Wallpapering your own hands

One of the most common ways of cosmetic repair in the room is still sticking the wallpaper. This is due to the relatively low price of the material, as well as the ease of doing the work. At the same time, a wide choice of color solutions allows creating an interior of a dream.

Not everyone dares to perform repairs on their own, because you can turn to the brigade of the finishers, which will be done wallpapering. The price for such services is quite acceptable and starts from 90 rubles per square meter. But it is necessary to understand that this cost includes only the operation of installing the decorative coating. In most cases, the wall must be cleaned beforehand, aligned (if necessary) and prepared for pasting. In this case, the price may increase by half or even more, depending on the complexity of the work.

Preparation for wallpapering is of great importance. If it is not met, then the quality of the future decorative wall covering can be spoiled. Wallpaper should be glued to a smooth and smooth surface. If it is different, then all the defects in the walls can be seen after the end of the work. Therefore, the first thing to do is to level them and plaster them. It is also necessary to apply a primer coat - this is necessary for better adhesion of the decorative coating to the wall surface.

If you make an unambiguous decision that the wallpaper will be glued on your own, then you should take care of the tool. Without him, no way. To perform the work you will need:

• scissors;
• Brush or roller for glue;
• Brush or roller for smoothing;
• putty knife;
• Rags;
• A simple pencil;
• Plumb bob;
• rail;
• roulette;
• level;
• glue.

Begin work follows from the layout. With the help of a plumb, pencil and slats, you should draw a vertical line with an indent from the nearest centimeter to the window by 1.5-2. This is necessary in order to determine where and how much the corner is "overwhelmed". If it's perfect, then you're lucky, but usually it's not. On this line, we should mark the point that is the most remote from the corner. With the help of the building level , it is necessary to draw a horizontal line through it and measure 53 centimeters on it. This is the standard width of a roll of wallpaper. This will be the boundary of the first sheet. In order to perform the marking for the next cloth, you need to measure from the received line 53 centimeters and using a plumb line to hold the vertical. And so on. It is also necessary to outline the upper border for gluing.

After the marking of the walls is completed, it is necessary to prepare the panels. To do this, roll roll on the floor, using a tape measure to measure the first piece and cut it. Wallpaper gluing often requires a combination of patterns, so roll should roll out and attach to it an already cut piece. Combining the drawings with them, cut another sheet. In the same way, you should prepare the wallpaper until the next corner.

When the blanks for gluing one wall are ready, they (except for the last one) should be glued with glue. The remaining fabric will be used to cut the wallpaper for the next wall. The glue must cover the entire surface. Dry places should not remain. Each sheet after applying glue should be folded accordion.

After about 5 minutes, the glue will dry out - this is the ideal time to attach the wallpaper to the wall. The first sheet, folded into an accordion, should be taken with him and stand on a stool or a stepladder. Holding your fingers over the upper corners of the canvas, shake it a little to make it work. Next, the sheet should be applied to the wall, align it along the horizontal and vertical markings. When the edges of the canvas coincide with the outlined boundaries, it can be smoothed. To do this, it is better to use a special brush or rubber roller. The same principle should be followed with the remaining canvases.

When the wallpaper is pasted on the corners, the sheet should not go to the adjacent wall for more than 5 centimeters. Therefore, it is necessary to take care of this in advance and cut off the surplus. If you cut them after spreading glue, then the wallpaper can be easily torn. The next cloth overlaps the previous one, overlapping the left 5 centimeters. Places of overlapping should be greased with glue and carefully pressed.