What do I need to do before hanging wall paper.?

Answer 1

First strip
1. Step up the ladder to the ceiling with your pasted wallpaper and unfold the top portion.
2. Position the paper to correspond with the pencil marks you made on the wall.
3. Press it against the wall, leaving 5cm for trimming along the ceiling line.
4. Line the paper against your plumb line.
5. Moving down and out from the centre, stroke the paper against the wall, using a brush or smoother to position it.
6. Unfold the bottom of the strip and press it against the wall, again checking it against the plumb line.
7. When you are satisfied with its position, smooth it over fully, removing any air bubbles. Don’t rush.
8. Then, use your knife to cut any extra paper at the ceiling and floor.
9. Remove any extra paste by carefully sponging it off with clean water.
Next strips
That’s the first length up; now for the next one.
1. Slide the paper into position on the wall so the pattern (if there is one) is matched and the joins are butted together.
2. Now, use your smoothing brush to help linke up the seams.
Follow this process for the rest of the lengths; prepare in advance for corners and tricky areas like power points.
Tip: Clean-as-you-go!
Clean off any paste on the skirting, cornice or ceiling as you go…
Paste-the-wall papers
‘Paint’ the paste (Metylan Special) onto the wall.
Symbol for paste-the-wall wallpaperPaste-the-wall products have a specially developed backing which does not expand, allowing it to be hung dry, without having to soak in water, straight from the roll. You ‘paint’ the paste (Metylan Special) onto the wall.
Most people reckon this cuts the decorating time by about a half—and because the pasting table process is eliminated, it’s less messy too. This type of wallpaper is great for beginners.
1. Don’t paste the entire wall before starting to hang your wallpaper. Simply paste one section of the wall at a time so that the paste doesn’t dry out. Allow some overlap—paste a bit more of the wall than just the width of each cut piece.
2. Slide the paper into place and check the match. No need to rush.
3. Then trim off to fit at the bottom edge.
And when you decide it’s time for a new look, ‘paste the wall’ wallpapers usually peel off easily—simply lift a corner at the base of the wall and peel upwards.
Dealing with corners
1. The extra 15mm will wrap around the corner onto the next wall.
Don’t try to hang a full width of wallpaper around a corner, as the walls are rarely straight. Always hang the paper in two parts.
1. Measure from the edge of the last strip into the corner, and add another 15mm before you cut the strip of wallpaper to size. The extra 15mm will wrap around the corner onto the next wall.
2. Start the next strip of paper in the corner, overlapping the 15mm of paper from the last drop.
3. Use an adhesive like SHUR-STIK to stickdown the overlaps.
Keep going, don’t rush, and soon you will have a completed room or wall to stand back and admire… congratulations, you did it!
Tricky Areas
Switches and power points
4. Crease and trim the paper around the light switch.
1. Make sure the electricity is turned off, at the mains.
2. Paper straight over the top of the fitting.
3. Then carefully—so you don’t cut into the plastic cover—make two diagonal cuts from corner to corner, across the fitting.
4. This forms four flaps, which you can crease against the side of the fitting and then trim off snug against its edges.
5. Then you can put the power back on…
Windows and door frames
3. Make a diagonal cut in the paper to the corner point of the frame.
1. Hang the length of wallpaper so that it overlaps the frame.
2. Make the paper on the actual wall as smooth as possible.
3. Make a diagonal cut in the paper to the corner point of the frame.
4. Lift the flaps and carefully smooth the paper into the frame’s edges.
5. Then crease and trim the paper.

Answer 2

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Answer 3

Make sure you prime the walls with wallpaper primer, makes it easier to remove and better contact when applying.

Answer 4

Jamie,
1- A clean wall, free of drapes, pictures, and anything breakable
2- Glue or paste
3- Patience
4- A ladder
5- Incorporate some volenteers or helpers
6- Plan on buying the pizza
7- Plan on buying the beer
8- Plan on not caring too much on how it turns out,,,,,,
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Answer 5

move every thing to the middle of the room,
set up a work area, check to see that you have every thing before starting, get some help.

Answer 6

Call a professional and sign a contract for him to do the work.