Sound-absorbing wallpaper

We regret to note that the civilization of the windows makes noise all the stronger, and soundproof walls still leaves much to be desired. To a large extent insulated from the noise of the apartment is now helping a special sound-absorbing wall-paper. What are they? This you will learn from our articles! Soundproof wallpaper minimize background noise coming from the street or from adjacent rooms. In addition, due to their use diminished resonance. In principle, sound-proof wallpaper little than differ from the default wallpaper, presenting a paper, textile, or polymer base with a "fuzzy" front surface formed by a fibrous material (often textile waste). This principle, and further, as they say, there are options. To also include a sound-absorbing cork wallpaper, with a thin layer of natural cork is still and bactericidal properties. Although, strictly speaking, can it be called cork covering "wallpaper"? All of the above apply wallpaper for the walls of children's rooms, bedrooms, home theaters, classrooms and offices, halls, discotheques, etc. They are really excellent to protect the premises from unwanted noise. Perhaps the only drawback absorbent Wallpaper - their relatively high cost. Technology pasting First, choose the glue. Now more than a dozen manufacturers offer a multitude of brands of adhesives. Note that the package or container products must be equipped with label: "heavy wallpaper. Choose is the glue that is recommended the attached instructions for wallpaper. For the work you need the following tools: a brush for buttering kleysternaya pieces of wallpaper (net wash brush) is a large clean brush to apply glue to the corners and edges of wallpaper. rubber roller or brush with a short rigid pile (for smoothing pasted wallpaper and remove air bubbles) long shears wallpaper desktop (any smooth flat surface, preferably on a low pedestal, for example, a large extension table, or unlock the door from its hinges smooth, or even three or four smooth planing boards) cycle or trowel (steel straight or curved blade, sharpened on one side and fitted with a wooden handle) sandpaper or wire brushes roulette sharp knife is clear that the wall must be flat, smooth and dry. If the wallpaper applied to the new walls, carefully inspect them. Irregularities remove with sandpaper or abrasive wheel. Cracks repaired filler. However, if the wallpaper on a textile backing, small cracks in them are terrible. Pay special attention to ensure that the walls were dry. Crude surface of wallpaper glue is useless - they simply disappear. If the surfaces of old wallpaper, remove them, moistened with water to facilitate the work. The upper edge of the wallpaper pry gently with a spatula, gently and slowly unstick the old layer. Carefully measure out a tape measure the height of the walls. The length of the wallpaper must be such that the end of the bar a little thing under the plinth, ie the wall height plus 3 inches. Roll roll of wallpaper on the desktop wallpaper and cut the first piece of the desired length. If you have a wallpaper with a pattern that you want to "customize", then next to the first piece of wallpaper, expand the roll and align the images. After that, cut a second piece on both sides. Apply with a brush or brush glue. We must make sure that the putty evenly and not too thickly smeared on a piece of wallpaper. It is best to spread the two pieces at once, need some time to glue infiltrated the base. Usually this time is indicated on the label wallpaper. If there is no clear indication, then expose oiled material from five to fifteen minutes, depending on the thickness of the base. Pasting should start from the window. The first piece of wallpaper glue vertically. Flatten it to display the possible air bubbles with a rubber roller or a piece of soft matter. Smooths out the material from the top down and from the middle to the edges. The lower end of blade tucks under the baseboard. Then exactly butt glue the second piece. For better performance of joints, you can glue them under the paper strip width of five - six inches. Corners of rooms are very rarely straight. So here pieces of wallpaper Clate lap, and then cut the top sheet with a sharp knife along the edge of the bottom. Butt gets exactly. Now you can stand in the center of the room and inspect the work of his hands. "I do not hear the clamor of the city, and in the nursery, too quiet ...".