Wallpaper is considered the most popular way. wall decoration. Usually produced on a non-woven, paper, polymer and fabric basis in the form of rolls. A wide range of different colors, patterns and textures can decorate any room. Depending on the walls of the room, wallpapers with various properties are selected.
Immediately before decorating the walls with wallpaper, the surface must be prepared: leveled with plaster or drywall, cleaned of dust and dirt, the surface should be dry.
Types of Wallpaper
- non-woven wallpaper;
- textile wallpaper;
- vinyl wallpapers;
- paper;
- liquid;
- 3D wallpaper;
- photo wallpaper;
- cullets;
- wallpaper for painting;
- roufaser;
According to the degree of moisture resistance, the material has the following types:
- Moisture resistant (B-0; B-1) - have resistance to wet abrasion without the use of detergents;
- Washable (B-2; B-3; B-4) - the name speaks for itself. The material is not afraid of various kinds of detergents.
- Non-moisture resistant (C) - most often this is a paper-based wallpaper.
There are even wallpapers based on fleecy materials that perform the function of sound absorption.
Types of wallpaper by type of adhesive:
- Overlap - on the one hand they have strips with a width of about 1 cm, for labeling another roll overlap
- Butt-ons are glued according to the "butt-to-butt" technique
- Primed
- Background
- Embossed;
- Unprimed.
By the type of drawing
According to the type of decorative coating, the wallpaper is divided into the following types:
"A" - background
"B" - a printed drawing without a background;
"G" - background and printed drawing;
“D” - printed halftone pattern without a background;
“E” - background and printed halftone pattern;
"F" - embossed background;
"Z" - background and relief pattern;
“I” - background with silk trim;
“K” - a backgroundless with a printed pattern and silk finish;
"M" - background and printed pattern with a relief with silk trim;
“O” - metallic background and print;
"P" - velor;
"P" - background, with a film coating and a printed pattern.
What to look for:
When decorating the walls with wallpaper, the room temperature should not be lower than 18 degrees. Carefully choose the glue: each manufacturer writes instructions on how to properly spread the adhesive. When buying wallpaper with a picture, you need to take into account the fact that their consumption is 30% more. There should be no drafts in the room. When wallpapering, windows and doors with access to the street should not be opened. When buying wallpaper should pay attention to the quality of the material. Different thicknesses are not allowed. Some wallpapers require special processing, the method of which is indicated in the instructions. Try to buy wallpaper in one batch to avoid a different shade. Pay attention to the integrity of the packaging: the edges must be protected.
Symbols on the packaging
You can find more details about preliminary preparation for gluing, selection of material, nuances and various moments with direct wallpapering on our website.