Decorative arched angles: mounting features

The newest building materials and modern technologies accompany the creation of not only stylish and incredibly beautiful interiors, but also simplify the process of finishing works. Each way of decoration and decoration of the room is peculiar, has its own nuances and is applicable depending on some features of the author's premises or zadumks.

One of the most actual at the moment, ways of decorating the interior is the decoration of arches. This kind of decor is able to give the design uniqueness and uncommonness. With the design of the interior spaces, decorative plastic arched corners perfectly handle both the practical function and the aesthetic. Before the design of the apertures, it is necessary to understand what kind of arched corners there are, how the arch angles are assembled and how to properly glue the corner to the arch.

Why arched corners

Advantages of arched corners are undeniable, therefore, choosing this type of finishing the owner will get a lot of advantages. Decorative arched corners have an impressive service life - up to several decades. At the same time, they do not require painting and are easy to clean. The price for arched corners is quite acceptable and accessible to everyone, and the choice is simply amazing with a variety of colors and shades. In addition, that arched decorative corners are mounted on any type of surface, they also hide irregularities, gaps and other errors of angles. But still their main function is to highlight the ornate curves of unique design ideas.

Types of arched corners

Arched decorative corners are an optional element of the armhole design, but with their help it is easy to give the interior a finished look. Not every decorative detail will fit for decoration of arches, because each arch has its own configuration, and corners - certain sizes, and they are designed for decorating designs with uneven lines.

Decorative and plaster corners

It's no secret that the edges of the arches are subject to aging and subsequent destruction. Untreated arches will eventually fade and crumble. To prevent this undesirable process, the edges of the arches are framed by special corners, the purpose of which is to protect the edges of the arch from deformations, crumbling of putty and abrasion. According to the functional purposes, the arches are: decorative and plaster. The latter are the base on which plaster is applied.

In turn, arched decorative corners carry, mainly, an aesthetic function. In addition, this element of decor also hides the light irregularities and errors in the openings. Decorative arched corner is presented in a large assortment in shops: a huge choice of colors and materials.

Plastic corners

In order to strengthen the edges of the opening in the wall, plastic arches are most often used. They are made of polyvinyl chloride with the addition of special substances that affect the flexibility and strength of the corner. To obtain a quality finishing material, the PVC sheet is bent by the hot bend method at an angle of 90 degrees. Due to its chemical composition profile takes the desired form, it becomes more durable and eliminates damage to the structure.

The most common arched corner of PVC is white. White corners made of plastic are very much in demand due to their versatility and low cost. However, corners are also available in other colors. Advantages of decorative corners from PVC:

1. It is easy to wash with usual warm water, and with the use of cleaning products.
2. Corners made of PVC are very easy to install with sealant, glue or nails.
3. The low price allows the use of plastic corners for decorative purposes as well as for finishing.
4. Plastic arched corners serve as an excellent protection of doorways from potholes, abrasion and destruction.
5. Long service life for more than 50 years.
6. The variability of the decorative finish of arched openings is due to the variety of colors and sizes.

Tools and materials for the installation of the arched corner:

• decorative arched corner,
• glue for PVC materials,
• screws or nails,
• rubber hammer,
• liquid nails,
• putty,
• primer,
• sealant,
• spatula.

Assembling an arch corner

Installing decorative arched corners requires pre-installation.

1. Calculation of the required number of profiles. Decorative arched corners are sold in the form of laths 3-7 meters long. It is recommended to buy corners immediately several centimeters longer to insure themselves against errors in calculations.
2. The cutting of the angled strips is done gradually. Do not hurry with the cutting of the finishing material at once for both sides of the armhole, because there is a risk to spend excess material.
3. Determination of the composition for the sticking of arched corners. For example, to glue a decorative plastic arched corner smoothly and nicely it is better to choose a silicone sanitary sealant - it definitely will not act on the wallpaper. And since the sealant is wet, it will not be difficult to remove it from any surface.
4. Fitting the straps. For cutting angled laths, use a special paint knife or a hacksaw for metal.
5. Docking. When decorating the side and top corners on the opening, there is often a need for docking at 45 or 90 degrees. For accurate cutting it is necessary to prepare a chair in advance.

Surface preparation for installation of arched corners

1. Before gluing decorative corners, it is necessary to clean the surface of dirt, old wallpaper, putty and loose materials.
2. If the substrate is greasy, then it must be treated with a solvent or degreaser.
3. The profile is glued only to the prepared wall, i.e.it will require preliminary plastering and priming of the surface. After the drying of the building mixes( puttying and priming), you can start the main work - glue the arched corners.

Installation of arched corner

The process of installing the arch corner is surprisingly simple. There are several ways:

• to stick an arched corner;
• fix the corner with screws;
• nails without hats.

How to glue an arched corner

For an arch to last a year, it must be strengthened. Learning how to stick an arched corner, the life and security of the arch will increase significantly. Usually the decorative corners are attached to liquid nails or glue. It is better to buy nails in a special tube under a gun. This will easily and quickly apply the adhesive. Before buying a glue it is worth paying attention to its color. Colorless glue suitable for colored corners, and white glue - for corners of a similar color.

So, the adhesive is applied in a thin layer and distributed evenly throughout the profile. Next, the decorative corner is applied to the opening. For a more even distribution of the adhesive, the corner can be slightly moved. Then, for a while, you need to remove the corner from the surface and wait a little while. After that, the arched corner is again tightly pressed and additionally fixed with adhesive tape or painting tape.

How to fix a corner with screws

Decorative decorative corners can be screwed through special holes. In order for the profile to fit snugly to the arc of the arch, the frequency of fastening the screws is determined. However, this method of fixing arched corners has its drawbacks. If the fasteners are slightly tightened, the profile will bend. And also the moment of twisting of self-tapping screws can lead to occurrence of cracks on a surface of an angle. It is necessary to take into account the fact that the fastening elements will be visible, hence, little remains of aesthetics.

Fastening corners with nails without hats

Installation of an arch corner is often done on nails without hats, which are hammered along the perimeter of the arch.

Advice: nails without hats are clogged so that their protruding part is less than the thickness of the corner.

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Beautifully designed arched doorway will allow you to move away from traditional solutions in design and architecture, often applicable in typical construction. The arch will not only decorate the doorway, but also serve as a visual space separator.

Flexibility, variation in the use of materials, a variety of colors will create a unique finish, which will bring to the interior a special appeal, unusual shapes, asymmetry. Having studied the information on how to glue an arched corner on an arch, you can safely embark on decorating and creating an atmosphere of grandeur and nobility that the arches have carried in themselves from ancient times.