Stretched ceiling is a kind of suspended ceiling. It is a fabric fabric or PVC film, fixed on an aluminum profile. The film is very thin, vulnerable to external influences( and to internal ones too).For example, a layer of plaster has fallen off the rough ceiling, a deformation has arisen - it will have to be repaired.
Repair stretch ceiling: possible causes
And this information is useful even for those who have not yet encountered damage to the ceiling, but alreadyCan boast of a new design of the ceiling surface.
So what spoils the ceiling liner:
- A cut or puncture with a sharp object, a rupture due to this;
- Water as a result of flooding;
- Felting the fabric( when installing fixtures, for example);
- Sag;
- Or a banal factory marriage.
Some types of damage need urgent repairs, since not eliminating deformations is not just unaesthetic, but it can also affect the growth of the scale of the problem.
Care instructions
Well, there are no simple reasons for repair, remember the six simple rules:
- To avoid sagging, try to keep the room at a constant temperature of 20-22 degrees;
- Lamps that are installed in ceiling luminaires should not be above 40 W, otherwise the edges of the fabric may melt;
- Champagne stopper stretch ceiling can not stand, but he is afraid of sharp objects;
- If dirt has appeared on the ceiling, stains, do not use aggressive detergents, only soft washing and thin cloths;
- It is sufficient to carefully clean the ceiling with a vacuum cleaner to avoid accumulation of dirt, it is enough once a month;
- Do not allow a significant drop in temperature.
But if the problem already exists, it must be solved.
Canvas sagged or flooded: how to repair the suspended ceiling with your own hands
This is one of the most frequent defects in the ceiling - the canvas is lenient. The reasons for this are many - too long a period of operation, very high temperature in a room that lasted for a long time. This happens even with an uneven tension on the canvas. Well, the poor quality of the canvas can lead to an early sagging.
The sagging cloth is either changed under warranty, or the specialists repair it. It is almost impossible to solve this problem.
Another question is flooding. Stretch ceiling will withstand the load of 100 liters of water, and thus water will not spill into the room. But here it is necessary to repair the ceiling.
If the fabric is fabric, then the repairman's services can already be useless - the canvas will have to be changed. It is quite sensitive to moisture, which means that after drying you will see unattractive spots. PVC ceilings will not suffer much, but if it is boiling water, even ruptures are not ruled out.
If the flooding occurred:
- Gently drain the water that accumulated between the overlap and the film;
- Use the holes that are around the lamps and fixtures - they can be used to drain water;
- If there are no holes, you need to dismantle a small part of the coating in the corner or near the wall;
- After the cold water has been completely drained, the ceiling must be dried very well with a heat gun or with another heating device - then the material will again assume the same shape.
Well, if it's not lucky, and the water turned out to be above 70 degrees, the film coating can stretch excessively, and there's no need to talk about the restoration.
If the suspended ceiling is cut
Usually, a break or puncture of the ceiling occurs on the first days after tension - at this time the fabric is too tight, and the owners can forget about careful handling. Defect ceiling can be caused by children - for example, they threw up a toy with sharp details.
The closet, or more precisely its angle, can also hurt the fabric. Finally, when installing fixtures with a tool, it is also possible to damage the ceiling.
What to do in case of a cut:
- If the ceiling is made of a seamless cloth on the fabric and the length of the damage is up to 10 cm, you must immediately fix the edges of the resulting slit with double-sided or paint tape( this will allow the slot not to spread);
- If the PVC ceiling is damaged, also fix the place of rupture with scotch tape, but hereinafter - the work of specialists;
- The cut can be sewn with a kapron thread, they are almost imperceptible, however, only on matte ceilings, but on the gloss, a decorative element will have to mask the damage;
- If the damage to the canvas is 10-15 cm from the edge of the ceiling, you need to carefully trim the damaged part, glue the film to the harpoon, heat the cloth, pull it, and re-fill it in the profile.
If the length of the damage is considerable, a disguise is required - for example, a luminaire or a false ventilation grille.
Repair stretch ceilings, before and after: moxibustion or reflow
Yes, the suspended ceiling does not burn, but high temperatures can cause it to simply burst. The reason can be in the wrong installation of lamps, sparks of Bengal lights or fireworks.
Only the reinstallation of the luminaire will help here, while on the fused edge around the luminaire, it is necessary to install a ring of heat-resistant large diameter plastic.
If the damage is more than 15-20 cm, restoration is impossible - the canvas will have to be changed.
Repairing stretch ceilings with your own hands( video)
In other cases, for example, tearing the web on the seam, the canvas will have to be changed - better, of course, on the seamless ceiling. However, this reason relates to the company's marriage, which means that the seller should replace it for free.
Be careful, and let the ceiling serve you long!
