HOW TO INSTALL PEEL AND STICK WALLPAPER
By: Alfred Damalie
Tags: Wallpaperdesign, Home Decor, Home Improvement, DIY

Peel and stick wallpapers are fast becoming a new trend and everybody seems to be joining this trend.

I didn’t know this was a trend until I visited my brother in-law one day for his daughter’s birthday and I was astonished when I saw the wallpapers on his wall.

It was really breathtaking and decided right from there that I must get there peel and stick wallpapers and transform my house as soon as possible.

I got back hoe in the evening and started doing research on this peel and stick wall paper and how I could install it.

Fortunately for me, I was able to find all the information I was looking for and decided to buy the peel and stick wallpapers right away.

I wrote this piece to show you a very simple step by step procedure on how you can install a peel and stick wallpaper all by yourself without calling in a handy man and in the process saving you money.

The peel and stick wallpapers are about 18ft long and 20.5 inches wide.

Since you now know the measurements of one roll of the peel and stick wallpaper, you can use that information to calculate the number of you will need to buy by measuring your wall’s height and full length.

How to install

Measure the height of the wall.

Unroll the peel and stick wallpaper on the floor and measure from its foot.

Add about 5 inches extra to the measurement you picked from the wall and mark it on the wallpaper.

Cut the marked area on the wallpaper with a sharp blade.

To begin with the installation, peel off about 2 inches of the paper covering the sticker on both sides.

Use a ladder to easily reach your ceiling or the top of the wall. That is beginning from one side of the corner of your wall.

Hold the wallpaper carefully making sure it is straightened well and stick it to the wall.

While you’re up on the ladder trying to fix the sticker, you can request someone to correct the wallpaper below you.

You will find things to be easier and faster as a result of this.

Peel off about 1 inch of the rear of the paper cover to reveal the sticky part and adhere it to the wall.

Then smooth down the surface with a squeegee tool, which is a flat plastic material, to ensure that the sticker adheres well to the wall.

Carry on like this until you reach the bottom of the wall or the baseboard.

Press the wallpaper to the wall and baseboard with the squeegee tool, then position the blade above the squeegee tool and slide both tools horizontally to cut off the excess wallpaper.

Make sure the second wallpaper designs are aligned with the first one you adjusted.

Aligning them to match may necessitate cutting off the areas of the wallpaper that do not correspond well with the first.

To avoid gaps between the peel and stick wallpapers, overlap the second one over the first one by about half an inch.

If there is a power outlet on the wall you are working on, make sure you turn off the breaker panel to prevent any form of electrocution.

When you come across a power outlet, cover it with the sticker and then use your sharp blade to trim off the wallpaper covering the power outlet carefully.

Don’t be in too much hurry when cutting off the wallpaper on the power outlet, take your time to trim it off well.

Don’t cut too much away because in-case there is a correction to make after smoothening the wallpaper around the power outlet, you can easily solve that.

Use the squeegee tool to smoothen the wallpaper around the power outlets very well until it adheres properly.

Continue repeating the steps in fixing your wallpaper until you reach the end of your wall.

You might realise the remaining part of your uncovered wall might be too small.

When you face this situation, don’t panic.

First, make sure you align the pattens first and then cut off the excess.

Then use a measuring tape to measure the exposed part of the wall.

Take the measurement between the wall and the remaining section of the wallpaper at the top.

Measure the center area of the wall as well as the bottom end.

Transfer the recorded measurements to the floor wallpaper, adding 1 inch to each measurement, and connecting all the noted places on the wallpaper into a straight line with a straight edged.

Cut off the excess peel and stick wallpaper with the blade against your straight edge on the drawn lines.

You can also take off the excess wallpaper using a pair of scissors.

Conclusion

Installing peel-and-stick wallpaper on your wall is a simple DIY that you can complete on your own.

It’s a worthwhile endeavor that I don’t want you to miss out on.

When you follow the steps I’ve outlined above, it’s quite simple.

Have a good time putting up your wallpaper.

Oh, and here’s a list of all the equipment you’ll need to put your wallpaper up.