Post #761670 by AdOrAdam on Tue, Mar 29, 2016 2:40 PM

On 2016-03-29 04:59, Fugu wrote:
Your room is really looking great so far! It's definitely motivating me to work on mine. Quick question...how did you attach the matting to the ceiling?

Thanks :)

I would advise 2 people doing it. One person supports the rattan & sprays carpet adhesive, the other sticks the matting to the ceiling & uses an old paint roller to smooth it out.

Spray the ceiling & the matting, wait the suggested time. Starting from the wall edges push & smooth inwards (it might 'bubble' so you just pull it off again when the adhesive is still not dry).

Then use a old paint roller to push from the wall edges to the centre moving back & forth over the same spot several times.

Here's a pic of a bit I actually did by myself, without trim:

Where it hung down a little bit, I peeled it down, sprayed a little more adhesive under the edge & used the paint roller again - the trim also holds the edges up.

I cut the rattan into manageable pieces before starting - nothing too large!

I started off lower down the walls to get my eye in - I did figure, at worst, I'd have to scrap the bit I was using & try again but managed all the bits in one go.

I look forward to your own thread!