What is wrong when gluing corners with wallpaper

Wallpapering is not as simple a task as it might seem at first glance. Yes, it may not be difficult to work with wallpaper on flat areas, but as for the corners, it’s not so simple. How to prevent gross errors when pasting wallpaper in the corners, we will describe below.

You can not glue in the corner an entire strip of wallpaper. If the angle is uneven (which happens very often), the sheet will lie with folds and the edges will not converge with the next strip. To avoid this, it is necessary to leave a protrusion of about 1.5-2 cm, then the strip should lie flat.

If there are sockets or switches near the corners, before starting work, the electricity in the room is completely turned off. To gently glue a socket or switch, they are first removed from the casing. After that, completely close the wall socket (switch), and then cut a hole. After installing the casing in place, everything will look neat and beautiful.

One of the most common mistakes when wallpapering corners is a poorly prepared surface. Before starting work, the angles must be checked vertically using a plumb line. All irregularities must be removed, sand the surface of the wall with sandpaper. Next, the walls in the corners need to be primed. Primers on corners cannot be spared; it is advisable to do this operation several times. If the "blockage" is serious and cannot be eliminated, then you can try to "cut" the wallpaper in this place. If the wallpaper is dense, this is the only way to stick them evenly in an uneven corner.

Another reason why the wallpaper is peeling off in the corners is the uneven application of glue. It is in the corners that it must be applied very carefully, carefully distributing it over the entire surface. It is most convenient to do this with a roller.

Very often, after gluing wallpaper on the corners, ugly folds are formed. To prevent this from happening, before starting work, the canvas that needs to be glued in the corner is divided into two parts. Then they glue half to the corner, then measure the exact distance from the last strip to the corner, and add about 1 cm to this distance. Next, the second half of the strip is glued with a trimmed edge inside the corner. After that, using a cloth or brush, gently press the wallpaper into a corner.

If at the same time irregularities have arisen - it does not matter. With the help of a sharp clerical knife, it is necessary to make several incisions in these places, while pressing the canvas into the wall. The next strip must be glued with an overlap, hiding the places of incisions.

You need to take wallpaper seriously, take into account all the recommendations and rules of work, then everything it will turn out no worse than that of professional masters, and the result of the work will delight you until the next repair.