Wallpaper and Wallcoverings - chair rails
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fickiebear
05-09-02, 01:23 PM
When putting up a border in the middle of the wall like a chair rail do I butt the upper and lower panels to the border or butt the upper and lower to each other then put the border on top? If it goes on top, what is the best way of doing this- align it with one of the panels or have the seam in the middle of the border?:(
Wallpaper
05-09-02, 06:03 PM
Since you are doing this yourself, you will want to choose the easy route. *Made up numbers here, folks* Your dado wallpaper (the stuff below the chair rail) will be run up to a level line at 36". The sidewall wallpaper (the stuff from the chair rail to the ceiling) will be run from the 36" line to the ceiling. The junction will be a butt seam (no overlap and no gap).
You will then take your 8" border and apply it equidistant over the junction of the two papers. The easiest way to do this is to place the bottom edge of your border on a level line 32" high. That way you will have 4" above and below your 36" butt seam. ENSURE you use a border adhesive!! Pre-pasted wallpaper is OK, but the adhesive on pre-pasted borders is notorious for it's failures.
Don't worry about a seam in the middle. Err on the side of a gap if you aren't too skilled with the butt seam. If there is an overlap, there is nothing you can do. So, if you do notice one, immediately trim it away. With a gap, you can fill it with joint compound making it smooth and unnoticeable. Get as close as you can though.
Butting the papers to the border is more complex and errors are glaring and obvious. Applying the border over the butt seam allows you some "fudge factor" that you can invisibly repair. Best of luck with your project! :D
You will then take your 8" border and apply it equidistant over the junction of the two papers. The easiest way to do this is to place the bottom edge of your border on a level line 32" high. That way you will have 4" above and below your 36" butt seam. ENSURE you use a border adhesive!! Pre-pasted wallpaper is OK, but the adhesive on pre-pasted borders is notorious for it's failures.
Don't worry about a seam in the middle. Err on the side of a gap if you aren't too skilled with the butt seam. If there is an overlap, there is nothing you can do. So, if you do notice one, immediately trim it away. With a gap, you can fill it with joint compound making it smooth and unnoticeable. Get as close as you can though.
Butting the papers to the border is more complex and errors are glaring and obvious. Applying the border over the butt seam allows you some "fudge factor" that you can invisibly repair. Best of luck with your project! :D