What should I do first - glue the wallpaper or put laminate?

Contents:
  • Advantages and disadvantages of different methods
  • Facts about wallpapering on walls at the initial stage
  • Can you glue wallpaper after laminate or not?
  • Sequence of repair of walls and floors:

Repair in an apartment or house is a small war that every person faces. Before you make all the actions, you need to think through every detail, nuance, purchase all the materials. During the repair, a lot of questions arise, one of which is what to do first - to glue the wallpaper or lay the laminate? This topic applies to most people who run into these materials. Today we will figure out what is best to do first.

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Advantages and disadvantages of different ways of

Each master and team in the construction sector has its own arguments and facts about when to glue the wallpaper - before laying the laminate or after. It does not depend on the professionalism of this or that person, but rather on the convenience, consistency of repair and other factors.

One of the most important nuances that affect the sequence of performing repairs relative to flooring and paper cloths is the complexity of performing preliminary work and the amount of debris that can be. So, you need to predict how much material you will have on the floor, ceiling, walls and so on. This is due to the fact that in subsequent work, the remnants of building materials should not damage the floor covering or the décor of the walls. For this reason, it is recommended first to make repairs more complicated, with a lot of garbage, and then go to cosmetic actions.

Important! We draw your attention to the fact that when laying the floor, regardless of the type of the main material, the least amount of garbage is formed in comparison with other types of repair in the room.

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Facts about wallpapering on the walls at the initial stage of

Before deciding when to glue the wallpaper - before laying the laminate or after, analyze the entire amount of repair that you plan to do.

Why is it better to finish the walls before laying the floor:

  1. Laminate is a floor material that is installed in a unique way with the help of wedges. As a result, it does not damage the wall decor.
  2. When laying the floor "boards" after pasting paper rolls, your wall products will not be smeared with various substances. This condition is met in the event that all the finishing work you have done before the gluing of rolls of paper or non-woven.

Important! If you decide to decorate the walls first, then the room in which the repairs are made must be completely dry. That is, the humidity formed when the wallpaper is glued, should weaken. If there is increased humidity, budget laminate brands may change their shape and size.

If you glue the wallpaper when the floor covering has already been laid, it is necessary to lay the floor. This is due to the large amount of moisture released by this technology of wall finishing.

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Can I glue the wallpaper after laminate or not?

When faced with the problem of what to do first - to glue the wallpaper or lay laminate, some people, because of any circumstances or decisions, give their preference to the original finish of the floor.

According to the technical characteristics, it is possible first to finish the floor, then the walls. However, it is worth considering the fact that it is possible to damage the floor. At the very least, you can stain it with glue and the like. Also, more serious damage is possible.

Based on the above reasons, all professionals and professionals recommend first to do the finishing of the vertical surfaces of the room.

Important! Of course, if you already have a laminate floor, then you need to protect it from damage. For this, it is best to cover it with two or three layers with any material. For example, film, cloth, paper rolls.

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Sequence of wall and floor repair:

  1. Wall preparation. It includes the removal of the old decor, putty, primer and decorative plaster.
  2. Rough floor preparation.
  3. Pasting of vertical surfaces indoors.
  4. Expect complete drying.
  5. We lay the floor decor.
  6. Install skirting boards.

Of course, when deciding that first - to glue wallpaper or lay laminate, many experts have their own opinion and the owner decides which of them to give his preference. We recommend that you first make repairs to the walls, and then finish the floor.