High-quality repairs in an apartment, office or house can be performed using modern materials for decorating the ceiling, walls or floor based on MDF. Installation of MDF wall panels will provide sound absorption and high thermal insulation of rooms, as well as excellent hygienic characteristics. They are easy to care for, it is enough to wipe them once a month with a detergent free of abrasives or with a damp cloth.
Installation of wall sandwich panels has several advantages over other finishing methods. When performing finishing work, you do not need to pre-prepare the walls (align, clean from putty, old coatings and other operations).
Installation of wall panels is carried out on a frame basis, which makes it possible to use the space formed between the panel and the wall to perform sound and heat insulation, as well as for laying communication lines (antenna, telephone cables). In addition, such materials are easily mounted to the ceiling, which allows you to embed various fixtures, and if necessary, the panels can be quickly removed.
An indisputable advantage is the possibility of combining them. Installation of wall panels is carried out both vertically and horizontally, and you can also create a composition with a diagonal arrangement. A variety of colors simplifies the solution of various constructive and complex design tasks. The most common mounting method is the vertical arrangement of the panels.
Before installing wall panels, you need to take care of the necessary materials and tools. It can be noted right away that wall cladding does not require the availability of specialized devices and equipment, while it is not necessary to be a highly qualified specialist to complete the work. For installation you will need a level, tape measure, drill, hammer, nails and screws (screws).
It is most convenient to purchase wall panels complete with moldings and fasteners (platbands, fillets, plinths, brackets, etc.)
Before buying, you should calculate how much material is needed to produce all the work. To do this, measure the height of the room, as well as the perimeter of the room.
To perform the installation of wall panels, you will need wooden blocks with which to make the crate, the wooden base of the future design. According to the installation technology, the distance between the planks of the frame should not be more than half a meter. Having determined the height and perimeter of the room, you can calculate the number of rows. In addition, a wooden base must be made along the edges of window and doorways.
When purchasing materials, it should be borne in mind that with a standard panel length of 2.6 meters, about 10 cm will go to waste, since the height of the premises in ordinary apartments is about 2.5 meters. However, this is not necessarily the rule, as different manufacturers may have panels of different heights. In addition, a correction should be made for a groove - a ridge, which reduces the width of each panel strip by 5 mm.