Most homeowners think that hanging wallpaper is really difficult or really easy. It is easy to get it wrong but the truth is that it is not at all complicated to actually make the correct steps. The truth is that you can easily take care of this project alone but you have to be careful. Follow the indications below and your job will be a lot easier at the end of the day.
Preparing The Walls
You need to be sure that you have a really good plumb line before you start the work. Many walls out there do not actually have straight plumbing. Obtain reference points and cut paper longer than you need at all times. You have to prep your walls by repairing all cracks and holes that appear. Then, wash the walls with water and soap. Although one roll of wallpaper is usually 36 feet long, make sure that you calculate it at 30 for one roll since you will lose some during the hanging phase.
Preparing The Paper
Some of the wallpapers will require a special paste to be applied. Others are pre-pasted and just have to be soaked in water. If you soak, you just have to do this for 15 seconds. After the first preparation phase is over, you need to fold paper onto itself so that the ends will meet right in the middle with a glue side in. Fold both fo the ends. This is a process that is called booking. As you book, you have to be sure that pasted regions are covered and that it does not dry out as other wallpaper strips are pasted. As soon as the paper is in the correct position, use a brush to smooth it all out. Roll the paper seams until they are smooth but never roll too hard.
Trimming Paper And Removing Air Bubbles
As you sponge or brush away the air bubbles that appear, start from the top and brush down towards sides. The air bubbles that are stubborn can be popped with the use of a pin. Make sure that 2 strips of paper that overlap will sit slightly at the corners and trim the layers with the use of razor blade. Try to switch often to new razors so that paper would not be torn. Use a sharp utility knife or a straightedge knife. Trip the wallpaper’s bottom and top so that all is even with baseboard and ceiling. When you have wallpapers with repeating patterns, the package will tell you the length of repeating patterns.
