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| Author | Topic: wide windows, tight corners |
| Jerry Freedman |
posted 1/20/06 0:56 AM
I have two questions... 1) I have two adjoined or one wide window (depends how you look at it) more than two wallpaper panels wide. The walls and cielings are not true and when I did this last (10 years??) things didn't line up when I got to the far side...what can I do to make it come out better? 2) In the same room I have two doors meeting in a corner. I have an inch from one door to the corner and about 3 inches from the other door to the corner. I did it 10 years ago and I don't remember it. I did it with one piece ( no cut and space at the corner). What's the best way to handle this? |
| John Aufiero |
posted 1/20/06 10:18 PM
Question 1,Windows- They are always fun and take practice. I usually put my top strip and my bottom strip and the next long one in at the same time so you can do some shifting. On the bottom I put a 6 inch dummy strip so when I drop my long one I can line it up on the dummy.When I get down there I pull it out. Try and level it too. There is allot of tricks that hard to explain in that situation. Best to miss match under the window if you have too. Question 2- One piece between the doors should be fine. Tuck it in tight or even put some extra adhesive. http://www.paperhangit.com The Art Of Wallpapering |
| Jerry Freedman |
posted 1/20/06 10:29 PM
I am not sure I understand about the dummy strip, can you explain further Oh...I just went to the wallpaper store and a lot of the paper is prepasted -- I understand what that is but I have never used it can you give me some hints? Also, what does "pretrimmed" mean? two last questions--what is the difference between a drop match and a straight match |
| Jerry Freedman |
posted 1/20/06 10:29 PM
I am not sure I understand about the dummy strip, can you explain further Oh...I just went to the wallpaper store and a lot of the paper is prepasted -- I understand what that is but I have never used it can you give me some hints? Also, what does "pretrimmed" mean? two last questions--what is the difference between a drop match and a straight match |
| John Aufiero |
posted 1/21/06 4:34 PM
Hey Jerry, You have allot of questions and concerns. A good tool would be my book on page 4 of my site. Prepasted means there is paste on it and it needs to be wet.Pre trimmed means it is trimmed at the factory,(The seam) all you need to do is but it up. Drop match every other strip has a different top.Straight match they are all the same. http://www.paperhangit.com The Art Of Wallpapering |
| Jerry Freedman |
posted 1/21/06 11:37 PM
Could you elaborate on the "dummy strip" I can't picture what is happening from your explanation As for the book. I had it and it was on a computer that has passed on taking the book with it |
| John Aufiero |
posted 1/22/06 1:12 AM
Before you put the long strip in that wraps around the window. Put a small full width piece in at the bottom with the right match. When you drop your long one you can line your strip on it so when you wrap the bottom of the window you will be right on. The piece will be under your long strip so you will need to pull it out when you get down to the bottom. http://www.paperhangit.com The Art Of Wallpapering |
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