I am wall papering a bathroom. Using a boarder as a chair railing the middle of the wall how is this done?

Answer 1

If you are using the same wallpaper for the full length of the wall, go ahead and hang full strips.

If you are using the border to separate two complementary papers, hang the top strips, then hang the bottom strip. The two will overlap approximately where the border will hang. Use a straight edge and a very sharp knife, and cut once through both layers. Pull off the scrap of each paper, then each strip should butt perfectly to the other. This will leave a nice, flat surface for your border to sit on.

When your wallpaper is dry, then you'll hang your border, using a vinyl to vinyl adhesive. Borders are usually prepasted, but that paste will not properly adhere over wallpaper.

"Chair Rails" usually divide an 8 foot high wall into sections approximately 5 feet and 3 feet. I usually bump the bottom section up to about 40" or 42". For your border, plan on the center of the border hitting somewhere between 36" and 42" from the floor. Before hanging, use a level to draw a level line all the way around the room, where either the top or the bottom of the border will hit. Floors can be out of level, so your best bet is not to measure from the floor all the way around. Pick one spot, measure, then use the level to draw your line.

You'll stick the border to the wall, then use wet rags or sponges to wipe it into place, squeeze out excess paste, and so on. When you need to splice two strips of border together, do it near a corner, or another out of the way spot (behind a door), and overlap them (like the wallpaper above) until the patterns match up. Then use a straight edge and a sharp knife to cut through both. Pull off the ends of each, and the border should match up and lay perfectly flat.

Good luck.

Answer 2

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