![]() When the paper covering the table has been pasted, fold it over on itself, taking care not to crease. Load up your pasting brush and wipe the excess on the side of the tub.Īpply paste down the centre of the paper and then work out to the edges in a herringbone pattern. Hanging paste-the-paper wallpaper: Lay the first length pattern side down on the paste table so that the bottom of paper hangs down onto the floor. Now you’re ready to start hanging wallpaper. Use the cut length as a guide to cut the next piece.Ĭontinue cutting lengths, numbering them in the top right corner on the reverse side so that you know which order to hang them in.įor paste-the-wall wallpaper: The wallpaper can be hung dry from the roll. Unroll the next length and place it edge to edge with the first so that you can line the patterns up. Use a ruler or spirit level to draw a straight line at the length you measured. Cut the wallpaper to sizeįor paste-the-paper wallpaper: Check which way up the pattern goes and then unroll the wallpaper pattern-side down onto the paste table. Measure the height of the wall in several places and add 10cm/3.9" to the longest measurement to allow for trimming at the top and bottom. This will allow you a 5cm/2" overlap from the adjoining wall. If you’re wallpapering the whole room and are using a standard 53cm/21"-wide roll of paper, use a spirit level to mark a straight link 58cm/23" in from the corner you’re planning to start in. Walls and corners are rarely straight, so don’t rely on them as a guide when hanging paper. Fill any cracks, holes and open joints with an appropriate filler.' 3. Remove any traces of dirt, old wallpaper or flaking paint. 'Before papering ensure all surfaces are sound, clean and dry. O’Donnell agrees, saying it's all about the preparation to achieve a professional finish when wallpapering around the home. ![]() ![]() If you’re papering onto painted walls, then give them a quick sand and wash with sugar soap to help the wallpaper paste to stick. Remove any wallpaper that’s already there and sand down any lumps or bumps you find underneath. 'Do not apply wallpaper in temperatures below 10☌ or excessive heat above 25☌.' This is because, too cool a temperature will increase the drying time, and too warm a temperature could lead to the wallpaper curling at the edges as a result of the wallpaper glue drying out too quickly.' 2. Patrick O’Donnell, Farrow & Ball (opens in new tab) Brand Ambassador voices an important consideration with this DIY. You also want to check that the space you're wallpapering in stays at a warm and fairly constant temperature. Wallpapering can get messy so move furniture and soft furnishings out of the room and cover your flooring or anything that can’t be moved with dust sheets (bed sheets will do). Wallpaper – we’re using this Mortimer Yellow Geometric paper by Inspired Wallpaper (opens in new tab).You need to go steady but fairly quick, though you tend to get a little longer open time with pre mixed paste. I wouldn't do that, cut to length (+ a bit extra) beforehand as it will make life much easier & the paper more manageable!įor really fiddly areas you need to take it one obstacle/cut at a time - after marking lightly with a pencil I tend to use a clean scraper & fresh blade to get get a really neat edge on niggly areas such as around fire surrounds etc. Humorously, if I remember rightly, Harlequin for one suggest you hang it straight from the roll. The difficulty you might find hanging paste the wall paper is until you're used to it, it can be quite hard to cut into corners or around awkward areas such as fireplaces because the paper is dry, it's not supple like pasted paper & it has a tendancy to want to roll itself back up. Gently paste or roller it onto the wall then use a brush to get an even amount of paste along the ceiling line & skirting line & also into any corners etc. Make sure it's diluted to the recommended level. ![]() You should really use the manufacturers recommended paste, though I've tended to use Beeline pre mixed paste on stuff like Harlequin with no problems.
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