How to properly align the walls under the wallpaper?

High-quality preparation of the walls is the most important task that needs to be solved correctly when wallpapering walls with walls. It would seem a simple thing, but there are many different details here that it is better to know well in advance.

Alignment of the walls is a very important problem, without which successful repair in the apartment is impossible. Often, the reduction of vertical planes into a proper form takes a lot of expensive material, but it is necessary to do this, the technological procedure should be strictly followed. Uneven walls can not look attractive, even if they stick on the most expensive wallpaper, they will still look crooked and ugly.

The following wall defects are most common:

• irregularities;
• hillocks;
• pits;
• emerging joints.

To level the vertical planes is not possible without the help of a good tool.

To align the walls will need the following tools and fixtures: two-meter level, plumb, step-ladder, marker, trowel 0.5 m wide, trowel medium and small, trowel, 1.5 m rule, dowels and screws, drill, screwdrivers, buckets, gloves, hammer, pliers, roller, broom.

For work you need two types of mixtures:

• cement;
• gypsum.

A trowel is suitable for applying to the walls of the gypsum mortar (ideal option 0.52 m wide). The quality of this tool depends on how flat the wall of the wall being prepared for the wallpaper will be.

Today the market offers a wide range of various finishing mixtures, which are made on a plaster or cement basis. To eliminate major defects, use cement-based plaster. If there are minor flaws, the walls can be leveled with gypsum plaster.

The most popular products today are the following brands:

• Knauf. Gypsum plaster (starting and finishing) of this brand is perfect for all types of wallpaper. The Knauf trademark has been present on the Russian market for more than a decade and is deservedly popular.
• "Henkel Bautechnik." Products of this company are of consistently good quality.
• Weber-Vetonit. The company produces cement mixtures based on polymer based glue. Coatings from such mixtures do not crack and serve for a long time.
• Stabill. Another trademark, which is not inferior in technical indicators to either Knauf or Vetonita.
• Sheetrock. The finishing putty Sheetrock differs impeccable quality.

Gypsum mixture is added to a container of water and thoroughly stirred. Each package has a checklist, which contains information on the consumption rate per square meter.

The basis of the putty compositions may be present:

• gypsum;
• cement;
• acrylic resins;
• silicone;
• potash glass.

Putty allows you to work with surfaces from:

• concrete;
• bricks;
• wood;
• foam concrete;
• drywall;
• shell rock.

Mixtures based on cement are suitable for rooms with high humidity:

• kitchen;
• bathroom;
• sauna.

Plaster mixes are divided into two types:

• starting;
• finish

With the help of starting putty you can seal:

• large chips;
• cracks;
• large grooves.

The work is carried out in several stages: several layers of the equalizer are applied successively, at regular intervals, in such a way that the previous layer will “grab” a little. After a few days a flat wall should appear without any grooves or grovel. It is already possible to glue wallpaper from paper or other materials on such a surface, having previously treated the wall with a suitable primer.

The best dry mix on a plaster basis:

• Knauf.
• "Rotband".
• "Goldband".
• "Start".
• Building mixture company Volma.It is technological and inexpensive, suitable for all types of work.
• "Bergauf" - the mixture received wide popularity among builders in the CIS.
• "Miners" - this mixture is made in Russia, it is distinguished by the presence of special additives. Possesses good coefficient of hardening and adhesion. It is becoming increasingly popular in the countries of the former USSR.
• "Hercules" - this mixture is also produced in Russia (Novosibirsk), it is distinguished by good quality and low price.

To properly prepare the surface, it means that you must strictly follow all technological requirements.

To start the walls are thoroughly cleaned from:

• dirt and dust;
• old plaster and putty;
• remnants of old wallpaper and paint.

In such operations, you can effectively use a vacuum cleaner and a broom.

Level the plane with various tools, before starting work, you should check the walls using a plumb line and level.

These simple fixtures will tell you within a few minutes:

• what are the differences and bumps;
• where it is better to start work, what stages it will consist of;
• what materials are most reasonable to use;
• how much approximately will need starting putty and cement.

Special attention is paid to the primer. Priming is strictly necessary, without this stage it is impossible to begin work on wallpapering. It is necessary to apply antiseptic formulations - this will be the best guarantee that a mold or fungus will not appear under the wallpaper.

Most popular primers:

• Acrylic: universal remedy that is in the greatest demand. It interacts well with all materials. Dries quickly, has a pleasant white color.
• Silicone: Good for walls made of concrete. The unique property of this composition is that it does not let in moisture, nevertheless, air exchange is preserved.
• Mineral: universal remedy, suitable for concrete, brick and wooden walls. It has a good adhesion and drying rate.

After priming begins the process of applying putty on the walls. It is important to prepare in the bucket a solution of such thickness that it is a viscous and plastic mass without lumps, then it can be easily applied to the surface in an even layer.

Wall leveling is mainly done in the following ways:

• Drywall filing (if there are significant level drops).
• Throwing cement mixture on a pre-fixed metal mesh.
• The use of gypsum starter mix.

Often there are planes where the level differences between the upper point in the ceiling and the lower near the floor reach more than two or three centimeters. In such cases it is more rational to use drywall for leveling.

The advantage of drywall coating:

• ease of installation;
• any vertical plane can be aligned;
• With the help of drywall it is convenient to “hide” communications.

Fixing drywall is carried out using metal profiles, they are fastened with dowels in a concrete or brick wall. A relatively minor drawback is the fact that drywall "hides" the space. Installing gypsum boards on guides is the most popular way of leveling walls in the presence of significant level differences.

Sheets of drywall can also be stitched without the use of profiles, if the curvature of the walls is small.Sometimes special lintels are made between the profiles, they give the structure additional rigidity. Drywall is mounted to racks with a pitch of 25 cm, the sheets are arranged in a checkerboard pattern. After completion of the work, the seams must be sealed and puttied.

In any case, the coating of sheets of drywall will look advantageous, and even a novice will be easy to work with. Installation of plasterboards is the easiest method to make walls perfectly smooth. It is often much easier to hem drywall than to embed deep depressions and cavities with cement mortar, using considerable material resources. It is also important to keep in mind that if there are large layers of plaster, it often cracks, cracks appear on the walls.

If the difference in the level of the walls is less than two centimeters, then it is better to close up the defects with cement-based starting putty.Before starting such work, the surface should be thoroughly treated with a special deep penetration primer.

The next stage is exposed beacons, using a two-meter level, they are checked on the horizontal and vertical plane. The distance between the beacons is about 30-40 cm, this is quite enough to put the starting putty and level it with a wide trowel. Applying a layer of starting putty before sticking wallpaper will be enough. With this technology, you can completely do without finishing putty, especially since it is expensive.

A few words should be said about the liquid wallpaper because of their great popularity. Liquid wallpaper - this is plaster, which is used to finish a variety of types of premises.

The composition of this material includes:

• cellulose additives;
• silk fibers;
• glue;
• a piece of chalk.

There are no synthetic ingredients in the composition, so the material is environmentally friendly.Before applying liquid wallpaper leveling should be especially careful and it is necessary to remove all dark spots: the vertical plane should be smooth white.

Liquid wallpaper is popular all over the world today, for several reasons:

• they are easy to apply to the surface;
• they have an attractive appearance (many shades);
• perfectly remove some defects of the walls;
• very durable.

If it was decided to cover the walls with white liquid wallpaper, then after applying it is recommended to cover them with at least one layer of water-based paint.

Sticking wallpaper in the toilet and bathroom is one of the most difficult tasks, because on a relatively small area there are:

• communications;
• level drops;
• corners.

To perform a similar amount of work, it is advisable to invite professional experts. If there is experience in the construction industry, then you can do it yourself.

To align the walls in the bathroom and bathroom, you will need a mixture of two types:

• with a cement base;
• with plaster base.

The flat walls in the apartment are fine, but in order to do everything right, you need to make some amount of effort.If you have a certain skill, you can perform the entire amount of work yourself, thereby saving considerable money.

The alignment result is estimated by standard parameters: the plane must deviate by only one millimeter within one square meter. With such indicators, the wall will seem 100% flat. Verification is carried out vertically, horizontally and diagonally.

Special attention should be paid to the installation of lighthouses, a lot depends on their correct location. After completing the puttying, the treated area should be sanded, dust should be brushed with a broom. The process of applying plaster is quite time-consuming, but if done correctly, the result will be excellent.

Alignment of the walls - a mandatory process before sticking wallpaper. The quality of the finished coating and the general appearance of the interior directly depend on how carefully this finishing stage is performed.

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