A lot of residents of apartment buildings and private houses ask themselves the question, how to glue wallpaper. This is one of the main things, when it comes to repairs. That, who has never experienced this, might think, it's pretty easy to do, But actually it is not. There are many subtleties, which should be told.
To wallpapering was implemented successfully, you need to use a special wallpaper paste. You can buy it at any building materials store.. See, so that the glue has high moisture resistance and has excellent adhesive properties. There are many such products on the market., but not all of them can boast of high performance. There are adhesives, which manufacturers recommend using for a particular type of wallpaper. Therefore, here you need to know in advance, what kind of wallpaper will you glue.
To paste wallpaper right, walls should be primed with wallpaper paste. You need to dilute it with water in the ratio 70 to 30. After that, experts recommend applying glue to the back of the wallpaper., and only after that proceed directly to gluing. But if you are going to glue non-woven wallpaper, in this case, the adhesive must be applied to the wall, since the interlining will stretch and dry, what will cause the formation of gaps between the strips. Read the instructions before starting work.
To keep the walls straight, they must be sealed. for example, putty ceiling not much different from wall putty, so the same rules apply here.. The process itself is easy., and the most important thing here is to do everything carefully and not to rush.
You can apply glue to the wallpaper with a simple roller or brush.. It is better to lay newspapers or oilcloth on the floor. Then you need to fold the strips on top of each other and apply glue on the reverse side in an even layer.. Wallpaper sheet dries completely in a few minutes. Read the instructions here, since each type of wallpaper needs to be glued differently. In that case, if glue is squeezed out of the joints, you can remove it with a sponge or damp cloth.
Wallpaper must be dry, otherwise all your work will go to waste. Follow that, so that there are no drafts in the room. Otherwise, the wallpaper will dry unevenly., and this will inevitably lead to the marriage of the whole work.
If you master all the nuances of wallpapering and do everything with high quality, nothing to worry about. You can learn more about sticking wallpaper with your own hands in the video for this article..
