Features of modern finishing
Sticking wallpaper with your own hands, the video instruction of which is attached to our article, is a simple process and can be absolutely for any person who undertakes repairs. There are several basic types of finishing materials: vinyl, paper, non-woven, textile, liquid. Ways of wallpapering will differ depending on their type.
It should also be remembered that even the choice of glue will depend on the type of finish that you have chosen for your walls. It can not be said that this only confuses the consumer, this allows you to get the desired quality of finish, the type of which you choose depending on the expected pattern, operating conditions and other things.
Adhesive wallpaper of various types
Vinyl has an increased density, therefore requires the use of a suitable fastener. The technique of gluing wallpapers on a vinyl base involves folding the canvas inside the plastered side after applying glue, so that the material is well soaked. Strips need to be prepared in advance, you need to slip two or three strips at once, and then you can move on to preparing the wall.
The rules for gluing paper-based wallpapers are almost the same as working with vinyl, but you need to be careful with paper because they are not as dense and can become drooping, torn or stretched. The technology of gluing wallpaper on a non-woven basis requires the use of a special or universal composition. On such strips, nothing is applied first, only the surface itself is smeared with the composition.
Textile materials - the choice of people who have an exquisite taste. The scheme for gluing wallpaper on a fabric basis requires a more thorough preparation of the wall surface than others. Liquid wallpapers are sold in bags in the form of powder. It is bred in water and applied to the wall with a roller. This material is used for interior finishing of offices and utility rooms.
How to properly glue wallpaper - the general method of
Before you start, it is necessary to know what you need to glue the wallpaper. To do this, you need: scissors, a roller for applying liquid composition, a special spatula, a bucket of water and a rag to remove any excess glue, a distributor, plumb bob or laser level. Variants of wallpaper gluing will differ depending on their kind. For example, liquid wallpaper has a completely different application technology.
First of all, you need to level the walls, pothaplevlev or plaster, and priming them. We must immediately shoot all the sockets and switches from the walls. Then you should prepare the glue, observing the instruction, which is located on the box. It is applied either to wallpaper or to the surface of the wall itself.
When applying the composition to the wallpaper, you should try not to soil their front side. The cloth itself is usually laid out on a table or on a clean floor. There are a variety of examples of wallpapering. In most cases, everyone starts by applying the sheet from the window. The most careful approach is to align the first sheet.
To do this, a vertical line is to be drawn on the wall with a plumb or laser level and attach and fix the first sheet on it. The cloth is first applied and smoothed at the ceiling, and then it is leveled and exposed on the previously drawn line. A spatula spat out from under the canvas, air and excess glue are expelled, from the center to the edges. A clean rag should remove these surpluses that protrude along the edges of the sheet.
The following sheet is overlapped to the previous one. This works with all types of wallpaper. The holes for the sockets and switches need to be cut right after the end of work, while the strips are well saturated. After completion of work in the room should not allow penetration of drafts, otherwise the air will get under the cover, and it will be covered with bubbles.
Numerous samples of wallpaper gluing are presented on the site. As you can see, this is a simple procedure. The video attached to the article will help to clarify all the technical nuances.