How To Do Wall Hanging With Paper

Adjust the paper to keep it parallel to the door but still.

How to do wall hanging with paper.

It also makes it easier to remove the paper when the time comes. Unfold the top of the booked paper and hang it on the wall. And never hang wallpaper over unfinished drywall it won t ever come off if you do. Use a cloth to wipe off any debris.

Watch our step by step video showing how to hang wallpaper with expert advice and top tips to help you complete the job with confidence. See the other parts. Don t skip this step. Check the measurement between the paper and the door casing or reference line.

Overlap about 2 inches at the ceiling and 1 8 inch in the corner. Scrape the wall and hang the paper. Smooth out any air bubbles or creases with a wallpaper smoother. One gallon containers are available at home centers.

Dip the paper into the water tray. Repeat around the room continue hanging the next strips of wallpaper taking care to match the pattern trimming at the ceiling and floor removing any creases or air bubbles securing the seams and cleaning the paste off the paper. Smooth the first piece of lining paper onto the wall with a wallpaper smoother. Hang the paper in place image 2 using a plumb line to ensure that it s straight.

Scrape off any elevated spots on the wall image 1. Place the first piece of lining paper on the wall it s easiest to start in a corner or next to a window so that the extra length overlaps with the ceiling and where the wall meets the floor. Using wall size will help the paper adhere to the wall and reduce the chance that the paper will shrink.