How to Cut and install Lauhala Matting? - Other Crafts

G GatorRob Member Orlando Joined: Aug 20, 2004 Posts: 1784	G GatorRob Posted posted on Fri, Jan 15, 2010 11:02 AM For our room, we didn't really have any trouble with the lahala falling apart. Taped the backside where a cut would go and then cut with regular ol' scissors because it's pretty thin stuff. Then came the aging stain. Used contact cement (3M? can't remember) to put it up. No staples. Just rolled it on with a paint roller and it sticks like a champ. For outlets, yep, marked them with blue tape and went back and cut out the holes. Pretty easy stuff do deal with. Ceilings are an entirely different matter though, requiring a stable ladder, a good sense of balance and a strong marriage.

For our room, we didn't really have any trouble with the lahala falling apart. Taped the backside where a cut would go and then cut with regular ol' scissors because it's pretty thin stuff. Then came the aging stain. Used contact cement (3M? can't remember) to put it up. No staples. Just rolled it on with a paint roller and it sticks like a champ. For outlets, yep, marked them with blue tape and went back and cut out the holes. Pretty easy stuff do deal with.

Ceilings are an entirely different matter though, requiring a stable ladder, a good sense of balance and a strong marriage.

Post #504589 by GatorRob on Fri, Jan 15, 2010 11:02 AM