Despite the fact that every year there are a lot of various finishing materials, stretch ceilings do not give up their positions. They appeared on the market for a relatively long time, and to this day they are willingly bought. This is explained by its presentable appearance and ease of use: by pulling the material mentioned once, you can forget about the problem with the ceilings for a long time. They do not need to be whitened, painted, and any kind of defects and bumps such a coating perfectly hides.
However, buying is half the battle. Many are wondering if
stretch ceilings are heavily mounted
. How to install them yourself, and is it really possible to do this in principle? We will try to answer these questions in the framework of this article.
Just deciding on the option with the above coating, immediately deal with lighting fixtures. Check the condition of the wiring in advance , replace it if necessary, and also mark the installation locations of the spotlights.
Note that it is not recommended to use lamps more powerful than 50 watts. Only then can stretch ceilings be fixed. How to install them, where do they start work?
First, a baguette (profile) is attached around the perimeter of the room. As a rule, it is enough to deviate from the ceiling itself about 5 - 7 cm. However, it all depends on the evenness of the initial coating and the number of communications that you plan to conduct. Take your time and use the level more often! This will save a lot of nerves in the future. Crookedly mounted stretch ceilings (as some companies even install them) will give the room an openly ridiculous look.
If you are not confident in your talents, then initially profiles can be put on glue, and then fixed with screws. Try to position the attachment points at the same distance from each other.
Of great importance are the temperature conditions. The best option is if the air is warmed up to 40 degrees Celsius, so turn on the heating to the maximum, and only then grasp the stretch ceilings. How to install them on the profile - read on.
Gently fix the ceiling on a baguette. Fastening should be carried out crosswise: first we mount one corner, then one that is located diagonally. The most difficult thing is to fix the last corner. Taking a heat gun, it is necessary to warm the canvas to 60 degrees Celsius. This is done to enhance the elasticity of the film.
So you not only simplify the installation process, but also minimize the likelihood of damage to the material. If you do not quite understand how to install suspended ceilings, the photos in our article will help you find your way.
Cooling down after heating (note that for about 10-12 hours the room temperature should be maintained at 40 degrees), the film gradually shrinks, forming a smooth, perfectly even surface. During this period, it is extremely important to prevent temperature extremes and drafts, as they can reduce all the results of your work to nothing.
At the last stage, they begin to install lighting equipment. Holes of suitable diameter are carefully cut out in the ceiling, on the edges of which special rings with thermal insulation properties are put on. Be sure to exclude any contact of the lamp itself with the canvas.
And how much does it cost to install a suspended ceiling, if you turn to the help of specialized companies? It is difficult to answer this question, since everything here depends on the area of the room. If we take the averaged figures, then the cost of this kind of work will be approximately 12 thousand rubles per room in 15 "squares".