How can you glue the wallpaper. How to glue the wallpaper with your own hands. Problem spots - corners and ceiling

Pasting wallpaper on the wall is one of the many jobs that the owner can do on his own, even with a complete lack of skills. To do this, you need to choose the right coating and carefully prepare the walls. The gluing process itself does not require special skills or knowledge and is available even to a novice builder. It is only important to follow the advice of professionals and do everything very carefully. As a result, you can save a significant amount on the services of craftsmen.

Wallpaper selection

Choose wallpaper according to the pattern, taking into account the purpose of the room where they will be glued, focusing on their own taste

In hardware stores today, there are many varieties of wallpaper for wall decor. Each type has its own characteristics, operating features, disadvantages and advantages. There are some types of wall coverings that do not require careful wall preparation prior to application. For others, they should be perfectly flat.

The main types of wallpaper:

Name	Description	Features of the sticker
Paper	The cheapest, most environmentally friendly and common wallpaper	Very easy to stick. Suitable for bedroom and children's room decor. These wallpapers cannot be washed. They become unusable very quickly.
Non-woven	Made of paper with the addition of non-woven fibers. They are durable and do not wear out for a long time, are not afraid of moisture	When gluing, the adhesive is applied only to the wall. Due to its texture, non-woven wallpaper easily hides small surface defects
Vinyl	Made on paper or non-woven backing and covered with vinyl. They stay bright for a long time and are not afraid of moisture	Due to the vinyl layer, these wallpapers are breathable. Therefore, they should not be used to decorate a children's room or bedroom.
Acrylic	Made from paper base and acrylic top layer	Compared to vinyl, the outer layer is thinner and more fragile, due to which such wallpaper allows some air to pass through
Natural	Eco-friendly, expensive wallpaper containing natural materials: straws, corks, etc.	The sticker is quite complex and requires some skill. It is better to glue such wallpaper together
Fiberglass	Long lasting and very durable. They are not destroyed by water and are not afraid of it	These wallpapers are great for offices. After sticking, they can be painted. Repainting several times is allowed
Textile	They are a paper base with fabric applied to it, dear	They differ in that they perfectly absorb all aromas and moisture. They are very afraid of mechanical damage.
Metallized	The outer cover is made of aluminum foil, so it is easy to clean	Such wallpapers are very resistant to mechanical damage. Ideal for modern interiors
Liquid	Made from cellulose, dyes, fibers and glitter	They can be applied to walls without prior leveling. Do not use such wallpaper in the bathroom and other rooms with high hygroscopicity (ability to absorb water vapor)
Wallpaper	Made in the form of a self-adhesive film with a pattern	Due to the variety of images, such wallpapers can be used to decorate different rooms.

Counting the number of rolls

When buying wallpaper for the decor of a room, it is important to correctly calculate the required amount. At the same time, it is conventionally believed that in residential premises the ceiling height is standard and is 2.5 m.Then 4 sheets of wall covering are obtained from one roll, if the pattern does not need to be selected.

If there is a pattern on the wallpaper that needs to be joined during gluing, then the number of sheets is reduced by 1

There are special tables that help you calculate the required number of rolls. You can also use special construction calculators. If it is not possible to use an automated calculation, the required number of wallpapers is found in the following order:

They simply measure the parameters of the walls and find their area.
Then the parameters of door and window openings are measured and their area is found.
Subtract the second from the first obtained value. This will be the desired area for pasting.
Then, taking into account the width and length of the roll, they calculate how many pieces to purchase.
Add 1 tube in reserve to the obtained value. If the wallpaper is with a pattern, then additionally buy 2 pieces.

There is no need to give up spare rolls. After all, it happens that at the end of all the work, 1 is missing, and the remaining pieces do not fit in length or do not fit in the pattern.

Preparing the walls

Before learning how to glue wallpaper with your own hands, a beginner needs to know a number of nuances. After purchasing all the necessary materials and tools, they begin preparatory work. It is important to understand that the better they are done, the easier it is to stick wallpaper later. The final result of the repair largely depends on how carefully the old coating was removed and the walls were leveled.

Before the start of the main work, all sockets and switches are de-energized so that accidentally glue or water on them does not provoke a short circuit. To do this, remove the protective lining and insulate the wires. Then, during work, they use portable lamps.

Cleaning walls from old coating

When working with chemicals, a respirator, goggles and gloves are required.

Before applying new wallpaper, the old decor is completely removed, the baseboards and decorative strips of the door frames are unscrewed. The lining of switches and sockets is removed even earlier. If there were other wallpapers on the walls before, the following means are used to remove:

Water perfectly removes paper wallpapers. They are abundantly moistened with a heated liquid, and after soaking, they are torn off with a construction spatula. In denser varieties, the integrity of the decorative top layer is first violated, and then they are also soaked in water.
Special chemical agents for wallpaper removal are used strictly according to the attached instructions.

If the walls were previously painted or whitewashed, then more effort is made to remove the coating. Whitewash is abundantly moistened and peeled off after soaking with a spatula. Oil paint is the most difficult to remove. To separate the decorative layer from the wall, it is heated with a building hair dryer or blowtorch, and then the swollen coating is peeled off with a spatula.

It is more effective to use chemicals to remove wallpaper. Under the influence of these substances, the paint layer becomes loose and can be easily removed.

Wall alignment

The cleaned surfaces must be leveled to correct the existing blemishes. They will be visible after removing the old coating. Minor scratches and cracks are repaired with acrylic or gypsum-based finishing filler.

Plaster is used to seal large depressions. The existing protruding bumps are chipped off with a chisel or leveled with a puncher. Finally, the wall is sanded. Dirt and dust are swept away with a broom or wiped off with a rag, brush.

Primer

The wall is primed 2-3 hours before gluing the wallpaper to prevent dust from settling on the wall surface

This stage is the final one in the list of preparatory work. Many people skip the priming of the walls and consider it insignificant. Less glue leaves the primed surface, and the adhesion of wallpaper and walls after this procedure will be better.

As a primer, use special acrylic compounds or ordinary wallpaper glue. Application is carried out with a brush, brush or roller.

Open the wallpaper

You must immediately cut out all the wallpaper and fold them to the side, turning them face down

After priming the walls, the floor in the room is thoroughly cleaned of debris and washed. Purchased wallpapers are sorted by batch number, as there may be some difference in the shade of the pattern. The packaging always contains instructions for wallpapering and the manufacturer's recommendations. They must be performed, the work was done better.

Wallpaper is unpacked and cut out in strict accordance with the height of the room.
When cutting, allowances are made with a length of 2 cm. Too much margin is not needed, since when smeared with glue they stretch a little.

Stripes are especially carefully cut out if pattern alignment is required:

In this case, it is recommended to cut one strip and turn it face up.
Then the roll is applied from the side and the pattern is precisely aligned.
Having measured the desired length, the strip is bent and carefully ironed.
The incision is made along the fold with a sharpened knife.

Mixing glue

Nowadays, special building mixtures are used for wallpapering. The solution is prepared in a container with water, adding powder to it and mixing thoroughly. The amount of liquid is measured strictly according to the instructions on the package, without increasing or decreasing.

The glue is mixed only with cold water. Warm or hot liquid may only be used when making homemade paste.

In modern adhesive mixtures, special additives are used that protect against the formation of fungus and prevent insects from eating glue particles. Hot water destroys these substances and reduces the effectiveness of the composition. In addition, the modified starch, which is part of the adhesive mixture, forms lumps from hot water. This leads to rejects during the gluing of the paintings on the wall.

Wallpapering

It used to be believed that wallpaper is best glued from a window or from a door. Now this myth has been debunked. It has already been proven that gluing is quite possible from anywhere. It is only important to accurately beat off the vertical line with a plumb line or a building level. For beginners, it is recommended to choose a wall that will be covered with furniture as a starting point and practice on it. There, mistakes made will be less noticeable.

First, the strip is coated with glue.
Then it is folded right side out and the cuts are aligned, but the fold is not smoothed. In this state, the wallpaper is better impregnated with glue.
They coat the wall, capturing an area slightly wider than the wallpaper strip. In the corners, next to the floor and ceiling, glue is coated more thoroughly.
The prepared strip is aligned with the marked line and small allowances are made on top of the ceiling.
The canvas is smoothed with smooth movements in the direction from the marked line. Use a rag or silicone spatula as an aid.
When the strip dries, a long strip is applied to the allowance and the excess is cut off with a sharp wallpaper knife.
Subsequent strips are glued in the same way.

Corner decoration

This stage in the work presents difficulties for many beginners. It is especially difficult to decorate the interior corners beautifully. The easiest way is to stick the wallpaper strip with a small overlap of 10-20 mm on the opposite wall. On the other hand, the sheet is glued in the same way. But for wallpaper with a pattern, the joint is often very noticeable.

Another option is to glue the wallpaper in the same way, but make the overlap more - from 20 to 30 mm, and carefully iron the joint. Then attach a wide construction trowel to the corner and cut the sheets along its edge with a sharp wallpaper knife. In this case, the joint will be perfect. Decorate the outer corners in the same way.

To get rid of problems with corners, they are ideally aligned and made vertical even at the stage of preparatory work. Then there is no need to adjust and cut the stripes while wallpapering.

Pasting wallpaper next to door and window openings

In this case, a lot depends on how the building structures are located. If the windows and doors are made in the same plane with the wall, then wallpapering is not difficult:

The strips are simply cut along the perimeter of the opening or platbands.
In the corners of the wallpaper, an oblique cut is made and the edges are wound along the opening.
The excess is cut off with a sharp clerical knife along a metal ruler.

It is more difficult to complete the work on recessed doors and frames with slopes:

Ordinary paper wallpaper is glued with a slight overlap on the slope from 10 to 15 mm.
The excess is then cut off with a sharp knife.
The slope is painted or pasted over the same.

It is not necessary to completely wallpaper the places behind the batteries. In this case, they simply start up sheets with a margin for the heater for the maximum possible length. Heating pipes are bypassed in the same way. If they are attached to clamps that hold the devices, then they are dismantled for a while, and after gluing the wallpaper, they are installed in their original place.

Invisible joints

So that the joints of the wallpaper strips are not noticeable, they are glued close to each other without gaps and overlaps. This accuracy is difficult to achieve due to the unevenness of the walls. But the strips impregnated with glue are quite plastic and easily deformed. Therefore, they can be slightly moved with your hands after gluing to achieve the desired position.

To easily perform gluing, it is better to bring the walls into a perfectly even state even at the stage of preparatory work. Then the joints will be perfect and without additional effort. The joints are especially carefully coated with glue so that they do not diverge. From above they are ironed several times with an elastic roller, and the excess glue is erased with a clean cloth.

Features of pasting wallpaper of different types

If you are not confident in your own abilities, it is better to consult a specialist

Due to the wide variety of types of this finishing material, there are subtleties of finishing.

Paper wallpaper

In this case, the work is carried out according to the general principles:

After coating with glue, the fabric is folded inside out and left for 5 minutes to soak.
At this time, the adhesive is applied to the wall.
If the paper is thin, then only wallpaper is coated.

The glue will completely dry in 1-3 days.

When applying the adhesive to paper wallpaper, it is important to observe the measure. Too abundant layer leads to strong soaking and tearing of the web.

Vinyl

We need a special high-quality glue.

It is bred and applied to the canvas strictly according to the instructions.
Stick vinyl sheets only on dried walls. At the same time, it is important to carefully close all windows and doors in order to prevent drafts.
The strips are glued only end-to-end so that the seams are not noticeable.
The joints are gently ironed with a soft spatula so as not to damage the decorative layer.

Such wallpaper dries up after 2 days.

Non-woven wallpaper

They are quite thick and can mask some of the bumps on the wall. But it is better to apply them only on perfectly flat surfaces.

Work begins from the corner.
Only the wall is coated with special high-quality glue, and the wallpaper is left dry.
Non-woven sheets do not stretch or deform, so they are very convenient to work with.

Separately, it is worth noting the nuances with the large width wallpaper. Such canvases are very convenient in that they reduce the operating time. At the same time, it is better to stick them on perfectly flat walls using a building level or plumb line. With large strip widths, even a slight gluing error results in a large skew. Therefore, it is better to do the work together.

Major mistakes

To avoid gross mistakes, you must follow the instructions at all stages of work

Newbies in repair often neglect the rules for performing work, considering them insignificant. As a result, the coating looks ugly, lags behind the walls, bubbles or folds appear.

Major mistakes when gluing wallpaper:

Uneven joints with gaps or overlapping edges indicate poor preparation of the walls for gluing the coating or an incorrectly marked vertical for the first sheet. The surfaces must be leveled and primed, and the initial mark should be carried out by level or using a plumb line.
If the sheets do not stick to the wall and fall off immediately, then it is too wet. After priming, allow some time for the surface to dry before applying the adhesive.
If the canvases lag behind at the joints or fly off completely some time after gluing, then the fault is low-quality or inappropriate glue for this type of wallpaper. Another reason is the dusty surface of the wall. Therefore, it is important to choose the glue taking into account the characteristics of the decorative coating and sweep the dust from the surface before starting work.
If bubbles or wrinkles appear on the wallpaper, the reason is insufficient smoothing. When gluing the canvases, it is important to expel all the air from under them, carefully ironing with a soft spatula or a clean rag.

Pasting wallpaper is an easy and interesting job, although it requires some skill. But if you follow the instructions, even a beginner can do it on his own.

Most of the owners prefer to glue the wallpaper in their apartments on their own, without seeking help from specialists, since these works seem to be simple and, at first glance, do not require special skills and knowledge. In addition, the services of professional workers will result in additional costs. However, the quality of the work done often leaves much to be desired. In order for the new interior not only to please the eye with an updated color scheme, but also to look neat and professional, it is worth remembering the most common mistakes when gluing wallpaper, as well as how to avoid them.

Mistake # 1 - incorrect wall preparation

The first and, perhaps, the most basic mistake when gluing wallpaper is the wrong preparation of the walls. A fatal mistake would be gluing new wallpaper onto old sheets or paint. Sticking wallpaper on an unleveled and not primed surface will inevitably lead to partial or complete peeling of the wallpaper. Therefore, before carrying out work, it is necessary to thoroughly clean the wall of old materials and level it with a putty, then sand the surface of the wall with sandpaper and prime or cover with wallpaper glue diluted in a primer. After completing these works, the walls must be allowed to dry completely, otherwise the high humidity will lead to flaking of the canvases.

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Advice: you can use regular tape to check the cleanliness of the wall surface. Stick a small piece on the wall surface and peel it off after a while. The absence of small particles on the sticky surface of the adhesive tape indicates its cleanliness. After that, you can safely start gluing.

Mistake # 2 - poorly selected glue

The next mistake is the wrong wallpaper glue. Today manufacturers offer a huge variety of different types of wallpaper. All of them differ not only in pattern and color, but also in density. Therefore, for thinner paper wallpapers it is not recommended to use too thick adhesive composition, and for denser or so-called "heavy" wallpapers, for example, non-woven or vinyl, on the contrary, you should use a thicker glue designed for this type of wallpaper. In this case, it is important to soak the wallpaper canvases well (the solution is applied from the center to the edges), and then carefully smooth them over the wall surface. If the wallpaper is very heavy, then not only the wallpaper, but also the wall should be smeared with an adhesive solution.

When purchasing wallpaper and glue, consult the seller. Thus, you will save not only time, but also protect yourself from the possible consequences of an incorrectly selected glue.

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On a note! If you decide to make cosmetic repairs in rooms such as the kitchen or bathroom - that is, in rooms with high humidity - then you should opt for an adhesive with fungicidal and bactericidal additives. They will help protect walls from mold and mildew.

Mistake number 3 - oblique seams

Slant seams are also a fairly common mistake. This problem occurs when the first web is not evenly glued and appears as a significant skew when overlapping the following stripes. This can be corrected only by a complete plywood wallpaper. To avoid this unpleasant procedure, you should mark the place of gluing the first canvas using a plumb line, as which you can use a thread with a weight attached at the bottom. You can also use a level by initially drawing a vertical line across the entire wall as a guide.

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Important! Very often, a crookedly pasted strip of wallpaper is tried to level out by pulling and pulling it. This blunder leads to material damage. If you glued the strip unevenly, then it is better to remove it and re-glue it.

Mistake # 4 - incorrect fitting of joints

Incorrect fitting of joints is another common mistake when gluing wallpaper, due to which gaps can form between the canvases. It is important to take into account that some wallpapers may shrink during the drying process. Therefore, before starting work, a small experiment should be carried out: spread a small piece of wallpaper with glue and let it dry completely. If, after drying, it has clearly decreased in size, then such wallpaper should be glued with an overlap (as a rule, 5 cm in stock will be enough in order to avoid the consequences of shrinkage). After the wallpaper is completely dry, cut off the excess at the joints with a sharp upholstery knife and planer ruler.

Warning! Don't do the work in separate steps. For example, in no case cover all the wallpaper sheets with glue so that you can then glue them one by one.

Advice: To make the joints less noticeable, the wallpaper should be glued taking into account the organization of the light space in the room: if you chose thin paper wallpaper and decided to glue them with an overlap, then the work should be carried out moving from the window into the interior of the room.

Mistake # 5 - bumps and wrinkles

Bulges and folds after gluing may be the result of improperly prepared glue or non-compliance with the temperature conditions in the room. Follow the instructions on the adhesive jar carefully. Wallpapering should be done with closed windows and constant room temperature. The optimum temperature for wallpapering is considered to be from +18 to +23 degrees Celsius. If you carry out wallpapering work in very hot and dry weather, you should take care of preliminary humidification of the room using containers with water or a humidifier placed in several places. It is strictly forbidden to ventilate the room for at least the first day after the completion of the work - this can provoke premature peeling of the wallpaper. Also, on the first day after work, you should avoid direct sunlight on the surface of the walls.

Advice: when bubbles appear, draw the adhesive into a syringe, pierce the bubble with it and inject the glue inside, then gently smooth the surface.

To prevent wrinkles from appearing on the wallpaper, it is necessary to smooth it from the center to the edges immediately after transferring the canvas to the wall. For smoothing paper wallpaper, it is better to use a soft cloth or roller, for non-woven wallpaper a special spatula or rubber roller is suitable, and for vinyl wallpaper, a plastic spatula or stiff brush. Under no circumstances should you use wet or even slightly damp tools and fabrics, as this will irreparably damage your repair.

Wallpapering is not such an easy job as many people think. Many do not know how to glue them correctly. Often, even with the correct observance of the technique of pasting the walls, various difficulties may arise, such as the appearance of bubbles, stains of non-joining, and other things. Much naturally depends on who exactly is doing the gluing in the apartment. But if you know some of the secrets of this process, then troubles can be avoided.

And so how to glue the wallpaper with your own hands correctly so that you do not need to redo everything in the future? And how to do it in order to enjoy the process and the result?

The height of the walls.
Width.
Length.

It is also important to consider the parameters of the rolls, such as width and length. When pasting, you can ignore windows and doorways, and take with a margin. Well, you can not take into account the area that is not subject to pasting.

When calculating, it is important to take into account even the colors. For example, if the drawing does not require "fitting", then you do not have to calculate additionally.

Let's start with a common situation. Many people choose wallpapers where unnecessary joining and adjustment of patterns is not required. Calculating the amount in such a situation is not difficult.

We measure the dimensions of the room.
To do this, we align the length of all walls, because the perimeter is the sum of the lengths of all sides.
We determine how many panels are needed.
We divide the perimeter obtained in the first paragraph by the width of the selected rolls.
Now we determine how many sheets one roll will last.
It's easy to define. Divide the roll length by the ceiling height.
Finally, we calculate how many rolls are needed.
To do this, we look at how many panels we have in total for the room and divide that number by the number of panels from one roll.

If you have chosen wallpaper with huge images (geometric shapes, plants), then carefully monitor the fit of the stripes. It is important to take into account the amount through which the same pattern is repeated - rapport. It is necessary to determine how many rapports are needed for the length of the panel. Remember that the larger this distance, the more rolls you will need. Moreover, you don't have to calculate it yourself, because the size of the rapport is already indicated on the roll label.

When pasting a room, it is always important to additionally purchase one or two rolls. Spare parts are especially useful if the connections are staggered.

It is important to pay attention to the batch number when choosing on the label. If the series is different, then after pasting, there will be a noticeable difference in color and brightness.

If you made a mistake in the calculations, and there is no longer an opportunity to buy the same wallpaper, then you can purchase similar or contrasting with a large pattern and decorate one of the walls with them.

Preparatory work

It may take some time to prepare the walls for wallpapering, but this is a rather important step. All uneven walls, especially in a new building, need to be worked well, preparing wallpaper takes time. So, in order to prepare the base of uneven walls for gluing from scratch, you need to go through several stages. This is especially true for those who equip the interior in a new building.

First preparatory stage. Spray approximately 3-9 mm thick. The consistency of the layer should be like sour cream in order to easily flow into all the irregularities. It is important to monitor the consistency. After all, it depends on her how the plaster will subsequently lay down.
Now primer the surface no more than 6 mm thick. Sometimes the primer is applied in several layers at once.
At this stage, a final layer of plaster is applied with a thickness of 2 to 4 mm. So a thin, light film is created on the ground, which is easily rubbed off.
Now smooth out all the irregularities with fine sandpaper.

Well, what to do if there is old wallpaper on the wall. It is imperative to get rid of them. Many people prefer not to prepare the surface, since they consider this procedure too difficult and not at all necessary. However, having glued the sheets on top of each other, you will very soon have to take up repairs again, since the old ones will come off along with the new ones. To remove the old layer use:

spray or roller;
staple, water;
other products that simplify the procedure (vinegar, fabric softener, dishwashing detergent).

It is better to add auxiliaries to water, they play the role of an adhesive solvent.

Do not try to paste wallpaper onto previously painted walls. So they hold on very badly. The paint layer must be completely removed. We need to work well on such preparation of the walls. But sometimes people, when preparing the surface of the walls, try to simply sand the surface, or smear the walls with a primer. But often, the sheets glued in this way do not last even a week.

The glue is prepared on the basis of the instructions attached to it.

How to glue wallpaper in corners

We figured out how to properly glue the wallpaper. Pasting corners is slightly different from standard wallpapering. The first feature of the gluing technology is that it is not necessary to glue the whole strip. If the angle turns out to be uneven, then the strip will simply not converge with another strip. But in this case, how to properly glue the wallpaper in the corners?

Leave a protrusion of about two centimeters. In this case, the strip will lie against the wall. The use of a plumb line is recommended. Especially when gluing thick wallpaper. You need to glue the sheet with a slight overlap on the wall. At the same time, it must be vertical.

If there are sockets or switches somewhere in the area of \u200b\u200bthe corners, then it is required to turn off the electricity and remove the covers before gluing. First stick the sheet directly onto the outlet or switch, and then make the desired cut so that it is slightly smaller than the cover. Now you can put the covers back in their place. It is recommended to apply wallpaper in the area of \u200b\u200bdoors on both sides. The strip that goes to the door must be cut vertically to the beginning of the frame. We cut off the excess.

The step-by-step instructions for pasting wallpaper in the corners are as follows:

Training. These works must be carried out even before the gluing process even begins. The corners must be equipped with specialized corners. They can be attached to the putty. Moreover, they must be secured sufficiently securely.
Pasting corners. It is not recommended to glue all corners at once. It is better to choose one of the corners to begin with. Prepare a sheet of the required length. Cover the wallpaper and wall with special glue. Start gluing. If you decide to glue from left to right, then it is best to attach the left side to the inside of the corner. So the sheet can be positioned exactly everywhere.
Start leveling. It is better to roll the sheet along the wall using a special roller or spatula. Then you roll the next section and the next corner with glue.

If the wallpaper has a pattern with vertical lines, then their distortion is likely to be very noticeable. And if the lines are horizontal then they will look skewed in comparison with the ceiling and floor. To avoid this, it is recommended to make a small overlap on the adjacent wall. You can also try to hide the joint at the top of the corner. You need to try to keep the edge strictly on a plumb line. The opposite edge should be trimmed along the edge of the corner. Even if a small shift remains, then most likely it will be a drawback that only you will know about.

Required tools

So, we glue the wallpaper ourselves. In the process, we need some tools, for example:

Pressing trowel. We may need it in the process of gluing wallpaper with a more wear-resistant surface. Such as vinyl, non-woven and others. It can also be used to trim edges. It's easier to glue everything yourself.
Special knife with a breakaway blade. It is simply irreplaceable when cutting skirting boards or edges.
Synthetic roller (roller). It is needed in order to apply glue to walls and wallpaper sheets.
Brush. It is needed for more glue application, if a type of wallpaper requires it.
Putty knife. It may be required during preliminary preparation of the surface for gluing, to remove old wallpaper, paint and other things.
Special roller for seams. Helps to smooth seams so that they are invisible.
Scissors. Needed for cutting, cutting rosettes and more.
Ruler and pencil. Measure and mark if necessary. But it is worth using a felt-tip pen.

In addition to the above, in order to glue the wallpaper with your own hands, you may need:

Bucket for mixing glue;
Measuring and cutting table;
An optional glue applicator can be purchased. It will make wallpapering surfaces easier.
This will make the layer more even. This will be especially convenient when gluing vinyl wallpaper on a paper or non-woven backing. It also depends on what methods of gluing are used.

Wallpaper selection rules

To stick the wallpaper well, you must first select it. The basic selection rules include:

It's worth trying on before buying. It is not worth choosing by packed rolls. Unwind the roll by 1-2 meters, right in the store and attach it to the nearest wall. It will become roughly clear how they will look.
It is better to choose wallpaper from one collection. The designers did almost all the work for you. If you need to combine several patterns, then just look at one collection.
Combine colors wisely. If you don't like wallpapers from one collection, it is important that they match the colors. Even one shade difference can be noticeable. And it doesn't always look pretty.

After you have studied the above gluing rules, you can get down to business. If you follow them, then you can be proud of the work done.

Preparing walls for wallpapering

Renovation is not easy. In order for both quality and appearance to be at the external level, all the nuances must be taken into account. These include the process of preparing the walls for gluing wallpaper - after all, if you do not pay enough attention to it, then the coating will fall badly, it will move away or bubble.

Surface cleaning

The preparation of walls for wallpaper begins with a thorough removal of the old coating, the times when they were glued in several layers are long gone. Why you need to get rid of old wallpaper:

over the years, the composition that holds them may weaken, as a result of which everything will gradually collapse under the weight of the new material;
new wallpapers will take longer to dry;
the fresh coating will lie unevenly, bristle in places.

In addition, a lot of dirt and harmful microbes have formed under the old wallpaper over the years.

Dismantling the old coating

Some preparation is required to clean the walls before wallpapering. In particular, stock up on the following tools and materials:

a film to cover the floor;
construction tape for fixing the film;
bucket;
stationery knife;
wide and narrow spatulas.

After checking that you have all of this in stock, you can get to work.

How to quickly delete old wallpaper

There are three main ways to remove old trim to prepare your walls for fresh wallpaper. If it does not hold well, then you can simply pry it off with a spatula and tear it off by hand.

Most often, people use the water method. First, you need to make scratches in some places of the old wallpaper (for better moisture absorption), then wet a cloth or sponge and wipe the wall covering under the wallpaper. Once it has softened, you can scrape off with a spatula. Sometimes before wetting, the walls are sprayed with steam, this facilitates the procedure.

Finally, special chemical compounds are sold in hardware stores, with which you can easily separate the old coating from the wall, if you smear it properly. They do not emit harmful fumes, and therefore do not harm health. However, these are additional expenses.

How to remove paintwork

If the walls are painted, then the technology of their preparation for gluing wallpaper is different. There are three main methods for removing old paint:

manual;
thermal;
chemical.

For manual or mechanical cleaning, you will need an ax or hammer and chisel. With an ax, you need to make notches on the wall in several places. Then spray the paint with water from a spray bottle and after a while remove by striking at an angle. Another option for mechanical removal of old paint is a drill or grinder. But there will be a lot of noise and dust.

In the thermal method, the paint is burned out with hot air, but this procedure cannot be called simple. You will need a specialized tool (gas lamp or hair dryer). And most importantly, hot paint releases poisonous elements into the air. There is also no guarantee that you will be able to burn out all the paint.

To chemically remove the wall covering, you will have to purchase a special composition from the store, as is the case with wallpaper. After protecting your eyes and hands from chemicals, generously lubricate the painted wall with the agent and wait 4–5 hours. After that, the paint will become so soft that it can be easily removed with an iron brush.

Elimination of wall defects

After removing the old coating, pay attention to the condition of the plaster. If there are cracks, then they must be widened and all peeling places removed. To detect hidden defects, you can tap the wall over the entire surface. If the sound is sonorous, then in this place there is a space between the plaster and brick or concrete. Here you need to completely remove it.

At this stage of preparing the walls for wallpapering, plastering is performed if there are too many defective areas.

Plaster layer

If you purchased an apartment in a new building without renovation, then in this case, you will also need to completely plaster the walls before wallpapering. To make the surface as a result flawlessly even, use beacons - special oblong metal profiles that are installed vertically on the entire wall, observing a gap 10 cm less than the length of the rule.

Primary primer

A primer is an important nuance in preparing walls for wallpapering, because it significantly increases the adhesion of the material to the wall, and also seals the surface and makes it stronger. Priming work can be performed using:

Specialized mixtures. There is a large selection of such products on the shelves of building stores today. These mixtures have a wide functionality - a breathable consistency, the ability to properly level the wall. They also dry quickly, fill microcracks, and some are even able to fight mold or mildew.
Wallpaper glue. This method is relevant if in the future you are going to glue the non-woven coating. An important condition is that for priming with wallpaper glue, the walls must be even, not cracked or crumbled. Also, do not forget to dilute the composition to a liquid state before starting work.
PVA glue. Wallpaper glue can be replaced with PVA if the room is humid. There is a minus here - it will be difficult to separate the wallpaper from such a wall during the next repair, even water will not help. Before priming, PVA must be diluted to a milk consistency.

Primer mixes are also different. For example, acrylics work well on plywood, concrete, drywall and cement. Alkyd is ideal for wood. Vinyl perchloric acid adheres perfectly to concrete, brick and metal. And glyphthalic can be used for wood and metal, but not with high humidity.

Putty

This is an obligatory part of the preparation for wallpaper, which entails the following advantages:

the moisture resistance of the walls will increase;
the last minor defects will disappear;
the wallpaper will hold better;
less glue is needed to cover the surface.

Putty comes in different types. The one that contains cement is intended for rooms with high humidity. If the temperature is stable, there is no extreme heat or cold in the room, then a gypsum-containing putty will do. Polymer is more expensive than others, but it stands out for its versatility. The same can be said about acrylic. Latex is durable, but it must be applied in a very thin layer.

Both ready-made putty and powder are sold, which will need to be diluted on their own. In any case, such processing is necessary to properly prepare the wall for wallpapering.

How to process the wall before wallpapering

In addition to the primer and putty, it is important to apply a special solution to the walls against mold and mildew. But first, if there is already mold on the wall, you need to carefully clean it with sandpaper. After that, the walls can be processed. How to do it? First of all, you will need to purchase fungicides - agents that help in the fight against mold and mildew. It can be:

ordinary hydrogen peroxide;
copper sulfate;
bleaching powder.

Do not forget that you can only work with gloves, preferably also with a respirator and glasses. Take a break from time to time and ventilate the room. All the mold won't go away from one go. The procedure is repeated at least 4 times at intervals of 6 hours. But it is highly desirable to do this if you want to make a really competent preparation of the walls for gluing wallpaper.

Preparation of concrete surfaces

The peculiarity of preparing a concrete wall for wallpapering is that concrete contact can be used as a primer - a special dispersion primer. It is highly resistant to alkaline attack. The main component of such a mixture is quartz sand.

Concrete contact is an indispensable component in preparing concrete walls for gluing decorative coatings, because it seals the base, filling every pore with itself. As a result, after drying, a solid monolithic structure is obtained, on which the wallpaper will fit perfectly.

Final work

As a rule, the last step in preparing the surface for wallpapering is repeated (finishing) spackling. You can purchase a separate mix for it, but if you have a multipurpose putty, it will work too.

Remember that you do not need to apply the second layer underneath vinyl dense wallpaper. But under thin paper, this is a must.

The preparation of the primer differs depending on the type of primer. Therefore, if you read the instructions for one, it is not a fact that you can treat the other in the same way. For example:

compositions of one component are dissolved with water or drying oil;
mixtures of two components must be mixed with a hardener or thinner;
acrylics usually do not require any operations before use;
a dry primer for processing before wallpapering is diluted with water in proportions of 1 to 4.

After opening the container with the primer, it must be thoroughly stirred before proceeding with further steps. If everything is done correctly, then the base for the wallpaper will turn out to be smooth and durable.

Instead of a conclusion

We hope you got a general idea of \u200b\u200bthe procedure for preparing walls for wallpaper. The procedure is necessary for making a really high-quality repair that will look like new for more than one year.

Is it possible to glue wallpaper on wallpaper

Since the beginning of the renovation in the apartment, a person is faced with a lot of problems. A large percentage of them are occupied with questions related to wall decoration, as well as how to do it correctly. I want them to look stylish and neat.

The topic becomes especially relevant when renovating an old apartment. Surface preparation is time consuming. Therefore, the owners are interested in whether it is possible to glue wallpaper onto wallpaper. Professional masters say that this should never be done. It is possible and even desirable to remove the old materials separated, prepare the wall surface: level, prime, degrease. Only after this, start pasting the walls with new models.

So don't be in a hurry. Better to spend more time, but make the repairs efficiently. As a result, the work will look neat and will serve for a long time.

Can non-woven wallpaper be glued to old paper models?

Before you start gluing non-woven wallpaper, you need to make sure that the previous coating is made on a paper base. It should not be textured, but, on the contrary, thin, but made of high quality materials. Also, you need to make sure that the old decor sticks well to the wall. It will not fall off or peel off after a short period of time.

But there are situations when it is impossible to stick a new non-woven material for decoration. This applies to vinyl surfaces. It retains its water-repellent qualities well. In addition, in most cases, these materials have a relief and textured pattern. Therefore, when pasting over vinyl and non-woven photowall-paper, all this will show through and become very striking. It is better to spend energy, time and remove such a covering from the wall.

This can be done in several ways. Among them:

Scratch the surface.
Moisten it thoroughly.
Scrape off the coating.

In difficult cases, it is better to apply all 3 methods. They are done sequentially one after another.

It is possible to glue one wallpaper on another only if the old ones are made of paper, do not have a bright relief pattern and are firmly attached to the wall.

Is it possible to glue photo wallpaper on old models?

Most people believe that sticking on bright and beautiful drawings will help mask uneven walls. This is their main mistake. There are several basic materials for a photo wallpaper base. These include:

paper;
vinyl;
the cloth.

Therefore, when asked: "Is it possible to glue new wallpapers on old models?", The answer will be the base material. Vinyl works best for this. It has a dense texture that can hide the old coating as much as possible, as well as an imperfect wall surface. Unfortunately, paper or cloth does not have these qualities. Therefore, after gluing such wallpaper on the wallpaper, this will lead to the fact that the pattern will begin to show through. That is, not only the illustration, but also the unevenness of the wall will become visually noticeable, which will ruin the whole impression of the repair.

Before you can start wallpapering, it is better to double-check everything, and also make sure that the surface is flat so that after the repair you do not have to start it over again.

Wall murals can be safely glued over the old surface in such cases as:

The walls were perfectly aligned during the last renovation.
Old decor has a high quality paper backing.
No tears, seams, cracks, wrinkles, bubbles or deep scratches.
The drawing has no bright color or relief.
Hold tight, do not lag behind the wall anywhere.

Only under all these conditions in the complex is it possible to stick them with a second layer.

How to glue new models on top of old ones?

Usually, people use the technique of pasting new wallpapers over old paper ones to save their own money, effort, and time. To do this, it is worth carefully examining the surface where the work will be carried out. She must be:

Without defects.
No different holes.
Have no uneven surfaces.
The joints are carefully connected to each other.

In addition, the pattern or shade should not be more contrasting with the new color. Since, after the repair, it will begin to show through, which hello to re-alteration.

It is very important to choose which glue to use. With poor-quality material, the surfaces do not adhere firmly enough to each other. As a result, after a while they will simply lag behind the wall or bubbles will appear. Pasting wallpaper on the wallpaper will not look neat, even careless, which will definitely ruin the overall impression of the room.

An important rule of how to glue new models onto old ones is to prevent air movement.... The room should not have an air conditioner or fan. It cannot be ventilated or drafted. All work takes place with closed windows and doors. You can thoroughly ventilate the room only after all the canvases on the walls are completely dry.

Advantages and disadvantages

Repairs are always accompanied by their own pros and cons. One of the main advantages of this process will be saving material resources, as well as your own time. But it should be understood that pasting new wallpapers on old ones does not always justify itself. If you do not take into account a number of important features, then this can lead to repeated repairs.

Therefore, before asking the question: "Is it possible to glue wallpaper on old wallpaper?", You must definitely consider all the advantages and disadvantages of this procedure. The benefits include:

There is no need to additionally level, plaster the walls.
No need to waste time on processing, surface preparation.
No money is spent on additional building material.

Now about the disadvantages of pasting new wallpaper on old surfaces. Among them are:

Walls cannot be aligned.
There is a poor-quality adhesion of the old to the new layer.
The service life becomes much shorter.
It doesn't look aesthetically pleasing.
Bubbles appear.

Therefore, before deciding how the wall decoration will take place, you need to carefully weigh the pros and cons. In which case, be prepared for additional cash costs, as well as expenses of your own forces.

Can wallpaper be glued to paint?

Professional masters strongly discourage doing this.... There is a high probability that the work will have to be completely redone. The paint does not adhere perfectly to the wall surface. All irregularities, bumps will immediately be visible under the new coating, even with the naked eye. In addition, the paint may simply peel off the wall after wallpapering. This happens as a result of a strong load on the finishing material.

Therefore, it is better not to risk it and thoroughly clean all surfaces from old building materials.

How to glue wallpaper in corners

Indoor cladding is the final part of the renovation. At this stage, many owners decide to use tapestries, but they encounter difficulties during the work. Irregularities occur in private houses, apartments of the old stock and new buildings, so the question of the correct gluing of corners with wallpaper is relevant for all homeowners.

Preparatory activities

Measures to eliminate old finishes and irregularities should be done in advance so that there are no problems in the process. Visually, it may seem that the room has an even configuration, but when measured by the building level, the flaws become obvious. Subsequently, the wallpaper in the corners (and not only on them) will look crooked: the joints will not turn out to be vertical, with unattractive creases, and the images on the products will shift. As a result, the repair will need to start over.

With a spatula or sandpaper, dust, old plaster or dirt are scraped off the surface. To eliminate curvature and voids, apply the right amount of putty. After the material has dried, it is sanded and primed. This substance increases adhesion (adhesion) between the surfaces of the finishing material and walls. It is enough to treat with one layer, wait about half an hour and apply a second layer. Specialists use wallpaper glue over the primer layers 5 hours before starting work.

It is necessary to de-energize sockets and switches, remove covers from them, which will then return to their place.

Alignment is done using perforated corners. They not only improve the appearance, but protect the joints from destruction. For small irregularities, cardboard corners will be enough, in other cases - PVC products. The procedure is as follows:

Check verticality with a plumb bob or laser level.
Level the profile by filling it.
After drying, treat with a layer of putty. If you plan to pasting with a material on a paper or non-woven basis, the profiles are additionally sealed with a finishing putty.

Materials for work

You must have the following tools:

Stationery knife for removing unnecessary tapestries.
Pencil.
A spatula about 15 cm wide.
Roulette.
Scissors.
Roller.
Brush.
A clean cloth to smooth out.

Gluing technology

After the surface preparation has been made, we begin to glue the products from the door or from the window. It is unacceptable to cover all the joints at once. To begin with, they choose one, having previously prepared the strip and smeared it with glue, the wall and the profile (if required by the material from which the rolls are created). We glue the wallpaper from right to left or left to right, but only in one given direction. We monitor the perfectly even position of each piece. Then, using a soft, clean cloth, roller or plastic putty knife, slowly smooth the finish to expel air from there.

In the inner corners

There are more joints of this type in the rooms. The sequence is as follows:

Cut the canvas to the width, leaving 1.5 cm to fold onto the adjacent wall. If there are irregularities, the turn-up width should be 5 cm.
If, when pasting non-woven wallpaper, a wide piece remains on the edges of the walls, it can be applied on an adjacent wall, provided that the drawings match.
The canvas is pressed against the wall with a spatula for a snug fit.
When folds appear, the edges are trimmed towards them.
Tapestries on an adjacent surface should overlap with the edge, and the canvases should be aligned vertically.

In the outer corners

The procedure is as follows:

Place the product with the possibility of turning it 30 cm behind the adjacent surface.
If the hem wrinkles, leave a wrap width of 0.5–1 cm.
The edges of the trim that protrude outward are protected by PVC profiles, which are attached after installation work.

For facing with the next strip, measure the width of the roll, retreat 5 mm and draw a mark. You can continue working along the resulting vertical line.

The tapestries are glued to each other so that a part of the cut uneven edge goes behind another strip, while hiding the defects.

Features of pasting

Secrets for beginners

When using thick or heavy products, it is enough to purchase a transparent special adhesive with high strength.

For durability, the material is applied with a primer completely over the surface. It's a good idea to buy an antifungal agent if the room is humid or there is a threat of mold.

It is important not to allow the strips to dry out, especially at the wall joints: it will become difficult to level them.

Features of gluing material with patterns

Rolls with images of geometric shapes, clearly defined patterns and stripes require proper gluing without distorting the patterns. To do this, glue the products, loosening a small overlap, so that the images fit together. The second edge is carefully trimmed along the edge. A slight shift in the pattern is possible, but this will be imperceptible if the canvases are adjacent strictly vertically.

How to glue corners with non-woven wallpaper

Non-woven wallpaper is glued in the same way as cladding with other materials. The nuance consists in the need to apply glue not to the canvas, but to the surface of the joints. Then the stripes are aligned.

Features of the choice of finishes for joints with defects

It is not worth purchasing heavy rolls that will be difficult to fit to the desired line. Instead, lightweight paper or non-woven rolls will do. The latter are easy to apply on a surface pre-treated with glue. Although the design of the room becomes austere without patterns, it will be easier for a novice craftsman to cope than with products with a complex image. It is easier to work with narrow blades: they are easier to hold and level.

Beginner mistakes

Inexperienced craftsmen often make such oversights:

Poor surface preparation. This is especially true for the joints. If it is impossible to achieve 90 degrees, try to get the result as close to the best as possible. You need to use plaster or filler, as well as profiles that are inexpensive.
Sloppy cutting. The edges will diverge or fit unevenly together, so be sure to use the correct overlap width.
Excess curl width. If the spare part is large, this will cause the following sheets to deviate from the vertical line, as a result of which the gluing will be crooked.
Incomplete adhesion. According to the rules, the products are carefully pressed against the wall, so that the parts of the products will not sag in the air. This will help prevent peeling and tearing.
Poor adhesive application. Often a similar slip occurs when facing products on non-woven fabric, which requires gluing the surface, on which the tapestries are then placed. It is worth applying the substance with a brush, and not with a roller, since it smears hard-to-reach places.

Thus, it is not difficult for beginners to glue the wallpaper in the corners, if they are aware of the considered features of the work. It is important to focus on the situation in a particular room, to select a finish that will not only be attractive, but also durable. Do you think all the nuances are covered in the article? What can you offer? What do you agree with and what do you disagree with? Share your thoughts in the comments!

New wallpapers will refresh the interior of your favorite room, make it refined, beautiful and cozy. Sticking any kind of wallpaper is a relatively easy job, although there are some small, but very important nuances here, the knowledge of which will help you make the right repairs. So, let's figure out how to correctly glue the wallpaper with your own hands.

If you prefer to entrust the repair to professionals, then we will make a quality one!

Foundation preparation

Be sure to remove old wallpaper. To do this, soften them with water or soapy water using a roller or brushes. Dense canvases can be pre-cut. Then wait until the wallpaper swells and remove it with a scraper, spatula and hands.

The previous paint is removed with a thin section, a scraper, a hammer (ax) and a spatula, as well as using special chemicals. After carefully removing the previous finish, make sure that there are no peeling fragments on the wall.

If there are still noticeable flaws, depressions or irregularities on the surface, then, depending on the quality of the walls, you need to apply a leveling plaster or starting putty, followed by sanding. It is not necessary to process the wall too "jewelry" - minor flaws will be hidden by the wallpaper.

It is recommended to prime the base well just before pasting the wallpaper with a paint roller and brushes. Choose a soil that matches the surface. For the primer, PVA glue is also used (a pair of glasses for 10 liters of water) or wallpaper glue diluted to 25-30%. Wait for the soil to dry.

Make sure there is no debris or debris on the surface. In addition, when gluing wallpaper, be sure to de-energize the apartment and do not allow any drafts.

Layout of canvases and pattern adjustment

Traditionally, the height of most types of walls does not exceed 3 m. The length of one roll is on average about 10 m (maybe more), which will be quite enough for 3 strips. Consider the width of the walls and the width of the canvas, plan the number of wallpapers. For example, the length of the wall is 4.0 m, the width of a piece of wallpaper is 0.53 m, which means that by dividing the length of the wall by the width of the canvas, you will fit 7 solid strips on the wall plus 1 canvas with a cut slightly more than half of it.

Roll the rolls face up on the floor after covering the floor with clean newspaper or cloth. The workplace should be convenient for laying side by side and trying on two canvases.

To begin with, mark the height of the wall on the first canvas, leaving a certain margin of length at the bottom of the piece (5-12 cm). Put the second canvas next to the first piece of wallpaper, carefully align the pattern, not forgetting about the "safety margin" below. It is clear that if the wallpaper is not patterned, then the pattern matching step is skipped.

Wallpaper glue

It is necessary that the glue is strictly consistent with a particular type of wallpaper. You can read about this on the package label or check with the managers. Following the instructions, dilute the glue in water and mix everything very thoroughly. Then wait 15 minutes until the mass is infused to the desired consistency, and stir everything again. Try to make the glue so that it is not too thick or, on the contrary, is too liquid - this will negatively affect the quality of work. The consumption of glue for wallpaper is different, but on average 200-300 g is enough for 6-10 rolls.

Wallpaper gluing process

Question: "where to start wallpapering?" unprincipled, but it is recommended to do this from the side of the window or the far corner, moving deeper into the room so that the shadow does not interfere with the work. It is best to start glueing in solid pieces from ceiling to floor, leaving corners and cuts for later. For the first canvas, it is advisable to draw a vertical flat line on the surface using a plumb line (thread + load) or a level, along which the canvas will be leveled.

Turn the first canvas over on the floor, and using a brush or roller, apply an even layer of glue, without "gaps", spreading the wallpaper from the center and further - to the edges of the fragment. Wait a little while the glue mixture is absorbed - 4-5 minutes for thin-layer wallpaper and up to 7-10 minutes. - for thick panels (the exact time is indicated on the label). Try to keep the impregnation time for all canvases the same.

As a rule, if the wallpaper is single-layer paper, then it is enough to coat only the canvases. However, for vinyl or similar heavy wallpaper, it is advisable to apply a small layer of glue to the wall as well. But in the case of non-woven wallpaper or fiberglass, on the contrary, they do not coat the cloth, but only the walls themselves.

After applying the cloth to the wall, it must be carefully smoothed out. To do this, using a special wide roller, a special brush or clean rags, carefully, but without excessive force, smooth the piece of wallpaper, first from top to bottom, and then - from the center - to the edges. Make sure all the air comes out. Pay special attention to the joints - smooth the ends of the canvases harder. For these purposes, a narrow roller or a special plastic spatula is good. If the edges lag behind, they can be gently turned off slightly, additionally coated with glue and again well pressed and smoothed.

Then, next to the second fragment, lay the third canvas on the floor, level, measure and cut it, then smear and glue the second fragment, that is, repeat the whole work process until the end of the section.

Glue any next fragment end-to-end to the previous canvas. This is especially true for vinyl, embossed, cork and other similar wallpapers. But paper canvases can be glued with an overlap of up to 5 mm, just do not forget about combining the pattern.

While everything is drying, using a utility knife, cut off the excess from below half a centimeter below the level of the bend skirting boards.

Hard to reach places

Doors, switches, sockets, windows, etc. must be covered with thin longitudinal strips of wallpaper along the perimeter of the obstacle. For better adhesion, you can cut the strips into several pieces to length. Windows and doors are easy to cut. But for sockets, attach a regular wallpaper to the wall "dry", mark the location of the obstacle there and make a delivery cruciform cut at this point. Attach the fragment again, try on and make a final hole of the required shape.

Corners.

Thoroughly coat the corner before pasting with glue (applies to all types of wallpaper). Further, try not to stick a single piece here - it may "come off". Measure the remainder of the segment from the edge of the nearest solid piece, plus add 3 cm here, which will go over another corner wall. Such a grip of the corner is very necessary, since it is very difficult to glue the corner exactly butt butt - there will still be distortions and gaps. Stick the next panel of the other wall close to the corner, that is, overlap on the first segment. Control the gluing in the corners with a plumb line.
Sometimes, especially for thick wallpaper, a so-called undercut is used in the corners. The technology is the same, only for the first trimming, a start is made already at 7-10 cm.The subsequent canvas is glued to another wall vertically, but not end-to-end, but at a segment of 2-3 cm from the corner (that is, as a result, the stripes will overlap 5-7 cm.). Then with a knife under a metal profile or a ruler, you need to evenly cut two layers of wallpaper right through, remove the scraps and glue the ends back.

Ceiling.

If you plan to finish on top, then in any case, the ceiling needs to be pasted over with wallpaper first, and only then move on to the walls. It is better to work together, the technology of pasting the ceiling is similar. On the ceiling, it is recommended to glue the wallpaper perpendicular to the window, while kneading the glue to a greater density so that the canvas will hold better. In addition, when finishing the ceiling, it is recommended to mark at the top all the borders of the canvases along which the fragments of the wallpaper will be aligned (use a cord previously rubbed with chalk).
For the time of adhesion of the glue - up to 2 days - do not allow any drafts in the room so that the canvases adhere to the walls with high quality. We wish you a successful renovation!

"How to glue wallpaper" - this question is asked by almost everyone who has to renovate. Before gluing the wallpaper, you still have to go through the process of their selection, which is quite difficult, since now there is a huge selection of wall coverings. Liquid are gaining popularity, fabric and non-woven materials, classic paper versions 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 gluing wallpaper

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

The best way would be to buy a remover for 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 take an ordinary soap solution, which is easy to prepare with your own hands.

Advice! Add some wallpaper glue to the resulting solution. Old wallpapers 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 the incisions improve absorption. After applying the solution, wait a little while 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 irregularities, and the new material lays down evenly and smoothly. Therefore, all irregularities should be plastered and putty. Before that, it is necessary to eliminate old enamel, paint.

Wall condition	Correct surface preparation
New and porous walls (GIPS)	Apply a gypsum primer or glue primer 24 hours before wallpapering (this will allow you to protect the wall and subsequently remove the wallpaper without damaging the wall surface) A primer is required if the walls are made of gypsum boards.
Painted walls	Wash the walls with a special detergent and rinse them with clean water. If the wall is painted with glossy paint, it is recommended to sand it with a sanding paper in order to improve the adhesion of the adhesive to the surface.
Walls already covered with wallpaper	Remove old wallpaper. To do this, you can apply a special wallpaper remover to the wallpaper, which is diluted in warm water. Apply the solution to the wallpaper and let it work for 10 minutes, then use a spatula to remove the wallpaper, starting from the top. You can also use a steam cleaner to remove old wallpaper, unless the wallpaper can be dry removed from the wall.
Wet walls	Treat the walls with a special wet wall primer. The drying time of the primer indicated on the packaging must be observed.

The stage of direct preparation for wallpapering

There is no need to reinvent the wheel. You just need to clearly follow the instructions already worked out.

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

To do this quickly, 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 stripes and one incomplete cropped one. Then we cut out 8 strips corresponding to the height of the wall. Add another 50mm for trimming at the ends.

Next, you should make the markup. It is better to start gluing wallpaper from the second strip, leaving the first unused. After all, the first lane is usually at the aisles. For a better orientation of gluing the first strip, step back from the edge of the wall 500 mm. We mark this line with a pencil. For this you will need a building level. We apply the tool to the wall and align it with the mark. We 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 weight to it.

Getting started applying glue ... They should lubricate both the wall and the strip. For this you need a brush.

Follow these instructions and you shouldn't have any problems with gluing.

How to glue the wallpaper correctly: the gluing stage

We proceed directly to pasting. Where to start gluing wallpaper? Remember to start with the second lane. She will be the first with us. It is better to start gluing from above, carefully applying the covering 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 cover. This will squeeze out any air bubbles.

Since the length of our strip exceeds the required one, we mark the unnecessary length ... It needs to be cut off by slightly tearing the strip off the wall. 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 covered with a plinth.

We continue the sequence of actions described above, already applied to the remaining bands ... Instead of a vertical stripe, 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? Photo and step-by-step instructions

Sticking wallpaper on a straight, even wall, subject to technology, does not cause difficulties. However, this can be difficult even for an experienced craftsman if he is faced with corners. The most difficult is situation if a window is adjacent to the corner .

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

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

We carefully process the windowsill.
Carefully start the coating behind the battery, and if necessary, cut the strip to the pipes.
We go through the strip with a roller in order to smooth out all the folds.
Carefully mark the line along the corner. Cut off the 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.

We proceed to pasting the strips onto the adjacent wall. Again, we begin to work from top to bottom, joining the new strip with the one that is adjacent to the adjacent wall. Leave a small overlap unsticked.
Cut off the unnecessary part by attaching a ruler to the corner.
Again we take a wide roller and process the freshly glued strip.
Apply a smaller roller to the space between the strips.

How to glue wallpaper on the ceiling: step by step

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

Remove bumps .

The length of the stripes should be about 5-7 centimeters larger than the size of the plane.

Apply glue to the ceiling with a roller .

On the ceiling, measure the width of the wallpaper, fix this place with a line. Apply masking tape along the strip.
With a folded sheet, we climb onto the table ... Peel off the corners, the sheet will open itself under the weight of its weight.
We glue the corners first, then the entire remaining strip .

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

Using a spatula, we expel the air, moving from the middle .
We roll the surface with a roller ;
We repeat this procedure for the remaining sheets. .
Trim the edges ... Place a putty knife and press it down to the cut. Cut with a knife.

Based on these instructions, any coating can be easily glued.

What wallpaper is better to glue?

Nowadays, the choice of wallpapers is so great 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 like most externally. But, perhaps, it would be much more reasonable to pay attention 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 now it is fashionable to use only environmentally friendly materials. When gluing 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 be applied not 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 a corridor, then be guided by your taste. Any kind of wallpaper is suitable here, what to paste - 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 resembles conventional 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.
One meter long wallpaper should be especially carefully smoothed along the wall so that there are no so-called "bubbles". This is somewhat more difficult than when pasting with a regular width, so you have to try. Some types of meter wallpaper can be painted.
Recently, it has become fashionable to apply paint to the coating. For this, they are best suited. But some vinyl can be painted quite well. And, of course, you shouldn't take it for painting. plain paper wallpaper.

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