How to cover the ceiling with plastic

If there is a desire to update the interior in a living room, in a bathroom, a hallway or in the kitchen, then no reconstruction of the ceiling is indispensable. And one of the options may be installing it on a plastic lining. Today in the assortment of building stores there are many polymer panels made in various colors or with patterns imitating natural finishing materials - stone or wood of various breeds. Therefore, this cladding can be selected for any, the most refined interior, made in a vending style.

How to trim the ceiling with plastic by yourself, so that the final result looks "professional", has become an integral part of the design of the entire room? This question arises in all who are starting to repair the living quarters, and you should try to answer it in the of this article.

Characteristics of PVC ceiling panels

Finishing polymer panels, as a rule, consist of two thin plates, spaced on the defined by the distance between which the ribs are placed, which bind the outer and inner sides and simultaneously make the material more durable. On the sides of the panels pass the elements to connect the individual parts to each other, arranged on the principle of "spike-groove".They facilitate the installation of panels and reliably keep them in any position strictly in one plane.

• plastic ceiling panels The PVC paneling designed for ceiling mounting can measure in length from 2400 to 6000 mm, and the width of the stripes varies from 100 to 500 mm, thickness - from 5 to 12 mm.
• Panels are produced with a variety of surfaces - they can be glossy and matte, ideally white or colored, in the form of tiles and racks, with or without a texture.
• For high-quality execution of PVC panel trim, they are equipped with the necessary assortment of fittings, which help to give a finished look to any of the surfaces lined with this material.

- The outer corner closes the joint of the panels at the outer corners. Its design allows you to hide the connections of the cut unsightly edges of the .

- F-profile is used for processing edges of finishing construction. Without it, do not do, for example, when facing the slopes of windows, or when finishing the ceiling, which has several tiers.

- Docking profile is used in cases where the lining changes the its direction. For example, on the ceiling, first install the panels along, and then across the , which helps to divide the surface into different clearance areas.

- The inner corner is installed at the joint of the ceiling and walls, in the event that it is not planned to mount a ceiling skirting in this place.

- The start profile can be installed in different places of construction, where it is required to close the edge of the plastic panel.

- Ceiling plinth is mounted on the perimeter of the ceiling before installing the panels of the lining , giving the structure neatness and completeness. To join the plinth at the corners, special connecting corners will be needed, under which the cut edges of the plinth are hidden.

• The material from which the panels are manufactured refers to the environmentally friendly, recognized by the Ministry of Health safe for the human body.
• The surface, decorated with plastic panels, is easy to put in order, it lends itself to both wet and dry cleaning.
• The service life of this material, with proper installation and maintenance, can be 10 ÷ 12 years, without loss of the original appearance.
• Simplicity of installation allows, even in the absence of experience in this work, to carry out the process of installing the material on the required surface independently, without the involvement of specialists.
• The on on plastic lining - is not too high, so if one or more panels are damaged, they can be replaced with new ones, without affecting the rest of the surface.

Criteria for choosing plastic ceiling panels

When buying PVC panels, you need to rely on several selection criteria:

• Panel size: width, thickness and length.

By , the water length must be specified separately - its should be selected in such a way that there remains as little waste as possible. For example, if the width of the room is 2400 mm, it is worth buying a lining in length of 2500 or 5000 mm.

Standing t Calculate the length of the room and select carefully, choosing if possible, the width of the panel that is a multiple of this room parameter.

• As the panels can have different quality, the price of them also differs significantly. Do not purchase cheap finishing material, as it will last less than a high-quality period. Determining the quality of - panels is not so difficult, paying attention to the following points:

- Appearance: accuracy of panel geometry, surface quality, its flatness and uniformity of pattern distribution. ribs installed inside the lining shall not show on the of its surface.

In quality panels, the thickness of the outer walls should be at least 1.5-2 mm, the same applies to the ribs rigidity - than they will be more stable, the longer the material will last. If the fingers are bent when pressing the with the fingers, this indicates a low quality of the material, since they should not react to this effect.

- The surface must be smooth and perfectly flat, the longitudinal and transverse distortion is unacceptable.

- It is necessary to check and ease of docking of two panels. To do this, they need to be connected and see whether a single plane is obtained without lumens, or whether the surface has unintended gaps. Quality panels should be easy to dock, the spike - completely go into the groove, leaving no visible visible traces of the assembly on the surface.

- Another is a quality criterion that tests plastic for bending. To do this, several times bend the and to unfold the corner of the protruding mounting strip near the groove of the panel. If after these manipulations there are no traces on its surface, and it remains intact, then the material used for manufacturing was of high quality, and the technology of forming parts - is fully observed.

Calculation of of the required quantity of

materials In order to calculate the required amount of lining for the ceiling design in the of a particular room, the following calculations should be performed: :

• Determine the area of ​​the ceiling and one panel.
• Then the resulting surface size should be divided into the area of ​​the - panel, resulting in the number of elements required for the installation.
• To the result obtained, it is recommended to add 15%, well, and then this number is rounded up to the whole in the larger side.
• To determine the length of the fittings starting profile and the ceiling cornice, adds two lengths and two widths of the ceiling surface, and then 15% of the resulting common perimeter also adds to it.
• To know how many metal profiles or wooden beams are required for the frame assembly that the will be installed along the perimeter of the ceiling and on its surface, the following calculation should be done:

- Determine the length of frame members installed along the perimeter, you can exactlythe same as and with calculation of of the required number of start profile.

- Then the size of the ceiling surface between the walls should be divided into equal lengths from 400 to 600 mm. Through them, later, the lines along which the mid-rail - will be fixed will determine the number of bars( metal profile), and its length will be equal to the width or length of the room, depending on the planned orientation of the finishing material.

If the beam is selected for the frame, its cross-section must be 20 × 50 mm.

When a metal profile is selected for the of the crate, the following table can be used to calculate the number of parts that may be required for the carcass assembly:

Part view	Part name and size in mm	Unit of measure	Flow rate per 1 sq..m
	Ceiling profile CD 60/27	Running meter	3.2
	Extension of profiles 60/110.Used to expand, if necessary, the length of the main profile	Pcs.	0.6
	Suspension straight ceiling 60/27	Pcs.	1.3
	Connector single-level( crab) 60/27	Pcs.	Can be used to reinforce the frame, for example, when installing additional jumpers or in the installation locations of luminaires. The quantity is calculated by place. Screw self-tapping TN 25	Pcs.	17
	Dowels for fastening frame elements on the ceiling	Pcs.	1.3

In addition, you will need to purchase screws with a wide head( press washer), with which the board will be attached to the metal profile or wooden beam, from calculation 1 pc.for 500 mm of the length of the panels of the lining.

What should do before the is installed ?

Even if the unsightly surface of the ceiling is completely lined with plastic panels, this does not mean that the does not need to be put in order by its .

It is necessary to perform certain repair work - to seal up the seams on the ceiling of , and if necessary - even plaster the ceiling with subsequent priming of the surface with antifungal compounds. Recommendations on the implementation of these operations - on the pages of our portal.

Ceiling installation for ceiling panels

Ceiling marking

Whatever the material for the frame is selected, the markings before it are mounted are approximately the same.

• The ceiling on the opposite sides of the room is divided into equal segments.
• Then takes painted string , stretches along the length or width of the room and on the ceiling the smooth lines, on which the guide rails will be fixed, are beaten.

• The lines are also beaten along the perimeter of the ceiling, as the bars or profiles will first of all be fastened in these areas. Here it is necessary to pay attention to the fact that if the ceiling is lowered on suspensions, the marking for the extreme profiles is made on the walls below the joint line by the distance plans to lower the entire structure.
• If crate will be mounted not on the surface of the ceiling, but in a suspended state lowered on the certain distance, on the broken lines, at a distance of 500 ÷ 700 mm from each other, marks are made on which the suspensions will be fixed.

Mounting of the

metal profile battens There are several ways of fastening the frame:

1. The frame assembly is planned to omit the on the defined by the distance starts with fixing the hangers at the marked pointsbroken lines. To do this, through a plumb bore with a drill in the ceiling holes are drilled, into which two or three dowels are driven. Thus, fixes the hanging on the entire surface of the ceiling.

• Next, on the walls, along the planned lines a metal profile is fixed. Through it, holes in the wall are drilled in steps of 300 ÷ 350 mm, and dowels are driven into them.

• After that, the metal profiles are installed in the suspensions at the correct height and fixed with metal screws on both sides.

• The ends of the suspension profile are installed in the guiding profile on the walls and also fixed with two screws.

• If desired, , instead of the suspended metal profile 60 × 27, you can use wooden beams.
• After that, in places where the fixtures will be fixed, the profile or slats are strengthened by jumpers.

. They can be secured with the help of "crabs", or by cutting the profiles at the corners, and bending them at a right angle.

2. Another option for securing the wooden frame is to install the beams directly on the ceiling or on the liners, which are used instead of hangers.

• wooden beams frame wooden frame edges on walls are also installed and fixed in metal guide profiles or also onto a beam installed by on the wall and fixed with metal corners.

• To the ceiling the beam is nailed by dowels through drilled through it holes. In this case it is necessary to purchase dowels of such length that they enter the ceiling by 50 ÷ 60 mm.
• If wooden pads of the required thickness are installed between the ceiling and the wooden frame, then they are fixed to the ceiling, and a bar is screwed onto them with screws.

After completing the installation of the frame, electrical wiring is installed between its elements to install lighting fixtures.

The electrical wires are recommended, for safety reasons, to be pulled through a special insulating corrugated , which can be attached to the suspension or lateral parts of the metal profile. When installing wiring, the cables should not be powered by electricity. The connection is made only after completing all the work on securing the lining and installing luminaires.

Mounting of plastic panels

Assembly of panels P The BX pr is operated in the same way, that on is a skeleton made of metal profile, , that is made of a wooden beam on .It is worth noting that screwing screws into wood is made easier than in metal elements, but, on the other hand, a frame made of galvanized profile is much lighter in weight.

So, the installation of plastic panels occurs in the following order:

• On the perimeter of the ceiling, on the metal profile or wooden beam is screwed the starting U-shaped bar.

• Instead of , can be fixed with a rail for installation of the ceiling skirting if it is planned to mount it.

• Next, the ceiling plinth is installed in the lath itself, which together with the lath forms a gap for installing plastic panels in it.
• To make it very clear how to mount these two parts, you need to carefully consider the following photo.

• . Further, in the U-shaped profile or in the gap formed by the ceiling skirting and the strip, the first panel of the skin is installed.

• The panel of the lining is leveled and screwed to each bar or profile of the frame with a self-tapping screw with a wide bonnet.

• The next panel is inserted by its spike into the groove of the previous one, thus hiding the hat of the screw. It is necessary to ensure the full occurrence of interfaced elements along the entire length of the panel, so that no gaps or distortions remain. The inserted panel is fixed in the same way - with the help of self-tapping screws.
• In the future, these operations are repeated with each next panel.

• are immediately provided. On the panels of the lining, which fall into the place where the lighting point device is to be installed, holes are cut out before installation, and the cable is immediately passed through during installation.
• The complexity of the installation of the last element of the skin, as this process must be done very carefully. The main problem here is that the panel hit the groove of the previous one and the in the gap of the starting profile or ceiling skirting. This is difficult to do, so it will be easier to attach the panel against the wall with screws, and then the heads will be hidden by the ceiling skirting board.

• The last stage of the ceiling skirting is closed at the junctions by a special corner that closes the slices of this decorative and functional element.
• After finishing the installation of the plating, spotlights are attached to the electrical cables.

• Then the cable is refueled under the installed panel, and the luminaire is inserted into the hole, fixing on special metal "ears" - spacers.

Masters professionally engaged in installing ceiling lining from any type of lining are advised to constantly monitor the of its rows during installation of the panels, since the slant of one of them will cause to reduce the quality of the entire surface of the ceiling.

Video: step by step video instruction for mounting ceiling panels

To make a similar ceiling update, using recommendations and selecting the right materials, every home owner can do it. Therefore, if such a desire arises, we must bravely tackle the work and conduct its without hurrying, carefully performing every technological operation.

You can try other options for finishing the ceiling.

So, many like suspended ceilings from drywall .However, here, most likely, will have to face the need for a thorough filler ceiling and selection of the required paint for its decoration.

Useful recommendations and detailed instructions on these issues - in the publications of our portal.