How do they match: Paperhangers

  • Apply adhesives to the backs of paper strips, using brushes, or dunk strips of prepasted wallcovering in water, wiping off any excess adhesive.
  • Apply thinned glue to waterproof porous surfaces, using brushes, rollers, or pasting machines.
  • Cover interior walls and ceilings of rooms with decorative wallpaper or fabric, using hand tools.
  • Mark vertical guidelines on walls to align strips, using plumb bobs and chalk lines.
  • Measure and cut strips from rolls of wallpaper or fabric, using shears or razors.
  • Mix paste, using paste powder and water, and brush paste onto surfaces.
  • Remove old paper, using water, steam machines, or solvents and scrapers.
  • Remove paint, varnish, dirt, and grease from surfaces, using paint remover and water soda solutions.
  • Smooth rough spots on walls and ceilings, using sandpaper.
  • Trim excess material at ceilings or baseboards, using knives.
  • Trim rough edges from strips, using straightedges and trimming knives.