The process of pasting walls with vinyl wallpaper is quiteis very different from the process of pasting regular wallpaper with a paper backing. At the beginning of the work, you need to perform a number of procedures, without which vinyl wallpaper can simply fall off the next day after pasting.
When pasting vinyl wallpaper, the glue can be applied to the wallpaper or to the wall.
Preparatory work
In order to glue vinyl wallpaper, you need to immediately prepare the following tools:
Prepare the necessary tools in advance.
- a primer brush;
- paint roller;
- wide paint brush;
- putty knife;
- a piece of soft cloth;
- scissors;
- building level;
- roulette.
How to properly glue vinyl wallpaper?It is necessary to thoroughly prepare the surface of the walls of the house. To do this, you need to repair all the existing chips on the walls in the house and remove all the bumps. After this, you should prepare the adhesive composition that is used for vinyl wallpaper. This glue must be diluted in strict accordance with the instructions on its packaging. After the prepared adhesive composition is diluted in the required proportions, it needs to stand for a while so that it swells. In some cases, before gluing the wallpaper, you can use a special primer with a deep diffusion penetration function. Using such a primer before pasting the walls with vinyl wallpaper will improve the quality of the work and reduce the consumption of glue. After the preliminary layer of glue / primer has dried, it is necessary to treat it with a fungicide solution. It is necessary because vinyl wallpaper has a dense structure with a lot of weight, which does not allow air to penetrate through them. The absence of air will cause moisture to appear, due to which mold and mildew can appear between the vinyl wallpaper and the wall surface. Return to the table of contents</a>
The process of wallpaper stickers
Wallpaper is pasted from the window, following the numbering scheme.After preliminary preparation of the walls, you can proceed to further work. To properly glue vinyl wallpaper, you need to take a nylon thread and attach any arbitrary weight (screw, bolt, nut) to it. Such a thread will act as a vertical plumb line, according to the level of which you need to mark the lines for gluing the first sheet. Having finished with marking the levels, you need to turn off the power supply in all sockets and switches. After this, you need to remove them so that they do not interfere with the work. The next step will be to measure the height of the walls, and then you need to cut the strips / sheets. In this case, you need to make a small reserve in length of 5-10 cm. The presence of such an allowance will allow you to make the required adjustment of the cut strips at various corner joints. This procedure must be carried out without fail, since no house has absolutely even corners. If vinyl wallpaper is used with different patterns, they should be adjusted. The size of the required adjustment should be indicated on the roll. Therefore, when buying material for pasting walls, you should make an allowance for this value and buy it with a small reserve. It is better if there is some wallpaper left than if there is not enough later, and you will have to look for the missing material. When cutting wallpaper, you need to lay the rolls down with the pattern. On average, one roll is enough to prepare 10 sheets. Currently, there are rolls with different widths. But the most commonly used width is 52-53 cm. It is better to use a wallpaper width of 1 m, this will simplify the fitting process. Return to contents</a>
Features of gluing wallpaper
The process of wallpapering.In order to properly glue the wallpaper, you need to wait until the previously applied primer layer has completely dried. The dryness of the wall surface can be checked using a small piece of cellophane, which must be glued to the wall with masking tape. If after 10-12 hours drops of water appear on its surface, it means that the walls have not dried well enough, so you need to wait a few more hours. In order to make sure of the quality of the prepared surface, you need to stick a piece of masking tape to the wall and quickly tear it off. If pieces of old plaster remain on it, it means that you need to do the preparatory work more carefully. To achieve better quality wallpaper gluing, you need to apply a layer of glue to the surface of the primed wall and let it dry for 5-10 minutes. After that, you can glue the coated canvas. The width of the wall coating should not be more than the width of 2 cuts, otherwise the adhesive composition will dry out and you will have to reapply it, which will lead to unnecessary material costs. During the work, do not allow glue to get on the front side of the canvas, this may damage the pattern. If this does happen, remove it with a soft cloth.
Tips for pasting vinyl wallpaper.Moreover, overlaps should be avoided. Wallpaper should be placed correctly end to end, this will help to avoid unsightly seams and will preserve the integrity of the wall space. During the work, drafts should not be allowed in the room. Also, fans and air conditioners should be turned off. Drafts will not allow the adhesive to dry well, as a result of which the prepared sheets will not hold and may simply fall off. In order for all work to be done efficiently, new wallpaper material should not be glued to the old one. This may lead to both layers falling off the wall. To remove the old coating, you need to wet it and then remove it with a trowel. Well-soaked wallpaper material is easy to remove. Before you start gluing wallpaper, you need to pre-prepare the walls and stock up on the necessary tools and materials. Now you know how to properly glue vinyl wallpaper.</ ul>
