Wallpaper: how to choose

The modern market of interior materials is striking in its diversity, but as a decade ago, the most popular decoration for the walls were and remain wallpaper. They are represented as collections of budget that can afford to everyone and exclusive to which the main mass of consumers can only watch from afar. However, even the wallpaper available today look quite presentable, in view of which the most common way to "refresh" the room - the wall-stick. It would seem that all of this material, and all we know, but never too much information, so consider:

• History of wallpaper.
• Types and characteristics of wallpaper.
• Subtleties choice of wallpaper.
• Basic principles of work with the wallpaper - piggy tips from craftsmen portal.

History Wallpaper

Like many others, the appearance of the wallpaper we owe to the Chinese, which is about the year 200 before our era invented rice paper and used it not only for writing but also for decorating the walls. After more than three centuries, again, one of the court of the Chinese emperor - Cai Lun invented textile waste processing technology in the paper, which also has brought the emergence of wallpaper in the usual paper for us version. However, it is the inventor of wallpaper coated with a repeating pattern is considered to be a Frenchman - Jean-Michel Papillon, in 1675 he used a wooden form to get a long pattern on a roll.

And the French King Louis XVI issued a decree limited the roll length of 34 feet, or 10.36 meters, which is typical for modern wallpaper.

It happened in 1778, and in 1785 one of the subjects of his majesty - Christophe Philippe Oberkampf invented the machine for printing wallpaper by machine.

Further improved the technology, invented new ways of printing, increased range of colors, there are various styles. In the twenties of the last century wallpaper experienced the peak of glory - the sale of hundreds of millions of rolls. And with the advent of World War II after the synthetic substances, to increase the attractiveness and durability of the coating, the wallpaper is firmly entrenched in the lead finishing, where they remain to this day.

Types and characteristics of wallpaper

Since its invention, the wallpaper has not lost its relevance, but thanks to technological advances, step by leaps and bounds, now for sale a large selection of varieties of wallpaper, which differ both visually and characteristics.

paper wallpaper

The most common and affordable category - reasonable cost, combined with the attractiveness and good consumer properties. These natural wallpaper permeable and environmentally safe, since the production does not use harmful dyes and the proportion of chemicals in the composition is minimal. However, the service life of conventional paper wallpaper very small - about five years, they just lose their appearance, even if the coating remains intact. Produce several types of paper wallpaper:

• Monolayer - paper tape coated with different density pattern.
• Multilayer - of two or more layers, the pattern may be either smooth or embossed.
• Waterproof (washable) - designed to trim the wet cleaning, are popular for kitchen and terrain areas.

One of the most important criteria for paper wallpaper is density - it affects the weight of the fabric, how it will hide the irregularities in the substrate, and how difficult it will be to work with him. Density light wallpaper - 110 g / m², medium - 110-140 g / m², heavy - 140 g / m². Optimal in all respects be considered to averages wallpapers - easier to work with them, they are sufficiently flexible and have good hiding. This is a term used to paint, but can be used in this case, since the average wallpaper, as well as good color, excellent disguise imperfections and defects of the walls.

non-woven wallpaper

Nonwoven - like nonwoven fabric paper, molded cellulosic fibers, sometimes possible to add to the mass of polyester fibers. The main advantage of nonwoven fabric, like the paper - permeability, fabric perfectly breathable, but only if the wallpaper is completely non-woven, and the foundation, and a decorative layer. Like paper, non-woven wallpapers are smooth, textured, embossed or volume pattern. In addition, the release decorative and core - for the subsequent painting. easier to work with because they do not swell on the water in contact with the adhesive on the front side of the drawing is not smeared, while smoothing damaged painting is quite difficult With the non-woven wallpaper. Another important property - even smooth fabric due to heavy base will hide irregularities, of course, within limits.

Vinyl wallpapers

In fact, vinyl is only a decorative layer, whereas the basis of such wallpaper or paper or flizeline. However, it is not necessary to talk about vinyl-coated fabric permeability, since it is at least a fine up to one millimeter, but a continuous film of PVC. If we are on textural coverage with three-dimensional pattern, and the thickness is much higher. The main advantage of vinyl wallpaper is considered to be strength - they can be washed with a wet cloth, even a brush, they are difficult to scratch the pet and the younger generation. They prefer to stick in wet rooms, kitchens and corridors - where the need durability and the ability to arrange a general cleaning.

When it comes to living rooms, the coating that is unable to pass air, and even "enriches" derivatives of PVC, is not the best choice, especially in children.

As for working with vinyl, that much difficulty does not arise, but if the wall abound differences, have to work hard as a dry web is applied to the adhesive-coated substrate.

acrylic wallpaper

The technology, which is a paper substrate on which a polymer layer, which is typical - punctually, thereby keeping constant and significantly increased strength and moisture resistance. Due to the way the production of acrylic wallpaper always raised and well camouflage small imperfections of the walls, they are lighter and do not require vinyl sverhstoykogo thick glue. Unlike vinyl, acrylic wallpaper can be used in residential areas, but in the bathroom, in the kitchen, in the hallway or on the summer cottage is not necessary. They are not designed for high humidity, high throughput and the condensate which falls in unheated rooms. Nevertheless, they are stronger and more durable paper, and visually often win.

textile wallpaper

Again, paper or non-woven basis, but the decorative upper layer fabric - flax, cotton, jute, polyester, silk, and others. Depending on the characteristics of the tissue web is smooth or embossed, or patterned with a monotonous color patterns, iridescent light. These wallpapers are also breathable, very attractive look, but are significantly more expensive than all previous versions. When the coating to exacting mode of operation - no high humidity, glare and wet cleaning.

Glass fiber

A special kind of finish, available only in the main categories - white canvas, designed for painting. This nonwoven web of fine molded glass fiber. Depending on the application, it may be smooth (ceiling) and embossed (wall). Cobweb, so also called fiberglass without a pattern, sometimes used as a base before gluing other wallpaper and even application of the plaster.

This is due to resistance to deformation of the base web - like elastic nonwoven, fiberglass capable of withstanding the appearance of small cracks in the wall, and the decorative layer will remain intact.

The material has good permeability, but it may be reduced if you use paint, not with this property, so the choice should pay attention to this factor. Given that the web is able to withstand multiple repainting is a great option for those who like to transform the room regularly.

The liquid wallpaper

In fact, this is one of the types of decorative plaster - a dry mixture of the hardening liquid, swells, and a paste is applied to the wall with a spatula or a special Malka. However, since the material is made of cellulosic and textile fibers, with different additives include coating to wallpaper. After applying the wall is formed seamlessly, maintainability web - can be replaced if damaged without the formation of any portion of the boundaries between zones. This preserves the main advantage - the walls are permeable, as a consequence, liquid wallpaper and allowed in the bedrooms, and children. But they are afraid of humidity, so in the bathroom and the kitchen is not necessary to experiment. But in the hallway - why not try it, just have to leave a bag for repair. With regard to the opacity, the irregularities and defects in this kind of hide, but the base must be properly prepared. To dry on the wall did not work spots of different colors, a lot of use not only the usual colorless primer for walls, but also a special, tinted. Or, as a budget option - pre-paint the walls vodoemulsionkoy the color of the wallpaper.

natural wallpaper

Although paper wallpaper is also natural, they are made from recycled or waste mass. The same category of wallpapers includes primary coverage:

• Bamboo - longitudinal strips of bamboo glued onto fabric, at least - a paper substrate.
• Cork - a thin veneer cork glued to the fabric base, expensive collection features a cork sheets.

There are also metallic wallpaper - on a paper substrate coated with a layer of aluminum foil with a pattern. But from outside influences foil is protected by a varnish, and its natural materials include hard.

How to choose a wallpaper

Besides the fact that the wallpaper should be like the household, and consistent with the overall style of the design space, that is, not discordant with the ceiling, floor covering and doors, as combined, have the meanings and operational characteristics. In addition to the said permeability, and its effect on the scope, the following important properties:

• Moisture resistance - all wallpapers are divided into conventional, water-resistant and washable. The first can be cleaned with a dry cloth / duster or vacuum cleaner, the second sustain wiping with a damp cloth, and others can be fully washed. Washable wallpaper is usually vinyl, since this coating is not afraid of no water, no mechanical damage, as well as bamboo, cork can be wiped clean, as well as some of the collection of paper and non-woven.
• Resistance to fading - in areas with intense daylight better use lightfast wallpapers, and where the sun is a rare visitor or not displayed, the property value It does not.
• Docking type - how lengthy is the process of veneering depends largely on the need to customize the picture, also worth considering that the fit is increased consumption, and if it is on expensive wallpaper, and you can not do patterns.

All these features manufacturers indicate on the packaging. It is enough to study the markings to see what properties have a certain wallpaper.

As for color and saturation, all typical - in a dark room is not recommended for dark shades, bright wallpaper visually expand the space.

If the room is extended - no vertical strips, if squat - reject the horizontal pattern. The more planned furniture and decor elements - must be more neutral wallpaper, and vice versa.

Naturally, when choosing wallpaper is taken into account the functional space - the more wear during operation, the stronger and more stable must be covered. For residential premises, and particularly children's rooms - only hypoallergenic, safe and natural wallpaper.

As wallpaper glue

Despite the fact that the material studied the length and breadth, the maximum available and distributed, some newcomers in the repair business difficulties with wallpapering. Our craftsmen know everything about everything, including the wallpaper on.

Evgen79 (User FORUMHOUSE):

Prompt what to do with the surface of the drywall, before wallpaper paste on it? Plasterboard normal, nevlagostoyky.

simple algorithm.

• Primed seams (deep penetration primer).
• Stick a grid on the joints (adhesive tape).
• Putty joints (finish coat).
• Grind seams (sandpaper 120).
• Prime the walls completely.
• Pokleit wallpaper.

Controversy arose over the need for a primer on ordinary plasterboard prior to further trim the truth was born in dispute - the primer to be.

Yaroslav4NN (User FORUMHOUSE):

After installation, it is necessary to prime the GCR - paper from moisture swells and when dried - tensioned! Accordingly, cracking putty. After the primer has dried paper loses these bad properties, and nicer putty - putty does not dry prematurely and no luck bacon! No special training ordinary paper GCR does not go - he and the ordinary! Simple cardboard!

If thin wallpaper, problems can occur.

frimar (User FORUMHOUSE):

Prompt, the situation is simple - drywall proshpaklevat and primed, but when pasted a sheet of wallpaper realized that everything will be translucent, putty all to see. What is not the same putty 130 squares?

It turns out, you can do "a little blood."

frimar:

I did not hear the general opinion, to do so - the walls painted matte vodoimulsionkoy, then smoothed out fine sandpaper, primed and pokleit wallpaper. All right, hold well.

Do not forget the ceiling wallpaper, despite the growing popularity of suspended ceilings, wallpaper are many more options available.

Biotehmarket (User FORUMHOUSE):

A lot of advice on the preparation of the ceiling or the walls of plasterboard for pasting wallpaper. But I have a question. How to hang wallpaper on the ceiling? Just I never did. Can someone tell this technology? All is ready for pasting wallpaper.

Comrade. Sukhov (User FORUMHOUSE):

The adhesive is applied by roller to the ceiling, then wallpaper, twisted into a tube, unwound and adhered gradually. Smoothed using a rubber roller.

Sometimes it is not necessary to hurry up.

10373 (User FORUMHOUSE):

Explain the issue, have walls, plastered tsementopeschannoy mixture of (factory), the plaster is overwritten. The house is supposed to seasonal living, winter, likely will be without heating. Is it possible to pokleit directly on the plaster flizilinovye wallpaper, primed the wall? Or should be first proshpaklevat wall and then hang wallpaper?

BIG-HORROR (User FORUMHOUSE):

I do not puttying walls under the gluing. Hardworking stucco jammed - wallpaper is enough. But pokleit something possible, and will stay there a few seasons, no one can predict. How raw space construction? Do dampen foundations and walls? Winter arrivals are? Whether the wind is blown construction site? Thousand detail, and each may podgadit. My advice - stick cheaply, which is not a pity, and see at least one season (winter-spring).

When not to be glued, and remove the wallpaper, also have their tricks.

sneik (User FORUMHOUSE):

If using warm water wallpaper still come off badly - they do not need to moisten with water and glue, I bought the cheapest and diluted thinner.

The same effect can be achieved by using a primer - dilute overweight and drench surface by roller or spray.

The key to beauty and durability of wallpaper on the wall is a strict adherence to the manufacturer's instructions - this also applies to the choice of the adhesive, and the method of application and surface preparation. In this case, the money, time and nerves are not spent in vain.

For those who have not yet decided on the choice of material - paper of liquid wallpaperNot less interesting material problems decoration. In the video - of Glass fiber and fiberglass says the expert.

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