What are the disadvantages of wallpaper

Wall paper

Wallpaper is considered one of the common modern ways to cover the walls in a distinctive and modern style, and to add elegant aesthetic touches to it when choosing the appropriate shape and type. The colors, patterns, and different designs of it, and the innovative textures and materials that go into its manufacture make it a distinctive choice that many people who love change, elegance, and distinction in designing the walls of their home, but it is the same as any paint, furniture, or new item that is intended to be added to The place likes to be careful and carefully selected, to study the appropriate colors and tones, to choose its location, quality, and the way to hang it well before buying it and placing it in the rooms or different places.

wallpaper defects

There are many defects and negatives that have been diagnosed when using some types of wallpaper, which must be taken into account when selecting and installing them, the most prominent of which are the following:

Air bubbles and voids form when covering walls

Some prominent voids can form when covering the wallpaper. Because of the entry of air under it during installation, and it is one of the common problems that can be solved by using the paper adhesive glue injection tool, which is in the form of an injection needle, or a needle that contains a lamp above it, which is found in household appliances stores or wallpaper stores, and is used in the following way:

• Using a sharp knife, make a small incision in the wallpaper that has bubbles underneath, along one side of the bubble.
• The needle of the glue injector is inserted into the slit made in the previous step and the adhesive is pressed out under the bubble.
• After emptying the crack, squeeze out excess adhesive and ooze out, then wipe it with a damp sponge.
• The bubble is gently flattened to hide its wrinkled edge or edges and make it level with the wall, by gently rolling it using the roller or roller specially designed to hide the edges of the wallpaper.

The possibility of cleaning and its quality in resisting the factors that affect it

There are many types of commercial wallpaper in the market, and there are some types that are characterized by their durability and ability to resist many years of use, which can be cleaned easily without harming, scratching, or peeling immediately, and among the defects of some other commercial types is that they may be of low quality, and therefore For damage, peeling and scratching, or damage to its background and inscriptions when cleaning or wiping it, albeit gently.

Paper is interchangeable and removable

Homeowners may have to change and replace the wall papers, when they want to get a new decoration for the house, or if they are damaged due to one of the factors affecting them, and here lies the problem with some types of wallpaper that one has difficulty removing, which may require the use of some harsh chemicals. To get rid of it, you may need to spend long hours dividing it into small pieces and removing it without damaging the wall, as violently removing it may cause peeling of the original paint to be removed along with it in some cases, while there are other layers of wallpaper under the first layer, which were installed on top of it instead of Removing them first, and here the task will become more difficult and requires a double effort to get rid of the many layers of wallpaper accumulated, and as an alternative to removing or installing new papers, the current wallpaper can be evaluated in terms of its ability to paint or draw if it is valid and free of defects, cracks and damage; To save the trouble and cost of putting new paper, or using a professional to remove it.

Other problems occur during the installation of wallpaper

Many other problems may occur that you must pay attention to and try to avoid or fix them when choosing and installing wallpaper, including the following:

• The edges of the wallpaper are exposed to detachment and cracking away from the wall, during its installation or during its use and over time.
• Some types and designs of wallpaper selected do not match each other when applied and pasted on the wall, which requires careful selection before choosing and pasting them on it.
• The inability to stick some types of wallpaper on wet, or textured and rough surfaces, such as: concrete surfaces, and those that contain holes and protrusions, and are not smooth to the touch.
• Some wallpaper colors are exposed to combustion and change as a result of being affected by some natural factors that they are exposed to continuously, such as sunlight, so their colors become disparate and differ between one part located in the shade to another exposed to the sun from the same room.
• The high cost of some types of wallpaper of high quality, features and distinctive aesthetic appearance, compared to wall paint or other commercial types of them, but in return they may include various negatives and defects as mentioned before.

Different types of wallpaper and features of each

Wallpaper includes many types of different uses, advantages and disadvantages, the most prominent of which are the following:

• vinyl wallpaperIt is a very common type that forms a strong wall covering and is widely used. Due to its ease of installation, the multiplicity of its patterns and designs, and the possibility of maintaining some types, which are manufactured with different techniques, including: backed cloth vinyl, backed paper vinyl, coated vinyl, or hard vinyl.
• herbal wallpaperThese distinctive types of wallpaper are woven using thin cotton threads that are affixed with special techniques to the wallpaper and fixed on it. They are among the beautiful, natural-made and environmentally friendly green products. They are distinguished by their elegant and modern designs and their texture that gives the walls a special elegance, warmth and innovative elegance. strong adhesive glue; To install it until it lasts for a long period, and among its defects is the possibility of forming small knots in the grass threads and sticking them together, depending on the quality and type of manufacturing.
• Backed metallic wallpaperPapers made of metallic foil such as: gold, silver, and copper are distinguished by their distinctive colors, which reflect the surfaces according to the type of metal in their manufacture, and give the place an attractive civilized design, but they are conductive to electric current, and they must be kept away from electricity sources, as they are very thin. .
• Embossed and decorated jordan paper : There are large quantities and different types of decorative wallpaper with different patterns, designs and decorations, including roses or geometric shapes, or modern inscriptions, or longitudinal, horizontal, random lines, and others, whose selection requires accuracy, taste and deliberation; to blend in with the decor, lighting, and nature of the place where it will be pasted.