HOW TO INSTALL WALLPAPER
Before installing let's revisit wall requirements for a successful project:
wall requirements
PAINTED
Your wall needs to be painted and dry for a successful install. Recently painted walls need to dry for 4 weeks.
CLEAN
Wall in good condition and clean, no humidity or cracking paint. Wash the wall with rubbing alcohol prior wallpapering.
MANAGE EXPECTATIONS
A perfect wallpaper requires experience and a perfect wall. Expect panel misalignments for walls with irregularities or texture.
Avoid always
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TEMPERATURE AND HUMIDITY FLUCTUATIONS
Wallpaper preforms optimally between 65F and 80F. Temperature, humidity fluctuations, nearby heating vents will affect long term performance.
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COVERING OLD WALLPAPER WITH NEW
Do not use a wallpaper to cover old wallpaper. Wallpapers are to be installed on painted walls, not to cover stains, or previous wallpapers.
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ATTACHING ELEMENTS TO THE WALLPAPER
Never glue baby signs, decor or shelving with double sided tape to a wallpaper. Elements need to be physically attached to the wall using nails or screws.
PROFESSIONAL INSTALLATION?
- Consult them prior purchase about your project and the materials you want to acquire.
- Provide them with samples if possible.
- Check yourself for overall merchandise quality before installation: pattern repeat, overlap and material stability before handing it to your installer (take pictures).
- Ask your installer to make the same quality check before starting.
- Make sure they read carefully the instructions included with the order and supervise they are being followed.
Low or No VOC paints?
Low VOC paints are becoming a challenge for wallpaper installations as they can cause the wallpaper to fall off. A simple solution for the problem is to clean the wall 2-3 times with Rubbing Alcohol (70% isopropyl alcohol), let dry completely, test the adhesion and afterwards proceed with the wallpaper installation.
Washing the wall with this mixture is not a bad idea if you are not sure about the type of paint on your walls.
BEFORE YOU START
- Unpack and check your order upon receiving it, even if you won’t install it right away.
- Check color consistency and panel match or pattern repeat throughout your order always before installing.
- Start from left to right when possible.
- Murals: install in numerical roll sequence starting with the lowest number (1) in left to right orientation.
hanging Instructions:
Peel and Stick
These instructions works for all our Peel and Stick wallpapers: Removable Peel&Stick, Canvas Peel&Stick, Polyester Fabric Peel&Stick, Long-term Peel&Stick.
Traditional Pre-pasted
This water activated wallpaper has it's own know how for a beautiful install.
traditional unpasted
These guidelines works for all our traditional unpasted (glue required) wallpaper types. As these are profesional grade wallpapers an experienced installer is recommended