How To Hang Brick Wallpaper

If you re hanging wallpaper on new drywall prime the wall first with wallpaper primer to seal the drywall and help the paper adhere to the wall.

How to hang brick wallpaper.

If the bricks poke out over the grout and are not all flush with each other then you can attach a brick clamp. For instance if your screws are 0 75 inches 1 9 cm long. Hammer in brick hooks that advertise no drilling can be hammered into the bricks. Hanging wallpaper presents challenges and if you want to hang wallpaper on a concrete block wall you must take some special measures.

Drill slightly deeper than your screws anchors are long. Reverse the drill bit when you re done to get the debris out of the hole. When a brick wall isn t suitable for clip on hangers another option is ook s plastic hardwall hangers three for 2 39 at home depot each hook has three thin nails pre started into the back. Cut strips and start hanging from the top measure and cut strips of wallpaper with your razor blade to fit the height of the wall.

Brick clips that grip onto the brick will secure items onto a brick wall. Brick clips that hold in the mortar space between the bricks. Simply snap the clip onto the protruding brick face and you re ready to hang the picture. You can also insert a pipe cleaner into the.

Concrete is coarse and textured capable of tearing. Mount brick clamps if the bricks are not flush. Remove old wallpaper using wallpaper remover a wide blade and rags. When buying the brick clamp check how much weight it can bear.

Wash any dirt or dust from the old walls and sand smooth any chipped paint.