5. Always wash down the seams, skirtings and architraves with clean water as you go. No paste residue should be left on the surface of wallcoverings, as this may show up once the wallcovering is dry. 6. Reverse hanging: where the wallpaper is textural and non directional or plain, for the best result drops should be reverse hung as indicated on the label. Reverse every second drop. Prepasted wallpaper Loosely roll your cut lengths from the bottom with the pattern on the inside. Wet a strip across the back of the paper to test for the presence of paste before wetting. If only a small amount of paste is detected, treat the wallpaper as unpasted. Fill the water trough approximately two thirds full with lukewarm water. Immerse the rerolled length into the water trough, making sure the entire length is fully immersed for the required time (approx 15 seconds). Feed the leading edge of the paper under the wire in the trough and pull up slowly. Ensure that all the paste on the back of the paper is fully wetted. Place the wetted paper on the wall and leave for three minutes to fully relax and expand before final placement. Trim and repeat this process following the instructions on the wallpaper label. Unpasted wallpaper Most unpasted wallpapers are imported and require pasting and a longer soaking and relax time before hanging. Mix the recommended paste to the correct consistency indicated To hang around doors, overlap the full strip, cut, smooth it into place and trim. Make diagonal cuts into the corners when papering around fittings and trim. 38 |