When decorating any room, finishing its ceiling is one of the most difficult tasks. The main reason is the presence( that is not a rare phenomenon in our homes) of large cracks on the joints of slabs of interfloor overlapping. In addition to this, they can have a level difference, which complicates the task even more.
Modern technologies and materials used make it easy to hide such defects from a visual overview. One of the types of ceilings mounted for this are suspended structures, which include rack and pinion.
Features
- The surface preparation is no longer necessary. If you take into account how long the alignment process takes, the "plus" is quite palpable. The only thing that is advisable to do is to process the plates with special compounds that prevent the appearance of putrefactive processes.
- Simplicity and fast installation speed.
- Large range of products. Panels have different sizes, shapes and color shades, so the choice is large enough. In addition, there are also various decorative "inserts", which allow you to diversify the decoration of ceilings.
- Possibility of using space between panels and slabs for laying utilities( telephony, internet, cable TV and a number of others).
- Long service life( over 20 years).
- Good maintainability. In case of appearance of a "defect" on any site, you do not have to do anew repair, just replace 1 to 2 panels. And this is done in a matter of minutes.
- Ease of care for the ceiling.
- Acceptable cost of both materials and services of specialists. At the same time, you can install such a ceiling yourself, without special training and experience.
But it should be noted and a drawback, although it is relative. There is an opinion that the lath ceilings are of little use for living quarters, since their appearance is not quite "cozy".But it's like someone. At the same time, no one argues that such panels are good for finishing ceilings in the kitchen, in the bathroom and toilet, laundry and a number of other auxiliary( office) rooms. As for administrative buildings, such ceilings are very convenient and in demand.
Mounting technology
Tracing of walls
It is necessary to draw a horizontal line along the entire perimeter. It will be a reference point for fixing the guides( standard length - 3 m).The distance from the slabs is chosen arbitrarily, depending on the functional purpose of the room. As a rule, it is not more than 20 cm.
If the room is small, then the layout is done using the building level. For large areas, it is advisable to use a laser level, otherwise errors can not be avoided, and the surface of the finished ceiling can be warped.
Fastening of profiles
Bores are drilled in the material. Approximate step - half a meter. Another 2 - at the ends of the profiles. After that, they are applied to the marked line, the points are marked, and channels are drilled, into which the cores( dowels) are then driven to screw the screws. There is nothing complicated.
In the process of work, there should be constant control over the leveling of the guides.
Connections at the corners are done "back-to-back".
Suspension mount
Between them should be no more than 1 m( depending on the conditions), "indentation" from the wall - within 30 cm.
Installation of bearing traverses
They are mounted perpendicular to the wall, on the hangers. As a rule, the rooms have a rectangular shape, so their direction is selected depending on how the panels will be located. They are, in turn, perpendicular to the traverses.
If any of them( traverse) turned out to be smaller than required, the length, then it is increased.
Assembly of the
Before installation in place, remove the protective coating( film).Reiki are inserted into the guides and fixed in the locks of the traverse( snapping).
These are only general operations that are performed during the installation process. Nuances depend both on the size of the room, and on whether the lighting fixtures with ceiling mounts will be mounted, additional racks.
Practical advice
All panels have standard dimensions, while each room has its own parameters and configuration. Naturally, during the installation will have to deal with the fit. To reduce the amount of work and minimize the amount of waste( and hence material costs), it is necessary to choose a seller who has his own production.
Many companies willingly respond to the wishes of customers and on their equipment produce "cutting" products according to the size of the customer.
It is wrong to assume that if the rack-mountable panels are imported, then they are better than domestic ones. Our Manufacturers managed to establish the production of quality products that are inferior to foreign only in price - they are cheaper( another "plus").The criterion of choice should be the authority of the firm, whose products are represented in the outlet.
When choosing panels by size, you need to take into account the dimensions of the room to be trimmed. The standard length of the products is 3 or 4 m. Correct calculation will significantly reduce the number of "cuts".
You need to purchase all the "accessories"( panels, hangers and so on) of only one Manufacturer. Then there will be no problems with their connection.
If ceiling luminaires are installed, it is better to use a special attachment to the electric drill( "crown") to obtain holes in the panels. Advice to use metal scissors is not entirely correct. Even with experience working with them, it will not work without damage to the material to cut an even circle.
At the same time, it is necessary to provide for the connection of electrical wires, as well as "throw" the line to the switch. If you put a 2-key, you can turn on the lamps in rows( or somehow in a different way).
