Wallpapering

This info, brought to you by The Home Depot shows you how to wallpaper.

Materials:
Tape measure
Plumb Bob
Scissors
Wallboard knife
Sponge
Roller
Plastic edger
Wallpaper trough
Wallpaper

1. Begin by measuring the length and height of your walls to find the square footage. Then, add 15 percent for waste and you'll know how many rolls of wallpaper you'll need.

2. Make sure the walls are clean and free of any residue.

3. Chalk a line away from the corner of the wall. This is where you'll start.

4. Cut a piece of wallpaper to the height of the wall. Roll it from the bottom inside out.

5. Lay the piece of wallpaper in the wallpaper trough (figure A), which has been filled with water.
Note: This is pre-pasted paper and only takes a minute to wet.

6. Pull the piece out and hold it up so the excess water drips off. You should be holding the top edge of the piece you cut.

7. Place the wet piece against the wall near the ceiling, and line up the outside edge with the plumb line (figure B).

8. Use a sponge to wipe across the paper, being careful not to shift it away from the plumb line. Then use the plastic edger to gently push out any air bubbles. Some glue may press out. Just wipe that clean.

9. When you get to a corner, overlap the edges of the two pieces, then run your wallboard knife down the crevice (figure C). Remove the outer piece you just cut, then the extra underlying piece.

10. Press the edges back in place and use the plastic edger to work air bubbles out of the corner.

11. Take a roller and roll across the surface to work out any bubbles or pockets. Wipe with a sponge.

12. Continue around the whole room and your new walls will look great for years to come.

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Figure A

Figure B

Figure C