Self-adhesive wallpaper can not be called a novelty onmarket of building materials. After the coating appeared, after a while it turned out to be undeservedly forgotten. Presumably, this was because the color scheme was slightly limited. But today, before you glue the self-adhesive wallpaper, you can take advantage of a wide range of products presented in stores. Coatings of this type also have a variety of textures, which allows you to choose something special for the interior. 
Self-adhesive wallpaper can be mounted on the wall without the use of glue.
Types of self-adhesive
As the main difference between the so-calledself-adhesive acts a special layer on the reverse side of the coating, which allows without the use of adhesive to mount the material on the substrate. The adhesive layer has a dense protection in the form of a film, while the outer decorative top layer can be made on the basis of PVC, fabric or cork. 
Self-adhesive wallpaper is divided into matte,glossy, fabric. The first type is a matte or glossy coating that extends well. But the fabric wallpaper looks very representative and most often have a picture. The last type of coating is represented by a cork-based material that is capable of performing not only a decorative function, but also a soundproofing. The material on the cork base also acts as a heat insulator, the area of use of this coating is quite wide. To look after such wallpaper is very simple: you must use a wet rag or a vacuum cleaner. To glue self-adhesive wallpaper can be in rooms, the conditions of which are high humidity, moreover, the coating copes fairly well with mechanical influences. For this reason, varieties of PVC wallpaper are great for wall finishing in the kitchen, bathroom or bathroom. In some cases, it is advisable to use self-adhesive wallpaper in the nursery. The uniqueness of such wallpapers is the versatility, which is expressed in the ability to glue the material not only on the walls, but also on furniture, combining the options for decor. Back to contents</a>
Preparatory work
The scheme for gluing self-adhesive coatingsdiffers from that used in the case of paper or vinyl wallpaper. Self-adhesive is easy to attach. However, it is necessary to prepare the surface, leveling it and clearing it of dust. On the bases there should be no residual oil. The walls have to be primed. The following materials and tools will be needed for the work: 
Tools for gluing self-adhesive wallpaper.
- roulette;
- level;
- scissors;
- soft roller;
- knife for working with linoleum;
- pencil.
In order for the self-adhesive base to bereinforced correctly and smoothly, initially it is necessary to make a marking with a plumb. It is necessary to do this on the wall, stepping back from the corner, you can also apply a level that will allow you to draw a strictly vertical line. It is necessary to do this in such a way that the other edge of the canvas slightly touches the wall that is mated with the corner. Next, you need to determine the height of the wall, adding to the margin of about 5 cm. This method should be used only if the fabric does not have to be customized on the pattern. If the stripes need to be combined, it is preferable to do this until the time of cutting, otherwise it may turn out that there is not enough material. Back to contents</a>
The technology of gluing self-adhesive wallpaper
The next stage starts with the main featuresinstallation. In order to strengthen the strip correctly, you can not immediately get rid of the entire protective layer. Initially, it is necessary to slightly bend the top of the canvas, but not more than 20 cm. The sheet must be attached to the wall and leveled according to the marking line, then gradually it is necessary to begin to glue the wallpaper, tirelessly smoothing them in different directions. It is necessary to move from the central part to the edges. Use in the process can be a clean rag, which can be replaced with a soft roller or spatula. You can not forcefully stretch the wallpaper, as this will change their geometry. As a result, you will get an overlap on the seams. 
The scheme of gluing self-adhesive wallpaper. In the process of sticking, you can face the problem of air bubbles, which you have to forcefully dispose of, driving them out from under the canvas. It is difficult to stick adhesive sheets without such errors, but if you are faced with such circumstances, you can get rid of them using the usual needle. To do this, the vial must be pierced, and then - to smooth the defective area with rags. Wallpaper that is attached to the walls without the use of glue, have a high durability. The shades of such coatings have excellent color rendition, in addition, the surface of the wallpaper is resistant to solutions of alkaline and acid types. Among the minuses can be identified extremely thin base, as for the case if the wallpaper is made of PVC. This is reflected in the fact that all the unevenness of the walls after pasting with such wallpaper will be visible. As a solution to this problem, use as a basis for the material of plasterboard walls and partitions. Only then it will be possible to obtain a perfectly even coating. If you want to save money when buying self-adhesive varieties of wallpaper, then you should stop the cork and fabric materials, since they have a very impressive value. But if you consider that they are able to last up to 20 years, this can not be called a major drawback, since it will be possible to save on repairs. When choosing a cover, pay attention to the fact that self-adhesive wallpaper is still not so presentable as non-woven or vinyl analogs. In addition, if you failed to paste a strip of wallpaper that is mounted without a mixture from the first time, then it is unacceptable to tear them off. All other types of wallpaper can be re-glued, once the master has noticed a defect.
