So you've prepared your walls and planned the best sequence of application. Now you are ready to get down to the basic procedure of wallpapering. Don't forget that no home has walls that are exactly vertical. For the best looking wall covering, your paper needs to be hung on a plumb line.A plumb line is one that is exactly perpendicular to the floor. You can measure this by making your own plumb line tool. Just take a length of string line, rub it with a piece of chalk, and attach a small weight to the end of it. Thumbtack the other end to the top of the wall. Let the plumb bob (the small weight) settle naturally. Then hold the bob weight in place, pull the string back and let it snap against the wall. It will mark a chalk line of the plumb line for hanging your paper.
The plumb line is your reference guide for lining up the first strip of wallpaper you put up. Leave a couple extra inches of paper at the ceiling, then press the strip in place. Step back and see if it's straight looking. Call in your spouse and ask them if it looks straight. Hav
e an argument about how they never help you do anything. (Optional) The wallpaper adhesive takes a little time to dry, so you have a few minutes to make up your mind, but don't take too long. Make any necessary adjustments.Using a smoothing brush or dry paint roller, press out the air bubbles, working from the middle out to the edges. Lift the strip to get out any wrinkles, then press in back in place if need be.
Trim the paper around the edges now. You can use a sharp utility knife. Begin at the easy parts, top and bottom, them when you've got the hang of it, the tricky parts, like doorways and window openings.
I recommend using a large flat table to work on the cutting and laying out of strips. A makeshift one can be created with a couple of sawhorses and a sheet of plywood.
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