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Before You Hang Wallpaper
When you're
decorating, wallpaper can seem like the ideal answer to your color
scheme dilemma, until you get to the actual work. But wallpapering
needn't be the chore it can seem, if you set yourself up for job
first, and take it one step at a time.
The first thing to do, is
determine what kind of wallpaper you have. There are two types,
standard and vinyl. The standard is an older type that does not
come pre-pasted. That means you will need to lay it on the floor or
over a table covered with drop cloths, in order to brush on the
paste that will glue it to your walls. Standard wallpaper has both
advantages and disadvantages. Among its good points, is that you
can overlap the edges slightly to match up a pattern, because it
will stick to itself, where vinyl paper will not. That type must be
lined up with the edges flush to each other. On the other hand,
standard paper is more fragile than vinyl and can be torn in the
gluing or application process, so it must be handled more
carefully. But handled right, it can also allow you to stretch it
just a little to get the positioning right.
Vinyl wallpaper is much easier to handle and hang and also
withstands moisture better, which makes it the ideal choice for
bathrooms and kitchens. It won't stretch however, so the way it
goes on the wall, is the way it's going to hang. Preparing it to
put on the wall is fairly simple, once you have precut the sections
you'll be needing for the room, and marked the wall with matching
numbers so they are placed in the right order. Just slip one end of
the pre-pasted strip into the water trough, and pull it up the other
side, and it should be thoroughly moistened.
Before you attempt to hang any wallpaper, do any extra jobs, like
painting trim, or filling holes and cracks with spackle. Paint must
be allowed to dry a week, as glue can damage paint if it is still
wet. For walls that have high or semi gloss finishes, a light
buffing with sandpaper will provide a better surface for the
wallpaper glue to adhere to. But if you have a flat paint or wood
surface underneath, you're wise to apply a coating of wallpaper
sizing, which helps the paper to slide into place.
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