Wall decoration with lining and plywood in the apartment

Despite the variety of high-tech artificial materials, natural finishes remain relevant to this day. People are gradually convinced that ultramodern finishes are not able to replace the warmth and natural attractiveness of natural materials such as wood. Cladding wall decoration, which until recently was considered the destiny of country houses, is increasingly found in apartments yearned for the nature of urban residents, and not only on balconies, but also in kitchens, and even in residential rooms. Wall plywood is also gaining popularity. It is an eco-friendly material that is not inferior in its properties to a wooden board and allows you to get a solid and even surface.

Lining and plywood: a few words about the merits of materials

Skeptics may say that the kitchen, trimmed with lining, will be like a cottage room or sauna, but with this one can agree with the statement, only implying the most standard material - a pine board with golden a shade. Properly selected type and color of lining, as well as competent design decoration, will give your kitchen or bedroom a unique rustic flavor, modernity or Scandinavian style. In addition, it is not necessary to sew up the entire room or kitchen with the lining: the material can be used to finish one wall or ceiling.

Advantages of using lining trim in an apartment:

• Environmental friendliness and creation of an ideal microclimate. Wooden paneling is a living, breathing material that absorbs moisture when there is an excess of it and releases it when the air dryness in the apartment increases.
• A wide selection of shades and textures - lining trim from different types of wood makes a completely different impression.
• Additional noise and heat insulation.
• Pleasant aroma of a natural tree.
• Easy installation.
• Affordable cost of material.

Plywood also has many advantages of a natural board, such as durability, environmental friendliness, ease of processing and attractive appearance. The main difference between this material and lining is the variety of finishes: plywood sheets can be used as an independent material, and can be painted, varnished or glued wallpaper.

Another noteworthy wood-based material is chipboard OSB. The ceiling in the kitchen, for the decoration of which OSB boards were used, in its pure form will look very original, therefore, to give it a more familiar look, it can be painted with oil or alkyd composition. If you like the structure of OSB boards, use matte or glossy impregnation to process the material.

Lining classification

Wooden lining is divided into types at once according to several criteria.

Depending on the quality of wooden elements, the following types of lining are distinguished:

• extra-class lining - there are no defects on the surface of the material;
• lining of class "A" - it is permissible to have one knot per one and a half meters in length, not more than two small cracks and resin pockets;
• lining of class “B” - no more than four knots may be present at a meter and a half, one contrast section with an area of ​​up to 15 square meters is allowed. cm;
• “C” class lining - knots, cracks, resin pockets and other kinds of flaws are found on the surface of the material, spots and stripes can occur.

Depending on the shape of the profile, these types of lining are distinguished:

• A standard lining, the panel of which has a groove hiding the junction of the elements during assembly.
• Eurolining, meeting the highest requirements for the characteristics and decorativeness of the material. Its panels have very precise dimensions and deeper joints.
• Lining "Calm" - differs in an equal surface without any grooves.
• An American who, after laying on the walls of the kitchen, takes on the appearance that it was as if the panels were overlapped.
• Block house - elements imitate a log wall due to a convex shape from the outside.

Preparation of material for installation

Wall decoration with plywood or lining is carried out on guides made of wood or metal. Wooden elements should be pre-impregnated with a moisture- and refractory agent in order to increase the life of the finish as a whole and especially its hidden part. Lining panels are also desirable to cover with special compounds to protect against moisture and fire.

Tip: place decoration materials in the kitchen or in another room at least a day before starting work. This will enable wooden elements to adapt to the temperature regime and guaranteed to avoid deformation.

Cladding the ceiling or walls with clapboard involves placing elements in various ways: the joint can be carried out diagonally, horizontally or vertically. Depending on the chosen option, the fixing bars are fixed, which should be perpendicular to the wooden panels. In the case of plywood or OSB boards, the slats are fixed in a horizontal position.

How to build a frame for lining or plywood

Consider the features of the construction of the frame with horizontal mounting of the lining. The elements of the crate in this case will be located vertically.

• Bearing elements should be selected taking into account the quality of the walls, as well as the performance characteristics of the materials used for heat and sound insulation of the room. In any case, the bearing parts must be at least 40 x 20 mm. This will make it possible to build a solid frame and at the same time leave sufficient clearance for ventilation.
• The bars must be placed at a distance of not more than fifty centimeters from each other. As for the length of the bar, it is determined by the height of the room itself.

• If the base for the frame consists of wooden elements, then self-tapping screws should be used for fastening. In the presence of a concrete or brick surface, a reliable joint is provided with dowels.
• Near the window and doorways are installed additional bars. It is on them that decorative corners or platbands will be attached.
• Bearing beams are fixed strictly vertically. If the beam length is not enough, then the next one is set at a distance of 2-3 cm from the previous one.
• In the process of attaching the frame, a constant step of 50 centimeters is used. If an additional thermal insulation layer is installed, then the step size is reduced by a few centimeters. This will provide a more tight fit. The frame can be used for installation of communications.

Important! To lay the electric cable, it is recommended to take a corrugated pipe, the thermal insulation layer must be protected with a vapor barrier material.

Lining Installation: Procedure Steps

For fastening the elements of the lining can be used:

• screws;
• nails
• kleimers.

Regardless of the option chosen, all elements are fixed from the inside, no signs of attachment should be visible on the front surface.

If nails are used to fix the elements of the lining, they must be carefully driven along the oblique line to the joint where the next bar will be inserted. In this regard, kleimers are much safer, and the technology of their fastening allows for both installation and dismantling of elements without any negative consequences.

It is important to correctly fix the first strip of the lining, which is installed as close to the corner or ceiling as possible. The next one is inserted into a special joint and fixed with a clip. In this case, the fastening elements should be placed at the level of the supporting profile.

Tip: so that the lining does not swell at the joints with increasing humidity in the room, a gap of a couple of millimeters should be left between the joints.

Sometimes the length of the lining element is insufficient and it is necessary to increase it, using trim from other panels. It is recommended that spliced ​​elements be placed at the level of the supporting profile, and the joint of each element must be carefully fixed.

The last of the planks is cut in width and fastened with nails with small hats. As a result, the structure will become stable and will not be afraid of any load.

Important! Both the finishing and the starting strip of the lining should be located at a distance of not less than 5 mm from the ceiling.

Features of finishing material

Places where nails were used must be covered with a decorative baseboard or slats. On the window or door endings, you can use special wooden corners.

After completion of work, decorative elements should be coated with a special protective compound. This will increase the service life of the material and preserve its structure for a long time.

Tip: to avoid association with a country house, do not use glossy varnish to process the lining, select a matte finish or wax.

It is worth noting that any wooden elements need special care: every few years it is necessary to process the material with special means to protect it from moisture and parasites. These measures will allow for a long time to preserve the well-groomed appearance of the finish.