Installing a Mural- Woodstock IL
Are you looking at Wallpaper murals for your home or business? Companies such as Murals Your Way have some great ideas, and ways to make your room pop! The best art you can make them custom sizes, so If you are Installing a Mural– read on!
Todays example comes from the Bull Valley- Woodstock area. But we install murals like this from Crystal Lake to St. Charles, Barrington, Bartlett and other western suburbs of Chicago.
Inspecting a mural before install
When you have received your wallpaper and mural, the 1st thing you need to do is Inspect it!
- no water damage
- the box is not cut open
- there are no holes in the shipping box
- make sure the wall murla is packed – no sign of tampering
- is the mural you have correct?
- are all the panels enclosed
- is it the right size
- unroll and see if there any defects
- verify you have the right size mural
If you do not do this before your wallpaper installer shows up, then they will be doing it. It is better if you do the inspection because if your wallpaper contractor does it, they are gonna charge you for showing up if there is a problem.
Fix your walls before installing wallpaper
We just came from a house in Algonquin, where a wallpaper was being installed, but removed from the wall. In the process, the wall was damaged.
Before new wallpaper is installed, you will need to fix this wall
If you have nics, holes, runs/drips, cracks etc in your wall- you are gonna need to fix thos spots befoe hanging a mural on your wall
Prime your walls for a great installation
Wallpaper is meant to be removed from your wall. That means the prep work needs to be donne before the wallpaper is installed to your walls. This means a sealer/walllpaper primer.
We are huge fans of guardz and roman 977.
Make sure the wall is smooth, make sure the wall is a uniform sheen- no dul and shiney spots- it all needs to look the same
Use the Right paste for your Wallpaper!
Every wallpaper is unique in one way or another. Some wallpaper is Pre pasted, some is peel and stick (YUK) and then you have unpasted wallpaper.
Pre pasted like the one we installed is easy, but also tricky- you dont want too much water.
The booking is important- it needs the time to expand and relax. Read the instructions!
Use a level for straight lines!
When you install wallpaper- use a level or laser to make sure the wallpaper you are installing is put up right!
The last thing you want is to have crooked wallpaper on the wall.
Very the Pattern Matches!
Once you install a piece of paper, Look it over- are there any defects?
Install the 2nd mural panel- how does the patter line up? If there are issues with the pattern- STOP!
Verify you are installing correctly. Do the mural panels overlap or are they supposed to but up net to each other?
If all instructions are followed, no damage to the wallpaper, and the pattern is off, call the place the paper came from- after 2 or 3 sheets are installed they will not replace damaged goods.
Other Mural Installation questions?
Installing wallpaper and murals can be fun and challenging. This is a very basic how to.
If you have questions about installing a mural, let us know if we can help
