Types of wallpaper

The wallpaper is a very old type of coating that was used generally by noble families to cover the most important rooms of the house.
This tradition, though so old, is still widely used with solutions of high technology with very special and extravagant colors and design.

Choosing the right wallpaper can revolutionize the look of a room, and sometimes this type of coating can also be used for ceilings and floors.
Obviously, the use made of it depends on its strength, in fact there are patterns of wallpaper with the parameters of very high resistance, which is why they can be used in any room of the house, from the bathroom to the kitchen from the living room to bedroom. Deciding to upholster your house using wallpaper is definitely a kind of choice that involves considerable costs because the wallpaper is known to be more expensive than the common painting, but sometimes this burden, ensures greater durability over time, it is often washable and non-flammable, then the wallpapers are almost all environmentally friendly.

Types of wallpaper

The first thing that allows us to distinguish a wallpaper over another is the material that it is made from, in fact wallpapers can be made with paper, fabric, vinyl, fiberglass or crude fiber, PVC, nylon, washable, can be of fireproof material etc. ..

The most common type, however, is definitely the one made paper, because this is a long lasting material and that can be colored in different ways.
Another widely used material, because of its good durability and resistance, is vinyl, which is also washable. In fact, in this type of wallpaper, the layer in PVC, covering a layer of paper, make it waterproof and ready to be used in environments such as the bathroom or kitchen.
During production, the paper is covered by a layer of transparent vinyl or the printing is engraved directly on the latter layer.

The vinyl wallpaper can be compact, this is easy to apply and can sometimes be slightly grainy, made in vinyl, its main feature is to be very flexible and therefore easy to apply, heavy vinyl, is very thick and heavy, has a high resistance, and because of its greater thickness manages to hide the imperfections due to the wall below.

Among the many types there is also the one that takes the name of tnt, or non-woven fabric, one of the advantages of this type of coating is that it requires little maintenance, the fabrics used to achieve them are cotton, jute or flax, but also bamboo and silk, they are much more valuable because hand-painted.

Depending on the material the wallpaper is made of, it can have different effects if polished, mirrored, with designs and three-dimensional drawings etc. ..

Being many the effects that can be obtained with this type of coating you can have fun unleashing your imagination. However, it is important to properly evaluate the background on which you will have to apply this coating, as sometimes imperfections of the latter may disappoint the expectations you hope. So before you invest in any type of wallpaper, which by the way is a bit more expensive, you will need to properly prepare the wall on which below will be applied to the paper.

Anti-seismic wallpaper

Modern technologies have allowed us to create an innovative product is an anti-seismic wallpaper, this type of coating is designed to increase the time of evacuation of buildings in case of earthquake.
The anti-seismic wallpaper minimizes the risk of separation of components of the wall in case of earthquake, thus prolonging the time of evacuation of the buildings. Some glass fiber elements are applied with an adhesive thereby ensuring stability, lightness and structural flexibility.
These stickers in fabric of glass fiber have decorations and can be left exposed as wallpaper. This type of system can be applied for both ceiling and wall coverings.

Laying the wallpaper

The installation of the wallpaper is a very simple thing and is often made as diy, but generally when you don't have experience in this field, or when the type of wallpaper is special or very expensive for the pose it is better to turn to a professional upholsterer. Before proceeding with any work you must make sure that the wall on which you will install the wallpaper is smooth and free from cracks or injury.

First, the walls should be plastered and then sanded so as to eliminate any imperfections. Obviously, the type of treatment to which the wall will be subject to change depending on the surface there was previously, or if it was a bare wall, then new construction, painted with tiles, etc. ..

Always in function of the type of the substrate, then you have to choose the adhesive to be used to paste the wallpaper, these can be in powder or in flakes mixed with water.

The distinction is also made as a function of their strength, in fact we distinguish the normal adhesives which are suitable for light and medium paper, but these can also be used with a heavier wallpaper, the important thing is that during the preparation phase are diluted with less water.

Then there are the strong adhesive, which would be used for wallpaper and for those heavier upholstery fabric with the bottom in paper.
For particular situations, where perhaps the wall tends to be wet, you can use the fungicide adhesive which has also the function to prevent the formation of mold under the waterproof paper.
Then there are also colorless adhesives for wallpaper sensitive paper that stain easily with common glues.

And then being the wallpaper a type of coating that may be subject to repairs, there are specific adhesives which are used to glue back edges and corners that come off and, sometimes are also used to apply decorative elements.

Maintenance of wallpaper

The wallpaper is very simple to maintain, of course, if you do it with some perseverance the life of the coating last longer. The wallpaper can be cleaned using a cloth wrapped around a broom and then you can use a cloth made of synthetic rubber. You can also use a cloth with leather or rubber lightly dampened. It is important not to soak the wallpaper because this can damage it.
For daily cleaning of the dust can also use a vacuum cleaner with a soft brush.

Contraindications of wallpaper

The main problems that you may have when you choose to upholster the rooms of your own house with wallpaper are mainly related to the lack of dynamism, since the card is to be applied from edge to edge, so the final decoration that you'll get will be very smooth, so it might be tedious.

Another problem is related to the permeability of the wall, in fact some cards do not allow it and this could cause damages to the wall. However, there are some types of breathable paper, that must be applied with specific glues. We must therefore be very careful when choosing a wallpaper.