What mistakes are often made when applying wallpaper and how to avoid them

Wallpapering is a simple type of finishing work, does not require special education, professional skills and craftsmanship. Only now, until now, this type of finishing work is a source of numerous problems. Those who undertake such work independently often make mistakes that lead to disappointing results.

Final pattern mismatch

The most common mistake, you can avoid it when cutting wallpapers. Do not cut the entire roll at once, just two or three stripes are enough.

Skewed seams

Having glued a strip onto a wall is more difficult to correct the error. If the strip is tightened, the material will break.

Bubbles and folds

The formation of bubbles occurs when air gets under the canvas, the reasons are as follows: insufficient or uneven glue application, excessively swollen strips are inaccurately smoothed or thick glue is used for a thin look of wallpaper.

Folds appear due to low room temperature, drafts, adhesive composition. It is difficult to get rid of them, but it is possible to prevent them.

It is necessary to glue at room temperature, the windows must be closed, no drafts. Do not use a damp cloth for alignment, it will distort the wallpaper.

Excessive dryness indoors

In the summer in the heat, you need to moisten the room before gluing, putting containers with water. Liquid during evaporation will not allow the wallpaper to dry quickly.

Glue solution

For heavy wallpapers, liquid glue should not be used. In this case, not only the paintings are smeared, but also the wall. For light wallpaper, any glue will work, but not very thick.

Reasons for peeling off

The wallpaper is peeled off if the temperature in the room was not observed, the glue preparation process is broken, the surface for application was not prepared properly. Before proceeding directly to gluing, you need to:

• Remove completely the remains of old wallpaper;
• Fill cracks and irregularities;
• Apply acrylic primer to the cleaned area.

Gap in the inner corners

When the inner corner is overlapped with a solid canvas, in most cases wallpaper breaks. Such an error can be avoided, the first strip needs to be cut so that it overlaps an angle of 3 cm. The second strip is glued close to the corner surface, but is superimposed on the three-centimeter section of the first.

Strongly visible joints

The direction of light is not taken into account when gluing strips. You need to glue from the window and move into the depths of the room.

Application of adhesive solution to prepared material

When glue is applied to the cut wallpaper, attention is paid to the edge part. For convenience, you can buy glue with an indicator that allows you to find out where it is applied and where not. It is necessary to ensure that the glue is not applied in a thick layer, and the distribution is uniform.

Impact on seams after gluing

Having smoothed the wallpaper and removing the air, the seams are treated with a rubber roller. Press and rub at the seams should not be. Remove any excess glue with a clean cloth, napkin, sponge.

Stained ceiling when applying wallpaper

You need to work carefully and protect the ceiling from glue. There is no point in wiping off stains and tinting areas on which the adhesive mixture has got.

If ceiling structures will be installed, then the spots are not terrible. In other cases, tape the edges of the ceiling with masking tape.

Poor wall treatment

Be sure to check the cleanliness of the surface for gluing. To do this, stick tape to it and remove it. If the surface of the adhesive tape turned out to be with small particles or crumbs, then you need to clean the surface. Inattentive attitude to the surface further leads to the manifestation of flaws already on the dried wallpaper.

Joints and their incorrect fitting

The gaps between the paintings - an annoying defect that can ruin the mood. There are wallpapers that shrink when dry. Purchased material must be checked for shrinkage before starting work. To do this, wet a small piece of wallpaper and let dry. With such a material defect, the strips must be glued with an overlap, then cut along the edge with a sharp wallpaper knife.

Paying attention to these tips, you can stick the wallpaper yourself and avoid major mistakes.