Wallpapering
Techniques
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Step: 1 If possible, start
by papering a wall that contains neither door nor window. Begin at one corner,
working away from the window. When hanging paper with a large regular pattern,
start at a central feature such as a chimney breast.
Walls and corners are rarely true
or square, so they cannot be relied upon as a guide. The trick is to mark a
vertical guideline on the wall, using a plumb line.
Use a plumb line as a
guide
Mark the line on the wall, slightly less than one roll width away from
the corner.
Step: 2 Unfold
the top half of the paper and lightly press it to the wall using a
paperhanger's brush.
Mark the line on the wall,
slightly less than one roll width away from the corner.
Step: 3 Slide
the strip to align its edge with the plumbed line on the wall. Allow the paper
to overlap the ceiling by about 50mm (2in). Brush out from the centre to
exclude air trapped under the paper. Unfold the bottom half and brush it into
place in a similar way.
Step: 4 Using the back of your wallpaper scissors
or sharp knife, score a line along the corner between the wall and ceiling.
Peel back the paper and cut along the crease to remove the waste, then smooth
the paper back into place.
Use the same method to trim the strip to length
at skirting level.
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