How to Wallpaper
- Choosing wallpaper
- Roll reckoner
- Wallcovering symbols
- What you need
- 1. Prepare the walls
- 2. Prepare the paper
- 3. Hang the paper
- How to care for wallpaper
Relax: Wallpaper is easy
Ask your retailer for a brochure, or call us on 0800 WALLPAPER and we’ll send you our free step-by-step video guide.
What you need
Equipment
What tools you need will depend on the type of paper you’ve chosen—check with your retailer and read the guidelines on the roll label.
Basic equipment includes:
paint roller or brushes- scissors and a knife with a sharp blade
- sponges
- water trough
- tape measure
- plumb-line or plumb bob
- the right adhesive and size
- ladder
- bucket
- drop cloth
Wallpaper Adhesives and Size
Look for SHUR-STIK and METYLAN at your decorating store.
The SHUR-STIK size and wallpaper adhesives (pastes) and METYLAN SPECIAL adhesives will make installing the wallpaper you choose easy…
Size is a surface coating that helps secure the paper to the wall. Sizing makes putting up wallpaper and removing it later easier.
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