How To Wallpaper A Wall That Is Not Straight

Then you can peel back the four points and use your plastic ruler straight edge and blade to trim the paper around the wall.

How to wallpaper a wall that is not straight. Line up a level on this mark and draw a pencil line lightly from the ceiling to the floor. Slide the drywall knife along the paper and continue to trim. Before you put up the next strip you have to make sure its straight and leveled.

Leave enough to tuck behind the socket or switch. With a large pattern cutting the paper vertically at a corner of a room may cause a noticeable break in the pattern. The wallpaper is set along the plumb line and moved a few centimetres over the ceiling or gable area.

Keep in mind that the strip has to go at least 152 cm over the corner otherwise there is a risk that it will not be attached properly. The lengths should be hung edge to edge if possible but its common there will be a small overlap. When starting from an inside corner allow at least 18 in.

Cut off most of the four flaps as shown by the dotted line. To overcome that problem start working from the center of the wall or from another spot. When using non-woven wallpapers the adhesive is applied directly to the wall and there is no soaking time.

Mark a straight line across the back and make your cut. Align the edge of the wallpaper to the vertical line so the wallpaper overlaps into the corner matching any pattern at eye level as best you can. Check your first drop dry against the wall before you paste or cut any more.

Cut a length of pre-pasted wallpaper that is at least 30 cm 12 inches longer than you need. Align the pattern to the previous strip and wallpaper the strip around the corner. Find the outermost corner of the powerpoint with your finger then make a diagonal cut straight across the wall socket from one corner to the other.