Correct sticker. How to glue wallpaper correctly. Tools and materials

“How to glue wallpaper” - this question is asked by almost everyone who needs to repair. Before gluing the wallpaper, you still have to go through the process of choosing them, which is rather difficult, since a huge selection of wall coverings has now appeared. liquids are gaining popularity tissue and non-woven materials, classic paper options are still in trend. Moreover, each type of this coating has its own characteristics, and therefore, when pasting wallpaper, you need to approach each type individually.

Preparatory stage before wallpapering

Whatever wallpaper you choose, first of all, you need to prepare for pasting the wall. The task is simplified if you need to ennoble the walls in a new building. If you are doing cosmetic repairs in an apartment or house, then first you need to, if necessary, also remove the paint. To summarize: the basis of this process is the removal of unnecessary elements.

The best way would be to buy a tool for removing old wallpaper (see photo).

But repairs are already a costly thing, so if there is an opportunity to save on something without losing quality, then why not do it? In order to make it easier to remove old coatings, you can also take an ordinary soap solution, which is easy to prepare with your own hands.

Advice! Add a little wallpaper paste to the resulting solution. Old wallpaper will be removed more efficiently.

If the old coatings were dense, then you will have to make a little more effort to remove them. Therefore, it is better to pre-cut them, and only then apply the prepared solution based on detergents. This is because incisions improve absorption. After applying the solution, wait a bit until the old wallpaper swells and absorbs the liquid. Now you can remove them using a spatula.

Advice! If the wallpaper is so thick that it was not possible to completely remove it, then the above procedure should be repeated one more or even several times.

However, as is often the case, simply removing the old wallpaper is not enough. It is also necessary to prepare the walls so that there are no bumps, and the new material lays down evenly and smoothly. Therefore, all irregularities should be plastered and puttied. Before this, it is necessary to eliminate the old enamel, paint.

The stage of direct preparation for wallpapering

No need to reinvent the wheel. It is only necessary to strictly follow the already worked out instructions.

• Prevent possible drafts . To do this, close the windows and doors.
• Count the number of vertical stripes that will fit on the wall .

To quickly do this, you can simply measure the length of the wall and divide the result by the width of the wallpaper. If you get a fractional number, for example, 7.7, then this means that you will need seven full strips and one incomplete, cropped one. Then cut out 8 strips corresponding to the height of the wall. Add another 50 mm for trimming from the ends.

• Next, markup should be done. It is better to start wallpapering from the second strip, leaving the first unused. After all, the first page usually happens at the aisles. For a better orientation of gluing the first strip, you should step back from the edge of the wall by 500 mm. Mark this line with a pencil. To do this, you need a building level. We attach the tool to the wall and combine it with the mark. Draw a vertical line on the wall. From this place we will glue the next strip.

Advice! To do this, you can also use a simple thread by tying a load to it.

• Getting Started with Glue . They should lubricate both the wall and the strip. For this you will need a brush.

Act on the basis of this instruction, and you should not have problems with sticking.

How to glue wallpaper correctly: pasting stage

1. We proceed directly to pasting. Where to start wallpapering? Remember that you need to start from the second strip. She will be our first. It is better to start gluing from above, carefully applying the coating to the wall. The edge of the strip should be aligned with the vertical line marked in the preliminary step. You will need a wide roller to gently adhere the coating. This will squeeze out air bubbles.

1. Since the length of our strip exceeds the necessary one, we note the unnecessary length . It needs to be cut off, tearing off a strip from the wall a little. It is even easier to do this using a clerical knife. In this case, it will not be necessary to tear off the already well-glued strip. The resulting joint will be closed with a plinth.

1. We continue the sequence of actions described above already in relation to the remaining bands . Instead of a vertical strip, we use the edges of the previous one.

To understand the nuances of wallpapering even better, watch the video at the end of the article.

How to glue wallpaper in the corners? Photos and step by step instructions

Wallpapering on a straight, even wall, subject to technology, does not cause difficulties. However, this can cause difficulties even for an experienced craftsman if he encounters corners. The most difficult is the situation if a window adjoins the corner .

We give instructions on how to glue wallpaper in the corners. First, paint and other coatings should be removed from them.

• The most important point of pasting is to determine the place where to start gluing the wallpaper. . We start gluing from the ceiling to the windowsill. This should be done with a small overlap on the adjacent wall.

1. We carefully process the window sill.
2. We carefully wind the coating behind the battery, and, if necessary, cut the strip to the pipes.
3. We pass the roller along the strip in order to smooth out all the wrinkles.
4. Carefully mark the line along the corner. We cut off that unnecessary part of the strip that was overlapped on the adjacent wall.

Advice! To do this, it is most convenient to use a ruler and a clerical knife.

1. We proceed to pasting the strip on the adjacent wall. Again, we begin to work from top to bottom, joining a new strip with the one that adjoins the adjacent wall. Leave a small overlap unglued.
2. Cut off the unnecessary part by attaching a ruler to the corner.
3. Again we take a wide roller and process a freshly glued strip.
4. Work the space between the strips with a smaller roller.

How to glue wallpaper on the ceiling: step by step

First of all, you should prepare the ceiling for pasting. The surface must be even, otherwise the coating will not lie well. Therefore, whitewash, previous coating and paint should be removed.

• Removing bumps .

The length of the strips should be more than the size of the plane by about 5-7 centimeters.

• Apply glue to the ceiling with a roller .

• On the ceiling, measure the width of the wallpaper, fix this place with a line. Glue painter's tape along the strip.
• With a folded sheet we climb onto the table . We peel off the corners, the sheet will open itself under the weight of its weight.
• Glue the corners first, then the rest of the strip .

Advice! Pierce with a pin every 10-15 cm of wallpaper. Air will escape through these holes, preventing the wallpaper from lagging behind.

• Using a spatula, we expel the air, moving from the middle .
• Rolling the surface with a roller ;
• Repeat this process for the remaining sheets. .
• Trimming the edges . Attach a spatula and press it to the cutting site. Cut with a knife.

Based on these instructions, you can easily glue any coating.

What wallpaper is better to glue?

Currently, the choice of wallpaper is so large that it can turn into a real problem. Of course, you can focus only on the aesthetic components and choose only those materials that you liked best in appearance. But, perhaps, it would be much more reasonable to pay attention also to the technical characteristics of the wallpaper. After all, if insurmountable difficulties arise when pasting, then you will not be up to their beauty.

In order to make it easier to decide on the choice of wallpaper, let's turn to their technical characteristics, as well as the positive and negative sides of their different types.

Currently, non-woven wallpaper is becoming more and more popular (see photo). Largely because it is now fashionable to use only environmentally friendly materials. When sticking non-woven wallpaper, it is necessary to take into account such a nuance as pasting technology. As for the question of how to glue non-woven wallpaper: the glue should not be applied to the coating itself, but to the wall.

• When choosing wallpaper, you should take into account the humidity of the room and the condition of the walls. So, vinyl materials good for bathroom or kitchen (see photo).
• This is because dirt can be removed with a damp sponge. However, if you have a good budget, you can buy expensive non-woven wallpaper which can also be wiped with a damp sponge.

If you choose a wall covering for the corridor, then be guided by your taste. Any kind of wallpaper is suitable here, with what to paste over - the choice is yours.

How to glue liquid wallpaper and other non-standard materials

Liquid-based coatings are of particular interest, so the question of how to glue liquid wallpaper is becoming more and more relevant.

Prepare a container in which you will knead the coating. And follow the instructions on the package. The process is similar to ordinary puttying. You will learn how to glue liquid wallpaper from the video at the end of the article.

• Another popular type of non-standard wallpaper is meter coverage. Therefore, the question of how to glue meter-long wallpaper on the walls is also of great interest.
• Meter wallpaper should be especially carefully smoothed over the wall so that there are no so-called "bubbles". This is a little more difficult to do than when pasting with a regular width, so you have to try. Some types of meter-long wallpaper can be painted.
• Recently, it has become fashionable to apply paint on the coating. For this, they are best suited. But some vinyl can also be painted. And, of course, you should not take it for painting. ordinary paper wallpaper.

Which wallpaper is better to glue - on a liquid basis, paper, non-woven, meter - everyone decides for himself, taking into account the characteristics of the room. Take as a basis the above instructions - and you can easily make repairs.

Wallpapering is the most common option for home renovations. Ease of installation and availability of materials allow you to do the work yourself. In this article, we will tell you in detail how to glue wallpaper with your own hands, starting with the choice of materials and glue, ending with the tricks and advice of experienced maters.

The preparatory stage should begin with the release of the walls from all unnecessary items. Sockets and switches, skirting boards, as well as door paneling must be dismantled to simplify work.

Let's do everything with our own hands!

We carefully prepared this article before publication, and therefore we will tell you about all the nuances of self-pasting walls: how to choose glue, how to apply it, how to stick it, etc.

It is recommended to de-energize the room to prevent electric shock during wet work. If this is not possible, it is necessary to carefully insulate the wires of switches and sockets, and hide them in the sockets.

old wallpaper

Then you should do the preparation of the walls. If the walls are finished with old wallpaper, they will have to be torn off. First, they are removed by hand, and if you're lucky, the strips will come off entirely, but usually they come off badly, in separate pieces. The fragments remaining on the walls are recommended to be moistened with warm water and cleaned with a spatula.

Difficulties may arise with vinyl samples, with a moisture-resistant coating on the front side. It must be removed so that water can penetrate to the base and soak the glue. This will take a lot of time, but then the material will become more pliable and can be easily cleaned with a spatula.

Paint cleaning

If the walls are painted or whitewashed, the cleaning job becomes more difficult. Whitewash should be moistened with plenty of water and gradually removed with a spatula. Oil paint is harder to remove and takes longer, but there are ways to speed up the process. Firstly, you can use special chemical compounds to remove paint, and secondly, use construction power tools.

The chemical method of removing paint will be expensive, and will require the use of personal protective equipment, due to harmful fumes. As auxiliary tools for removing paint, a grinder or a puncher with special nozzles in the form of metal brushes can be used. In this case, a respirator and goggles are also needed due to the abundance of dust.

alignment

When the room is cleared of the old finish, they begin to level the base. The amount of work at this stage depends on the condition of the walls. A wall with a small number of chips and small defects will require only local alignment. Minor flaws should be corrected with a finishing putty, having previously treated the wall with a primer for better contact.

Pronounced uneven walls will require more attention. Puttying will be required in two layers - starting putty to correct the main defects, finishing for final alignment. At the end, the walls are sanded with an abrasive mesh and cleaned of a layer of dust.

Types of wallpaper

Now on the market of finishing materials there are many options for wallpaper that have certain performance characteristics, advantages and disadvantages. Let's highlight the main types:

• Paper wallpaper. The most common type, characterized by low cost and ease of pasting. Paper wallpapers are eco-friendly and great for bedrooms and children's rooms. On the other hand, they cannot be washed and they do not retain their original appearance for long;
• Non-woven wallpaper is made on the basis of paper with the addition of non-woven fibers. Differ in durability, wear resistance and not be afraid of water. Gluing non-woven wallpaper is simple - the glue is applied directly to the walls. This finishing material is able to hide minor wall irregularities, which simplifies the process of leveling the base;
• Vinyl wallpapers consist of paper or non-woven backing covered with a vinyl coating. They are easy to clean and do not lose their brightness for a long time. Before gluing non-woven vinyl wallpaper, it is worth considering that they do not “breathe”, and it is not recommended to use them in children's and bedrooms;

• Acrylic finishing material is paper coated with an acrylic composition. Unlike vinyl wallpapers, they have a thin outer layer, and are not as durable, but they are better breathable;
• Natural. This type of wallpaper is characterized by environmental friendliness, exclusivity and high price. They contain natural cork, straw, reed, etc. Drawing on the walls requires some skill;
• Fiberglass material is ideal for office space. Differs in durability and durability, is not afraid of water and does not burn. After application, it is painted with water-based paints, and this can be done dozens of times;
• Textile samples consist of a natural fabric material applied to a paper base. They look chic and expensive, and cost accordingly. They are sensitive to moisture and mechanical stress, and also absorb odors well;

• Metallized wallpapers have an outer layer of aluminum foil, are not afraid of external influences and are easy to clean. Ideal for modern interiors;
• Liquid wallpaper is the most unusual type of all listed. They are based on cellulose, supplemented with decorative dyes, fibers, sparkles. Walls before applying such a coating may not be leveled. It is not recommended to glue them in wet rooms, due to hygroscopicity;
• Wall mural is a self-adhesive film on which a certain pattern is applied. You can depict everything on the wallpaper, from an ornament to a photograph, which allows you to make the room unique.

As a rule, wallpaper for the room is selected based on taste preferences, but in order for them to last longer, their features must also be taken into account.

Wallpaper glue

The selection of glue causes difficulties for many who started repairs with their own hands. In fact, the variety of options presented should not scare anyone, because in order to make the right choice, it is enough to focus on the type of wallpaper used. There are several types of wallpaper glue, which differ in composition:

• methylcellulose glue;
• CMC glue, based on carboxymethyl cellulose compounds;
• starch glue.

The choice of glue is made on the basis of the following features:

• wallpaper type;
• microclimate of the room;
• wall material.

First of all, you should decide on the type of wallpaper. Manufacturers of adhesives offer a wide range of products on the market, from which choosing the right option is not a difficult task. According to the type of compatibility with wallpaper, glue is:

• for light wallpaper (paper);
• heavy wallpaper (fiberglass, textile);
• non-woven wallpaper;
• vinyl samples;
• universal, suitable for all types.

How to choose the right glue, taking into account the microclimate of the room? Materials for wet rooms must be resistant to moisture and retain their properties under any conditions. In addition, damp rooms contribute to the spread of fungus and mold. The adhesive composition must contain antiseptic substances to prevent their occurrence.

How to glue wallpaper with your own hands

Wall decoration with wallpaper is a procedure that you can easily handle with your own hands, but it is important to follow certain rules so that the result is of high quality, and the process itself does not take much time and effort.

Final preparations

Before gluing the wallpaper, you must go through the last preparatory stage - priming the walls. Priming allows you to achieve better adhesion between the base and the finishing material. For the production of works, you can choose an acrylic primer or use glue. Manufacturers of adhesives indicate on the packaging how to properly dilute it, for pasting or priming walls.

The composition is applied to the walls with a roller, and the corners are processed with a brush. It is recommended to prime immediately before work, so that dust does not have time to settle on the walls, which can impair adhesion. It is also worth providing the necessary conditions in the room itself. For the duration of the work, up to the complete drying of the glue in the room, the windows should be closed.

The most optimal room temperature is 20 degrees. It is also necessary to put things in order, wash the floor, so that during manipulations with the wallpaper they do not spoil their appearance.

Where to start gluing

From which wall the pasting process will begin, by and large it does not matter. The main thing is to stick the first strip strictly vertically. If there is no desire to beat the level, it is allowed to take some obviously vertical object (window slope or door jamb) as a guide. You can start gluing in the corners. The remaining strips will be glued already according to the reference first one and the fitting process will be simplified.

How to prepare glue

All modern adhesives have instructions on how to stick wallpaper on the back of the package. It is necessary to carefully study it before gluing the wallpaper and follow all the recommendations. As a rule, the preparation process is reduced to the dilution of dry glue in water, in the proportions indicated on the package. To prevent the formation of lumps, it is necessary to add glue to the water in small portions, stirring the resulting composition thoroughly.

How to glue wallpaper

First of all, you need to find information on the rules for applying glue on the wallpaper packaging. If the adhesive is to be applied directly to the strips, they must be rolled up with the smeared side inward. The edges are folded to the middle several times. The folds should remain rounded and the wallpaper strip should resemble a scroll.

If, according to the technology, glue is applied to the wall, then it is necessary to coat the base along the width of the glued strip with a margin. To apply glue in the corners under the ceiling and floor, use a brush.

Having climbed onto the stepladder, it is necessary to launch a few centimeters of the glued strip onto the ceiling. The edge of the strip must be aligned with the marked vertical or landmark. Then, with smoothing movements from the landmark to the opposite side, glue the strip near the ceiling.

with a special soft spatula. When gluing wallpaper, it is necessary to monitor the formation of air bubbles, be sure to expel them with excess glue to the edges.

The remaining parts are also glued, only you need to focus on the already glued strip. At the end, you need to cut off the extra parts in the corners near the ceiling and floor. The easiest way is to use a wide spatula and a clerical knife. The spatula is applied to the corner, and the resulting margin is cut off along its edge. As a result, the edges are smooth.

Separately, it is worth mentioning how to stick wallpaper in the corners. There are two ways. The first one involves gluing one strip overlapping on the other side of the corner with a margin. The second strip is cut off at the corner and glued directly onto the stock. If the material is thick, the joint will be very noticeable, and it is better to use the second method.

To achieve a more inconspicuous joint in the corners, the strips are overlapped on both sides and cut off with a sharp knife with a spatula. If the corners were glued tightly, then the stripes would line up perfectly evenly. The outer corners of the room are glued in the same way, using one of the methods.

How to glue wallpaper in the presence of obstacles

For those who understand how to stick wallpaper, difficulties may arise in areas near doors and windows. If the window or door is flush with the wall, it is enough to cut a strip of wallpaper along the casing or jamb with a small margin. Then, to the corner of the casing, the strip is cut at an angle of 45 degrees. The resulting parts must be hidden behind the design of the door or window, and cut off excess remnants.

If the door or window is located in different planes with the wall, the work becomes somewhat more complicated. First you need to glue the slope, leading a small margin onto the wall, cut along the edge with a spatula. Next, you need to glue the wall in the same way.

Also, difficulties may arise when bypassing sockets and switches. If they were dismantled before work, then only installation boxes with wires should remain on the walls, located flush with the wall, which will not interfere with the work.

If for some reason it was not possible to remove the wiring accessories, then it is necessary to attach a strip to the obstacle and mark its edges. Using a knife, cut out the necessary fragment according to the marks, leaving a margin that can be hidden behind a false decorative frame.

If you need to glue the wall behind the battery, it is not necessary to remove it. It is enough to get a certain supply of wallpaper from all edges for her. You may also need information on how to properly bypass heating pipes. If they weigh on clamps, you can dismantle them for convenience, and put them in place after the work is completed. Holes in the walls will not be difficult to find.

How long does wallpaper dry

The drying time of the wallpaper depends on its type. Non-woven wallpaper dries for at least a day, and the thicker they are, the longer it takes to wait. Vinyl wallpaper dries for about two days, provided the humidity in the room is not more than 60%. Drying time for paper wallpapers varies from 24 to 72 hours. It is important to remember that at this time you should not open windows, and generally allow drafts in the room. By following these rules, you can hope for a quality result.

Frequently asked Questions

• Is it possible to glue wallpaper on wallpaper? - This is allowed only in certain cases. If the old samples are thin, then most likely they sit firmly on the walls, therefore, they will be a good basis for a new finish. However, how long such wallpaper will hang is a big question;
• How much do the services of masters cost? - On average, finishers estimate their work from 150 to 170 rubles per glued square meter;
• What to do if the wallpaper peels off? - You can use a brush to glue the detached part with the remnants of glue, or use special glue for seams;
• What happens if you ventilate the room during and after work? - It may happen that in a draft the glue dries too quickly, and the material does not have time to stick.

In life, everyone had to deal with wallpapering. And at first glance, a rather simple procedure has its own nuances, which we will discuss in this article. Learn how to glue wallpaper correctly if you are facing this for the first time.

The modern wallpaper market is developing by leaps and bounds. Literally every day there is something new. But, despite this, the wallpaper continues to fulfill its main function - decorative. The methods of their gluing remain unchanged.

Currently, there are three main types of wallpaper:

• paper-based;
• vinyl;
• non-woven wallpaper.

Depending on the type, the methods of pasting them will also differ.

But first we prepare the glued surface. To do this, remove the old wallpaper. To make it easier, wet them with water, let them soak, and then remove them with a metal spatula.

The next stage is the priming of the walls; necessary so that the glue from the wallpaper is not absorbed into the wall. For these purposes, both special primers and ordinary wallpaper glue of a lower concentration can be used. Just coat the walls with the mortar used and let them dry.

It should also be noted that walls coated with oil paint or enamel should be treated with coarse sandpaper, removing all exfoliated areas. This will increase the adhesion of the wallpaper to the wall. Primer in this case is not needed. whitewashed walls are washed with water or the whitewash is completely scraped off with a spatula. To facilitate the procedure, whitewashing should first be wetted. In this case, the primer of the walls is necessary. For thin paper wallpapers, the walls can first be pasted over with newspapers. Now let's move on to gluing.

The tool we need.

Depending on the type of wallpaper, we will apply the adhesive directly to the wall or to the canvas. Glue is applied to the wall for non-woven wallpaper; on the canvas - for paper and vinyl. After applying glue to paper or vinyl wallpapers, they must be allowed to soak by folding the canvas in half with glue inward for 5-7 minutes. We apply glue with a roller or a large brush. It should also be remembered that for each type of wallpaper, the corresponding type of glue is used. The process of gluing wallpaper on the ceiling is significantly different in a number of nuances, so read here and avoid mistakes.

Start gluing the wallpaper from the corner closest to the window, after marking the vertical on the wall with a plumb line. Non-woven wallpaper is glued from a roll; the required length is cut along the plinth.

Vinyl and paper wallpapers are cut into strips depending on the height of the wall plus ten centimeters. After gluing, the excess is cut off. Gluing the entire width of the canvas into a corner is not worth it, since it will most likely not be even, and the wallpaper may fold, or the vertical will be broken.

It is necessary to glue the wallpaper to the corner of the desired width plus two centimeters.

The next strip is overlapped from the corner, then cut off the excess with a sharp clerical knife. Smooth the canvas with a dry, clean cloth in movements from the center to the edge on both sides. We roll the edges of the canvas for better gluing with a rubber roller. Residues of glue along the edges must be removed with a sponge. When gluing the strip from the canvas to the door, measure the distance to glue the canvas parallel to the doorway.

And remember that the newly pasted wallpaper should not be subjected to accelerated drying, that is, do not allow drafts, direct sunlight, otherwise the wallpaper may peel off the walls.

Video: glue wallpaper yourself

If you do it right, the wallpaper will last a long time, otherwise you will run into problems such as skew, pattern mismatch, bulge, peeling, tears in the corners and noticeable seams. Familiarize yourself with possible errors to avoid further trouble.

Common mistakes with improper wallpapering

Wallpaper gluing is one of the simplest types of repair and finishing work, which does not require any special education or exceptional skill. Nevertheless, people who undertake to glue wallpaper on their own often make mistakes that lead to very depressing results. Glued wallpaper peels off, swelling, greasy spots, distortions, and sometimes breaks appear on them. And all this can be avoided if you follow simple, but very important rules.

Final pattern mismatch

Perhaps the most common mistake when self-gluing wallpaper. It is very easy to avoid it, you just need to correctly match the pattern immediately before cutting. Naturally, you should not cut the entire roll ahead of time. Maximum two or three lanes.

Misalignment leading to misalignment of the seams of the cut strips

The second most common mistake is skew. When the strip is already pasted on the wall, it is not a good idea to correct this error by pulling it up, as this can cause the material to break. In such cases, it is better to remove the wallpaper strip and paste it again, and in order to avoid such mistakes in the future, you need to use a vertical or plumb line, the role of which can be played by an ordinary weight on a thin thread.

Spots, wrinkles and swelling

As a rule, the cause of these unpleasant phenomena is non-compliance with the temperature regime, as well as instructions for the preparation of glue. Bubbles form when air gets under the wallpaper. To prevent their appearance, immediately after sticking the strip on the wall, it must be carefully smoothed out with a soft, clean rag, drawing it from the center to the edges.

Also, the cause of swelling, folds and other deformations can be the low temperature of the room, the adhesive composition, as well as drafts. Proper wallpaper gluing should be carried out at room temperature, windows should be closed in the room, and the temperature of the glue should be approximately 30-35 degrees Celsius. If work is carried out in the summer in extreme heat, the room must first be moistened by placing several containers of water on the floor. Upon completion of work, the room should remain unventilated for at least a day.

Strictly adhere to the instructions for preparing the glue. Glues of animal origin should not be heated too much, as this may cause them to lose their properties. Also remember that for each type of wallpaper you need to use a different type of glue. So, if you use strong vinyl glue when gluing thin paper wallpapers, swelling, stains and stains may appear on them.

Note: small swellings can be eliminated by injecting glue under the problem area with a syringe. After that, the area is carefully smoothed.

Wallpaper peeling

It happens when the temperature regime and technologies for preparing glue are not observed (see above), as well as gluing on an unprepared surface. Before proceeding with the main work, the wall must be thoroughly cleaned of the remnants of old wallpaper, cracks and irregularities must be puttied, and then the surface must be covered with an acrylic primer, which can be purchased at any hardware store.

Breaks in inner corners

This trouble happens when the inner corner is covered with a solid canvas. To avoid this, it is necessary to cut the wallpaper in such a way that the first strip overlaps the corner by only 3 centimeters. The next strip is glued close to the corner wall, overlapping a three-centimeter section.

Highly visible seams

Joints can be noticeable if you do not take into account the correct direction of the light. Wallpaper should be glued, starting from the window and moving deeper into the room. And only when gluing thin wallpaper with an overlap, you should follow the opposite direction, that is, from the corners to the window.

Anton Tsugunov

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There are many materials for wall decoration, but wallpaper is still the most attractive option. The procedure for working with them depends on the type of canvases selected. However, there are basic points that are the same for all types. Let's find out how to properly glue wallpaper on flat sections of walls, on the ceiling and in hard-to-reach places.

What is needed for wallpapering?

Starting to decorate the walls, you need to prepare everything you need:

• Wallpaper rolls and glue.
• Water and spatula.
• Putty, plaster (required if you need to level the surface of the wall).
• Screwdriver to unscrew sockets, baseboards.
• Stationery knife or scissors.
• Level, tape measure, ruler.
• A brush for applying glue.
• Two pieces of clean cloth. Dry is useful for smoothing the canvas, wet - to quickly remove excess glue from the surface of the wallpaper.

Instead of a traditional cloth to remove air bubbles from under the glued sheets, you can use convenient modern devices: a plastic spatula for smooth canvases, such as silk-screen printing, a rubber roller for embossed ones.

Many people imagine the gluing process, but not everyone knows the important subtleties and tricks. We suggest that you familiarize yourself with the step-by-step instructions with a photo and a block of 4 videos that clearly show all the stages of work, from preparing walls to pasting complex areas.

Surface preparation

The first step after choosing the type of wallpaper, glue and buying everything you need is preparing the walls, which starts with.

• Wallpaper on a paper basis before removal can be treated with a soap solution with the addition of a small amount of glue.
• Cloths that are dense and washable need to be cut, thereby allowing the solution to go deeper to the base for quick softening. After soaking, the old coating is easily removed with a metal spatula.

• If the wallpaper does not come off completely, it is better to wet it again. Places that are still difficult to clean can be ironed through a damp cloth.
• Non-woven wallpaper should be removed as follows: make a horizontal cut and remove the first layer. The bottom one can be left: it will provide a solid base for gluing new ones.
• If the old coating is water-based or oil paint, you need to go over the surface with sandpaper, and completely clean off the weak and swollen areas. it is written when wallpaper can be glued immediately on painted walls, and in which cases the old paint will have to be completely removed.
• Chalk whitewash or water-based emulsion is soaked with soapy water and removed with a spatula. If the layer of whitewash is small, then it is easily washed off with warm water and a sponge. Lime is removed in the same way, but when you can glue the material directly onto the whitewashed wall.

Advice. When choosing light paper or non-woven wallpaper, it is recommended to paint the surface with white paint or use a white primer. So the wall will not shine through, and the tone of the paintings will be more saturated.

• Concrete ceilings with cracks and potholes, as well as crooked corners and need. Only after the surface has completely dried can you proceed to the next step.
• Drywall requires proper sealing of joints between sheets, priming and puttying. Step by step instructions can be found.

• Preparation for gluing OSB boards has its own specifics. They are first sanded, then primed, plastered or puttied, and finally primed again. An important point is the correct sealing of the joints between the plates. Plywood and chipboard are treated in a similar way. Details -.

It is important to remember that wallpaper is attached only to a flat, dry and clean surface. To remove dust from the base, you can cover it or knead it with a weak solution of liquid wallpaper paste or PVA.

The nuances of preparing the walls are in the video below.

Measuring and cutting material

Before proceeding directly to pasting the walls, you need to prepare the material itself.

1. A roll of wallpaper is rolled out on a flat surface so that the front side is at the bottom.
2. A strip is measured, the length of which is equal to the height of the wall plus a few centimeters.
3. If there is no pattern on the wallpaper and it does not need to be joined, several strips of the required size are immediately cut. If there is a need to select a pattern, cutting occurs with the addition of a pattern to match. The packaging often indicates the size of the rapport - a repeating image. It is worth remembering that canvases with a pattern that needs to be joined will require more consumption than without it.

Where to start?

Traditionally, gluing is done from the window and goes towards the doors, but you can choose another starting point from several options described in. Using a plumb line or level, a vertical line should be marked at the selected location. It will become a guide and a starting point.

Gluing process

The proposed instructions will help you independently cope with gluing any type of wallpaper.

• First, prepare the glue corresponding to the type of canvas. This is easy to do: dilute the dry adhesive powder in the proportions described on the package, stir well and leave to swell.
• Glue is applied to the cut piece. Spread the sheet starting from the center, moving to the sides. The edges are processed especially carefully.

• After applying the glue, the strip is folded in half with the edges together. Thus, the missed side will be inside. It is important to prevent the formation of wrinkles. The strip must be left for a short period of time indicated on the roll packaging. As a rule, for simple paper types it takes 5 minutes, and for dense ones - about 10. When moistened, wallpaper canvases can stretch a little, so they need to be soaked for the same amount of time. So you can avoid lagging behind the material from the walls and the formation of blisters.

Important! When working with glass and non-woven fabrics, the adhesive composition is applied to the wall, and not the material itself.

• The first strip is applied to the wall, aligned along the marking line, and the next sheet is glued end-to-end. No need to overlap when working with vinyl, non-woven, fabric types of wallpaper. It is only allowed when attaching thin paper products. If there is a pattern on the wallpaper, it must be correctly combined. Particular attention should be paid to the docking of the offset pattern.

• The strip that is glued is gently pressed with a dry cloth or rolled with a roller. You need to move from the middle towards the edges, as well as from the bottom up.

• In the case when the plinth is removed, the bottom edge of the canvas after gluing must be cut so that it is hidden behind it. If it is impossible to remove the trim strip, do it at the level of the plinth. Instead of a ruler, it is convenient to use a wide metal spatula.
• The top edge is removed along the edge of the ceiling baguette, and the bottom edge is aligned with the plinth on the floor. It is also convenient to use a wide spatula and a very sharp knife for this. Trimming is carried out immediately after the strip is leveled, in which case it will be even and without burrs.

Important! If the wallpaper is glued after the installation of the stretch ceiling, trimming must be done very carefully so as not to damage the film.

• Now all the edges that need to be passed with a rubber roller are carefully checked. The areas that did not stick are once again smeared with glue and pressed tightly against the wall.

How to glue strips in difficult places

Let's start with the inner corner. Most often in the rooms, the joints of the walls are uneven, which leads to the formation of folds or inconsistencies between the canvases. In order for the coating to lay as it should, you should measure the distance from the previous strip that was glued and add 2 cm. Then cut it along and evenly glue the corner and a small piece of the adjacent wall. In the very corner, hold with a special rubber spatula or brush so that the coating grabs better.

When working with heavy wallpaper, you need to stick a piece, giving an overlap on the adjacent wall vertically. With a knife with the sharpest blade possible, cut through both strips using a ruler. Carefully remove the trimmings and press the edges. As a result of correctly performed manipulations, the bend of the wall is smooth and clear.

When working with thin paper wallpaper, you just need to attach the remaining piece from the corner, overlapping the previous sheet and strictly observing verticality.

For proper gluing of the outer bend, you need to cut off a strip, the width of which will be 2.5 cm more than the distance from the already glued canvas to the corner. After attaching the cut, it must be bent to the other side. If the corner is straight, the rest of the web is glued end-to-end; if not, it is overlapped with an orientation to vertical markings.

After that, both layers are cut with a sharp knife using a ruler or rule. The remains are carefully removed, and the seam is rolled with a roller. Any protrusions are glued in the same way.

If the corner is uneven, you need to proceed as follows: while the canvas is not yet dry, cut it with a knife in the places where wrinkles occur and fix the edges.

In this article, you will learn how to glue wallpaper on the wall with your own hands. Before pasting wallpaper, you need to carefully clean the room. The quality of future walls depends on the cleanliness of the room;
The outer parts of the switch, sockets (telephone wires, cables) must be removed in advance;
Break up the glue.

• Measure from the corner a distance equal to the width of the wallpaper panel minus 1.5 cm and put a dot here. Mark where the seams will go and, if necessary, move them slightly.

• Using a level with a ruler, draw a vertical line through this point. On the wall where the wall wallpaper pattern should match with the wallpaper on the ceiling, draw a vertical line from the first seam at the wallpaper pasted on the ceiling.
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• Cut and prepare the first piece of wallpaper. First, straighten the top of the accordion-folded wallpaper. Stick the wallpaper in a vertical line so that the panel has an allowance of about 5 cm on the ceiling. Make sure that the pattern is not cut off at the ceiling line.

• Cut the top corner of the wallpaper so that the wallpaper in the corner does not wrinkle. With your palms, move the wallpaper panel so that it snaps into place, and its edge follows a vertical line. Smooth out the wallpaper with a smoothing brush.

• Straighten the bottom of the wallpaper panel and use your palms to move the panel so that its edge follows a vertical line. Smooth out the wallpaper with a smoothing brush. Check carefully for bubbles.

• Use a sharp wallpaper knife with interchangeable blades to cut off the excess. If the ceiling is already pasted over, bend the edge of the wall paper with a wide spatula, and then cut off the bent part with scissors so as not to damage the wallpaper pasted on the ceiling. Rinse off all glue from the surface of the wallpaper.

• Hang the next piece of wallpaper edge-to-edge so that the pattern matches. Leave the wallpaper hanging like this for about half an hour, and then lightly roll the seams with a roller. On embossed or textile battens, lightly tap the seams with a smoothing brush.

• Turn off the power and hang wallpaper over outlets and light switches. Make small diagonal cuts to expose the outlet. Cut the wallpaper along the edges of the electrical panel with a knife with replaceable blades.

1. Cut and prepare a whole panel of wallpaper. While the wallpaper is saturated with glue, measure the distance from the edge of the previous pasted panel to the corner at the top, middle and bottom of the wall. Add 1.5 cm to the largest of the measured values.

1. Align the edges of the folded wallpaper. Measure from the edge at two points a distance equal to the value obtained in step 1. Attach a ruler to these two points and cut the wallpaper with a sharp wallpaper knife.

1. Stick the wallpaper on the wall so that the pattern matches the pattern on the previously hung wallpaper. An allowance of about 5 cm should remain on the ceiling. Using your palms, gently butt the edges of the wallpaper panels. The panel of wallpaper should slightly overlap the unfinished wall.

1. Make small narrow cuts in the corners at the top and bottom of the panel so that you can stick the wallpaper in the corner without wrinkling. Smooth out the wallpaper with a brush, and then cut off the excess at the ceiling and at the baseboard.

1. On an unglued wall, measure from the corner and mark with a dot a distance equal to the width of the remaining wallpaper strip plus 1.5 cm. Draw a vertical line from ceiling to floor in this place. Using the same method, cut a new strip of wallpaper of this width, starting at the front edge of the new panel, so that the patterns match in the corner.

1. Place the new cut strip on the wall with the cut edge in the corner and the uncut edge in a vertical line. Press the panel against the wall and smooth it with a brush, and then cut off the excess at the ceiling and at the baseboard.

1. If you're using vinyl wallpaper, fold back the edge at the corner and apply vinyl adhesive along the seam. Press the overlapping panel evenly, wait half an hour, and then roll the seams with a roller and wipe the area with a damp sponge.

Option. Protruding corners, as a rule, can be pasted over without cutting the wallpaper. If the corner is not vertical, follow the instructions for gluing inside corners, but the measured value obtained in step 1 does not add 1.5 cm, but 2.5 cm.