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August 12, 2017 18:07

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Nowadays finishing materials are constantly improving, not only in appearance but also in terms of performance.For a certain amount you can find finishing products that will not have any shortage.Earlier owners who want a little transform your home, come to make a choice between the beautiful pictures and the quality (or safe).

Now nothing like this, all confined to the issue price.Recently, however, one can often find products that best fit the price and quality.

In this article we will focus on plastic products, which are used for finishing the ceilings.Despite the fact that many people still continue to paste wallpaper classic ceiling, these solutions are gradually fading.Now in DIY stores can be found hundreds of variants of plastic panels for the ceiling.Of course, they differ in properties, appearance and cost.

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main features of plastic panels for ceilings

Most often, the plastic panels are available as PVC.Given that the basis of this product is plastic, the producers an opportunity to create a variety of design composition.The only important requirement for PVC panels is to create a pattern that would be ideally suited for the home.

plastic panels for the ceiling can be glossy, matte surface, or the original framework that will resemble wood or stone.

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Many may say that the plastic panels to the ceiling - it is almost the same as the wall panels.In fact, it analogous products, but for the ceiling panels have a small weight, as opposed to the material for the walls.Accordingly, this allows, without any significant problems and limitations of material fastened to the ceiling.

Probably the main advantage of the plastic panels is the fact that they will create a perfectly flat ceiling surface, even if the ceiling itself has serious flaws.Obviously, the conventional wallpaper do not have such advantages.As for the other positive aspects of PVC, which is similar to the rest of the plastic materials that they include durability, flexibility, sound insulation and moisture resistance.

Of course, the properties of various plastic panels depend on the specific manufacturer.Some of them save on the important components that, in turn, makes the material more limited in use.However, in most cases, the plastic panels are really quality stuff, and every year the products of this area is becoming more sophisticated.

If we talk about the shortcomings of PVC panels, it is necessary to focus on their fragility.Accordingly, any manipulation of the material should be done carefully.If during the repair panel is cracked or there was any flaw, it is better from a specific fragment product to get rid of and replace it with a new one.

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material acquisition

As for the size of material from which to push off in the time of purchase, you need to know that the thickness of the plastic panels are often from 5 mm to 10 mm.Width - 20 mm to 50 mm.The length of the panels is often limited to three meters.Often you can find other versions of the product, the length of which can be up to 2.5 m.

For installation of plastic panels, we also need a metal profile, which will be placed over the entire ceiling area.Also needed and rugged shapes, they should be positioned on the perimeter surface.

Do not forget about the fasteners to be used in the process is very common.Of course, at the end of repair work required to install ceiling moldings, who successfully hide all defects borders emerged when installing the panels.

We also need the following tools:

  • drill;
  • screwdriver;
  • knife;
  • scissors;
  • liquid nails.

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Creating plastic ceiling

basic process of creating a ceiling of plastic panels starts with fastening of rigid profiles.The metal construction must be level and stable.In order not to get into trouble, you need to use the building level, which does not allow to fix profiles are not under that angle.Mounting of the frame element is based on transverse profiles with screws.

Next on the perimeter of the ceiling mounted another profile, which will correspond to the total thickness of the metal structure.

Using a hacksaw the panel must be cut so as to conform to the ceiling area.Obviously, in some cases, the products may be too long or wide.This should not prevent us to create high-quality plastic ceiling.Fastening panels to metal profiles will occur through the use of liquid nails.And here we must see to it that the plastic ceiling surface is perfectly horizontal.Apply too much adhesive on the surface of the material is not necessary, since typically liquid nails retain excellent building material, even if it has a large weight.

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Particular attention should be paid to the last panel, which will be installed at the edge of the ceiling.Obviously, the need to place certain of its little trim width.Accordingly, this panel also need to accommodate tight.

Ceiling skirting boards, which are used in this process are the most common building elements, glued to the wall and ceiling after gluing wallpaper.In this case, attach the skirting boards will be easier as a metal frame to create a flat surface.Again, ceiling plinths are attached with liquid nails.With rags should get rid of the remaining glue, which can spoil the appearance of the plastic panels.

Throughout the process, you need to use builder's level to check the levelness of the surface.If the metal structure is fixed is not very high quality, it can simply fail over time.

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