One of the most popular types of plastic finishes used for residential as well as public premises are decorative panels. Offered in dozens of different shapes and sizes and in an endless variety of designer designs, these functional and decorative elements allow you to quickly and inexpensively trim wall and ceiling surfaces, providing them with not just an attractive look, but also a host of operational advantages.
Contents
- Advantages of plastic ceiling for bathroom and kitchen
- Self-assembly of ceiling from plastic panels
- How to install PVC panels on a prepared frame?
- Plastic ceiling mount
Advantages of plastic ceiling for bathroom and kitchen
Speaking about the advantages of a ceiling panel made of polymer panels, we can not fail to mention the convenience of its use as a finishing material for kitchen and bathroom facilities. The ceiling surface lined with such material will not be afraid of moisture, pollution, or permanent exposure to hot steam. The unique simplicity of the assembly, provided by the special design of the plastic panels, will allow not only quickly, but completely completely to coat them with almost any area and shape of the ceiling. So, what should be considered by those who are going to equip the plastic ceiling with their own hands?
Self-assembly of a ceiling from plastic panels
Installation of plastic ceilings by one's own hands is a great way to save money on finishing works. The first stage on the way to obtaining a strong and attractive ceiling surface will be the assembly of a framework designed to strengthen the PVC panels selected for finishing.
As a rule, the structure of the frame consists of metal profiles reinforced in such a way that the panels laid on them are located perpendicular to the guides. Profiles are trimmed in accordance with the dimensions of the room immediately upon purchase or a hacksaw for metal already at home, after which they are attached to the walls by self-tapping screws. To ensure the special strength of the structure, it is best to use wood screws with a greater thread pitch than similar metal products.
If you plan to equip a plastic ceiling with your own hands in a bathroom or other room, the walls of which provide for the use of tile, fix the screws to the seams between them: this will greatly simplify your task and speed up the process of mounting the supporting structure.
Special beams are attached to the resulting frame, designed to prevent deformation of the future paneling surface from the panels. Beams should be strengthened perpendicularly to the future ceiling, carefully following their location in its plane. It is possible to track the correctness of the installation of the beams by using a construction thread stretched along the edge of the frame. To strengthen them it is necessary in special grooves on metal directing.
If the area of the finished ceiling surface is more than 2 square meters.meters, the beams should additionally be attached to it using U-shaped brackets in order to prevent their sagging.
Once the metal frame and beams have been completed, you can begin installing plastic ceilings by installing the panels you have prepared in the guides.
How to install PVC panels on a prepared frame?
To assemble a plastic false ceiling with your own hands is a matter of several hours. But only in the event that you know exactly how to lay plastic elements of a prefabricated structure.
Installation of plastic ceiling panels with your own hands should begin with the installation of a special plinth or profile. This profile is called the "start" profile and, after it is adjusted to the size of the structure to be created, is fastened to the frame by means of self-tapping screws on the metal with the groove from the wall. At the same time, it is not necessary to fasten the starting profile right along the entire perimeter of the room in order to facilitate further work. Leave space on the side of the last panel. Attach a profile in this place, you can already after assembling the ceiling, using a suitable silicone for this purpose.
Direct installation of a plastic ceiling by one's own hands is a process that in many respects resembles the assembly of a designer. Take the first panel and carefully insert it into the groove that is in the guides first one, and then the other side. After the part firmly rests in the recesses in the guides, slide it in the horizontal plane until it stops in the starting profile. Once the panel is in the right place, fasten it with the help of self-tapping screws for metal. Install the following panels in the same way, tightly fitting them to each other. The last panel is fixed to the fifth size with self-tapping screws for metal, screwing them directly through the PVC panel.
Photo instructions for installing the plastic ceiling with your own hands, as well as the video available on our website will allow you to learn more about the technology of self-leveling the suspended ceiling of their PVC panels.
