Today, the construction market offers a wide range of materials for wall decoration. Each room in the apartment has its own characteristics. For example, in the kitchen and bathroom - high humidity, so the finish should prevent the effects of moisture and dirt on the walls. An excellent alternative to ceramic tiles are plastic panels, which are easy to install.
High humidity, temperature extremes and various impurities significantly limit the list of materials that can be used to decorate the bathroom and kitchen. The advantages of plastic panels include low cost, durability, practicality, good sound insulation, a wide range of color shades and ease of care for the coating. DIY plastic panel installation does not require special skills, so the work will be quick and easy. Due to this, they are very popular.
So, we begin the direct installation. The panels can be installed on a special crate of wooden blocks or on metal profiles, in this case, preliminary preparation of the walls will not be required. But if it is planned to mount directly to the surface, then it should be perfectly flat. The installation of plastic panels in the bathroom should not be carried out on wooden bars, as they will quickly deteriorate due to moisture.
The crate is made of metal or plastic profiles that are attached to the wall at a distance of no more than half a meter from each other perpendicular to the direction of the panels. This type of arrangement is the most popular; it visually narrows and extends the space of the room. The horizontal arrangement of plastic panels is the opposite, but the diagonal, although very original, is not recommended for small bathrooms. If you are installing plastic panels with your hands, you need a screwdriver. Self-tapping screws are used to fix profiles. Usually the panels begin to mount from left to right. First, finish elements are installed from the place where the installation of plastic panels with your own hands will begin, and on the ceiling. They will help to hide irregularities in the places where the panels are cut.
Each plastic panel has a narrow and wide shelf. The first is on the left, it is inserted into the groove of the previous sheet, and the second is on the right, it is intended for fixing in the crate. The first plastic panel is mounted in the finish element, then the next one is inserted with a narrow shelf into the previous one and fastened with it with a construction stapler, and the wide shelf is fixed with self-tapping screws on the crate. Thus, the installation of plastic panels on the wall. The finished look will give the room a screen under the bath. Its function is to hide the space below, which can be used to store a variety of cleaning products.
Do-it-yourself installation of plastic panels will be successful if you follow the technology. Do not forget about the finishing elements, they will help to accurately arrange not only the corners, but also the places around the windows and doors.