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To ensure your satisfaction, hang three strips and inspect for your overall approval. If there is a problem, stop hanging and contact your local retailer for advice. |
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Carry the folded strip to the wall. Check which
is the top end of the strip, and holding the top corners,
open the top fold and line up to the right of your plumb line.
Establish your ceiling line and allow the 2" overlap. Smooth
down the middle of the strip using a smoothing brush or soft
sponge working out toward the edges removing the wrinkles
and air bubbles as you go. Open the bottom fold and continue
to smooth the strip into place. 
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First, measure the distance from the edge of the last strip that you have hung to the corner. Do this at several points between the ceiling and the baseboard. Determine the widest measurement. Cut a strip of wallcovering 1/2" wider than the widest measurement. Save the remainder of the strip. Hang the first side into the corner and extend 1/2" around the corner onto the next wall. Measure the remaining strip for the second side. Use this width to establish a new plumb line on the second wall. Once hung, it will overlap the first strip into the corner. Match as closely as possible. Any slight paper mismatch will not be noticeable. Reglue the overlap using vinyl to vinyl adhesive. |
When you come to an inside corner, you will do
some basic arithmetic, allowing you to cut the strip into
two pieces, rather than wrapping the whole strip around the
corner. This will result in a very neat installation.
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Hang wallcoverings right over the windows and
doors. Then cut away excess with scissors, leaving a few inches
of overlap all around. Make diagonal cuts into the corners
and then smooth the wallcovering into the edge of the frame
and trim as usual with your blade and straight edge.
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Paper the ceiling before the walls. Apply the
wallcovering strips across the narrow width of the room. Measure
the width of the wallcovering roll and subtract 1/2". Measure
this distance from both corners of the short wall and insert
tacks at these points. Tie chalk line to tacks and snap to
create a guideline. Measure and cut strips 4" longer than
the length of the short wall. After pasting or immersing in
water tray, fold and book the paper. Support the paper with
a broom head (a partner may be needed here). Open the first
fold, slide into position against guideline and smooth as
usual. Unfold strip, fold by fold, and brush into position
leaving 1/2" overlapping the wall on long, finished edge side,
and 2" overlap on the short, cut edges of the paper. |
Remember to turn off the electricity. Remove
switch plates and outlet covers. Hang wallpaper and simply
smooth strip gently over the outlet or switch area. With a
sharp knife, pierce paper at the center of the fitting and
make diagonal cuts toward each corner. Press paper against
wall around edge. Trim away surplus. You can cover the outlets
and switch plates with leftover wallcoverings.
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Measure wall width corner to corner. Each border strip should extend to full width of wall plus 1/2" to extend around corners. Submerge border in water tray for prescribed
time, book by loosely folding accordion fashion, and apply
to the wall. If the border is being applied over wallcovering,
do not wet border but use a vinyl to vinyl adhesive. Hang
border, wrapping corners by about 1/4". Smooth as you go.
Make sure you wipe with clean sponge to remove excess paste. |
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Cut a piece of extra wallcovering slightly larger than the damaged area. Paste it in place over the damaged spot, carefully matching the pattern. Using a straight edge and sharp blade, cut through both layers of wallcoverings around the damaged area. Remove excess paper and position new patch into the opening. |