Before you begin the overhaul in the apartment, you need to learn how to glue the skirting on the ceiling.
In general, the installation of this design - the process is simple, and almost everyone who did repairs in the house on their own, was engaged in this business.
However, there are some nuances, non-observance of which will make the work sloppy, and the plinth - a weakly fixed.
In the article you will get step-by-step technology how to glue skirting around the entire perimeter and in the corners, as well as video, which details the stages of work.
Compliance with the instructions will help you to properly mount the skirting boards in your apartment and will not worry about repairing in the next few years.
How to glue ceiling structures will depend on what material they are made of. Most often you can find plastic and foam structures.
Below you will learn how to work with each of these materials.
Installing the foam structure
There is usually no problem with how to glue the ceiling foam plastic skirting.
The most difficult thing here is to properly fix it in the corners of the room so that the joint turns out smooth and does not spoil the overall appearance of the surface.
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This kind of installation is also hampered by the fact that the walls in the apartments are often uneven and even properly cut plinth looks ugly on them. However, you can solve this problem.
The skirting of the skirting board on the ceiling takes place in several stages. Before you start directly gluing, you need to prepare the surface.
This consists in removing old skirting boards, if any, as well as residues of wallpaper paste and other materials. All this must be removed with a spatula, nazhdachki or mesh, which is rubbed shpatlevku.
If you previously shpatlevali joint between the ceiling and the wall, where the plinth will be located, then it must be additionally primed before starting the installation.
Installation of the structure on the ceiling is always starting from the angles, t. The rest of the plinth is much easier to install. Therefore, it is better to initially fix the corners, and already to them to adjust the main part of the plinth.
To make the right angle, you will need a chair. You can do it yourself, becausethis is a simple design, or you can buy it in a store.
With the help of a chair it is necessary to fix it in such a way that the form of the chair is at angles of 90 and 45 degrees. Then you need to cut off the edges - so you get corners for the future ceiling finish.
The use of a chair is justified only if the walls in the room are level( this can be determined using a level).
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If the walls are curves, it's best to calculate the correct degree of angles yourself and make a template by which you will cut the fillets.
After the corners are ready, do not start immediately gluing the structure, but first just apply the resulting structure( corners) to the ceiling to see how much it corresponds to the degree of joining the walls and how smooth and dense the joint is obtained.
If you notice any problems, then you can slightly level the angle with a conventional knife.
The skirting boards should be fastened as follows: glue is applied to the baseboard in a small amount on the middle of the product so that its surpluses do not protrude beyond the material after gluing.
The lumen remaining after gluing is sealed with a white sealant.
After the corners are fixed, the rest of the plinth is similarly adhered.
Lightly press the material after applying glue, so that it better grips with the wall, but do not press too hard, becausepolystyrene is a very brittle material and because of the impact, dents or other damage can remain.
For fixing the structure, you can use both a commercially available adhesive and a self-made solution. To make it, you will need PVA glue, water and putty.
It is necessary to dilute the putty and glue in a 4: 1 ratio, and then add water until the solution looks like a liquid porridge. Such a solution will provide a reliable fixation for your ceiling skirting.
Installation of plastic construction
There are two types of plastic skirting - from pvc or polyurethane. Materials differ among themselves, and therefore require a different method of attachment.
The advantage of a PVC skirting board is that you can easily hide wires and communications with it, becauseon the inside, it is equipped with a special box.
As in the case of polystyrene, the installation of plinth from plastic begins with corners, which must be previously cut with a stool, or you can buy ready-made ones.
This is a great advantage of plastic skirting boards - you do not need to cut the material yourself at an angle, which greatly simplifies the work.
However, if the walls are uneven, then it's better to make a corner yourself, so that it fits exactly into your wall, becauseThe purchased models are made according to the standard and are not designed for the features of the premises.
After installing the corners, you need to fix on the ceiling plastic panels or aluminum slats.
The fact that for fixing the plastic skirting requires the presence of a mounting plate, which is mounted on the ceiling with the help of screws.
Another, easier way to fasten the plastic ceiling skirting - using a sealant or liquid nails. It's easier and cheaper than using self-tapping screws, but less reliable.
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Whatever you choose, after the installation of the construction between it and the ceiling will remain seams, which will need to be sealed with a suitable color.
Sealant is best applied with wet hands - it's better to lay down - and do it quickly, becausethe material quickly sets.
Plastic skirt made of polyurethane has the biggest weight, so it requires a special solution that can keep it on the ceiling - it is best to use liquid nails produced by Moment for this purpose;does not provide the necessary fixation.
Otherwise, its installation is similar to installing a foam plinth.
Before fixing the plastic skirting, you need to prepare the surface by removing the old glue, and after having primed the working area in the corners where you will begin to glue the material.
Primer dries no longer than 15 minutes, so almost immediately you can continue to work. Corner the shape you need to cut using a chair, or a regular hacksaw.
You can also purchase finished corners, which produce a variety of shapes and sizes.
You can choose them for the design of the room in which you make repairs: choose a material with an imitation of stucco, a certain color, etc.
You need to glue the corners by applying them to the corners of the wall and pressing them against the wall. It will be somewhat more difficult to fix the rest of the plinth.
It's best to invite an assistant to lay all the material at the same time.
Before you begin, see the instruction - to keep the baseboard in the correct position on the wall you need exactly as indicated in the instructions.
When everything is ready - treat the joints with a sealant made of acrylic or silicone to hide the seams.
To glue a plastic skirting board on a stretched ceiling is not more difficult, than on usual.
But it's better to choose designs with a small weight, becauseThe stretched ceiling does not withstand the high loads very well.
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Choose designs from plastic or polystyrene instead of polyurethane analogues.
In addition to these models, there are also wooden skirting boards, but they are used much less often due to their large weight and complexity of installation.
On the suspended ceiling, it is generally better not to fix them, becauseThe design can simply not withstand.
Wooden skirting boards are not suitable for every interior, besides they are very easy to replace with plastic ones.they are produced in different colors, including those made for wood.
Which version of the skirting board you choose, use an auxiliary video before starting to work, then your repair will be indistinguishable from a professional one and will serve you more than one year.
