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There are several basic rules that must be followed without fail, otherwise, even with first-class skill of pasting, later you will be disappointed. So, wallpaper should match the humidity of the room, glue should be selected according to the instructions on the packaging and to withstand the specified time, properly prepare the walls or ceiling. This is something that must always be remembered.
There are so many different types of wallpaper that each glue gets its own glue, then the chemical components of the linen and glue are tightly adhered to each other and to the wall, this is what manufacturers are thinking about. Surface preparation only helps this process. Methods of gluing there are only two: vertical and horizontal. How to properly paste wallpaper, depends on their kind. Horizontally fit traditionally only textile seamless wallpaper, although they can hardly be called wallpaper in the full sense of the word. All the rest - plain paper, duplex, coarse-fiber, structural, foam, vinyl, non-woven or cork - are glued vertically.
Preparatory work is:
- preparation of the inventory;
- background check;
- preparation of surfaces;
- preparation of glue;
- cutting.
The initial stage of wallpapering
For quick and pleasant work you need: a knife and scissors, a meter, levels and plumb bob, a wide brush, a bucket, sponges and brushes, a wide spatula with a rubber edge. How beautiful, it is original to paste wallpaper, depends on your taste. If you do not like what the manufacturer offers, you can combine different pieces, people with good taste will get whole compositions.
You can cut out panels, imitating niches, windows, floral ornament - all that fantasy tells. To do this, you need to measure the room and cut the rolls into separate pieces of the right size, adding to each of 5-10 cm - you can cut off the excess, but you can not add the missing pieces. In the store you need to check all the rolls: their integrity and color numbers, the shades should be the same color.
Walls or ceiling for work need to be prepared. First of all, from the wall you need to remove all unnecessary - old wallpaper, lagging paint or decor. The main thing is that the surface is smooth and smooth, the shells and grooves worsen the overall appearance after finishing. If you have not decided on how to paste the wallpaper, the video to our article will help you generate several ideas.
We start cutting and gluing
. The old finish should be damped and carefully removed, the crumbling parts of the wall removed, the cracks expanded - all this then plaster, all the irregularities be sealed. If there is paint on the wall, check how it is held. To do this, a test piece of wallpaper should be pasted on the wall by all the rules and a day to wait.
If everything is firmly held, and the paint layer on the whole wall is not damaged - then the paint can be left, just on top of it apply an additional layer of glue. How can I quickly paste a wallpaper? This is possible if the walls are already ready, for example, repairs are coming to an end or the wall is initially in good condition.
If there is mold or fungus, apply special medications, they are on sale enough. Then the surface must be filled and wait until it dries. If humidity is increased in the room, apply a primer coat. Next, you need to carefully read the instructions on the glue box. Everything must be done exactly. Sometimes you need to lubricate the wall with mortar, sometimes - no, often you need to withstand glued wallpaper for a while.
It is necessary to start the finishing with prominent places, if there are inconsistencies, they will fall on unobtrusive areas. The corners are overlapped - from one side and the other side around the corner comes about 10 cm of canvas, then no movement of the walls will be visible.
How unusual to stick a wallpaper? You can join the echoing on the color scale, use ready-made collections, allocate zones in different colors, single-color decorate with a large pattern - lots of options. Creative approach will make your interior unique.
One of the most common non-standard ways to apply a wallpaper pattern is its reorientation, when vertical wallpaper is placed horizontally. At first it causes some discomfort already stereotypical perception, but then starts to even admire, for the change in your interior is noticeable and original.
