How to paste wallpaper

Steps to paste wallpaper

Preparing the walls

Before pasting the wallpaper, you must do the following steps:

Clean the walls to get rid of any dirt or dust.
Remove old wallpaper using a paper remover, blade and dry towel.
Cover electrical sockets.
Filling the cracks and holes in the wall with spackle, which is a powder similar to gypsum, and leaving it to dry, while working on scratching it to ensure that the surface of the walls is smooth.

Choose the starting point

The process of gluing the paper should begin and end in one of the corners of the room, next to the curtains, or behind the door. You should also measure the starting point, and then draw a horizontal line along the wall, to determine where to place the paper.

Cut paper

To cut the paper, it is necessary to place the roll of wallpaper on the floor so that the patterned surface is facing the ground, and then measure the piece according to the measurements taken for the wall, adding a few centimeters to the top and bottom.

Applying the adhesive

Apply a little adhesive to the back of the paper, using a special adhesive brush, and start applying the adhesive from the middle to the edges. If the paper is adhesive, place it in water at room temperature, leave it for a while, and adhere to the manufacturer’s instructions written on the paper.

Paste the paper

The paper is started to be hung on the walls, starting from the ceiling, so that the first paper is placed gently on the side edge, leaving some additional centimeters of paper at the top and bottom to be cut. Here it is necessary to use a wet sponge, or a special brush, to prevent air bubbles from forming between them. The paper and the wall.

Cut off the excess paper

To cut excess paper, you can use a blade or knife to get rid of excess paper on the ceiling, on the edges, and at the bottom near the floor. Then wipe the paper with a clean sponge to remove any adhesive residue and get rid of air bubbles.