A beautiful and even ceiling is alwaysaesthetically pleasing. How can you achieve the right effect, paint it, glue tiles or order a stretch option? One of the types of design solutions is finishing the ceiling with wallpaper. Despite the unusualness of this ceiling design, this type of work is quite popular.
You can smooth out the ceiling with wallpaperunevenness, as well as repair small cracks. However, before getting down to work, it is important to know how to glue wallpaper on the ceiling so that it does not wrinkle, does not sag and looks beautiful and neat. It is not at all necessary or to use only single-color colors. Variations with patterns look great on the ceiling. Only in this case it is important to observe the measure, and if there are already bright and eye-catching wallpaper on the walls, then the material for the ceiling should be chosen more calmly. But if the walls are designed in a classic version or have simple pastel colors, then it will be quite appropriate to decorate the top of the room with a nice pattern.
We choose the material
How to glue wallpaper on the ceiling with your own hands -the task is not too simple, it is important to choose the right material. It is the right wallpaper that can make the work process convenient and easy. Especially if you have to do everything alone. It is imperative that the wallpaper slides easily over the surface being pasted. Otherwise, it is unlikely that you will be able to tightly and evenly join them to each other. It is also necessary that the wallpaper instantly sticks to the ceiling and then does not fall off or sag.
Non-woven wallpaper thanks to its porous compositioneasily let air through, allowing the ceiling to "breathe" freely. And, perhaps, the most important factor is that the material should be such that there is no need to spread glue. At least, this is necessary for those who do the work absolutely alone. Without assistants, it is unlikely that you will be able to lift the spread strip to a significant height and place it evenly on the surface. It is much easier to hold a dry strip in your hands, twisted into a roll, and gradually stick it to the ceiling covered with glue. Thick wallpaper for walls is not suitable for repairing the ceiling. Special ceiling wallpaper is needed, which has a lighter weight. You can find out this by the marking applied to the roll. It should not exceed 110 g / m². Non-woven wallpaper fits all the listed requirements most ideally. They are able to hide stains, cracks and small irregularities. They slide perfectly on any surface, they do not need to be spread with glue and can be painted with water-based and dispersion paints. Return to Contents</a>
Required Tools
To easily cope with the task of registrationceiling with wallpaper, you need to take care of purchasing all the necessary tools for this event. Pasting wallpaper on the ceiling will be easy if you have the following tools at hand:
Tools for gluing wallpaper to the ceiling.
- pencil or chalk for marking;
- a hank of threads;
- roulette;
- scissors;
- a bucket for glue;
- level;
- dry rags;
- stationery knife;
- Brush for applying glue to the surface;
- roller for seams;
- glue;
- putty knife;
- wallpaper;
- a stepladder or a table.
Many people don’t know how and what kind of glue to use for thisuse. If it is vinyl wallpaper, it is important to use a special glue that will eliminate sagging and allow for very quick pasting. Return to contents</a>
Surface preparation
Before gluing wallpaper, you should carefully prepare the surface for the work.
Step-by-step diagram of work when gluing wallpaper onceiling. If this is not done, the adhesion of the material to the surface will be poor, and the wallpaper may fall off along with the old whitewash or peeling putty. It is necessary to clean the ceiling from old coatings. This can be done with a wide spatula or sandpaper. You can also wash the surface or cover it with a primer and only then proceed to the main process. You should wash with either plain clean water or water with a small amount of detergent added. And instead of a primer, the ceiling can be treated with a thin layer of wallpaper glue, which will subsequently be used to glue the ceiling. When the base is ready, it's time to think about what will serve as a support for you while doing the work. If you have a high, long table from which you can easily reach the ceiling, this will be the best option. If you don't have such a device, you can create a platform yourself. To do this, you need two stops and a strong piece of plywood equal in length to the length of the strips. This will make the work as convenient as possible. Return to contents</a>
Ceiling Marking
Those who don't know how to glue wallpaper on the ceiling,may mistakenly start doing this from the corner of the room, as in the case of walls. On the ceiling, wallpapering work begins from the center to the edges. This is how you can achieve absolute symmetry and make the joints less noticeable. It is not easy to cope with this task. To do this, you need to mark the surface:
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Cutting strips and applying glue
Directions for applying wallpaper to the ceiling.In order to glue wallpaper to the ceiling qualitatively, it is very important to cut it correctly first. Choose the gluing location towards the window. Measure the length of the ceiling, but when cutting strips, make a reserve of 2-3 cm on each side. It is better to cut the edges evenly later than to redo the work and spoil the material. If you have chosen a type of wallpaper that allows you not to apply glue to it, then only the surface of the ceiling is smeared. But if this is not provided, then it is important to do this process correctly. To do this, if the wallpaper is paper, you need to put the strip face down and apply glue in a thin layer with a brush. After that, you can immediately glue. If the material is thick (vinyl, non-woven), then you should coat the strips well, fold them and leave them for a while to completely soak. Otherwise, it will be difficult to glue them to the surface. When it is decided to glue thick wallpaper for painting, it is worth piercing it in several places after gluing, with a gap of about 15-20 centimeters. This will help to avoid air accumulation under the wallpaper. When drying, the material will expel the remaining air through the punctures made. Return to the table of contents</a>
Glue wallpapers to the ceiling
Wallpapering the ceiling together.Now it's time to learn how to glue wallpaper on horizontal surfaces. You should start the process from the center of the area. If the type of wallpaper allows, then it is better to coat only the surface to be pasted, and then quickly, while the glue is not dry, glue the dry prepared strip onto it. An important point is the optimal temperature in the room where such repair work is carried out. It is best if it is about 20 degrees. In no case should windows or doors be open in the room while gluing the wallpaper. Any air movement can cause the material to sag or even fall off. In order not to damage the material, it is best to level the strips with a plastic spatula. After the central strip, you can continue to attach the wallpaper to the ceiling in both directions using the same principle. If the outer strips do not fit completely in width, then before gluing them, you need to cut them with a small margin both in length and width. After all the wallpaper on the ceiling is pasted and the surface is completely dry, you can start aligning the edges. This must be done very carefully. To do this, use a stationery knife and a metal level or a metal spatula. The metal base is placed against the edge, and the knife is used to make an even and clear cut of the excess. If you choose paintable ceiling wallpaper, you can paint it almost a day after pasting it. Absolutely any color can be chosen. Here everything depends on the design of the room and the taste of the owner. To summarize all of the above, we can conclude that pasting wallpaper on the ceiling yourself is quite difficult, but still possible if you adhere to certain rules and take care in advance to purchase all the tools necessary for the work. It is best to do the pasting of the ceiling together, but even one person can cope with such a task if the material is chosen correctly and the work technology is maintained. Even such bold decisions as wallpaper on the ceiling can sometimes bring a certain zest to the design of the room.
