Wallpapering only looks like a simple process. Knowledge of the basics of technology, experience and ingenuity are important here. However, not only for a beginner, but also for a person who is not the first time carrying out repairs on his own, it is not always clear how to glue the wallpaper in the corners to make it look nice and even. We will present you with the most necessary instructions on this topic.
Useful tips from masters
Let's see how the pros recommend wallpapering:
- Better not to place a whole canvas on the corner. If it (the corner) is uneven, then the strip will lie in folds - the borders and pattern will not converge with the next canvas. Therefore, it is advisable to go around the corner only one and a half to two centimeters.
- If you stick thick wallpaper, be sure to use a plumb line. The overlap on the next wall in this case should also be small so that the canvas lies strictly vertically.
- If there are switches or sockets near the corner, then before carrying out work, turn off the electricity in the room. The next step is to remove the covers from them. The canvas is glued to the switch or socket, then an incision is made along its diameter with a knife. After gluing the strip, the casing returns to its place.
- If you are pasting wallpaper yourself for the first time, then it is better to stop at mono-color variations or samples with the same pattern. In this case, you can not be afraid that the displacement will spoil the appearance of the entire room.
- The most "capricious" is not vinyl, not interlining, but ordinary paper wallpaper. Why? Paper very quickly absorbs the water base of the glue. Therefore, the work must be carried out as quickly as possible, otherwise the material will simply begin to spread in your hands.
- It will also be difficult with glass in the corners. After all, they can only be glued end-to-end. Even the slightest overlap will be ugly noticeable.
- From which angle to glue the wallpaper? It doesn't matter if it's north, east, west or south. Same as counterclockwise or clockwise. The main thing here is to take a perfectly perpendicular element in the room as a starting point. In rare cases, it may also be a corner. If you plan to glue the wallpaper with an overlap, and not end-to-end, then you need to go to the window on both sides. Why is this being done? So that the light from the window does not reveal the joints by the shadows falling from them.
And now let's take a step-by-step look at how to glue wallpaper in the corners.
Wall preparation
The procedure is necessary not only for corners, but for the entire surface of the walls in general. Usually preparation includes the following steps:
- Removing the old coating (paint, wallpaper, whitewash, etc.) from the walls.
- Elimination of irregularities and defects.
- Primer surface.
For the last procedure, it is best to applyprofessional tools. You can use, in the old fashioned way, and diluted glue. The tool will be a wide brush or roller.
Pay great attention to the alignment of the corners. Defects here can lead to annoying misalignment of the pattern, which is not so easy for a beginner to prevent.
So, before gluing the wallpaper in the corners, this part of the room must be puttied, thereby leveling the surface. To make the latter ideal for gluing, after the putty has dried, it should be sanded with sandpaper. Finally, the corners are primed.
Applying glue
The adhesive composition is applied carefully to the entire surface of the walls. In the corners, it should be smeared most conscientiously. This is where wallpapers most often peel off.
It is best to use a special roller for application. And in hard-to-reach places, use a thin brush.
How to glue canvases in the corners of the room?
Here is the most important part of our story. How to glue meter wallpaper in the corners? Experts advise cutting canvases of any type so that the strip goes around the corner by no more than a couple of centimeters.
How to glue wallpaper in the corners of the room? Since the walls are not perfectly even everywhere, we recommend using a plumb line or building level. This will also help the wallpaper not warp in the corner. Be sure to measure the angle with the tool before gluing.
If, despite all precautions,a "blockage" has formed, then you will have to turn to the cutting technique. Its meaning is that the next canvas is overlapped on the "defective" one, including on the corner. Next, a long iron ruler is taken. On it, exactly along the edge of the corner, the incoming part of the second canvas is cut off. It is important to act carefully in this case, to press the ruler strongly in order to prevent an ugly shift. A metal tool with a built-in building level is ideal. It can also serve as a press, which will allow you to cut off a strip of wallpaper exactly along the vanishing line of two walls.
Sizing inner corners
Let's take a closer look at how to deal with the inner corners:
- Stick the last strip of wallpaper up to the inside corner. Accurately measure with a ruler, what is the distance from its border to the very corner. Add to this value 1-1.5 cm for the joint.
- The resulting number is the width of the strip that you now have to glue. Cut it off the standard canvas.
- The strip is glued according to the same algorithm as the usual one. The wall is smeared with glue, then the canvas itself. It is glued from top to bottom (preferably by two people - one fixes the canvas on a stepladder from above, the other joins it with the border of the adjacent strip already along the entire length), smoothing the bubbles and docking with the "neighbor".
- Pay great attention to the gluing of the corner - the canvas should firmly adhere to it along its entire length. There should be no bubbles or loose areas!
- Help yourself with a brush or soft cloth, pushing the canvas closeto the corner. But be careful not to damage the material and pattern.
- If unevenness cannot be avoided, then make inconspicuous cuts with a knife to somehow correct the situation.
- The next canvas, as we have already said, is glued with an overlap on the first one. The excess is cut off with a knife, which operates on a metal ruler.
It is also better to press the cut edges with an overlap in the situation when the upper and middle parts of the corner are uneven, and the lower one is pressed. If you are using thick wallpaper, then a special transparent glue for joints is most suitable.
Sizing outside corners
First of all, you need to calculate the width of the canvas so that the strip not only reaches the corner line, but also goes beyond it by 21-25 mm. If the wallpaper is dense, then it would be advisable to make cuts that would allow the canvas to lie more smoothly on the outer corner of the room.
The neighboring strip lies on the given one with an overlap of 5-6 mm. For a better grip, smooth wallpapers are worked out here with a roller. And those with a three-dimensional pattern - with a soft rag.
How to glue canvases with a pattern?
Especially big chances to skew the vertical pattern. But horizontal defects in the corner will not decorate either. Therefore, two rules must be observed: make a small overlap on the adjacent wall, and hide the joint at the very top of the corner.
Remember also that one edge should lie exactly along the plumb line, but the other must be cut along the edge of the corner. If notit turned out to align the drawing, then the situation can be saved a little by overlapping the adjacent canvas.
Therefore, if you decide to glue wallpaper with a clear pattern, be sure to take care of the proper preparation of the corners in the room - they should not be skewed, hollow or uneven. Either by yourself or by a builder, prime and then sand thoroughly to ensure evenness.
How to glue non-woven wallpaper in the corners?
Decal specific types include their own features. We'll tell you how to glue corners with non-woven wallpaper:
- The strip is glued to the corner so that it extends just a few centimeters.
- For gluing an adjacent canvas, it would be advisable to use a plumb line. This strip is glued so that it overlaps the previous one by a couple of centimeters.
- Using a ruler and a craft knife, cut off the overlap so that both canvases now lie edge to edge.
- Remove the cut edge where needed - reinforce the joint with fresh glue.
- Press the edges of the canvas with a napkin so that they grab the wall. Make sure that the joints are kept close to each other.
It should be noted that this wallpaper does not require glue back. They can be safely placed on the wall immediately. Of course, pre-treated with glue. The corner will be useful immediately before the process to re-gluecomposition.
So we figured out how to glue meter non-woven wallpaper in the corners. Let's move on to the next common type.
How to properly glue vinyl sheets in the corners?
The procedure can be performed according to the scheme we have already described. A few key features - how to glue vinyl wallpaper in corners:
- After smearing the fabric with glue, wait a bit for the material to soak in it.
- Do not use a rag to press the wallpaper - it is best to use a special rubber roller for this purpose. Many vinyl models have a delicate spray pattern that can be easily damaged by a rough cloth.
- For a better grip, you need to use the roller in the corners more strenuously. However, be careful not to damage the vinyl coating.
Now you know how to glue wallpaper of various types (paper, vinyl, non-woven with a clear pattern) in the corner of the room - indoor or outdoor. In order not to complicate your work, not to spoil the future look of the room, be sure to prepare the walls for gluing. And the corners during this procedure should be given special attention.
