HOW TO CONCEAL JOINTS WHEN INSTALLING WALLPAPER?
"Part of the magic when installing wallpaper in a room is achieving a continuity effect with great visual impact. For this, it is necessary that no type of interruption in the pattern or design of the wallpaper is noticeable. One of the main processes to achieve this is to fit the match and the other is to ensure that the seams remain invisible."
As you may already know, wallpaper is installed in strips that are cut from a roll. Several of these strips are placed along a wall, making their edges coincide. Disguising these joints correctly is the key to successful installation.
Starting from the point that the pattern is already located and fitted, special care must be taken in the joint area when placing the paper. In addition to being hidden, they must be perfectly attached. This will prevent the paper from lifting and causing creases and tears.
Correct installation is the key to avoiding noticeable joints
To place a strip of wallpaper next to another, the first thing to ensure is that they do not overlap. They must fit perfectly together at the same level. To achieve this it is important that you take your time to place each strip in the correct position. At first it will cost you more but then you will gain practice.
With the help of a cloth you can make a pass so that the edges of the wallpaper strips are completely invisible. If you do it right, the joints will be completely invisible to the naked eye. It is a simple process but it must be meticulous. There are small rollers that also help to adjust the placement of the wallpaper joints. If you get this tool this task will be much easier.
Also remember that until the glue dries completely you have some margin to be able to move the strip of wallpaper. This is the right time to check if the finish is correct and act if it is done to solve possible errors. Once you have made sure that everything is correct, you can now get busy installing the next strip.
What to do if you see the joints when the glue is already dry
When the glue dries up our options are drastically reduced. With the glue now dry, you can try to remove the affected strip of wallpaper very carefully and re-paste it, always keeping in mind that you will have to do the same process with the other strips until the end of the wall.
Non-woven wallpapers usually come off the wall without difficulty and without leaving any residue, but it all depends on the glue used. If an extra-strong glue was used in the installation process, the paper will have greater adhesion to the wall and when removing it, parts of the paint may come off. In some cases, it may be necessary to re-paper the wall or seek professional help if the joints are very obvious and cannot be satisfactorily concealed.
For occasions when the joints are left raised, you can use glue again, but if the area is not too large, there are special adhesives that can be used. They are applied with a small brush and achieve very good results.
To avoid all these types of incidents with the wallpaper joints, it is best to ensure correct placement from the beginning. Therefore, it is always better to act before the glue dries.
