There are several rules that talk about how to prepare the walls for wallpapering. For the wallpaper to serve you for a long time, you just need to follow the instructions that will help you cope with this task accurately.
At the beginning of the work you need to determine the degree of humidity of the walls. This is usually influenced by many factors. To check this indicator, you need to take a regular transparent film and stick it to the wall. If after some time an accumulation of water (condensation) forms under it, this is a signal that your walls are very wet. You will have to fix this problem, otherwise the wallpaper will fall off a few days after sticking. In the same way, the presence of mold, old plaster or paint can affect the quality of the pasting.
How to prepare the walls for wallpapering? The first step is to free the surface from old wallpaper. Take a bucket, pour some warm water into it and add any detergent. Then, using a roller or a regular rag that can be made, for example, from an old T-shirt, carefully wipe the walls with the resulting solution. After a few hours, you can easily remove the old wallpaper. It happens that you have to use a spatula, because in some places the wallpaper just does not want to peel off. You need to remove them from the upper corner to the lower. Removing the canvas is a very scrupulous procedure, you need to be patient for its implementation. The final result will largely depend on how you prepare the walls for the wallpaper.
Next, the gluing process begins. The room needs to be freed from all drafts: close the windows and the door, check that there is no air movement from the existing ventilation openings (if necessary, close them with rags).
How to prepare the walls for wallpapering, if they still have old paint? Paint can be removed using special solutions, but do not forget that after such treatment the surface must be degreased. The plaster is removed using tools, then you can putty the surface and start gluing. Swipe your hand across the wall and see if it is clean. If there are any chalk residues on the wall, it must be washed. And if your wall is wooden, that is, a very good trick that helps to perfectly paste the wallpaper - first you need to glue the fabric on the wall.
We figured out how to prepare the walls for wallpapering. And how to choose a way of pasting? I really want the repair to please you, your family and friends with something new and interesting. You can stick the wallpaper lap or butt - both options look good, these are the most common techniques. If you decide to decorate the nursery, a combination of different colors in the wallpaper will suit you. This will help create the illusion of a fairy tale for the baby. In the living room, many people prefer to glue more rigorous and elegant wallpaper. The mass of options, the design of wallpapering can be very different. Choose the suitable one for yourself - and boldly proceed with the repair.