{
  "id": "wallpaper-room",
  "url": "https://diy-app-beige.vercel.app/guides/wallpaper-room.html",
  "category": "decorating",
  "title": "Wallpaper a wall or room",
  "summary": "Check the wall, plan the pattern and hang each drop from a true vertical line.",
  "difficulty": "intermediate",
  "duration": "One to two days for a typical room",
  "riskLevel": "standard",
  "visualGuidance": {
    "level": "helpful",
    "format": "finish-preview",
    "reason": "A finish preview helps compare pattern scale and choose a focal wall.",
    "brief": "Show the selected wallpaper at realistic scale on the supplied room photo without changing the furniture or lighting."
  },
  "materials": [
    "Wallpaper from one batch with a measured cutting allowance",
    "Paste specified by the wallpaper maker",
    "Wall primer or size where specified",
    "Filler for stable defects",
    "Floor covering and clean water"
  ],
  "tools": [
    "Tape measure, pencil and plumb line or level",
    "Pasting brush or roller and clean bucket",
    "Wallpaper smoother and seam roller where permitted",
    "Sharp snap-off knife with spare blades and a safe straight edge",
    "Stable step platform"
  ],
  "preparation": [
    "Read the roll label for batch, pattern repeat, match type and paste method.",
    "Strip loose coverings, repair stable defects and prepare the wall as the paper maker directs.",
    "Measure each wall and calculate full drops before opening every roll."
  ],
  "safety": [
    "Do not wet or work around exposed electrical parts; fixed electrical work is for a qualified electrician.",
    "Use stable access equipment and keep blades closed or safely stored between cuts.",
    "Do not disturb unknown old coatings or wall materials."
  ],
  "steps": [
    {
      "title": "Set the first line",
      "instruction": "Choose a discreet start point and mark a true vertical guide one paper width minus a small turning allowance from the corner."
    },
    {
      "title": "Cut and organise drops",
      "instruction": "Allow for top, bottom and pattern matching, then number the drops in hanging order."
    },
    {
      "title": "Paste as specified",
      "instruction": "Follow the exact paste-the-wall or paste-the-paper method and booking time on the label."
    },
    {
      "title": "Hang and smooth",
      "instruction": "Align the first edge to the guide, smooth from the centre and avoid stretching the paper."
    },
    {
      "title": "Match and trim",
      "instruction": "Match each new drop to the previous one, wipe paste promptly and trim with a fresh blade."
    }
  ],
  "professionalCheckpoints": [
    "Get help for active damp, major plaster failure, hazardous old materials or inaccessible high walls."
  ]
}