b'tips for hanging wallpaper still be straight. Measure from the corner of the roomTo make a plumb line: to the width of the paper, less 15mm. Then, secureCut a length of string approximately two thirds Contrary to popular belief, wallpaper is actually easy tothe plumb line at the nighest point of the wall with athe height of your wall. hang if you are well prepared and follow the manufac- drawing pin. Always hang your first strip of paper nextTie a small weighted object to the bottom,turers instructions for the type of paper you are using.to a plumb line and back into the corner, so that theso that the string will If you also keep the following tips in mind, you cant extra 15mm wraps around onto the adjoining wall.hang straight when attached to the wall. go wrong: Cut your paper: Measure from the skirting to the ceiling,Left: 1459-63 Living Walls Equipment: The tools you need will depend on theallowing 5cm at the top and bottom for trimming.Dots and More.type of paper youve chosen. Basic equipment includes:Remember to measure according to the directions onAbove (from left): the roll if youre allowing for a pattern match. 47074 Resene Textures a paint roller or brushes, scissors and a knife with aand Colours, 21150sharp blade, sponges, a ruler, a wallpaper water trough,Pasting your paper: Most locally-made wallpapers areHip-n-Square, 47080 Resene Textures and a smoothing brush, the right adhesive, primer for thepre-pasted. Just cut the paper to the required length, rollColours, 21145wall depending on the wall material, a plumb line, ait up loosely from the bottom with the pattern on theHip-n-Square, 21126Hip-n-Square, AS80003 ladder, a bucket and a drop cloth. inside, and place it into the water trough for 15 seconds.Ashanti, 47073 Resene Pull the length slowly out of the trough and place ontoTextures and Colours, S urface preparation: This is the MOST important partAS80006 Ashanti, 47078 of hanging wallpaper. If you spend time preparing thethe wall, leaving it a further three minutes before finalResene Textures and positioning. For papers that arent pre-pasted, applyColours, 20718 Textures, wall, then the job will be much easier and last well. The21099 Hip-n-Square. surface must be clean, dusted, dry and sound, and well- the recommended paste to two-thirds of the paper, sized so that the wallpaper is easy to position and sticksthen fold the top of the strip down, so that paste rests properly. Different walls need different preparations,against paste. Then paste the rest of the paper and fold soaskyourReseneColorShopstaffandreadtheit so that again, paste rests against paste. Make sure manufacturers instructions. the folds dont crease. Roll the folded wallpaper loosely and let it rest for 10-25 minutes, or the length of time Work out how you will hang the wallpaper beforespecified in your instructions. Note that some imported you begin: Start at, and work away from, the mainpapers require the wall, not the paper, to be pasted source of natural light and plan to finish in the most just follow the instructions on the roll.inconspicuous cornerusually behind the door. Hanging:Stepuptotheceilingwithyourpasted Make a plumb line: A plumb line will ensure that evenwallpaper and unfold the top portion. Press against the if your ceilings or floors are not level, the wallpaper willwall, leaving 5cm for trimming along the ceiling line. | 73'