Moisture-resistant panels for bathroom decoration: wall, sheet, other types

The bathroom is a room with its own specifics, it can have high humidity and temperature, which sometimes causes fungus and mold. Care of the bathroom is carried out with the help of various chemical detergents, creating an aggressive environment, which has a destructive effect on many finishing materials.

Therefore, as a variant of finishing the bathroom often use special finishing moisture-proof panels. They are a quality and very reliable material, created from polymers with the use of various additional additives. In appearance, these panels do not differ from expensive materials for the cost of finishing.

Many buyers acknowledged that this material is an excellent alternative to conventional tiles. A lot of patterns and bright colors allows you to embody bold enough design solutions. Moisture-resistant panels with ease change the monotonous boring interior, making a work of art from the usual bathroom.

Currently, in the Russian market of decoration materials for the decoration of walls in the bathroom, these types of moisture-resistant panels are available:

• The tile panel, which is made in the form of a square and used for laying out a wide variety of patterns.
• Rack panel .In appearance it resembles an ordinary finishing lining. The fastening of these panels to the wall is carried out with the help of staples.
• Sheet panel .It is quite large in size and is very easy to install. Most often these panels are purchased with already applied ornament or pattern.

Sheet type panels are a material for high-quality finishing of various rooms with a sufficiently high level of humidity and frequent temperature changes. Most often these panels are purchased for installation in the kitchen or bathroom, as well as the toilet.

They are based on fiberboard plates made from eucalyptus fibers, which contain resins and various natural oils. This impregnation gives the panels special strength, as well as fire resistance.

Sheet panels can be made of PVC.They are a sheet of plastic, measuring 1220x2440 mm. They are very convenient for installation, during which a minimum number of joints and seams is formed, which is very important for the bathroom.

Sheet panels are covered with a special protective material, which protects them from the negative effects of aggressive chemicals, scratches and other damage. The variety of ornaments and textures printed on the panel of drawings allows you to boldly embody all the design intentions. The shelf life of such a finishing material exceeds ten years.

Rack panels differ from ordinary wooden or plastic lining only with their moisture-resistant properties, because of which they are used in rooms with a high level of humidity. With the help of rack panels, which are available in different colors, you can revitalize even the interior of a very small bathroom.

Panels installed vertically - visually lift the ceiling, and if you apply a creative approach and try to play with flowers, you will get an original and stylish bathroom.

Tile panels are made of modern materials, mainly of plastic.

They are in the form of squares and are used for finishing surfaces in a bathroom or bathroom. Tiled panels successfully imitate mosaic coating, decorative plaster, marble and other finishing materials.

Prior to installing the tile panels, the walls must be carefully leveled in advance. Laying and combining tile panels can be in various ways, staggered, create original compositions and geometric patterns.

Panels have many advantages, the most important of which are:

• Cost of .Compared with other materials, these panels are considered to be the most affordable, with the installation of virtually no residues.
• Increased resistance of panels to the appearance of mold. This advantage is considered important enough, as it prevents the appearance on the walls of the bathroom of various molds.
• Such panels perfectly hide the spent pipes , as well as masks various defects and uneven surfaces.
• Various modern lighting can be mounted in the slabs. With the help of the holes made in them, the shelves and mirrors are fixed.
• The panels are resistant to damage to the and easily withstood mechanical influences, bumps and bends.
• Behind the moisture-resistant panels is simple enough maintenance. They are easily cleaned of dirt with soapy water and a sponge.
• A wide range of allows you to choose the right kinds of panels for absolutely any taste and idea, as well as the size of the bathroom.
• Panels are easily installed , leaving a minimum of debris and waste.

Moisture-resistant finishing panels are attached to the walls in several ways. The main method used is to fix them to the glue solution. For this installation, an ideally leveled wall surface is required. All unevennesses are eliminated in advance with cement mortar or putty. Panels can be mounted in both vertical and horizontal position.

Before the installation, the following steps are carried out:

• The walls of the room are measured

• Moldings and panels are adjusted to the dimensions of the

• The start molding

is installed in the initial position • The panels are glued in turn to the

wall • All joints of the

are finished., the bars of which are fastened to the wall in advance by dowels. If the material is installed vertically, the wooden slats of such a crate are fixed horizontally. The existing uneven surface of the walls does not become a barrier to installation. The bar, placed under the bar in the place of the wall recess, removes the unevenness of the wall.

Installation consists of two stages. Before the installation begins, wall surfaces and all necessary material are prepared. All surfaces for the future fastening of panels are leveled with plaster and primed. The exact amount of material required for finishing is counted.

Approximately a couple of days before the installation, the panels are introduced into the room to fully adapt to the internal temperature and humidity level of the room. Then the material is cut in marking with the guarding of the pattern on the panel, if it is present on it.

For the qualitative finishing of the room with modern panels, the following tools will be required:

• jigsaw and roulette
• hacksaw with sufficiently small teeth
• transparent silicone sealant
• spatula and various accessories
• molding
• special liquid nails
• splice plates for joints and frames.

panels Before starting the installation work, the ornament on the panels is carefully examined. The panels are laid out in the order of application on the wall, which will make the installation more convenient. On the prepared panel the special mixer is applied with a special spatula. Ideal will be an adhesive layer 6 mm thick. Aphotol

Then the panel with the glue applied to its surface is pressed against the wall and held for some time. The uniformity of the fit of the panel is checked by means of a level. Appearing from under the panels, the glue is carefully removed. The installation of the material continues with the installation between the tiles of a small gap. The glued panels dry out within a day. Seams between them are sealed with a sealant.

If all the rules are observed when mounting moisture-resistant panels, they will last a long time. To change individual panel elements or modify the pattern the panels are easily removed, and new ones are installed in their place.

Gloss is supported by the use of detergents that do not contain abrasives. Such substances have a gentle effect on the tile and its coating, so the bathroom for a long time retains the effect of novelty.