How To Glue Soundproof Wallpaper, Properties, Gluing Tips

2023 Author: Philip Bishop | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-08-25 07:54

In our modern 21st century, when the surrounding noise often does not stop day or night, we have to think about quality protection from it. A way out of the situation was found by modern engineers together with scientists. Do-it-yourself apartment renovation becomes a fascinating experience.

The solution to the problem is sound-absorbing wallpaper. This is an ordinary wallpaper with a usual base: textile, paper or polymer, but on the surface there is a pile. That is, the front side of such wallpaper is covered with a fibrous material. Another type of wallpaper belongs to sound-absorbing wallpaper. This is a cork wallpaper. Here, a natural cork is also glued to a regular base with a thin layer. In addition, cork, in addition to sound-absorbing properties, also has antibacterial properties.

Basically, sound-absorbing wallpaper is glued to walls in children's rooms, discotheques, home theaters and other rooms that need additional protection from sound.

Useful tips for pasting walls with sound-absorbing wallpaper

Sound absorbing wallpaper is glued in much the same way as normal wallpaper. The only difference is that sound-absorbing wallpaper is much heavier than usual. Therefore, they use a special glue for heavy wallpaper.

Before you start pasting wallpaper, prepare everything you need. For applying glue to the wallpaper - a paste brush, for smearing the edges of wallpaper and corners - a medium brush, for smoothing the wallpaper - a rubber roller, for small jobs - scissors, a tape measure, for trimming wallpaper - a sharp knife, for laying out wallpaper - a table.

Examine the walls carefully again. If there are irregularities, sandpaper additionally if necessary. And cover rough cracks with putty. Make sure the walls are dry before starting work. Otherwise, wallpaper glued to damp or wet walls will simply not stick, and all your work may turn out to be meaningless. Try to get rid of old wallpaper better.

They begin to glue wallpaper from the window, including sound-absorbing ones. It is better to glue joint to joint, as they are thick. Otherwise, when gluing with an overlap, the seams will be visible. And the corners, on the contrary, are glued with an overlap, since they are often uneven.

For the wallpaper to stick well, let it soak in the glue for 5-8 minutes, and only then proceed to glue the wallpaper.