How to glue wallpaper correctly

Every year, a variety of types of wallpaper are produced and new technological processes are developed at a rapid pace., however, the function of wall coverings is still decorative. maybe, everyone has some idea, how to glue wallpaper. However, not everyone knows how to do it right.. Wallpaper can be used to quickly and easily update walls, make the room more comfortable and fresh.

Before gluing the wallpaper, need to prepare the walls. Remove old wallpaper first. It will not be difficult to do this., if you wet them in advance. Then the wallpaper is removed with a metal spatula..

If the walls were painted, then you need to clear them, using coarse sandpaper for this. Whitewash can be washed off with hot water. Walls should not have any irregularities or cracks. Therefore, they are putty or plaster.

Then roll out the roll, the front side should be down. If the pattern on the wallpaper does not need special precision in matching, then cut several canvases of the same size at once. But if the pattern needs to be aligned, then the strips are cut like this, so that the drawing matches.

Begin to glue from the window. A straight vertical line is drawn on the wall. Then an adhesive composition is applied evenly from the center to the edges on the strip of wallpaper, and smear it thoroughly. For better adhesion, especially heavy wallpaper, coat the wall with glue. The edge is aligned with the drawn line..

The next strip of wallpaper is glued end-to-end, this especially applies to vinyl wallpaper. Plain paper wallpaper is glued with an overlap, but if there is a pattern, then you need to keep track of, so that it matches correctly.

The strip to be glued is pressed well with a dry cloth or a roller is used for this. If there is a skirting board, then the lower edge is cut below the level of the plinth, and if he is not, then with a spatula cut to the floor level.

[alert-warning]Use a sharp knife to trim. Wallpaper must be trimmed before the glue dries. [/alert-warning]

In some cases, the line is drawn just below the ceiling. It should be straight and horizontal.. They begin to glue the wallpaper exactly from this line., which runs along the entire perimeter of the room. After that, all edges are carefully checked., they must hold on securely.

If suddenly the wallpaper peels off, then they are again greased with adhesive, and press tightly. A rubber roller is used to iron the joints..