- Wallpaper Hanging
Made Easy
- By Susan White
Wallpaper can add style and elegance
to any home’s décor. And with new products and a
few tips from the pros hanging wallpaper has never been easier.
Just follow these simple steps:
Start with surface preparation.
Wash the walls with ammonia and water, if needed, and allow them
to dry thoroughly. Repair cracks and remove loose paint and any
high points or old paint drips to prevent bumps under your new
wallpaper. If you’re hanging wallpaper on new drywall, porous
paint, spackled or taped areas or, if you’re hanging it
over a colored or patterned surface prime with a pre-wallcovering
primer like, SHIELDZ( Universal Pre-Wallcovering Primer. SHIELDZ
helps wallpaper goes on easier, makes it easier to remove at
redecorating time and creates the perfect surface for hanging
any type of wallpaper.
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Tip from the pros: If there is
old wallpaper on the wall, remove it by scoring the wall with
PaperTiger( Scoring Tool and applying a wallpaper stripper, like
DIF( Liquid Concentrate or Ready-to-Use GEL.
Carefully measure the wall and
cut the wallpaper to length. If you are hanging pre-pasted wallpaper,
use a product like PREPZ( On Step Wallpaper Prep & Adhesive.
PREPZ eliminates messy water trays, special adhesives, activators
and the need for sizing with one easy step. Just brush or roll
it on the back of half the length of the wallpaper, fold the
wallpaper back to itself (paste to paste) and continue to apply
to the balance of the strip. Book wallpaper as per the manufacturer’s
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You’re ready to hang! Align
the wallpaper to your plump line, overlapping the ceiling molding
by a few inches. Let the other edge hang loose to make positioning
easier. After hanging the wallpaper, smooth it out using a plastic
smoothing tool, like the WalWiz 3-In-One Wallpaper Tool. WalWiz
features a patented edge designed to smooth, seal and set seams
and trim wallpaper with just one tool. Trim the overhanging paper.
Then you’re ready for the next sheet. |
