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| How Much Wallpaper To Buy |
ESTIMATE HOW MUCH WALLPAPER TO BUY Save yourself time and headaches. My recommendation is that you… Measure your room and take these measurements with you to the wallpaper store. _____Length of room _____Width of room _____Height of walls _____Number of doorways _____Number of windows Remember to describe any unusual features of the room (partial paneling, cathedral ceiling, etc). If the clerk has been in the wallpaper business very long at all, he or she will be able to use your correct measurements to rapidly calculate how many rolls (or double rolls) your wallpapering project will need. She will also be able to look at the specific wallpaper you have chosen and make allowances for any additional yardage you will need for matching a pattern. It is so much easier to have it figured for you, and calculating wallpaper needs is her daily job! The clerk will also be able to suggest what type of wallpaper paste is best for that particular wallpaper, and to calculate how much paste you will need. Save your receipt and any unopened wallpaper rolls or paste can be returned for a refund. MATERIALS NEEDED Table to paste on Stepladder Large paintbrush or pasting brush Large bowl or pan for the paste Paperhanging brush Large sponge or washcloth Trimming utility knife with sharp blades Metal yardstick Tape measure Pencil Scissors Plumbline Are you ready to wallpaper now? How to Make a Plumb Line Use a 4-5 foot string and tie a small weight (a bolt or pencil) to one end. Tie the other end to a small tack or nail. Attach the tack to the wall near the ceiling and let the string hang freely. Gravity will give you a straight line to guide your placement of the first strip of wallpaper. Older homes have settled and moved quite a bit. But even walls in a new home are rarely straight. |