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Outside Corners.
With an outside corner, you can wrap the wallcovering right
around the edge, unless the walls are badly out of line. Snip the 2" excess at the
ceiling and baseboard, so the wallcovering will turn the corner. Smooth out as usual.
It's very unlikely that the corner will be truly straight, so you may have to put up
with a slight pattern drop or slant at the ceiling edge. It will be less conspicuous if
you measure the length of the walls before hanging, and start on the longer wall.
When ending on an outside corner, trim the wallcovering 1/4" from the edge with your razor,
to avoid fraying and peeling along the edge. The easiest way to trim this is to go ahead
and wrap it around the corner. Trim it with a razor and straight edge, and then pull off
the excess. Be sure to wash the paste off the wall right away.
Plumbing fixtures and radiators.
If you're lucky enough to have a handyman around, objects like the tank on a
toilet can be removed. Then you merely have to cut a sllit over to the pipe from the closest
edge, and cut a hole. When the objects can't be removed, slip the wallcovering down behind the
fixture gently and smooth it down with a yardstick.
Electric switches and outlets.
Remove all the plates before you start hanging. It's always a good idea to turn
off the electricity when hanging over an open outlet, buy ALWAYS turn it off when hanging mylars
or foils. Hang the strip in the usual manner, hanging right over the opening. Take your razor
blade and make an "X" shaped cut over the opening, and up to each corner. Then trim away the
excess along each edge.
Ceilings.
Always hang the ceilng before the walls. It's easier to hang shorter strips (width-
wise in the room), but consider the whole room then decide which direction to go (See
Tips Page). Make a guideline for ceiling, like you do on the walls. To do this, subtract 1/2" from
the width of the wallcovering (20.5" width, measure 20"). Measure this distance out from both ends
of the ceiling and mark with thumbtacks. Attach a chalked strip and snap a plumb line. Cut your strips
4" longer for a 2" overlap on each end. Follow the pasting or wetting instructions with the plumb line
(it will overlap 1/2" on the adjoining wall). Have someone hold the rest of the strip for you as you
position and smooth it down. If you're hanging the ceiling only, trim the excess with a sharp razor.
If you're going to cover the sidewalls, trim it so there's a 1/4" overlap on the sidewalls. Continue
hanging adjacent matching strips.
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