Highlights in the work of
Before starting work, many are wondering how to mount PVC panels. Consider the technology. Installation, often, carried out on the crate of wooden racks of 50x25 millimeters. But if the wall is fairly flat, then the panels can be fastened directly to the surface with the help of nails, glue or staples. Reinforced rails are attached to each other at a distance of 500 millimeters with the help of screws or screws.
If the installation of the battens is carried out horizontally, the bars should be vertical and vice versa. For a clear installation of the crate, a level must be used. How to properly install PVC panels? This is done starting at one of the corners with the corner bracket or the finishing strip. If you intend to install panels on the ceiling, the first step is to install a ceiling skirting board, and the panels are placed so that they go into a corner or plinth.
The first panel is cornered and fixed, the subsequent tightly attached to the previous one and fastened to the crate. Work begins with a near-corner from left to right. The last panel is inserted into the final component and snaps into place. All the places of connections with the floor and ceiling are covered with skirting boards.
Note! PVC is cut easily enough along and across, so there will not be any difficulties with fitting.
Step by step we work
To make high-quality installation of PVC panels, the instruction with a detailed description of the whole process will not be superfluous. Let's consider step-by-step execution of the work:
- The first thing to do is a crate of rails, which is fastened with a pitch of 400-500 millimeters;
- Installation begins with the installation of external and internal corners and skirting boards. The first panel is wound into the groove of the corner by 5 millimeters, this should be perfectly flat;
- The second panel is inserted into the groove first and fixed;
- The last panel is shortened by 1 centimeter from the side of the mounting edge and inserted into the corner profile.
If it is planned to install any hinged elements, then it is necessary to make an auxiliary crate in the places where these elements will be fastened. This is due to the fact that PVC can withstand no more than 1 kilogram of extraneous weight. Installation is not recommended at temperatures below zero degrees, and unpack all the material is necessary at a temperature of at least 15 degrees Celsius.
After installation, care should be taken with a soft sponge or cloth. It is strictly forbidden to use caustic cleaners and abrasive materials. After the installation of the panels is complete, it is recommended that they be treated with an antistatic agent. To make it clearer how to install PVC panels, video with all the explanations will be very useful. Note! During operation, the panel must be protected from mechanical stress.
Tools required in the work of
The technology of installing PVC panels will be incomplete without listing the necessary tools. For work it is necessary to have an electric drill for mounting the crate. Also for the installation of all racks you will need an electric screwdriver or a screwdriver. With a screwdriver, the work will move faster and less tediously, as it will have to spin a large number of screws. The quality and smooth installation of the crate is very important, so without using the level, it will be very difficult to manage. It will help to fix all racks in a horizontal and vertical plane.
A hacksaw for wood or metal is used to fit all panels. In general, PVC is cut quite simply, so you can do with a simple knife. If you plan to fasten the panels with clips, then you need a construction stapler, and for fastening nails, respectively, a hammer. Also in advance it is necessary to prepare a ladder or a ladder for work under a ceiling and on the ceiling.
Important! All the necessary tools must be ready before the work starts so that there is no hitch in the process.