For a quick way to update your interiorIn the room, wallpaper is most often used, as this type of cosmetic repair is the simplest and most affordable. The modern market offers many different color options that will satisfy any whim of buyers.
Pasting paper wallpaper is one ofways to quickly update the interior of the room. After a successful purchase, most of us think about how to glue paper wallpaper with our own hands, because we want to reduce the cost of repair work. Self-gluing wallpaper is within everyone's power, but first of all, it is necessary to study some of the nuances of this process. To begin with, it is worth noting that wallpaper is divided into several categories: non-woven, fabric, vinyl, paper, artistic and photo wallpaper. Certain varieties require a special approach when processing and applying to walls. In this case, the features of the surface for gluing are taken into account. Below is a detailed look at the process of pasting walls with paper wallpaper, mentioning all the nuances of this procedure. Regardless of the category of wallpaper, the first stage of the upcoming work is preparation for gluing, since this stage is considered conditionally the same for all varieties and has no differences. It is worth taking the preparation with all responsibility, since the final result of your efforts depends on it.
Preparatory work
Table for calculating the amount of wallpaper. For the upcoming work, you need to prepare the following materials, tools and accessories:
- a set of paper wallpapers;
- Wallpaper glue;
- a primer mixture;
- 3 spatulas of different sizes;
- spray;
- shpaklevku, emery paper, dispersion paint (if necessary, the treatment of walls).
Preparation for wallpapering reflects 50%quality of the final effect. Neglecting this stage can easily negate all your efforts, not to mention the fact that expensive building materials will be wasted. To prevent this, you need to follow certain rules when performing work. First of all, you need to thoroughly clean the surface being treated. It should be uniform, dry and well-saturated. Do not hope that the flaws on the walls will be hidden under a layer of wallpaper. They will definitely make themselves known in the form of unpasted areas.
The procedure for wallpapering.To ensure uniformity, it is necessary to clean all existing cracks and loose areas. These places need to be filled and sanded after some time. If you do not want to wait a long time, you can use a wet cloth to clean off excess filler. Do this very carefully, as the wet filler should not come off the surface. If there is old wallpaper, it must be completely peeled off. Most often, they can be removed quite easily, but sometimes you have to tear off the wallpaper piece by piece. In this case, you should wet the surface of the wallpaper with a spray bottle and wait until they become soaked. After this, the wallpaper can be easily removed with a spatula. It is not necessary to remove small pieces, the most important thing is to remove large excesses from the old coating. After removing the old wallpaper, you will need to prime the walls. As a mixture, you can use wallpaper glue, which is diluted with ordinary water (the proportions are indicated on the package), or purchase a primer mixture for gluing, sold in any hardware store. If the wall is concrete or has been previously plastered, it is necessary to putty, prime and paint the areas to be pasted. This will prevent strong absorption of wallpaper glue and will adapt the surface for pasting wallpaper. The painted or varnished surface should be thoroughly cleaned using sandpaper and a spatula. After cleaning, dispersion paint is applied to the smooth surface, which will ensure good adhesion to the glue. Water-based paint can be washed off with ordinary water, and loose areas can be scraped off with a spatula. The most optimal temperature for pasting is 20 ° C. If this threshold is exceeded, there is a risk of bubbles forming and the edges of the canvas peeling off. When the temperature drops below 17 ° C, the wallpaper dries much longer. In this case, noticeable glue stains may appear on the canvas. Therefore, the room being treated will have to be hermetically sealed to protect the surface of the walls from weathering during the drying of the glue. If the preparatory work is successfully completed, the final result will be of high quality. Return to Contents</a>
Sticky paper wallpaper
Wallpaper pasting diagram.To , first of all, you need to read the manual that comes with the kit. Any packaging contains the necessary information that displays the features of gluing a specific type of wallpaper. For example, the alignment of the pattern, if any, the type of glue and the principle of joining paper sheets. It is recommended to purchase glue immediately after selecting the wallpaper you like. Read the requirements on the packaging and contact a consultant at a hardware store. Paper wallpaper is not so demanding in this regard, so several types of glue that are suitable for the work are usually indicated on the roll. Return to contents</a>Preparing paper wallpaper Beforeto start gluing, you will need to carefully cut out the canvases of the required size. If there is a matching pattern, the size of all canvases is calculated based on the distance from the floor to the ceiling with a 10-15 cm reserve. If there is no pattern on the canvases, when cutting, you need to take into account the offset distance (rapport), which is indicated on the packaging. In this case, the pattern will shift on every second canvas. Do not forget that the roll must be unrolled in one direction. Finished canvases of the required size are laid on top of each other with the front side down. The stack should not exceed 10 canvases, since they can wrinkle under high pressure. Return to the table of contents</a>Apply glue to the wallpaper Make sure that the wallpaperthe glue has the same brand as indicated on the package. The powder mixture must be mixed with water in the required proportion (indicated on the package) in a small container and left for some time so that the glue swells. If the wallpaper is quite heavy, it is advisable to use a special type of glue intended for heavy canvases. Depending on the basic composition of the paper wallpaper, the method of pasting the room may vary. The composition can be either completely paper or with an admixture of non-woven fabric. In the first case, the back of all the pieces is lubricated, after which they are laid on top of each other with the back side, that is, the front side should be outward. In this position, the glue swells for a certain period (indicated on the package). The duration of swelling depends on the thickness of the canvas. The thicker the layer, the more time is needed for swelling. The paper base implies an increased degree of fragility of the canvas. Therefore, when applying glue and gluing to the wall, try to handle the wallpaper more carefully, as it is easily torn due to its small margin of safety. Paper sheets are intolerant to high humidity, it is recommended to take care of this indicator in the room being renovated.
The procedure for gluing wallpaper.It is worth considering that during the swelling process the wallpaper slightly stretches, so the holding time should be the same for all canvases. The glue is applied in a thick layer both to the back of the canvas and to the wall for gluing. In the second case, only the walls are treated with glue, since non-woven wallpaper contains an adhesive base. The main advantage of this type of wallpaper is the absence of a period for holding and impregnation. The methods of processing the walls vary depending on the brand of wallpaper, so it is recommended to check the instructions on the packaging. Return to contents</a>
Method of gluing wallpaper
The gluing of paper wallpapers begins fromcorner. It is important that the sheets are joined at the corner. It is strictly forbidden to glue wallpaper on the corner or to join sheets with an overlap. If the walls in the room have asymmetrically joined corners, you need to draw a longitudinal line from the ceiling to the floor using a ruler and pencil. When gluing the sheets, it will be a kind of border that cannot be crossed. Paper wallpaper is easiest to glue together, since one person can smooth out the upper part of the sheet, and the other will join the edges of the wallpaper with the longitudinal line from below. In addition, the sheets must always be held, otherwise they will curl into a tube. Correct pasting is always done with joining without gaps and overlaps. Wallpaper should not be glued to each other, an exception may be special sheets, but this is always indicated in the instructions for the kit. When applying glue to the walls and the back of the wallpaper, make sure that it does not get on the front side of the canvas. If it does get on the wallpaper, you should immediately wipe the area with a dry cloth. The excess from under the ceiling and near the floor should be carefully cut off with a wallpaper knife, using a ruler. In the case of removable skirting boards, it is not necessary to make a perfectly even edge at the bottom, since it will still be covered. If there is a socket panel or switch on the wall, it must be removed and the canvases glued directly over the socket. After the glue has completely dried, you will need to make a small hole in the wall along the diameter of the socket. In the process of preparing the room for use, socket panels and switches can be reattached. Before removing these elements, be sure to turn off the electricity in the room where the repair is being carried out. If your wallpaper has special subtleties when gluing and you doubt that you can cope with the upcoming work, it is recommended to contact qualified specialists. Remember, paper wallpaper requires careful handling not only during the process of applying glue and gluing to the walls, but also during operation.
