b'Estimating the amount required Soaking/pasting/hanging Hanging non-woven wallcoveringsMeasuretheheightofthewallstobepreparedandFollow the pasting/soaking instructions on the wallpaper1.Apply directly from the roll onto the wall and trim,the total length around the room (including doors andas these do differ from wallpaper to wallpaper. Some areleaving approximately an extra 5cm on the top windows) and refer to the chart on the previous page tosupplied pasted and some are unpasted but many todayand bottom. The same allowance applies when decide how much wallpaper you need. Or ask the staff atarepaste-the-wall.Prepastedandunpastedwallpapershanging a pre-cut strip or drop.your local Resene ColorShop for help. need to be soaked so they can relax and expand before2.positionedcorrectly,smoothout Once being hung. This cannot be rushed, so take your time. from the centre to the edges using a Measuring, cutting and matching smoother.Smoothoutallbubbles Measure the distance from skirting to ceiling and add 5cmPaste-the-wall and ensure the edges are firmly in to the top and bottom for trimming. Cut your first strip atA large selection of non-woven wallpaper is now available,contact with the wall. Do not use a this measurement. This is your template from which all yourwhich is suitable for the paste-the-wall method of hanging.seam roller.Only use this method for non-woven papers. Consult your3. paper can be matched and cut. Mark on the top back ofContinue the wallcoverings onto the ceiling this strip (1) with a pencil to identify the strip and top. TheResene ColorShop before you start if in doubt. and skirting then trim any excess at top and top of wallpaper is usually as it unrolls off the uncut roll. UsePreparationofthewallremainsthesameaswhenbottom with a straight edge and snap-off knife. this first strip to match and cut the second strip, numberhanging any wallpaper the traditional way. Preparation isUse a sharp blade at all times to avoid ripping of this (2) at the top and continue this process. Keep the stripsthe most important part of decorating interior walls. wallcoverings.4.corners are rarely true and should be hung in in order so that the pattern can be matched on the wall. Inside Wallpaper paste two strips. When vinyl overlaps vinyl Shurstik Stick Down First strip on each wall ResenerecommendHallsBeelinepastedilutedtotheadhesive must be used.A plumbline or level must be used to hang your first lengthinstructions on the packet for paste-the-wall products. The of paper perfectly straight. Measure the width of the papercoverage is approximately 3 litres of mixed paste per 25 you are going to hang. Measure this amount out from themetres of wallpaper. corner (in the direction you are going) less 15mm. Put aPasting the wallmark close to the ceiling at this point. This is where you hang your plumbline from and it will allow a 15mm overlapApply the paste to the wall using an 8mm Dacron roller or Always work away from the mainaround the corner. Mark down the plumbline every 300- brush. Use a brush to get the paste into corners and edges. source of light and nish in the400mm. This will give you a good vertical line to hang yourPaste the equivalent area of the wall for the number of least conspicuous corner. first length to. drops that can be hung within 10-20 minutes, or simply pasteforonedropatatimedependingonthewallUse a straight absorbing the moisture or drying conditions in general. Ifedge and a sharp Resene the paste dries too quickly, simply repaste the wall beforecraft knife when Alabasterhanging the next drop. trimming excess.52| |53'