The most common finishing material forwalls - wallpaper (wallpaper). They were popular both 50 years ago and now. This material has several advantages over others. It comes in different types, no special skills or tools are required to work with it, it allows you to create an individual interior in the room, and it is easy to transport from the store to your home.
Calculation of the number of wallpaper rolls depending onarea of the room. Modern wallpaper comes in different colors, with or without patterns, paintable, washable, textured. Prices range from 200.00 to 3000.00 rubles per roll, but there are also more expensive ones. The width of the roll is 53 or 106 cm, the length is 10 m. Sometimes you can find longer ones, for example 15, 18, 25 or even 30 m. The weight of the material is not very large, so you can bring it home by public transport or bring it on your own. Several decades ago in our country, the range of wallpaper in stores was much smaller than it is now, so in many apartments the walls looked the same. Each roll had a small white stripe on the side without patterns, about 5 mm wide. During repairs, each subsequent cut was glued overlapping the previous one on this very strip. This was an advantage, since it was easier to join the sheets, and a disadvantage - the junction is highlighted on the wall. Now wallpaper is not just a background in the room, but a tool for creating an individual interior. There are several options for modern wall decoration, such as:
- multi-colored wallpaper for highlighting different zones or places in the room;
- monophonic and photo wallpaper;
- monochrome light shades and bright with plot patterns or ornament;
- paste wallpaper under the painting and draw something on them;
- Tapestries and ceramic tiles, decorative plaster or wall painting
What are the wallpaper?
Processing of places where wallpaper adjoinselectrical outlets. There are many different types of wallpapers available in stores today. In the kitchen and bathroom, from which all the dirt can be easily wiped off with a damp cloth. Even the most demanding person will be able to choose a wall material that will satisfy his taste. Wallpapers are divided into types depending on their composition:
- vinyl - they are very popular nowadayspopular, they are durable, can withstand exposure to water and sun, can be used in any room (rooms, hallways, bathrooms, dining rooms, etc.), and last a very long time;
- non-woven - much stronger than paper, but thinner than vinyl, they are made from cellulose, which is similar in composition to paper;
- paper - the simplest and cheapest wallpapers,they come in two-layer and one-layer varieties, they fade in the sun, get wet from moisture, but they are very easy and quick to glue, so you can often change the interior of the room;
- fiberglass - very strong and durable, but heavy, resistant to external influences, they can be painted;
- textile - wallpaper based on fabric, environmentally friendly and durable, but expensive, difficult to glue, do not like water;
- liquid ones are sold not in rolls, but in a bag,diluted with water and glue and applied to the walls with a brush or roller, they can hardly be called wallpaper, they look more like plaster, they are expensive, they are easy to apply and restore, they are not afraid of the sun, they cannot be washed.
Существуют и другие виды обоев, например на based on metal, acrylic, cork, jute, but they are less common. Most often, wallpapers based on vinyl, non-woven, paper are used. The choice of material depends on the preferences and financial situation of the person. Return to the table of contents</a>Preparing the walls
Preparing walls for wallpapering.Any finishing work begins with surface preparation. First, you need to tear off all the old wallpaper or paint from the walls, then cover the walls with primer and putty or plaster and prime again. After that, you can start finishing. In order to glue the wallpaper, you will need the following tools and materials:
- metal spatulas of different sizes;
- large plastic spatula;
- bucket;
- bath, roller and a narrow brush;
- tape measure and pencil;
- cutter;
- level;
- putty and primer;
- glue.
The procedure for gluing wallpaper.Spatulas are used to prepare the walls. If the old coating does not come off well, then wet the walls with plenty of water. Once it is soaked, it will be easier to remove. Paint can be torn off with a solvent, but then put on a respirator and ventilate the room, since the solvent is poisonous. Next, the walls are covered with a primer, then plaster and primer again. For the bathroom, toilet and kitchen, use moisture-resistant materials. The surface needs to be plastered in order to level it and hide defects. The next step is to use a tape measure and pencil to mark where which wallpaper you will stick. Then you need to measure the width and length of the walls to buy the optimal number of rolls. Return to contents</a>How to glue wallpaper well?
Characteristics of dry wallpaper glue.To glue wallpaper properly, you need to choose the right glue. There are currently glues for each type of wallpaper or universal ones. The latter are not suitable for all wallpapers. For example, textile ones are quite heavy, and only special glues are used for them. First, you need to glue the wallpaper on the part of the wall where you do not need to trim it. If the interior includes liquid wallpaper, decorative plaster, tiles or photo wallpaper, then they are glued or laid first. Wallpaper is glued only from top to bottom. They are leveled on the wall with a plastic spatula, and the excess is removed with a cutter. The sheets should fit together, but without overlapping. Many people have a question: how to glue wallpaper so that it does not come off the walls or does not fall off at all? For this, only good glue is not enough, several more conditions must be met. First, the glue is diluted to a state of medium thickness. There is a lot of water in liquid, and thick glue is difficult to spread on surfaces. Secondly, close all windows and doors and do not ventilate the room for several hours. Thirdly, you need to apply glue not only to the wallpaper, but also to the walls. The last rule does not apply only to paper and non-woven wallpaper. After the glue has completely dried, you can draw on paintable wallpaper. Liquid and fiberglass wallpaper are applied to the surface using a roller.
