Today, one of the options for finishing the ceiling is the use of suspended structures. It has a lot of advantages. Such materials are environmentally friendly, their cost remains acceptable to almost all buyers. In this case, you can perform the installation yourself. To do this, you need to consider the recommendations of professional builders.
Knowing all the subtleties of the installation of suspended structures, you can perform all the steps correctly. Finishing will be reliable and durable. How to install suspended ceilings with your own hands will be discussed later.
Finish Features
Do-it-yourself suspended ceiling made of plasterboard, various panels and slabs can be created independently. It does not take much effort and time to complete the finish. Suspended ceilings are used today in the arrangement of office, retail and residential premises. Their cost will be an order of magnitude lower than that of tension structures. At the same time, various communications, electrical wires and ventilation ducts can be hidden under this finish. This enhances the aesthetics of the room.
Such popularity of false ceilings is explained by the mass of their positive characteristics. These structures can be mounted almost at any time of the year. They allow you to hide all the defects of the ceiling. There is no need to purchase additional materials to prepare the foundation.
It should also be noted a large selection of textures, shades and varieties of materials for decoration. They can be mirrored, matte, colored. Such structures form multi-level structures, arches, etc. Also, almost any type of lamps are combined with this material.
Do-it-yourself suspended ceilings are also mounted because of their unique performance characteristics. This material is environmentally friendly, not afraid of moisture, sunlight. It is fireproof, and also able to serve as soundproofing. However, you should not use such designs for rooms with low ceilings.
Varieties
Today the market offers a large selection of suspended ceiling designs. First, a frame is created. Modular blocks are installed on it. Depending on the materials and type of construction, there are several types of suspended ceilings.
In bathrooms and toilets, rack-type structures are most often installed. It has a metal frame. This type of ceiling is rarely used. More often install rack plastic ceiling. It can be placed in almost any room. The butt seam in this design is thin. This enhances the aesthetic qualities of the material.
Another popular type is the suspended ceiling Armstrong. They seldom mount it with their own hands. This type of finish is used for office, retail space, pavilions, office buildings.
The most popular today is a suspended plasterboard ceiling. It is used for residential premises. The cost of such finishing is relatively low. At the same time, it is durable and easy to install. Almost any ceiling configuration can be created with this type of finish.
In addition to drywall, PVC boards are often used to finish ceilings. They also install quickly. The choice of textures and shades in this category is great. You can also choose mirror type plates. A large selection of materials will allow you to decorate almost any interior.
Preparation for the installation of the rack ceiling
Before you start work, you need to consider the features of installing each type of false ceiling with your own hands. Step-by-step instructions will help you understand all the nuances of this process.
Rack ceiling due to its specific appearance is mounted mainly in bathrooms, toilets, saunas. To install this type of construction, you will need to purchase a building level, metal shears, a drill, a hammer. You will also need a tape measure, a pencil.
You will need to purchase a certain number of rails and inserts between them in order to install a false ceiling with your own hands from panels. Support profiles are also required(stringers), wall U-profiles, suspensions, as well as dowels and self-tapping screws.
Need to make the right calculations. First, the lengths of the walls in the room are measured. This will allow you to calculate the number of support rails (stringers). They can be extended, so the perimeter of the room will correspond to the length of the profiles. The distance between the stringers is 1.2 m. They are installed along the ceiling. Next, the area of \u200b\u200bthe ceiling is calculated. This data will help you choose the optimal number of panels and rails.
Installing a slatted ceiling
Do-it-yourself suspended ceilings made of rack-type PVC need to be installed correctly. First you need to mark the ceiling. If the base surface is flat, you can measure the same distance from the ceiling and draw a line for the support profile. If the base is not ideal, the building level is used when marking.
In accordance with the measurements made earlier, the required amount of the metal profile is cut off with the help of special scissors. The wide side of the plank is applied to the wall, holes are marked. The distance between the screws should be about 40 cm. Holes are created using a drill or puncher. Plastic dowels are inserted into them. Next, the profile is fixed using anchor clamps.
Stringers will need to be fastened along the ceiling. They should be installed along. Fastening can be done with self-tapping screws. You need to retreat 20 cm from the edge. The next self-tapping screw should be 70 from the first hardwaresee Can be used for fixing suspensions. 30 cm recede from the edge, and 1.3 m between adjacent hangers. Stringers must be fixed above the support profiles.
Panels are fixed from the side opposite the entrance to the room. There are ledges on the stringers. They need to snap a plastic panel into them. The last panel will most likely need to be trimmed or else it won't fit neatly into the space provided.
Preparation for installation of cassette ceiling
Do-it-yourself installation of a false ceiling can be done according to the principle of a cassette type. Such structures consist of profiles and square slabs. The most famous cassette ceiling is Armstrong. It consists of mineral plates. However, according to the same principle, wooden, plastic, aluminum panels can also be mounted. The choice depends on the features of the interior.
For installation, you will need to prepare the appropriate materials. You need to purchase panels with a size of 60x60 cm. You will also need an angular profile, a suspension with clamping springs, bearing rails 3.7 m long, as well as transverse and longitudinal rails 1, 2 and 0.6 m. Anchors and self-tapping screws are purchased for fixing. The stock of materials must be up to 10%.
First, markup is done. The distance from the ceiling to the finishing material should be about 15 cm, so that various engineering communications can be installed in the interceiling space. Using the level, you need to create a straight line at the required level. If the ceiling is uneven,can't navigate.
Step-by-step instructions for do-it-yourself false ceilings provide for the installation of a carrier profile. Such structures have the shape of the English letter L. This profile is mounted along the drawn line in increments of 40 cm. The painted side of such a profile should be directed downwards. Dowels are used for fixing.
Installing a cassette ceiling
Considering how to make a false ceiling with your own hands, you need to study in detail the installation of suspensions. They will hold the rails. The first suspension will need to be fixed at a distance of 60 cm from the wall. After that, the next rail is mounted. It is located at a distance of 1.2 m from the first suspension.
The suspensions are attached to the ceiling with anchor bolts. You can also use clamping dowels. After installing the suspensions, their length must be adjusted. It should fit snugly on the support profile. This function is provided by the design of the suspension. There are no difficulties in this matter.
Carrier rails should be installed parallel to the wall. These slats are 3.7 m long. The distance between them is 1.2 m. When they are fixed, you need to install short slats. Their length is 120 cm m. They must be installed perpendicular to the supporting structural elements. The step between them is 60 cm. No additional tools are required for fixing. The slats are inserted onto the supporting structures in the corresponding slots. Reiki 120 cm long are connected by transverse jumpers. Their lengthis 60 cm.
The slabs are laid starting from the center of the room. First lay out the deaf elements. Leave empty cells in which there will be lamps. If necessary, the walls of the slab must be cut. Then the lighting fixtures are installed.
Features of plasterboard ceiling
Today, plasterboard suspended ceilings are very popular. It is not difficult to assemble such a structure with your own hands. To do this, prepare the necessary tools and materials. You will need to purchase a regular and long (2 m) level. Also in the work you will need a puncher and grinder. You need to purchase metal shears, a construction knife, a paint brush. The master should keep a tape measure, a pencil at hand.
To create a plasterboard ceiling, you will need to purchase a sufficient amount of materials. You will need a metal profile, a certain type of drywall (depending on the purpose of the room). Self-tapping screws, screws, dowels are suitable as fasteners. Finishing work is carried out using putty.
When choosing drywall, you need to pay attention to its performance. Simple varieties of such sheets are suitable for finishing ceilings in the corridor and living rooms. At the same time, the humidity in the room should be normal.
If the installation of the ceiling is carried out in the bathroom, you need to purchase special sheets. They are highly moisture resistant. For rooms with high requirements for fire safetysafety apply fireproof drywall sheets.
Preparation for work
Do-it-yourself installation of a false ceiling made of plasterboard differs in certain features. Step-by-step instructions involve some preparatory work. First, determine at what level the support profiles will be fixed.
If the ceiling has significant irregularities, you need to find its deepest point. From it you need to move a straight line to the corner. 25 mm down are counted from it. This indicator corresponds to the width of the profile. At the same level, marks are left at all corners in the room. Level check their position.
Using a construction thread, these points need to be connected. It is painted with chalk and stretched. After its sharp release, an even mark will appear on the wall. This is how the correct markup is carried out.
To mount U-shaped suspensions, marking is also carried out. The base of the ceiling is drawn. The distance between the lines should be 50 cm. The dimensions should match on both sides of the room. Opposite walls are connected between the marked points.
Frame
When creating suspended plasterboard ceilings with your own hands, you need to properly mount the frame. First fix the P-suspensions. They are at a distance of 50 cm from each other. Tape hangers should run along the seam line of drywall sheets. For this, dowels and self-tapping screws are used.
It should be noted that if there are no fixing holes in the UD profile, you can drill such material immediately by attaching it towall. When this type of support is installed, a CD profile is inserted into it. There should also be a distance of 50 cm between them. Medium hangers allow you to attach the profile to the ceiling, avoiding its sagging. If the profiles intersect, a retainer is used to connect them.
Completing installation
To create a do-it-yourself suspended ceiling with lighting, holes are cut in the appropriate places on the drywall sheets for the output of wires for the lamps. Next, the cladding is being installed.
Each sheet must be fixed on half of the profile. This ensures the strength of the structure. Fixation is carried out using self-tapping screws. About 8 pieces of such clamps are required for one sheet of drywall. They are screwed in with a special nozzle.
After assembly, the surface must be primed. When the composition dries, all recesses from self-tapping screws, joints must be carefully treated with putty. Serpyanka is used for seams. It just sticks to the joint. Next, the surface is puttied.
After that, you need to cover the ceiling with finishing putty, paint if necessary. Next, install lighting fixtures.
Having considered how to equip suspended ceilings with your own hands, you can do all the work yourself. The quality of this design will be high if you follow all the recommendations of experts.
