HOW TO INSTALL BEAD BOARD WALLPAPER

Make sure you have enough wallpaper to cover the desired area plus the proper supplies collected.

I worked with an apron on and it was a lifesaver on this project. That is probably one of my best tips for you! Wallpapering is a touch messy.

Start by cutting your wallpaper into strips slightly longer than the length of the area you wish to cover.

Fill a shallow bucket or wallpaper trough that will accept the width of your wallpaper rolls with water.

Start with a plumb line. Do this by drawing a vertical line away from the corner or start point you will begin to hang the wallpaper. This line should be marked off at width slightly shorter than your paper so that you can run the edge of the paper down the line and over the beginning corner. Be sure to use a long level or hang a plumb line to start off straight and correct.

Once your lines are in place take your first piece of wallpaper and roll it through the water, allowing the water to touch the entire pre-pasted back of your paper.

Fold the wallpaper back onto itself, sticky sides touching. I folded it inward from both ends.

Allow the paste to activate for 5 to 10 minutes. Your wallpaper will have instructions particular to it on the label, so refer to those for the timing needed.

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