Clinton News-Record, 1984-04-25, Page 70Page 26
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Millions of dollars will be spent this year
3n home renovation and remodeling. And,
many of those dollars will be invested in do-
it-yourself products.,
If you are planning a do-it-yourself
decorating project, consider pre -trimmed
and pre -pasted vinyl wallcoverings for one
or more of your rooms.
They can make a dramatic difference in
your decorating scheme, and you can do•the
entire job m an afternoon. The experts at
MayFair Wallcoverings offer easy in-
structions on how to hang your own
wallcoverings.
Tools
To apply pre -pasted vinyl wallcoverings
you will, need a yardstick, scissors, a razor
knife with extra blades, a broad knife for
trimming; a smoothing brush, a sponge, a
plumb line and step ladder.
You will also need a water tray which can
be purchased at your local wallcovering
store. •
To determine how many rolls you will
need, measure the height and width of the
walls to be covered. Divide the total square
footage • by 30, the average amount of
coverage from a two -bolt roll of wallcover-
ing. From this figure subtract a single roll
for every two ordinary -sized window and
door openings.
After.your purchase, make note of the dye
number, the name of
the manufacturer and collection, in case you
want to order additional rollage at a future
date.
Preparation
Walls should be clean and dry. All nails
and hooks should be removed and all cracks
and holes should be filled and lightly sand-
ed.
New or unpainted walls should be covered
with a coat of oil base pruner/sealer and
lightly sanded.
A plumb line should be drawn on an in-
conspicuous wall, next to a window or door.
This will be the starting point for' hanging
the -first strip.
The length of the first strip should be the
same as the height of the wall, with an extra
4" top and bottom for trimming. At least
three strips should be cut using the first as a
guide for pattern match.
Each cut strip should be marked to in-
dicate the top and rolled up from the bottom
with the pattern facing inward.
The water tray should be filled halfway
with lukewarm water and placed on the
floor in front of the wall area to be covered
first. The first rolled strip should be placed
in the tray and immersed for 60 seconds.
The strip should then be lifted from the
tray by thetwo upper corners with the
prepasted side facing the wall.
It should be put in position on the wall in
line with the plumb line, top and bottom
overlapping the ceiling and baseboard.
Air bubbles and excess paste should be
smoothed out with the smoothing brush, us-
ing downward strokes from the centre.
Excess wallcovering at the top• and bot-
tom should be trimmed with the razor knife,
using the board knife as a guide.
The second strip should be placed on the •
wall alongside the first strip with edges but-
ting and pattern matching. This strip and all
others should ..be hung in_the same manner •
as the first.
The same procedure should be used when
hanging wallcoverings around windows and
doors. The strip should be placed, one the
wall, overlapping the window or door as .
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necessary.
• Diagonal cuts should be made in the cor-
ners to allow the strip to be pressed into
place around the frame and trimmed as
necessary.
As you proceed around the room,
wallcovering can be easily wrapped around •
outside, corners, pressed into place and
trimmed.
For inside corners, the wallcovering strip
should be cut into two parts. The first length
should be placed on the wall, extending 1".
onto the next wall.
The second strip should be positioned in
the corner overlapping the first, with pat-
tern matching. Smooth and trim each sec-
tion and continue.
Win the weed battle
Win the -weed battle in your lawn this year
through good lawn management, says Hor-
ticulturist Jack Eggens of the University of
Guelph's -horticultural -science department._
Most weed seeds require light for ger-
mination. In a thick lawn insufficient light
at the soil level prevents or reduces weed
seed germination.
To produce a thick lawn. avoid mowing
lower than four centimetres to five cen-
timetres in height (1.5 inches to two inches).
Mow every six to eight days during good
growing weather and return the clippings to
the lawn to mulch.
Apply a 4-1-2 ratio fertilizer at the rate of
1.5 kilograms to 2.0 kilograms nitrogen per
100 square metres per growing season
( three pounds to four pounds per 1,000
square feet).
Apply about two cm (0.78 in.) of water at
. seven to 10 days. Avoid sprinkling the lawn
because this provides a moist seed bed for
weed germination.
To kill weeds effectively, they must be ac-
tively growing so that the herbicide is taken
up quickly. Herbicides should not be applied
during drought or high temperature stress.
Mid -September is a good time to apply
post -emergence herbicides because most
weed seeds have germinated by then and
the weeds are actively growing. At the same
time, most trees and shrubs have ceased
growth for the season and are more resis-
tant to herbicide injury if spray drift does
occur. Turn to page 27 •