How carefully glue the ceiling tile - Preparation , marking and bonding procedure

What solution comes to mind in the first place, if you want to update the ceiling quickly, inexpensively as possible and preferably with your hands?Of course, glue the ceiling tile.

What to buy?

Produce ceiling tile made of polystyrene foam, leaving it white or coloring (wholly or partially) by applying vinyl patterned marble or wood.The surface of the elements is smooth, with small or large implicit pattern imitation of stucco, so this option may well be an alternative to a modular ceiling.The color and texture of each chooses, of course, to your taste and in accordance with its interior, but a number of recommendations worth considering.

• If the coating is glued on a flat ceiling, such as concrete, you can select a seamless tile.It will give the ceiling a lighter texture, with it you can even simulate a smooth painted ceiling.
• to ceiling with irregularities, differences better to stay at a large tile with a relief pattern.It will conceal defects that can not be removed.
• Psychologists advise that the ceiling in the room should be light-colored walls, then to be in it comfortably.If you absolutely want to use a dark marble tile, it is best to combine small areas of it with a lighter finishing material.An exception can be made only for a picture under a tree, a "wooden" ceiling looks good with matte light-colored walls.

When buying material are repelled from the ceiling size.Since an inexpensive material, it is possible to simply divide the number of square ceiling tiles and add 10-15%.In the most common size of the tiles 50 * 50 cm, the area of ​​one cell is 0.25 sq.m.For a more accurate count, you can use the same method as for the calculation of ceramic tiles for the bathroom.Before you buy any items you need to check for broken corners and dents.If the corner has broken in transit, do not dispose of the tiles, it might come in handy for those parts of the ceiling, where the material will have to cut.Along with the tile should just buy and ceiling moldings, so you can choose the most suitable style.

In addition to the material need glue.You can use several options.

• Liquid nails - the most durable option.
• Universal adhesive for expanded polystyrene or Titanium Dragon.They have a more "liquid" consistency and they spent more economical.After application of the adhesive on the tile gently to wait until he's a little grab.This glue need 1-1.5 liters per room 10 sq.m.
• Clay Moment "DekoStil" or "Eco Polymer" - not the most economical option, but safe and secure.

addition to the materials needed tools:

• roulette, and good simple pencil to mark the ceiling, is also useful gon,
• sharp stationery or construction knife for trimming,
• metal 50 cm ruler (or whatever it replaces), on which the tiles will be cut,
• flat brush for glue.

How to prepare your ceiling?

Before finishing the ceiling is necessary to prepare, just so the tile will hold fast for many years.Ceiling tiles will be perfectly glued to the concrete and painted with latex paint ceiling, it must be a good obmesti dust.Old wallpaper can leave if they never fade, if already started to fall behind - you need to remove them.The hardest thing to glue elements on lime whitewash.This coating is best to clean off, but if this is not possible, the ceiling should be primed deep penetration (in principle, the primer will not be superfluous for any coating).Elements can stick only after complete drying of the primer.

then prepared on the ceiling must be applied markings.Making it mandatory, as without guiding stick tiles exactly very difficult.There are several ways to layout:

1. From chandeliers - it is used, if it is suspended.In this case, the tile glue start of the fixture so that he found himself at the crossroads of 4 tiles, which are cut corners.From chandeliers draw lines perpendicular to the walls, and laid him on the first rows.

2. On the opposite wall from the entrance - so need less pruning tiles and ceiling will look better.This method can be used if the chandelier can be removed or she is not hanging.
from the center - the first tile is strictly in the center of the ceiling.Such a method is considered to be the most professional, but also expensive - the waste will remain a lot.Applying it can be in the same cases as the previous one.To mark the ceiling for this layout, you need to find the center.You can do this by pulling diagonally across the two strands, and their intersection is the center of the ceiling.From this point to the sides of the walls lay a distance equal to half the tiles and spend a line parallel to the wall.Resulting in the center of the square - a place for the first item, and laid out the first series of lines.

3. checkerboard or vrazbezhku - tile offset from each other by a half or less.
diagonal - an unusual way when the tile side walls are not parallel.The easiest way to mark the ceiling for it, finding the middle of the roulette using walls and connecting opposite wall lines.The intersection point - the center of the ceiling.The first tile is glued at this point so that the corners were exactly on the line, then held straight on which other elements are mounted on it.

Sticking tiles correctly

adhesive is applied on the tiles."Moment", "Titan" or the like to be applied "envelope" - on the perimeter and along the diagonals, liquid nails -. Dot on the tiles with 1-2 cm increments perimeter and inside every 5-6 cm Then she puts down to 3-4minute to glue just froze and pressed for 10-15 seconds to the ceiling.It is convenient to first apply the adhesive to the tiles 5-6, and then paste them.

not too much should be pressed, because it may leave traces on the surface.Speaking immediately wipe the glue, as it is very difficult to clean after drying.Work better in knitted gloves: on a tile will be left stains and greasy residue on the hands, which can interfere with subsequent staining.

starts from chandeliers or from the central tile, if you choose this type of layout.Paste the central series, and then fill in the direction of the ceiling to the walls.If you choose the layout of the wall, then start pasting from the opposite corner from the entrance.Gluing each subsequent tile, make sure that it formed a hand with the parties of the previous straight line.Also pay attention to the pattern and orientation of the element.First, stick the whole tile, clipped rows and corners are left for the end.

To trim tile, it should be noted on it the required length on the other side, and then, putting on top of a metal ruler, with the pressure to cut with a knife.Hole under the chandelier, or better wire cut using a circular template (glass, etc.)

best to frame the ceiling plinth made of polystyrene foam, which wrote about the installation here.He will hide defects, resulting in cutting the tiles, ceiling and give a finished appearance.