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- Summary
- These steps contain information to help you
- hang wallpaper around external and internal
- 1 Measuring the internal gap
- 2 Cutting the paper
- 3 Hanging the paper
- 4 Finishing an internal corner
- 5 Measuring an external gap
- 6 Slicing the paper
- 7 Finishing off an external corner
- 8 Considerations for acute external corners
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- Tools
- Scissors/blade and straight edge, plumb line,
- brush, paste, smoothing brush.
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- Step 1 - Measuring the internal gap
- For internal corners the best technique is to create
- a seam rather than use a continuous piece. It is
- better to angle the seam of the paper on the other
- side of the corner. Measure the longest distance from
- the last plumb line to the corner and add 13mm
- for an overlap at the seam
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- Step 2 - Cutting the paper
- Prepare the paper as normal. If you would like to
- know more click on the icon below. Mark the
- prepared paper to your distance with a straight
- edge and cut with scissors. Alternatively cut it
- to that width using a straight edge to guide your
- blade. Save both pieces.
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- Step 3 - Hanging the paper
- Hang the cut piece onto the wall. Make the uncut
- edge flush with the previous piece and pressing
- the other edge into, and around, the corner.
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- Step 4 - Finishing an internal corner
- Draw a plumb line at the same width as the leftover
- piece, from the corner onto the adjoining wall.
- Hang the piece with the uncut edge flush to the
- plumb line and the other edge on the overlapping piece
- in the corner. Apply some extra paste over the
- underlying section of the first piece. Wipe off any
- excess paste.
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- Step 5 - Measuring an external gap
- Normally for external corners it is possible to
- fold the paper around the corner as for a standard
- piece. You will need to measure the distance from
- the last piece to the corner.
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- Step 6 - Slicing the paper
- Cut out a right angle piece of paper at the top
- and bottom edges of the paper you are using for
- trim in order to give extra flexibility while you
- are hanging the piece. Look at the diagram to see
- where this is
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- Step 7 - Finish off an external corner
- Smooth both sides and the corner to remove air
- bubbles which could lead to the paper peeling off
- the wall. Trim the excess paper off at the top and
- bottom once you have hung another four or five
- strips (the excess will allow for minor adjustments
- up and down and should not be removed until you are
- certain that you will not have to make any
- adjustments).
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- Step 8 - Considerations for acute external corners
- Where the angle of the wall is less than 90 degrees
- use the same method as for hanging paper on internal
- corners. This will allow for the corner not being
- true, which is more likely on acute external corners.
- Make the seam external further onto the second wall
- to prevent fraying. Add at least 25mm to your
- measurement and 13mm to the distance at which you
- draw the plumb line.
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