Wallpaper - this is perhaps the most common finishing material for the walls of the house. They are found everywhere. Today we will figure out how to glue the wallpaper on our own / ourselves, and in general we will explore everything related to the issue of this material. To begin with, consider the types of wallpaper currently existing.
Paper
This is the cheapest and most popular option. The material is environmentally friendly, paper wallpapers "breathe", do not tolerate high humidity, and are easily torn under mechanical stress. Usually can last 4-5 years.
Single-layer paper wallpapers are also called "simplex". This is a paper tape with a pattern. The main selection criterion is the pattern and paper weight. This is the cheapest option, they are difficult to glue, they can tear. Under such material it is difficult to hide the irregularities of the wall. How to glue this type of wallpaper? Only on a prepared flat wall. We will talk about the gluing technique below, after we consider all their types.
Multilayer paper ones consist of several layers, as you might guess from their name. "Duplex" is two layers, "triplex" is three. Multi-layered paper wallpapers are strong enoughand thick, you can see the embossed pattern on them. They can hide minimal defects and wall irregularities.
Paper with water resistance. It cannot be said that the material is fully washable. You can wipe such canvases with a damp cloth, but no more. Most often they can be found on the walls in the corridors or in the kitchen.
Non-woven
Interlining - cellulose fiber, which is characterized by high air and moisture conductivity. How to glue non-woven wallpaper? Interlining is an elastic material, it can be glued to rather uneven walls. But we must not forget about its ability to stretch, this can be a big problem if your walls are not completely smooth. Such material should be glued on a prepared even base.
Non-woven fabrics can be plain or paintable. They can also have a simple pattern, and texture. In terms of performance, interlining is good.
Vinyl
They can have a paper or non-woven backing. Vinyl is the best material in terms of water resistance. It can be glued in rooms with a very high level of humidity. Also vinyl is steady against various mechanical influences. However, it does not "breathe". How to glue vinyl wallpaper? The technique depends on the base. If it is paper, then the wallpaper is glued like paper, the same applies to the non-woven base.
Acrylic
This is an ordinary paper wallpaper that has a front layer of acrylic coating. Acrylic is applied not in a layer, but pointwise, without covering the paper base. Due to the spot application of acrylic, they may have a voluminouspicture. Acrylic is lightweight and breathable.
Textile
Textile wallpapers have a paper or non-woven base. A woven material (linen, jute, cotton, etc.) is glued on top of the base, the surface can be smooth or with a silk or velvet effect. The pattern may be embossed. Used in living rooms and bedrooms. The material "breathes". The disadvantage of this option is the price. How to glue wallpaper in the bedroom and what kind to prefer? It is textile wallpapers that are best suited for the bedroom. And we will talk about the pasting technique below.
Glass wallpaper
Fiberglass material is intended for further dyeing. He is not afraid of moisture. Multiple repainting is allowed (sometimes up to 15-20 times). They can last up to 25-30 years. Under the material, you can hide quite serious flaws in the walls. Of the minuses, we can say that outwardly they look like an option for the office, and not for the home. Although such material is also found in residential premises.
Liquid wallpaper
Modern flooring is essentially more stucco than wallpaper. Sold in liquid or powder form. How to paste wallpaper of this type? They are applied to the walls with a spatula. Under this material, you can not align the wall. The wallpaper itself can be used to level the walls, but this will increase their consumption.
Other species
From the unusual types of this finishing material, which you cannot buy in any building hypermarket, bamboo can be distinguished. This finishing material consists of cut strips of bamboo. The strips are glued to the basefabrics. The width of the bamboo strips can be arbitrary, and the outer side of the bamboo is not necessarily the front for wallpaper, and vice versa. Roll width can vary from 90cm to 2.5m.
Another type of exclusive is cork wallpaper, they are a paper base and a cork veneer glued to the base. A very good finishing material, it does not absorb odors, it does not start a fungus, it is very warm and very expensive.
Metal wallpaper is another exclusive. The basis of the material is paper. Aluminum foil with a pattern is glued to the base, there is a layer of protective varnish on the foil. This material is moisture resistant. Washing with non-aggressive detergents is allowed, but it is important to wash such material only with the softest brushes or rags in order to prevent scratching the material, which, if properly used, is very long.
Preparing the walls before sticking
In order to paste wallpaper, you must first prepare the walls. To do this, remove the old ones from the walls, if any. You need to reach the base (drywall or other material).
If the walls have been painted, then you need to remove the old paint. Next, you should remove all defects in the base and achieve absolute evenness with putty. The putty layer is applied twice. After that, the walls need to be sanded and cleaned of dust. Next, the base should be pasted over with paper or a special substrate for finishing pasting. Important: Do not use in wet areassubstrate.
How to paste wallpaper correctly?
After that, you can go directly to gluing. When wallpapering walls, there are several important rules that should not be violated. The pasting technique may vary depending on the type of material you choose.
Also, wallpaper glue can change. The difference may also lie in the method of applying the adhesive (on the wall or on the roll web). All information on these points is given directly on the rolls.
Where to start gluing?
There is an opinion that you need to start from the window or from the doorway. In fact, the place of the beginning of pasting, in fact, is not so important. A much more important point is the strict vertical gluing of the first strip of wallpaper. But if your doorway or window has a strictly vertical edge, then it is quite possible to start from there.
If you decide to start from an arbitrary place, then you will need a building level and a pencil. Use them to mark a vertical line to start gluing. If you have a cheap household level that gives an error, or simply does not have it, then it is preferable to use a plumb line to mark the first strip.
Applying glue
If the glue is applied to the material, then you need to coat the entire canvas, then the edges are folded to the center, but the fold line is not pressed. Thus, the piece is perfectly saturated with glue. If the glue is applied to the wall, then coat it well, take a section with a margin in width.
Whatever way youapplied glue, then the process is the same. It is important to choose the right glue for each type of wallpaper, and it is equally important to dilute it in the right proportion.
Glue
Take the finished cut strip, climb the ladder to the ceiling. The upper edge of the piece is brought to the ceiling (a margin of 3-5 cm), then align the side of the canvas strictly vertically. After that, smoothly glue the piece from the aligned side edge to the opposite with slow smoothing movements. Start leveling from above.
It is important to expel all the air from under the glued canvas, so as not to leave air bubbles under them. You can smooth the canvas with a rag, but it is better to use a roller with a special nozzle. The roller is extremely effective in removing air bubbles. If your wallpaper has a soft texture pattern, then a roller can ruin it. In such cases, a special brush is taken, designed specifically for such tasks.
After the piece is completely glued, the excess parts of the canvas on the ceiling are cut off. You can do this with a utility knife. If after gluing the canvas you notice non-glued edges, then coat them with glue and press them against the wall. It is important that the piece is completely glued to the wall before you start gluing the next sheet. The next piece is glued back to the first, for this reason the first canvas must be placed strictly vertically.
Glue in corners
The most difficult thing is to paste over the corners. There is a little secret that greatly simplifiestask. Bring one of the vertical sides of the canvas to an angle with a margin on the adjacent wall (margin of 2-3 cm). Next, attach an adjacent piece to the “stock” and glue it evenly. There will be a slight overlap, but this is allowed for pasting in the corners.
But there are materials that do not allow overlaps, due to their thinness and the manifestation of this very overlap. How to paste wallpaper in this case? There is another option for this situation. We glue two pieces joining in the corner with each approaching the adjacent face (3-4 cm approach). Then we take the cutter, press it firmly in the corner, cut along, it is important to cut both stacking pieces at the same time, it is also important to cut from the ceiling to the floor without tearing the cutter off to get an even cut.
After cutting off, remove both strips of "setting", and simply join the remaining canvases in the corner. If you pressed the canvases well before cutting and made the correct cut, then the coincidence of the canvases in the corner will be 100% perfect, without any gaps and other things. External and internal corners are glued with the same techniques.
How beautiful to paste wallpaper?
We figured out the technique. Now it's time to talk about aesthetics. When a renovation is done, you always want to achieve maximum beauty. How beautiful to paste wallpaper? A photo of ready-made examples can give you good ideas. One of these ideas is pasting the room with different types of material. How to glue wallpaper of two types? Everything is done according to our instructions described above, in this case it is important to harmoniously choose the material itself. He must somehowfit together.
If you paste two types of wallpaper on a room, you can very successfully add width, length or height to it visually. Consider this moment when choosing options with a pattern.
As a rule, options in the same or similar colors are selected. For a shorter wall, canvases with a large pattern are selected, for a longer (or all others) a small pattern or a plain version is taken. Although there are many options, and you are your own designer in this case.
Troubleshooting
Not always the process of wallpapering can go without minor setbacks. If the joints are separated, then you can glue them with a very thin strip from the same roll, it is important to do this end-to-end. After drying, the place of such a local "repair" will be almost imperceptible to the eye.
If there are any inaccuracies along the line near the ceiling, then you can fix it with a decorative border. It is sold in various colors and widths, you can always pick up something suitable. There is also an option to close the problem area with a ceiling fillet.
In order to prevent a similar problem on the floor, it is important to remove the baseboards before pasting, then they will help to hide any flaws, if any.
Result
When you first encounter wallpapering, everything seems complicated, but with experience everything changes. In fact, this process is not difficult at all. There are a few nuances that you need to know, and that's it! When you know everything about how to hang wallpaper, this process does not seem difficult at all.
If you still don'twant to take risks or bought a very expensive type of material, that is, there is another option. Perhaps you should seek help from professionals who have sufficient experience and know absolutely everything about how to beautifully paste any type of wallpaper in any room. In this case, the result should be perfect.
