Everyone wants to create a cozy and stylish homeinterior. After all, a house is a place where a person relaxes, spends time with family and friends. The interior of an apartment is the face of the owner, and the furnishings in the house speak not only of the owner's wealth and status, but also of his taste.
The border must be glued to already dried ones.Wallpaper. Wallpaper has been the most common and popular option for finishing walls in residential premises for many years. And this is not surprising, because the range of materials includes a large selection of colors and patterns. At the same time, wallpaper is an affordable material at a price where each consumer will find an affordable type of material for themselves. Important advantages of wallpaper are environmental friendliness and ease of use. In order to bring to life the original design of the room, there is no need at all, which are very expensive. Even cheap wallpaper can emphasize the style if you use an original border.
How to properly glue wallpaper
Wallpapering by one person.Many people wonder how to glue wallpaper in a room neatly and quickly. In fact, the process will not cause difficulties if you follow certain recommendations. Before gluing wallpaper, you need to prepare the room for the upcoming work. Remove from the room all furniture that may interfere with the work, leave only a few stools and a table, which it is advisable to cover with cellophane so as not to stain. Next, remove all old materials from the surface of the walls. The previous material can be washed off using water and a rag, in particularly difficult places a metal spatula will come in handy. Old paint can be removed from the walls using a special solvent. Return to contents</a>Preparing the walls
Preparing walls for wallpapering.Pay attention to the condition of the walls. If there are cracks or unevenness on the surface, they should be removed before gluing the wallpaper. In order to glue wallpaper with a border and get not only a flat surface, but also a reliable coating for many years, the surface of the walls must be plastered and leveled. Immediately before gluing the wallpaper, the base should be primed with a special mixture. This will allow the material to better adhere to the wall surface. You can glue the canvases with or without a border. It depends on your personal preference. Borders give the interior a more complete look, but before you start gluing them, you need to glue the wallpaper. Before starting work, open the rolls and check if there are any defects on the material. If you choose wallpaper with an ornament, then, while still in the store, check the match of the pattern, all the material should come from the same batch. In the event that you decide to decorate the surface of the walls with borders, immediately select them in a set with the wallpaper. It is not difficult to glue wallpaper, the main thing is to follow a number of simple recommendations.
The procedure for gluing wallpaper.First, cut the strips of the canvas according to the dimensions of the walls, leaving a reserve of ten centimeters. Lay the canvases on the floor surface with the face down. Often, the adhesive is applied to both the wall surface and the wallpaper surface. But depending on the type of material you choose, you should carefully read the instructions before gluing the wallpaper. You should start gluing the wallpaper from the corner, which is located near the doorway. Having placed the canvas on the plane of the wall, press it lightly. Then you should carefully level the surface with a metal spatula at the top at the base of the ceiling and gradually move down, smoothing out the unevenness. Excess paper is cut off with a knife. All subsequent strips of material are glued according to the same principle, observing the correspondence of the pattern on the wallpaper. It is best to use the overlapping gluing method, this will help to avoid seams diverging. If excess glue appears during work, it must be carefully removed so as not to smear it over the surface of the material. After the entire perimeter of the room is covered with wallpaper, you can start gluing the borders. Depending on the chosen wallpaper material, the borders can be glued either on top of them or directly onto the wall surface. If you have chosen wallpaper with a relief texture, then where you want to place the border, you will have to clear the wall surface of the material. Return to contents</a>
How to choose a border for wallpaper?
Combined wallpapering.In essence, a border is a paper strip that is used to create the effect needed in the interior. With its help, you can give the room a finished look, limit any area, visually increase or decrease the space of the room. You can stick a border on old wallpaper to liven up a boring interior. To stick a border on wallpaper, you do not need to clear the room of furniture and carry out special preparatory measures, you just need to free up the necessary space for work. Borders can be of any shape and size, they differ in their design and pattern, so everyone will find what they need. They are often sold together with wallpaper, but if there is a need to purchase a border separately, then you should choose it based on the combination with the color, texture and style of the wallpaper. It is also possible to make wallpaper strips yourself, they can be cut out of the wallpaper material, this will not only allow you to achieve the most harmonious combination, but also give you the opportunity to stick a border of the required width.
Scheme for calculating the area of a room for wallpapering. The following types of borders can be found on the construction materials market:
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How to paste a border for wallpaper?
Before gluing the material, it is necessaryprepare all the tools and materials that you may need during the work. The border should be glued using a special adhesive that allows for a strong connection of the surfaces.
Wallpapering tools:scissors, bucket, brush, roller, scissors, stepladder, paper knife, rag and others. This glue can be found in specialized hardware stores, it is sold in jars or tubes. In addition to glue, during the work you will need:
- scissors;
- roller;
- brushes of different sizes;
- a wallpaper brush;
- building level;
- Ruler;
- putty knife.
Before you stick the border, think about itthe area where it will be located. Here you should rely on personal preferences and wishes. The place of gluing should be cleared of dirt and material residues. The surface of the wall where the border will be should be without any defects, such as cracks, dents or chips. If the base of the wall has irregularities, they will be visible through a thin layer of the border. On the plane of the wall, you should mark points with a pencil, using a building level. The marked marks must be connected with a line. This will help you determine the position of the border. In order to make the work more convenient, you need to roll out the border along the wall where the work will be carried out, and cut the canvas into pieces of the required length. The border must be placed on the floor with the front side down, since glue will need to be applied to the back side. Then glue is applied to the prepared surface. The border coated with glue can be folded like an accordion so that the back side is inside. The folded canvas should be taken in hand and, gradually straightening out the folds, apply the material to the wall surface. It is very important to smooth out all the unevenness and airiness in the direction from the middle of the material to the edges. If glue appears along the edges during gluing, then this excess should be removed with a rag. It is better to glue the border end to end. In the corner area, it is necessary to overlap the strips of the borders. Therefore, try to glue so that the end of one strip goes to the adjacent wall. This will make it possible to avoid a gap in the corner area. Sometimes borders are used to frame a window or door opening. This solution creates a kind of highlight in the interior, emphasizing the windows or doors. The problem with gluing borders in this way is that the junction of the border strips must be cut evenly and connected at an angle of forty-five degrees. At the joints, the strips are overlapped. The problem may be the presence of a certain complex pattern on the canvas. In order to neatly connect two strips, place a spatula diagonally and cut through both canvases. Carefully remove the excess from the horizontal canvas and, bending the edge of the trace, remove the cut section from the vertical strip. Then the edges are returned to the specified position and the unevenness is smoothed out.
