How to glue bamboo wallpaper?It is worth thinking about this before buying expensive, but very beautiful finishing material. The fact is that high-quality wallpaper from this evergreen plant is made by hand. They are not painted, but only chips are selected by color. Therefore, it is almost impossible to replace a damaged roll: the color shades will not match.
Types of bamboo wallpaper.
Where appropriate wallpaper from bamboo?
Reed trellises are highly environmentally friendlymaterial. In addition to the undoubted benefits of this quality and beauty, they have several more attractive features: crushed stems repel dust, do not fade, but, on the contrary, over the years acquire an increasingly refined shade.
Example of calculating wallpaper for a room.A room completely covered with bamboo wallpaper will not only look great, but will also create a very healthy climate. However, natural material from crushed plants is very expensive, so most often it is used to decorate only parts of the walls, creating interior details in an oriental or African style. This can be an arch separating one room from another, a niche above the bed (Fig. 1) or an imitation of a panel on the wall (Fig. 2). Since this natural material is easy to clean with a regular sponge, it can be used to decorate the walls of the kitchen or dining room. Bamboo wallpaper undergoes only antiseptic treatment. No paints, glue or other chemicals are used to create it. Even the rice paper on which the chips are applied is prepared using a special technology. This, of course, applies to hand-made products. But even mass-produced bamboo wallpaper is more environmentally friendly than, for example, vinyl or non-woven. That is why it will be appropriate in a bedroom, children's room or playroom. Return to contents</a>
How to prepare walls for a sticker
Bamboo wallpaper - dense, does not bend wellmaterial, quite heavy in weight. That is why, before thinking about how to glue bamboo wallpaper, you need to especially carefully prepare the surface. It is also important to pay attention to the glue: ordinary wallpaper will not hold heavy material on the wall.
Wallpaper marking scheme. Work begins with preparing the room and carefully examining the place that will be covered with wallpaper. What should you pay attention to?
A few words about glue.What glue to use to glue wallpaper? For this you need a special vinyl composition, or better yet - liquid nails. The fine-grained filler included in their composition allows them to withstand heavy weight and create an elastic adhesive layer. Return to contents</a>
How to glue a bamboo wallpaper: the order of work
First, the rolls are unrolled in the room where they will be glued and left for several hours. During this time, the material adapts to the climate and becomes more pliable.
Scheme for gluing wallpaper to walls.During this time, you can prepare the tools for cutting the wallpaper. They can be easily cut lengthwise with a regular knife, but only metal scissors can handle a cross-cut. You can prepare the glue. Usually, its consumption and dilution method are indicated on the packaging. When the wallpaper is straightened, it needs to be cut. This can be done by applying the material to the wall and marking the desired length and width of the panels with a pencil. Properly gluing bamboo wallpaper means cutting it correctly and accurately fixing it to the wall. When the cut parts are ready, glue is applied to both the panel and the place on the wall where it will be attached. A wide soft brush is well suited for these purposes. Leave it like this for 5-10 minutes (the exact time can be found on the packaging with the glue). After this, the wallpaper is applied to the desired place, aligned according to the previously applied markings and with a soft spatula from above, with “street” movements, the excess glue is driven off. Drops that protrude along the edges are removed immediately. A plumb line will help to monitor the verticality of the wallpaper. In order for the strips pasted to the wall to hold tightly, firmly, but not warp, do not press them too tightly to the wall. Those who are doing the gluing themselves are faced with the question of how to glue bamboo wallpaper: end-to-end or overlapping? Since the material is very dense, this can only be done end-to-end. Yes, the seams between the strips will be visible. They can be decorated with wooden slats, metal strips, etc. It is important to remember: even corners are glued end-to-end. As soon as the wallpaper is in place, you can move on to the next one. Three people can make the gluing process continuous. While two people are attaching the wallpaper in place, the third one is applying glue to the next piece. If one or two people are working, it is better to stick to a different algorithm.
It is inconvenient to do such work alone, but it is quite possible. Return to contents</a>
A few little tricks
Characteristics of dry wallpaper glue. When thinking about how to properly glue bamboo wallpaper, you need to consider several points on which the quality of the final result depends.
These little tricks will help you to do it qualitativelycope with the work. Some designers suggest covering the already pasted strips with a layer of varnish, applying a pattern in the form of patina. This is undoubtedly beautiful. However, it is worth considering: does it make sense to cover an environmentally friendly material with chemical compounds? If all the subtleties are taken into account when gluing, an oriental or African interior will please the owners of the apartment for many years. The service life of bamboo wallpaper is many times longer than the service life of all other finishing materials.
