What to do first - glue wallpaper or lay a laminate?

Repair in an apartment or house is a small war that every person faces. Before you complete all the actions, you need to think through every little thing, nuances, purchase all the materials. During the repair, many 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 come across these materials. Today we will figure out what is best to do first.

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Advantages and disadvantages of different methods

Each master and team in the construction industry has his own arguments and facts as to when to glue the wallpaper - before laying the laminate or after. It does not depend on the professionalism of a particular person, but to a greater extent convenience, the sequence of repairs and other factors.

One of the most important nuances that affect the sequence of repairs regarding flooring and paper canvases is the complexity of the preliminary work and the amount of garbage that can be. So, you need to predict how much material residue you have on the floor, ceiling, walls, and so on. This is due to the fact that during subsequent work, the remnants of the building material should not damage the floor covering or wall decor. For this reason, it is recommended at first to make the repair more complicated, with a lot of debris, and then proceed to cosmetic actions.

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

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Facts about sticking wallpaper on the walls at the initial stage

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 it is better to do wall decoration 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 of this, it does not damage the wall decor.
2. When laying floor “boards” after pasting paper rolls, your wall products will not be smeared with various substances. This condition is met if you did all the finishing work before gluing rolls of paper or non-woven.

Important! If you decide to first decorate the walls, then the room in which the repair is made should be completely dry. That is, the humidity formed during wallpapering should disappear. If there is high humidity, low-cost brands of laminate flooring can change their shape and size.

If you glue the wallpaper when the flooring is already laid, you need to cover the floor. This is due to the large amount of moisture released with this technology of wall decoration.

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Can I glue the wallpaper after the laminate or not?

If you encounter a problem, what to do first - to glue the wallpaper or lay the laminate, some people, due to any circumstances or decisions, give their preference to the original floor finish.

According to the technical characteristics, it is possible to finish the floor first, then the walls. However, it is worth considering the fact that floor damage is possible. At least you can stain it with glue and similar means.More serious damage is also possible.

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

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

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Wall and floor repair sequence:

1. Wall preparation. It includes removing the old decor, putty, primer and decorative plaster.
2. Rough floor preparation.
3. Pasting vertical surfaces in the room.
4. We are waiting for complete drying.
5. We lay the floor decor.
6. Install the baseboard.

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Of course, when deciding whether to glue wallpaper or lay a laminate first, many experts have their own opinion and the owner decides which one to give his preference to. We recommend that you first repair the walls, and then finish the floor.