Do-it-yourself suspended ceilings, video tutorials will help you correctly complete all stages of the work. The canvas is a fabric with a polyester base or PVC. It is attached to the ceiling to special profiles. Despite the apparent simplicity of the ceiling, the technology for performing the work has its own difficulties and features.
Video lessons contain minimum required knowledge to perform self-installation. It is equally important to understand the characteristics of the materials and tools used.
Modern stretch ceilings, despite their beauty, have high performance properties. They are perceived organically in large rooms. For small rooms it is better to choose a matte ceiling surface.
The advantages of a stretch ceiling are as follows:
The listed qualities are confirmed by numerous reviews. Those who do the installation themselves write about simple and understandable technology.
Installation equipment and components must be prepared in advance. This will greatly speed up and simplify installation. To secure the tension fabric you will need the following tools:
Necessary materials:
To do right choice, you should understand the types and features of canvases for stretch ceilings:
In addition to differences in material, the canvases are presented in a wide range color scheme and price range. These parameters are determined based on planned costs and personal preferences.
Stretch ceilings can have several levels. Multi-level structures are created using profiles and drywall, creating a frame.
The surface of the ceiling slab is not ideal - there are many cracks and differences. For correct fastening profiles are marked using one of the following methods:
The distance should be increased if spotlights are used. They should fit there.
Marking is an important step, as it affects the entire structure.
After marking, you can attach the baguettes to the walls using dowels and self-tapping screws. Minimum distance between them - 8 cm. Initially, attach the baguette near the walls.
The first screw should not be at the edge of the profile.
Now is the time to think about lighting. If a chandelier is purchased, then the profile is fixed taking into account its dimensions. After installation, the profile sheet cannot be secured.
Before installation of the canvas, the room is heated to 40 degrees. A heat gun will help achieve the required temperature.
If installing a stretch ceiling yourself does not involve further work in this area, then it will be more economical to rent a heat gun.
Installation occurs in stages:
When folds form, straighten the fabric, making sure to heat it.
For a complete understanding, you should watch the video lessons, starting from the first stage.
The fabric sheet is mounted in the same way. The only difference is that you don't need to heat it up.
A suspended ceiling can radically change a room when minimum costs money and time. A lot of advantages explain its popularity. Self-installation tension fabric is simple and fast if you master the technology.
The topic of our article today will be suspended ceiling, or rather it: varieties, advantages and, of course, installation. Well, first of all, let’s figure out what’s so special about this type of ceiling.
Stretch ceilings are made of polyvinyl chloride (a kind of PVC film) or polyester-based fabric, fixed in a special profile. At first glance, everything is very simple, however, the process of installing a stretch ceiling contains many subtleties and complexities. Let's move directly to the answer to the question: why is a stretch ceiling so good?
Firstly, a suspended ceiling allows get a really flat (almost perfect) surface. Installation suspended ceiling associated with a large amount of work aimed at eliminating various defects. Among them: careful installation of plasterboard boards at a level, then sealing seams and cracks on the surface, and, of course, puttying the fastening points. Of course, it is impossible to obtain an ideal ceiling surface with such a quantity finishing works Well, it’s very difficult, and practically impossible for a non-professional. A stretch ceiling is a solid canvas with no traces of installation. True, one can object here, since the designer canvas also consists of soldered sections of film, but the places where the canvas is welded are practically invisible. But, despite this, there is a choice, since there are also seamless stretch ceilings.
Secondly, installing a stretch ceiling is completely not a troublesome task. For example, let's take installation process of a suspended ceiling made of plasterboard which we wrote about in the previous article: working with plasterboard boards is accompanied by big amount dust and various construction debris. In addition, the room being finished simply needs to be cleared of all furniture and other interior items, which, you see, creates not only great inconvenience, but also takes a lot of effort and time. And then the process of installing a suspended ceiling itself requires a lot of time to complete all the work: installing a frame from a profile, bending a plasterboard sheet, filling joints and fastening points, priming, painting, etc.
All this does not apply to stretch ceilings: to install a stretch ceiling, it is enough to mount a kind of frame that is attached only around the perimeter of the room, warm up the room, stretch and secure the ceiling fabric.
If we talk about service life, then a suspended ceiling will give odds to any other. Stretch ceiling warranty from the manufacturer from 15 years old, while the situation with suspended ceilings is much worse with a guarantee of up to 15 years. One of the main advantages of a suspended ceiling is its resistance to shrinkage of new buildings (as you know, a house shrinks, which causes cracks to form), which is a disaster for a suspended ceiling. It is also worth noting separately the cases of flooding by neighbors above. When this happens in a room with a suspended ceiling, you have to complete replacement, but a suspended ceiling is absolutely not afraid of moisture. A stretch ceiling can bend under the weight of water right down to the floor, which you can see in the picture, without being harmed. The strength of a PVC stretch ceiling is 100-120 kilograms per 1m2. It is very easy to pump out the collected water, and the canvas will return to its original position, as if nothing had happened. It is also worth noting that the suspended ceiling does not collect condensation, which makes it possible to use it in rooms with high humidity.
Stretch ceiling has great functionality. It has good thermal insulation and excellent sound insulation, suitable for installation in the hall, as well as in kitchens or bathrooms, as it is fireproof, allows you to mount any lighting fixtures from bulky chandeliers to miniature spotlights. And also a suspended ceiling perfect option for rooms with low ceilings: when installing a suspended ceiling, more than 10 cm is subtracted from the total height of the room, whereas when installing a stretch ceiling, only 5 cm.
We have just listed the functional advantages of a stretch ceiling, but we should also not forget about their aesthetic appeal. For this purpose, manufacturers produce films of a wide variety of colors (by the way: the color of PVC film does not fade over time), textures ( natural wood, marble, metallic, etc.), and the surface is not only matte, but even glossy, thanks to which famous designers use this material for visual increase room spaces.
But, despite this diversity, the most beautiful view The design of a stretch ceiling is a technique called the “starry sky” effect. This effect stretch ceilings are obtained in two ways: the first - using light guides and a light generator, or the second - using LEDs.
The first method is that light guides are directed to the places of the supposed stars, and light is supplied with the help of a light generator. You can tinker a little and make it more elegant starry sky effect To do this, you need to attach lenses to the light guides (Swarovski rhinestones...) As a result, we get a simply fabulous effect with .
The use of an LED “starry sky” also has both strong and not so strong sides... Using the controller, you can create various dynamic pictures such as celestial twinkling or movement, which is impossible in the first case. However, even when using the first type of “starry sky” on light guides, there are advantages, for example, the design is waterproof, which makes it possible to use it in rooms with high humidity.
As you know, nothing is ideal, this also applies to suspended ceilings. Such a ceiling can be easily damaged by a sharp object. But a more significant drawback of a stretch ceiling at the moment is its price, which ranges from several tens to several hundred dollars per 1 square meter. Well, probably the last, but no less important drawback of suspended ceilings is the complexity of their installation and the need for special equipment.
Before installing the ceiling, you need to clarify a few points:
1. Stretch ceilings are made of PVC film and polyester-based fabric;
2. It is undesirable to use lighting fixtures with a power of more than 45 W, otherwise they will heat the ceiling, causing it to lose its elasticity and elasticity.
Now we will look at one of the most simple ways installing a stretch ceiling - when there are no protruding communication pipes coming out of the ceiling or various protrusions near the room. And to attach the ceiling film we will use a special baguette profile.
First, you need to determine the lowest corner in the room and from there carry out further installation of the stretch ceiling. To do this, we use a hydraulic level, find the angle we need, retreat 2-3 centimeters for the convenience of attaching the baguette (it all depends on the curvature of the ceiling and its differences). Next, in the same way, you need to mark the zero level around the entire perimeter of the room. Once the zero level line is ready, you can proceed to the next stage.
At the next stage, we measure the corners in the room - this is necessary for high-quality joining of the profile-baguette in the corners. To do this, we use a special folding protractor.
There is a zero level, all the necessary measurements have been completed - you can proceed to attaching the profile. But before proceeding directly to the installation of the profile rail, it must be prepared. There are two possible ways here:
Then we attach the profile rail to the wall according to the intended zero level using dowels or self-tapping screws. As a result, we should get a room with an attached profile on the wall around the perimeter of the room.
Now with the help heat gun or a fan heater, we heat the room to a temperature within the aisles of 45-50 degrees. And only upon reaching required temperature You can unwind the PVC ceiling film.
When with everyone preliminary preparations Once completed, you can proceed directly to stretching the fabric. Installation of the canvas begins with the base corner (as a rule, it is marked on the film by the manufacturer), then we attach the diagonally opposite corner, and so on. Once the 4 corners are secured, you can begin attaching the sides; they are installed evenly from the corners to the center. It is worth noting that for high-quality and easy installation of a stretch ceiling, its canvas must be heated to 55-65 degrees. As we have already said, this ceiling installation procedure applies only to ceilings based on PVC films. If you are installing a fabric stretch ceiling based on polyester, then the order is slightly different - first attach the sides, and then proceed to the corners.
Thus, we briefly examined the process of stretching film and fabric onto the ceiling, and now let’s take a closer look at the types of fastening of suspended ceilings.
Usually, this type Fasteners are used only for installing ceilings based on PVC film. It got its name due to the type of fastening element at the end of the film in the form of a harpoon. Baguette in in this case represents aluminum profile. This type of fastener is the main one for ceilings made of PVC films, however, in addition to this, the glazing bead method is no less popular due to its cheapness, but, nevertheless, it is not so reliable.
1 - Harpoon;
2 - Baguette;
3 – Ceiling PVC film;
4 - Base ceiling;
6 – Room wall.
With this type of fastener, use U-shaped profile with a wooden bead that clamps the ceiling sheet. As we have already said, this method of fastening is cheaper, but less reliable.
With this type of fastening, a U-shaped aluminum profile and a wooden bead are used, which clamps the ceiling sheet. As mentioned above, this method is used in our open spaces to reduce the cost of the ceiling installation process.
To the disadvantages this method fasteners include:
4 – Base ceiling.
After the ceiling canvas is installed, only the finishing touches remain, such as: install a decorative insert that hides the ceiling mounting system and carry out installation and installation lighting fixtures(chandelier or spotlights). While everything is clear with decorative inserts and plugs, the installation of lighting fixtures is far from clear.
To install a chandelier on a suspended ceiling, you will need a plastic ring with a slightly smaller diameter behind the decorative base (cover) of the chandelier (so that it hides the ring). This ring must be glued to the film in the previously designated location for attaching the chandelier. Once the glue has completely dried, you can safely cut a hole in the ring without fear of tearing the fabric and attach the chandelier to the base ceiling.
Fabric ceiling in the future it will be possible to paint with acrylic paints, creating various effects, for example, sea waves or clouds, etc.
We hope that our article will help you make a suspended ceiling with your own hands, without any problems.
Even if the room is made perfect renovation, the highest quality/stylish finishing materials were used, then the presence of a cracked ceiling will reduce the assessment of the work done to zero. And in order not to re-whiten the ceiling surface every year, experts recommend using modern solution this problem - we're talking about about stretch ceilings.
Table of contents: - - - -This type of coating solves several issues at once:
Many people are confused by the need to involve craftsmen in the installation of a stretch ceiling, but if you strictly follow the instructions and carry out all the manipulations step by step, then installing a stretch ceiling with your own hands is quite possible.
Installing a tension fabric is a painstaking and scrupulous task that cannot stand fuss. Therefore, before laying out/fastening the canvas, it is necessary to carry out all the preparatory work. This process boils down to the following tasks:
That’s it, the preparatory work is completed, it’s time to proceed directly to installing the stretch ceiling with your own hands. But be sure to check the availability of the necessary tools and components. These include:
Naturally, the stretch ceiling itself and the profiles to which it will be attached must be ordered and delivered in advance. The profiles used for fastening stretch ceilings differ in the method of fastening:
It is believed that it is more practical and reliable to use the harpoon method of attaching a stretch ceiling. With this method (harpoon), a hook made of identical material as the ceiling canvas itself is welded on the edge of the canvas (along the perimeter) - the hook is inserted into the profile (a click will be heard) and the canvas is tensioned.
Many people prefer the glazing bead method of installing a stretch ceiling because of its low cost, but we should not forget about the disadvantages of this type of ceiling mounting:
Do not forget about additional components - if special clips-clothespins are needed in any case, then various decorative elements and clamps are selected individually. If you plan to install chandeliers on a suspended ceiling, then be sure to purchase plastic rings for the lamps.
There is nothing complicated in the installation process of the finishing material in question - just read the instructions and step-by-step recommendations to do everything yourself. But the cost decorative covering will decrease by almost half - so it’s worth a try even if you have no construction and repair skills at all.
Using a tape measure and a plumb line, we mark the ceiling in the places where the profiles will be attached. These should be absolutely straight lines around the entire perimeter of the surface. The profile itself needs to be drilled in several places - for example, every 30-40 cm, which will indicate the places where it is attached to the ceiling.
Next, we make markings along the drawn lines to understand the places where the profile is attached - these points should coincide in distance with the holes that were previously drilled in the profile. Now, according to the markings, we make holes in the ceiling using a hammer drill - select a drill diameter of 6 mm. All that remains is to fasten the profiles around the perimeter of the ceiling and secure them with self-tapping screws.
Note:When purchasing a profile, experts recommend giving preference to aluminum samples - they are as light as possible and have a long service life.
Unpack the film. This can be done already in a heated room, that is, in preparatory work You can skip the point of heating the room to 40-50 degrees, but do this immediately after installing the profiles along the perimeter of the ceiling surface.
Note:There should not be any sharp corners near the place where the film ceiling is unpacked - they can easily cut the coating, which will lead to the need to order a new one or repair it.
Do not worry if, when unpacking, folds were found on the canvas - through a short time, when the suspended ceiling is already installed, everything will smooth out. The purchased stretch ceiling canvas already has exact dimensions (they are indicated at the time of order) and a base angle - the entire installation process begins with it. We hang the canvas on hanging clips that were installed in the corners of the ceiling in advance.
Note:It is important to prevent the fabric from being torn/damaged by the sharp edges of the clips - you can wrap them in something soft.
As a result of this step in the process of installing a stretch ceiling with our own hands, we will get a canvas fixed at the corners with sagging.
Using a heat gun in which the air is heated to 70-80 degrees, we make the fabric more elastic and pliable. To do this, we simply direct a stream of hot air onto the already suspended covering.
Now you can begin the final fastening of the stretch ceiling corners to the profile - remove the clamps and, helping yourself with a spatula, tuck the stretch ceiling corners into the profile. The edge of the ceiling sheet has a special profile - a harpoon. It is the harpoon that is tucked into the grooves of the profile using a spatula until it makes a characteristic click. This must be done extremely carefully, without damaging the material. If you feel that it is difficult to tighten it and insert it into the profile, then stop working and warm up the stretch ceiling more strongly.
Ideally, this step is completed quickly enough - the well-heated film itself “jumps” into the profile, without any effort on the part of the master.
Only after clearly fixing the corners of the canvas to the profile can you begin to install straight sections of the canvas. To simplify the process you need to follow the instructions:
All this time, make sure that the canvas is constantly heated and the room temperature is maintained within 50 degrees.
Note:If at any moment you feel that tensioning the ceiling and attaching the canvas to the profile is difficult, then again, stop working for a few seconds and direct air from the heat gun to the place of work. Under no circumstances should you pull or exert physical effort to achieve results - this will lead to damage to the stretch ceiling.
The actual installation of the stretch ceiling with your own hands is completed. All that remains is to insert a decorative rubber insert into the profile to hide the attachment points of the canvas or use a foam molding - it is glued to the wall and also serves as decoration. 
After installing the stretch ceiling, you need to hang the lighting fixture (or fixtures) - this is where you will need a plastic ring. It is glued to the canvas, and a place is cut out along the inner contour for future mounting of a chandelier/lamp.
Above are instructions for installing a stretch ceiling with your own hands from PVC, but seamless woven coverings are also available for sale - are there any special features of working with them? Eat! Moreover, you need to know them so that the result of the work is perfect.:
Note:If, after installing a stretch fabric seamless ceiling with your own hands, folds have formed, then you can use a heat gun or a hair dryer - a directed stream of warm/hot air quickly solves the problem.
Dismantling the finishing material in question may be necessary if the wiring is faulty (remember - we fixed it to the ceiling?) or if liquid accumulates between the material and the ceiling (for example, the neighbors above them flooded it). In any case, the dismantling process can be done with your own hands, without inviting specialists. Step-by-step instruction:
During the process of dismantling a PVC stretch ceiling, you will need to constantly warm up the film - this will prevent loss of elasticity and damage to the material.
If you have to carry out the described process with a suspended fabric ceiling, then there is no need to use a heat gun, but certain difficulties may arise when pulling out the fabric tucked into the profile - such material “adheses” tightly to the bead or clip.
After dismantling and fixing the problem, you will have to repeat the procedure for installing the stretch ceiling with your own hands.
The finishing material in question for the ceiling surface is perhaps the most reliable to date. If you operate it correctly and periodically carry out “hygienic procedures” on it, then for a long time you will not need either repair or replacement.
To install a suspended ceiling, which is a fairly popular design today, with your own hands, you need to have a good understanding of its installation technology. During installation, a number of nuances always arise, which are closely related to the individual characteristics of the designed ceiling. This article will discuss how to make a suspended ceiling with your own hands.
If you break down the entire installation process point by point, you will get the following instructions for installing a stretch ceiling with your own hands:
Before making a suspended ceiling with your own hands, you need to consider each stage in detail so as not to encounter surprises during work.
The first stage of installing a stretch ceiling includes the following operations:
Using the same technology, all elements for the chandelier, which will be located in the center of the ceiling, are installed. The only difference is the increase in the size of the mortgage platform.
If the curtains will be attached to the ceiling, then you need to mount the appropriate hangers in advance, which is done as follows:
After completing the previous stages, you can finally start installing the canvas, for which you need to perform the following operations:
By installing the suspended ceiling with your own hands step by step and having completed all the previous operations, you can begin installing the lamps:
When all the light bulbs are installed in their places, all that remains is to check the lighting fixtures for functionality.
Carrying out step-by-step installation of a stretch ceiling with your own hands, all that remains is to mount the cap and cornice of the stretch ceiling. As a result, there will be a noticeable gap between the wall and the suspended ceiling, to mask which you can use special skirting boards, matching them to the appropriate interior. Only the wall can be used as a support for the plinth - the ceiling is not a rigid structure, so when attached to it, the panel may be pulled and damaged. Attached to the mortgages on metal hangers ceiling cornice, on which curtains are hung.
It is not difficult to install a suspended ceiling with your own hands if you use the technology described in this article. Care and accuracy at every stage of work will allow you to create a high-quality and beautiful ceiling that will delight all residents and guests with its appearance.
Once upon a time, installing a suspended ceiling was considered solely as a way to hide a hopelessly uneven permanent ceiling. But by now they have learned how to make these structures so impressive that they are often installed even with the slabs lying absolutely flat. Let's see what kind of ceilings there are and how to install them correctly with your own hands.
Stretch ceilings can be classified according to several criteria.
There are two varieties:
It has a smooth surface that can be matte, glossy or satin. The latter, just like the glossy one, has a reflective surface. But the reflection turns out soft and blurry.
The color of PVC film can be almost any, including pearlescent and chrome-like. It is possible to apply images using photo printing. In addition, the canvas can be made translucent.
The surface of the PVC film can be matte, glossy or satin
In addition to the variety of colors, the following advantages can be noted:
However, it must be taken into account that PVC films:
To impart moisture resistance, the canvas is additionally treated with varnish. The fabric ceiling is rough and resembles very high-quality plaster. The surface can imitate satin, suede; Also popular are two-layer fabric ceilings, which are made by laying embossed fabric on a mesh base. It is possible to apply images using photo printing.
The fabric panel can imitate suede or satin. Any image can be easily applied to its surface using photo printing
By variety of design fabric ceiling inferior to its PVC analogue, but it has its own advantages:
This type of fabric cannot be washed, so it is not recommended to install it, for example, in the kitchen. It is also not suitable for rooms with high humidity, as it allows steam to pass through (mold will grow on the main ceiling due to dampness). When flooded, the fabric ceiling will not hold water - it will seep through it. If the impact of water is too strong, such a canvas may break from the fastening due to low elasticity.
Fabric ceilings are best suited for rooms with expensive interiors.
Two options are also available:
These are usually fabric ceilings, since a roll of this material can reach 5.0 m in width. From wide-format rolls, you can cut out a blank for a ceiling of any configuration - as long as one of its sides is no larger than the width of the roll. Tensioners ceiling structures, which do not have a seam, are installed within 4–5 hours.
Using a wide panel, the ceiling can be made perfectly flat, regardless of the condition of its base
Installing a seamless ceiling does not require the use of a heat gun.
But ceiling systems of this type have a significant drawback: at the slightest damage to the canvas, it has to be completely replaced.
Wide PVC films are now also produced, but the transverse size of such a panel is only 4.5 m.
Usually, PVC sheets have to be made into composites, since the film is mainly supplied in narrow rolls - up to 130 cm. The seam connecting the strips of film to each other is carried out using a high-frequency welding machine. The connection line must be strong, since large loads are applied to it, and at the same time invisible. The process of obtaining a seam with such characteristics is complex; it is better not to undertake such work without experience.
The equipment is equipped with a set of electrodes for the blade and harpoon
Designers have long turned the problem of narrow panels into an advantage, practicing multi-colored ceilings when zoning a room or to create an unusual atmosphere in it.
Seams are most noticeable on glossy materials. The more lamps on the ceiling, the more striking the joints of the stripes are. Seams on matte and satin surfaces are almost invisible.
The thickness of the seam is directly proportional to the thickness of the base material
You can mask the joint lines by placing them perpendicular to the windows. And the chandeliers are placed at the same distance from the seams.
Several types of stretch ceilings are used:
Despite its simplicity, a stretch ceiling located in one plane gives the room elegant restraint.
A multi-level stretch ceiling will reliably disguise large unevenness in the ceiling and give the room originality
The effect of a three-dimensional image is achieved by installing a two-layer stretch ceiling, the lower of which is made of transparent material. The main image is applied to it - a bird, a butterfly, a flower, etc.
The “starry sky” ceiling is appropriate in the bedroom
To make the calculation, it is necessary to measure the room with great accuracy (the maximum permissible error is 5 mm), which is prerequisite proper preparation baguette slats. Their total length will be equal to the perimeter of the room, that is, the sum of the lengths of all its sides: P = a + b + c + d.
Opposite sides are not always equal in length, since the room may have a plan shape other than an ideal rectangle. Therefore, when taking measurements, you need to determine the length of each of the 4 sides.
For a round ceiling, the perimeter is determined by the formula P = π x D, where π = 3.14; D is the diameter of the room.
In addition to the main baguette, which is attached around the perimeter, you may need a so-called separation profile. It is used if the length of the room exceeds 8 m. With such dimensions, it is impossible to avoid sagging of the canvas, so the ceiling is divided into two parts with a separation profile. Usually its length is equal to the width of the room.
The area of the canvas in the simplest case, when the room is strictly rectangular, is determined by the formula S = a x b, where a and b are the lengths of adjacent walls. But the fact is that the conditions, as already mentioned, are not always so ideal. Here is an example of a room that, due to the curvature of the walls, actually received a pentagonal shape.
The total area of the stretch ceiling is determined as the sum of the simplest polygons
In such cases, the floor plan is drawn to scale and divided into simple figures, in this example - into a triangle and a square. The area of a square is determined by the product of the lengths of the sides, and of a triangle - by the formula S = √(р x (р - a) x (р - b) x (р - с)), where the letters a, b and c indicate the lengths of the sides, and the letter P - semi-perimeter (P = 0.5 x (a + b + c)).
If this triangle were rectangular, that is, its two sides intersected at an angle of 90 degrees, then the area would be calculated using the simpler formula S = (a x b)/2, where a and b are the lengths of the sides intersecting at right angles.
For a round ceiling or element on two-level ceiling the area of the canvas is calculated using the formula S = 0.25 x (π x D 2).
In the case of using glazing bead or cam fastening, the dimensions of the blade must be taken with some margin.
In addition to the profiles and the canvas, you need to purchase dowels with which the profiles will be attached to the wall. The fastening pitch is usually 8 cm, that is, to determine the number of dowels, the perimeter of the room, taken in meters, must be divided by 0.08. For a reserve, you need to add 7% to the resulting value.
To install a stretch ceiling, the installer will need:
The following tools are used for dismantling:
All suspended ceilings, regardless of their type, are attached to a special profile (baguette), which is installed around the perimeter of the room. But the methods of fixing the canvas on a baguette are different:
Only PVC ceilings are attached using this method. A soft profile with a protrusion is welded onto the edge of the canvas. If you look at the bar in cross-section, then thanks to this protrusion it will resemble a harpoon, which is why this type of fastening received its name. Being inserted into the baguette, the bar clings to it with its protrusion and thus holds the stretched canvas.
Device diagram harpoon mount stretch ceiling sheets
The harpoon method of fastening is the most reliable.
A baguette is used to fasten a stretch ceiling using glazing beads. U-shaped. First, the edge of the canvas is inserted into it (for this it must have some reserve), and then a narrow strip is driven in - a glazing bead. After stretching, the excess canvas is cut off, after which the baguette is closed at the bottom with a decorative cap or ribbon.
The bead method is usually used for installation fabric ceilings, the material of which does not allow welding of a harpoon profile. But it can also be used to install PVC panels.
The bead method of fastening a stretch ceiling is used for materials to which it is impossible to weld harpoons
The advantages of the method are:
The disadvantages are the following:
In this case, a baguette of a special design is used - a cam, in which there is a movable spring-loaded element. The folded edge of the film is tucked with a special spatula or spatula into the gap between the fixed and movable elements. In this case, the latter bends easily.
You can tuck the canvas into the clip using a spatula or a special spatula
When the film, under the influence of tension forces, tends to break out of the cam, it acts on the protrusion of the moving part and it is pressed against the stationary one, blocking the film. The cam is therefore a self-clamping gripper. In everyday life it is also called “clothespin”.
The set of operations for installing suspended ceilings is divided into:
By the time installation begins, the following work must be completed:
Operations are performed in the following sequence:
For greater marking accuracy, it is advisable to use a laser level
All trimmed profiles are processed with a file to remove burrs. This operation will help maintain the integrity of the panel
The air temperature in the room when installing a stretch ceiling should be 60 degrees
The panel is fixed at opposite corners, and then attached around the perimeter in the direction from the corners to the middle of the side
The installation of the stretch ceiling is complete.
To install the textile panel, heating, as already mentioned, is not required. After installing the baguettes (carried out according to the same scheme as for the PVC ceiling), proceed as follows:
There is no need to completely cut off the excess fabric - you should leave a couple of centimeters. If you happen to remove the canvas and then reinstall it, it will be impossible to tighten it without such a reserve.
Finally, rings are glued to the canvas and holes for the lamps are cut.
If during operation the PVC stretch ceiling has become heavily covered with dirt, it can be washed using a special detergent. The sponge should be soft, but it is not allowed to press hard on the surface. The use of abrasive detergents is also unacceptable.
A slightly dirty surface can be simply wiped with a damp cloth, also being extremely gentle.
If the surface of the canvas is glossy, it should be periodically wiped with glass washing liquid or polish - these compounds restore shine. A similar effect is produced by treatment with a solution of ammonia.
If possible, clean the fabric ceiling using the dry method - with a soft brush or a special vacuum cleaner designed for delicate cleaning. TO wet cleaning resort only as a last resort, in which case it is necessary to use detergents gentle action and try not to rub the same place for a long time.
If it is necessary to replace the communications located behind the suspended ceiling or if the baguette is damaged, as well as to dry the ceiling space after flooding from above, the structure must be removed. This must be done correctly, otherwise you can damage the canvas, so all that remains is to throw it away. We will consider the technology of dismantling, as well as installation, separately for PVC and fabric ceilings.
The harpoon fastening, which in most cases is used to fasten PVC ceilings, allows for dismantling quite easily. Here's what to do:
The canvas on the other sides is disconnected in the same way, each time moving from the corner to the middle of the wall.
You cannot grab the canvas with pliers - only the harpoon profile: if you grab the film, you risk tearing it.
The bead fastening, by which the fabric sheet is often fixed, is generally considered disposable: dismantling and subsequent installation is not provided. Indeed, removing the glazing bead without damaging either it or the canvas, so that the possibility of reuse remains, is quite difficult task. If such a need arises, it is better to contact an experienced technician. The process of disassembling the mount looks like this:
The cam mounting is much easier to disassemble. To do this, just insert a spatula into the cam and press the moving part with it. In this case, the blade will slip out of the self-clamping grip.
A stretch ceiling is a very impressive solution from a design point of view, but the process of its installation, as has been shown, has a number of features. The canvas is quite expensive, so if you lack experience, it is better to turn to specialists. If you still decide to install the ceiling yourself, carefully re-read all the recommendations again and act as carefully as possible.
