Repair is something that many people are not unreasonably afraid of. And the point is not even in large amounts of expenses for building materials, but in the direct performance of work, especially if it is done by hand. The ceiling in the apartment also deserves special attention during repair work. Today, drywall constructions are very popular. What is in trend now and how to make a ceiling yourself?
Advantages and disadvantages of designs
Depending on the chosen style for the interior of the room, both traditional smooth ceilings and multi-level plasterboard structures are used. The material has the following advantages:
- The ability to create a unique design that is limited only by the imagination of the owner of the home. Drywall can be cut into any shape, and when wetted with water, it becomes malleable for shaping.
- The surface of the ceiling is obtainedperfectly smooth and even, which is difficult to create with other building materials.
- Drywall is non-toxic.
- Under the ceilings in a plasterboard apartment it is easy to hide communications - pipes, wiring.
- The material has good soundproofing properties, which is important in apartment buildings.
- It can be used to zone the space of the room.
Despite the abundance of positive features, drywall also has disadvantages:
- instability to moisture, so if the neighbors flood or if the roof leaks, the drywall construction will quickly become unusable;
- tiered structures take up a lot of space in the room, so it is not recommended to install them in small rooms or rooms with low ceilings.
In general, drywall is considered an ideal material for creating ceilings, besides it is very easy to install, even beginners can handle this task.
Ceiling design
As mentioned above, absolutely any design can be created from drywall. Most popular options:
- An even ceiling will never lose its relevance, besides, it is easy to install, and an interesting chandelier can serve as a decoration.
- Various irregular shapes can visually zone the space and change the geometry of the room.
- Multi-level ceiling with a round accent in the middle. In this case, the circle can be both convex andsunken.
- Multi-level ceiling with a square accent. Often these are built in the sleeping area.
In general, you should adhere to your own expectations from the creation of the ceiling. Round figures can make the interior softer and cozier, graphic squares are stricter and more restrained, and curly ones are appropriate in children's rooms.
Different ceilings for different rooms
Creating an individual ceiling in different rooms can make your home unusual and extra cozy.
- A hallway or corridor is usually inscribed in a small space and devoid of natural light sources, so when choosing a plasterboard ceiling, it is recommended to stop at a wave-like design that will visually expand the room. At the same time, it is important to use a large number of spotlights that will gently illuminate the structure.
- The ceiling in the plasterboard hall allows you to create a unique multi-level design that can be made a highlight of the interior. When creating a design, it is important not to overdo it with the decor elements of the room, otherwise, instead of a modern home, you can get old-fashioned and not interesting.
- A bedroom is a room that, with all its appearance, should have the inhabitants of the apartment to sleep and rest, therefore, drywall constructions are aimed at unobtrusively emphasizing the general stylistic direction of the room. For a bedroom, ceilings with soft curves of lines and without an abundance of additional details are ideal. As they say, the ideal is simplicity.
- Children'sthe room should maintain the general atmosphere of a carefree childhood, so for the ceiling you can use the motifs of your favorite cartoons, various figures, it is important that the design matches the age category of the child.
- Kitchen. Often this room does not have a large space that would make it possible to make a beautiful drywall ceiling, so many are limited to flat surfaces. An interesting solution would be to make a ledge above the work area, which is emphasized with spotlights, in this case it also carries a functional load - additional lighting for the desktop and stove.
There is no bathroom on this list, this happened because drywall does not tolerate the high humidity that is invariably present in this room.
Creating lighting
Multi-level ceilings in the hall and other rooms must be backlit. At the same time, the number of lighting fixtures is not limited in any way. Bright, contrasting or, conversely, subdued lighting can create a certain atmosphere in the room or zoning the space.
The most commonly used designs are:
- Illumination with spotlights around the perimeter of the room gives rich, uniform lighting and increases the size of the room.
- LED strips are used when you need to create additional volume in the room, besides, they come in all sorts of colors, which will emphasize the individuality of the interior.
- Separate switches for each zone in the room will not only save energy, but will also regulate the lighting, directing its flow to the right place.
It is especially important to pay attention to quality lighting if the room is devoid of natural light sources.
Required tools
In order to make a beautiful ceiling with your own hands, you will need the following set of construction tools:
- drill or puncher;
- water building level;
- screwdriver;
- metal cutting scissors;
- roulette;
- mounting knife for cutting drywall.
Having this set of tools, you can build an original drywall construction without outside help.
Mounting materials
From what and how to make a backlit drywall ceiling? To do this, you will need the following materials:
- Guide galvanized metal profile 3 m long metal thickness up to 0.6 mm.
- Ceiling supporting profile 6 cm wide, 3 or 4 m long, steel thickness - 0.4-0.6 mm.
- Self-tapping screws, dowels for connecting parts of the frame.
- Gypsum board sheets.
Experienced builders recommend purchasing building materials of the same brand, in which case the parts will fit perfectly in size.
Install markup
A beautiful plasterboard ceiling will never work without proper marking. It is carried out as followsway:
- You should decide on the shape of the ceiling, the whole structure will depend on this.
- In one of the corners of the room, the first point from the profile is set, which is lowered to the height of the future ceiling.
- Measure and mark a point on the opposite side using a building level.
- The rest of the points are screwed in the same way. It is important that the intended pattern on the ceiling exactly matches the design.
If the ceiling is planned to be multi-level, you need to install points of different heights where necessary.
Assembling the frame
A beautiful plasterboard ceiling cannot be made without a metal profile base. A ceiling with straight lines is much easier to build, because the profile is simply attached to the markup with self-tapping screws.
Bizarre geometric shapes require cutting a metal profile to give the desired shape.
The metal profile is fixed to the ceiling with direct hangers. To do this, profiles are mounted to the perforated part, the rest of the plates are bent to the sides. After fixing all the profiles and lintels, drywall sheets are screwed with self-tapping screws, which are pre-cut into parts that have the parameters of the future ceiling. When cutting building material, it is necessary to select the places where the lighting fixtures will be located and cut holes for them.
Putty before finishing
Despite the fact that drywall sheets have a perfectly flat surface, it is important to paytime for sanding. It is made to remove joints between sheets, which can adversely affect the results of subsequent finishing.
Putting is carried out using gypsum plaster, which is diluted with water according to the instructions on the package, and then evenly applied to the surface of the ceiling. Drying usually takes about 2-3 days. Then the ceiling is rubbed with fine-grained sandpaper until a smooth surface is formed.
Finishing and decorating the ceiling
After assembling the structure with your own hands, the question will invariably arise: do they paint drywall. Coloring is possible as a kind of finish, with its help you can give the desired shade to the ceiling. In addition, other types of finishes are used:
- textured plaster;
- wallpaper.
Painting drywall is most often done with water-based paints. They have a number of advantages:
- large color palette;
- fast drying;
- ease of use;
- no bad smell;
- inexpensive cost.
In addition to drywall, baguettes or gypsum stucco molding, with which the room is finished around the perimeter, are also subject to painting to match. Unusual chandeliers and interesting spotlights are often used as decor, which favorably emphasize the space of the room.
To paint a beautiful plasterboard ceiling, large, short-haired rollers are often used, which allow the paint to be applied evenly and quickly to the surface.
Experienced builders recommend using models that are equipped with a long handle. Thanks to this trick, you will not need to use a ladder to reach the ceiling.
