached to protect the new ceiling in places of contact with the walls.

• Cutting the wallpaper after gluing is not recommended, since there is a high risk of damage to the stretched PVC film, Therefore, you need to carefully measure the length of the strips and perform accurate cutting of the roll in advance, on the floor or on the table.

• When the primer dries, the walls are smeared with adhesive (if we are talking about non-woven or vinyl non-woven fabrics). This process is also accompanied by the risk of staining the web of the tensile structure. Here, you should also use masking tape. When gluing material on a paper basis, the adhesive is applied not to the wall, but to the canvas, but from adhesive tape there is no need to refuse, it will protect the coating in case of accidentally touching the ceiling with an edge impregnated with glue composition of the wallpaper.

When working with cutting tools, be extremely careful, because even the slightest cut can cause irreparable harm to expensive material. If you still need to trim the strip, you can attach a spatula to the wall, pressing them on the wallpaper, and cut off the excess part, relying on it, like a ruler.

• Wallpapering begins immediately after the application of glue. Alignment is performed under the ceiling line. You can read about all the intricacies of sticking paper-based vinyl canvases. here, on the rules for working with vinyl coating on non-woven - in this article.

If it was not possible to glue the wallpaper so that the upper edges joining the ceiling form a perfectly even line, you just need to hide the flaws with a beautiful ceiling skirting or edging.

You can familiarize yourself with the algorithm of the process using training videos.
Having made repairs in the room, you should not expect that all types of finishes used will last the same period of time. To change the interior is much easier and cheaper to change boring wallpaper than to dismantle the stretch fabric. The main thing is to act carefully and thoughtfully.