We are quite justifiably used to believe that our house is not only a fortress, but also a place where you can relax and unwind after the most difficult working day.
A significant role in giving the living room beauty and coziness belongs to the ceiling decoration materials used in the repair process, of which there are thousands of species today.
They differ not only in the nature of the raw materials used for their production, but also in their functional properties, not to mention the price. And therefore it is not surprising that the choice of materials for repair sometimes turns into sophisticated torture. What is the mere attachment of a stretch ceiling to a ceiling, which most people simply don’t know about!
What is needed for this?
If you intend to carry out this operation yourself, you will have to come to terms with the fact that you definitely can not do with typical tools. So, you need to buy a special spatula and a heat gun, without which fixing the stretch ceiling to the ceiling is simply not feasible.
However, not everything is so scary: a stepladder, a drill with a set of drills, an anchor, a high-quality construction level, as well as a knife - are found in almost every house. In addition, we recommend preparing a vacuum cleaner, masking tape, as well as a sufficient amount of plastic film, which you will need to cover the furniture.
Getting ready
In the case when the room is residential, it is better not to start fixing the suspended ceiling to the ceiling without preliminary preparation. To do this, you need to cover all the furniture with a film (remember, we talked about it), protect the floor with wrapping paper or with the same film, paying special attention to the areas directly against the walls.
We carry out installation of a baguette
Any fastening of a stretch ceiling to the ceiling begins with the installation of a strong and lightweight frame, which is mounted around the perimeter of the walls of the room. In another way it is called a baguette.
To do this, you need to know if the "native" ceiling has any irregularities. If you glued wallpaper in a room, then you can know about the difference in height at different ends of the room. Having finally approved the lowest point of the ceiling, we take this value for the level at which the baguette will be attached.
Installation is carried out using dowels. Of course, you need to do this as smoothly as possible, constantly checking the level indicators.
Pulling!
And now the fun begins. First you need to gently straighten the canvas, temporarily filling its edges with a baguette. To do this, use a spatula. Then the canvas is temporarily fixed with clips that must be purchased in advance.
After this, the ceiling mount of the stretch ceiling enters the most critical phase. It is necessary to carefully fix the canvas in the corners, preventing the formation of wrinkles. If everything is done successfully, you can begin to fasten the decorative strip, while trimming the excess fabric.
Having finished with this difficult and dreary affair, you can start heating the entire ceiling using a heat gun. The residual wrinkles will stretch, the coating will become perfectly smooth.
Of course, there are other types of fastening of suspended ceilings (including without the use of a heat gun), but all of them require deep professional knowledge and considerable experience.