Put Paper On Floor Dry Not Soaked In Glue

Dilute white glue with water so it is of a heavy cream consistency.

Put paper on floor dry not soaked in glue. To increase the drying time and the strength of your bond you need to think ahead because less is more thinly applied glue cures the fastest and if you put too much on you will not only make the drying process take longer but you run the risk that the glue won t stick at all. Fold the left half of the paper over onto itself toward the middle of the strip. Add a little color. Repeat this process until the floor is covered in paper and dry the floor overnight.

Always store floor panels under cover. Wet lumber may lead to dimensional changes as the joists dry resulting in nail pops and floor squeaks. After letting the floor dry for a few days we applied many many coats of spar varnish. I smoothed areas if wrinkles appeared.

I did the floor in sections so i could reach and make sure the paper was drying flat. Dipping the paper in watered down glue worked best for me. Not letting a subfloor dry. If they didn t smooth out i pulled the paper up slapped on more glue and put it back down.

That basement floor finish wore like iron and was often mistaken for stone. If you leave it too long the paper will fall apart on you as you try to unfold and flatten it. The next day you can repair any raised edges using a paintbrush and the glue mixture. I experimented with different methods of applying the glue and the best results came from first spraying the paper with water letting the water soak in for a few seconds then painting the floor with the diluted glue mixture laying the paper on top of the glue and.

Lay the wet strip of wallpaper on the floor or a large table in your work area with the adhesive side facing up. This is to make sure that it does not absorb into the wood or flow into the cracks which would cause damage to the subfloor. Not only should liquid be removed from the flooring but any water soaked items as well. We wiped off much of the paint and then torn the paper into irregular pieces which we glued to the floor with elmer s carpenter s glue.

This will allow the glue to fully saturate the paper. I found no need to put glue down first the paper was adequately wet with glue that as i spread and flattened the paper out the glue mixture would move easily and hold the paper in place. In addition super glues react with moisture to create a bond so a humid environment optimally 40 to 60. Use trus joist tji joists or kiln dried performance tested lumber such as weyerhaeuser framer series lumber which is more dimensionally stable than green lumber.