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WALLPAPER GUIDE
On purchasing and installing wallpaper
We carry a range of paste the wall, paste the paper, and prepasted wallpaper products with
different properties and instructions – please refer to the back of the roll label for full hanging
instructions
Any high quality wallpaper paste/adhesive can be used to hang these products
Check the batch number on all rolls to ensure that the colors will match exactly when installed
Vinyl wallpapers are ideal for kitchens and bathrooms because they are more moisture-resistant
and splash-proof than other wallpapers
Paintables can be left white or painted to match your décor
How to calculate the number of rolls required
1. Measure walls (including doors and windows): height x width to get the square footage.
2. Subtract 21 square feet for each door, 15 square feet for each window.
3. Find the pattern repeat on the wallpaper label. Solids and stripes will not list a repeat, so use 0
as the repeat.
4. Determine the usable yield per roll of wallpaper by consulting the chart below.
Repeat size Usable yield/roll
0 to 6 inches 50 square feet
7 to 12 inches 44 square feet
13 to 18 inches 40 square feet
19 to 23 inches 36 square feet
5. Divide the room square footage by the usable yield to determine the number of rolls
needed for the project.
Alternatively, refer to the chart below to determine how many rolls are required for the project.
WALLS
Height
from
skirting
7' 4 7 10 12
8' 5 8 11 14
9' 6 9 12 16
10' 6 10 13 17
Distance around room in feet (doors and windows included)
30' 50' 70' 90'
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WALLPAPER GLOSSARY
Match types
No match: The design has no match, so
there will be no visible join or therefore
seams. This also means there is less
waste.
Straight match: The left and right edge
of the wallpaper match in a straight
horizontal line with the left and right
edge of the next strip of paper.
Offset match: The right hand edge of
the first strip only matches with the
left hand strip of the next strip, when
the second wallpaper is dropped by a
specified distance. Eg. If a label states
a 64/32cm offset match, the design
repeats every 64cm and the point at
which they match from left to right is
every 32cm.
Washability
Spongeable: The wallcovering can only
withstand light, almost dry, cleaning.
Washable: The wallpaper can be
cleaned with a damp cloth and soapy
water.
Scrubbable: The wallpaper can be
washed or scrubbed with a brush and
cleaning solution.
Removability
Peelable: The surface of the
wallcovering can be stripped from the
wall leaving the backing paper stuck to
the wall. The backing paper can be
removed by soaking with water and
scraping.
Application methods
Paste the wall: Unpasted wallpaper that
does not expand when wet. To install,
paste is applied to the wall. The
wallpaper is then hung dry from the
roll.
Prepasted: Wallpaper with a backing
paper that has been treated with an
adhesive and is activated by water.
Paste the paper: Unpasted wallpaper
that is installed by applying paste to
the paper. The wallpaper is then
applied to the wall.
Strippable: The wallcovering can be
stripped totally from the wall without
the use of water.
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