Tip 1: How to stick a wallpaper in the corner
Tip 1: How to stick a wallpaper in the corner
Today there is a huge amounta variety of options for decorating walls in the room. But, probably, the most popular and simple - pasting walls with wallpaper. Quite a lot of people take it for themselves. And if the straight walls are pretty easy to paste, then problems begin to arise in the corners. The reason is that it is very difficult to find a room with perfectly straight angles. So, in order to qualitatively cover the wallpaper with a wallpaper, you can use the following tips.
Instructions
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First, let's look at a wallpaper sticker in the interiorcorners. This operation is performed most often in any room. That in the future such work does not cause difficulties, it is necessary at least once correctly to paste wallpaper at corner.
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First we glue on one of the two wallsso that it is about 3-4 centimeters went to another wall. Carefully press the angle with a special sponge. In the event that the corner from the very beginning was too uneven, then first it should be leveled using a special plaster.
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Taking a roulette or ruler in your hand, measure the position of the far edge of the edge of the canvas in such a way that the near corner the edge of about 2-3 centimeters went to alreadyglued canvas. In this case, check the plumb line, which you have defined for gluing a new strip of wallpaper. When you have prepared the markup, paste wallpaper on the second wall.
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Armed with a ruler and a sharp knife, cut both layers closer to corner. The surplus of the upper cloth will fall on its own,And remove the strip of the lower panel, turning the top. After this, once again, glue the turned edge with adhesive and press it against the wall. As a result, you should get the perfect joint.
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In addition to gluing the interior corners, you can alsoto meet the problem of correctly gluing wallpapers to external corners. Such protrusions are found in many rooms, for example - the same slopes. If they are straight, then it's very easy to paste them, wrapping the canvas.
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But what if the corners did not work outto the desired level? In this case, no overlap. Pour one of the walls in such a way that the edge of the canvas went to the next wall by about 2-3 centimeters. Press the wrapped edge, you may need to trim the canvas in several places. Then vertically cut the wrapped edge, leaving only a thin strip around the corner.
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Before you paste a second cloth, withUsing a roulette and a plumb, determine the line of gluing the edge that is far from the corner. The distance from the wrapped edge to this line should be 5 mm. Less than the width of the strip that you are going to paste. That is, you should get a small overlap. If you glue thick or vinyl wallpaper, then you need to use a special transparent glue.
Tip 2: How to paste wallpaper in a room
Repair in the house is a process, undoubtedly, addictive. Change the face of almost any room usually begin with the gluing of wallpaper. How will cope with this, it would seem, an uneasy occupation?
You will need
- - wallpaper;
- - glue;
- - roller or brush for glue;
- - rubber roller for wallpaper;
- - knife;
- - plumb line or level.
Instructions
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Prepare the walls of the room being repaired. Carefully remove all old ones wallpaper, softening them if necessary with soapy water. Align the surface of the walls with plaster or putty. Prime the room to remove all dust. If you selected wallpaper thin enough, pre-coat the walls with special lining paper. This will prevent the transmission of wall material through wallpaper and help to eliminate possible defects.
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Prepare wallpaper, cutting the canvas into sheets of the required length. To calculate the length, measure the height of the room and add another 5 cm. The excess can then be cut.
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On a clean floor or pre-laid outPolyethylene film roll the roll of wallpaper face down. Measure out the length you need and cut the fabric. When adjusting the pattern, cut a few more sheets. Fold them in order to each other.
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Start to paste the room from the window. Using a plumbline, draw a vertical line, the distance from the angle of the slope is equal to the width of the wallpaper.
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According to the instructions, dilute the glue. Choose the glue that is designed specifically for your type of wallpaper.
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Carefully glue the first sheet of wallpaper with glue. Fold it in such a way that the whole of the wrong side is inside. Avoid at the same time kinking the fabric. Leave wallpaper in this state for a while - usually 5-10 minutes (the exact time is indicated in the instructions of each specific type of wallpaper).
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Adhesive flizeline wallpaper or glasswallpaper, apply glue only to the surface of the wall. And if you selected wallpaper too heavy, grease with glue and a wall, and a leaf of a cloth.
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Glue the first sheet, leveling its edge ondrawn line. Roll the sheet with a roller or a dry cloth in the direction from the middle to the edges. Carefully remove the excess part of the sheet at the bottom with a sharp knife. Clean the damp sponge with excess glue from the ceiling, skirting the wallpaper. Then paste wallpaper butt or overlap, if it's lightweight paper cloths. Be sure to align the pattern. Run the joints with a rubber roller.
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Do not glue an entire canvas into the inner corner,since this can cause in the future folds and unevenness on the wallpaper. It is better to cover it in two stages. First measure the distance from the nearest to the necessary corner of the sheet room and add 2 cm. From the wallpaper sheet, cut the strip of the width obtained and paste it, carefully pressing the edges. The remaining strip from the sheet is glued strictly vertically with a slight overlap on the previous piece. The seam should be perfect.
Tip 3: How to glue wallpapers without problems
With all the variety of decorative finishingmaterials available in numerous construction markets, many prefer the wallpaper. Beautiful and bright decoration, you can do it yourself without attracting specialists. In order to work quickly, and the wallpaper was pasted perfectly, you need to remember some subtleties and secrets.
You will need
- - acrylic primer for walls;
- - wallpaper;
- - glue - for each type of wallpaper you need a certain kind;
- - pencil, ruler, tape measure, knife, plummet from the cord;
- - Brush, soft spatula, roller, polyethylene film.
Instructions
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On a flat and pre-cleaned surface of the wall it is necessary to apply a primer. It is most convenient to use a roller. The composition should dry completely.
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Before cutting the wallpaper, you need to measure the height of the walls with skirting from the ceiling to the floor. This length will be equal to the length of one strip of wallpaper.
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That the wallpaper during the cutting is notsoiled, you need to lay polyethylene film on the floor. Having unfolded a roll on it, it is necessary to put something flat and hard under the edges to make a cut without harming the floor covering. If wallpaper with a picture, before you cut off the next strip, you need to adjust the picture.
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It is recommended to apply glue both on the wall and on the wallpaper. Large surfaces are easy to handle with a roller, in the corners and in the basement area a brush is useful. The fact that the wallpaper was glued strictly vertically, it is recommended to use a plumb bob, at least for the first sheet.
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Wallpaper is pasted from the ceiling to the floor, after thatThe surface is treated with a soft spatula - from the center to the edges and from the top down. This will help ensure good contact with the wall and expel air bubbles. Make sure that the spatula does not scratch the wallpaper and does not damage the picture - you can do this beforehand on a small section of wallpaper that has not yet been pasted onto the wall.
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By gluing the next cloth, you need to follow that it is butt-end with the previous one. Slots should not be, and the excess glue should be wiped off immediately with a dry rag.
Tip 4: How to paste fiberglass
Glass fiber canvas is a universal coating that canserve as a finishing finish for painting, and as an equalizing layer on the ceilings and walls. It is used when it is necessary to fix any weak surface or to strengthen the corners, which constantly crack. Use fiberglass in your work is not difficult, just glue it on the adhesive for vinyl wallpaper.
You will need
- - fiberglass
- - glue
- - Painter's knife
- - Brush
- - roller
Instructions
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Before you paste the fiberglass, preparesurface. Strip the walls of the old paint. If you have pasted wallpaper, wet them and remove using a spatula or knife. If there are cracks on the surface of the walls, cut them as deep as possible and plaster or seal with putty. Then, carefully sand, dust and cover with soil.
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Cut canvas with canvases that will be equalheight of the wall, so it will be more convenient to paste them. Next, put a plumb or level to the wall, level it. Pencil the dashed lines that will serve as a level for gluing the canvas. From the resulting line, measure the width of 106 cm (the width of the fiber glass) and just make a small dash. This is done in order not to waste excess glue when you spread the wall.
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Dilute the glue, as written on the box. Then dab the roller into it and spread the wall upwards until the whole surface is covered with even layers of glue. Inaccessible places near the radiator, corners, the perimeter of the wall near the ceiling and floor with a brush.
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Take the fiberglass and place it exactlydashed line. Glue it with a plastic spatula or a solid brush. First, "expel" the air, leading a spatula along the fabric, and then across. When all the air comes out from under it, the canvas will lie firmly on the wall surface.
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The next cloth is glued so. From the pasted sheet measure 106 cm (the width of the fiber glass) and put a dash, it will denote the boundary to which the glue should be applied. Spread the wall with an even layer of glue and attach the canvas so that it covers the previous one by 5 cm. Glue the canvas, like the first sheet, smoothing it along and across.
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To remove the overlap, it should be trimmed. Take a long spatula and press it firmly against the canvas. Put the paint knife to the spatula and guide along it, trying to cut through both canvases. The canvas structure allows you to do this effortlessly. Then glue both sides of the canvas with glue and glue them again, pressing it against the wall with a brush.
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And in the end of work, apply glue on the entire surface of the canvas on the front side. This will allow you to putty the wall without applying soil.
