How to Hang Murals

Step 1 - Tools Needed

Please refer to the instructions that came with your mural as different murals have different installation methods. In general, installing murals is similar to installing wallpaper. Our murals are not for outdoor use, and should be installed in a room with an average temperature 18° to 20° Celsius or 60° to 70° Fahrenheit.

Paste
Paste Brush or roller
Knife or snap off blade
Level
Sponge & bucket of clean water
Smoothing brush or plastic smoother
Tape Measure
6-in inch Putty knife or straight edge
A pencil
Step stool
Drop Cloth

You can also purchase our complete taskmaster wallpaper hanging kit!

Step 2 - Prepare Walls

Turn off power and remove all faceplates and socket covers.
Remove any existing wallpaper.
Patch, spackle, and sand any holes or imperfections in your walls.
Prime walls, waiting 30 to 60 days before hanging your wallpaper or mural.
For heavily textured or damaged walls, install a heavy duty wallpaper liner.

Step 3 - Lay Out Mural & Create a Plumb Line

Arrange the pieces of the mural in front of the wall where they will be installed in the proper order.
Make sure that colors match up evenly at the seams before pasting the mural.
If the mural is smaller than the total wall space, mark out the dimensions lightly in pencil on the wall.
Determine where to begin hanging your mural and which panel to start with. Some murals come with recommendations of which panel to start with. You can hang mural panels the following ways:

Left to right
Right to left
Center outward

Using a level and tape measure, create a straight line (plumb line) for your first panel.

Step 4 - Apply or Activate Paste

Check the instructions that came with your wall mural. Unless otherwise noted, we recommend hanging unpasted wall murals by the "paste-the-wall" method.

UNPASTED - Paste The Wall Method

If needed, mix the paste according to the manufacturer's instructions.
Apply paste directly to wall with brush or roller.
Evenly distribute across area slightly larger than 1 strip at a time.

UNPASTED - Paste The Backing Method

If needed, mix the paste according to the manufacturer's instructions.
Lay the strip of wallpaper or mural face down on a clean work surface.
Brush paste on to the top half of the strip. Gently fold that section back to meet the middle.
Brush paste on the remaining half of the strip. Fold the bottom end in to meet the middle.
Allow the paper to rest in this "booked" position for 10 minutes.

*PLEASE NOTE: For Fine Décor prepasted wallpaper, refer to packaging for exact soak times (usually between 5-10 seconds). Fine Décor prepasted wallpaper does not require booking.

Step 5 -Hang First Strip

Install the first panel, being careful to ensure that it is straight with your plumb line as a guide.
Use a smoothing tool to firmly adhere the mural panel to the wall, sweeping the tool from the center outwards to work out all air bubbles.

Step 6 - Trim Excess & Wash Off Paste

Trim excess paper along ceiling and baseboard with a sharp razor knife and 6-in putty knife as a guide.
Do not to lift your knife when making long cuts.
Wash excess paste off ceiling and baseboards with a wet sponge and clean water.

Step 7 - Hang Additional Strips

Apply additional strips in the same method, matching up the pattern at the seam and carefully smoothing out all bubbles as you go.
Touch the edges tightly together, but don’t overlap the strips.
Smooth the seams together as you go so they will not separate.