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Hanging of Non woven wallpaper

06/05/2007 by conrad.

Use a glue which is recommended for Non-woven wallpapers

Prime the walls before papering and cut the lengths with a surplus of 5 cm in each end if there is no pattern repeat. Otherwise cut the lengths according to the pattern. Switch of the electricity and remove the caps to the wall sockets and contacts.

Use a roller and apply the glue to the wall matching an area of approx. 2 lengths. Be sure to cover the whole area, as air bobbles will appear on places with insufficient quantity of glue. A paint brush can be used with advantage on places hard to reach with a roller.

Place the length close to the ceiling and roll it out against the wall and down towards the floor. Make sure that the length is placed completely vertical, brush all air out from the middle and towards the edges, from the ceiling and downwards the floor.

NB! Remember to wipe off (do not rub) superfluous glue with a moist sponge or cloth. Be careful that the first length is absolutely vertical. Should the length be awry, do not pull or wring it but loosen the length completely from the wall instead and start all over.

Cut the wallpaper along the floor with a pair of paperhanger’s scissors or a cutter. Remember to use a plumb bob at windows, doors, and corners.
Corners, inner:

Apply plenty of glue to the wall in approx. 1 length width in the corner, glue also 1 cm over the front of the next length which is placed on the next wall, hang the next length with overlap in the corner and make sure it is vertical.
Corner, outer:

Let the wallpaper go approx. 2 cm around the corner. Let the next length overlap, but do not let it begin straight on the corner, place it approx. 5 mm on the next wall, so the edge cannot be torn loose when bumped into. Glue also the front of that part of the wallpaper which the next length covers, and make sure that the length is placed vertically.

Tips:

  • Switch off the electricity and remove the caps to the socket outlets and contacts, let the wallpaper cover the whole and trim along edges. Remove superfluous wallpaper while it is still moist.
  • A wallpaper ruler or a wide filling knife is a good tool trim along.
  • Read the instructions on the wallpaper label thoroughly before hanging.

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