Quality repairs in an apartment, office or house can be done using modern materials for finishing the ceiling, walls or floor based on MDF. Installation of MDF wall panels will provide sound absorption and high thermal insulation of the premises, as well as excellent hygienic characteristics. They are easy to care for, just wipe them once a month with an abrasive-free detergent or a damp cloth.
Installation of wall sandwich panels has a number of advantages over using other finishing methods. When performing finishing work, it is not necessary to pre-prepare the walls (leveling, cleaning from putty, old coating and other operations).
Wall panels are mounted on a frame base, which makes it possible to use the space formed between the panel and the wall for 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 variousfixtures, and if necessary, panels can be quickly removed.
An indisputable advantage is also the possibility of combining them. Installation of wall panels is carried out both vertically and horizontally, and you can also make a composition with diagonal placement. A variety of colors simplifies the solution of various constructive and complex design tasks. The most common mounting method is the vertical arrangement of panels.
Before you install wall panels, you need to take care of the necessary materials and tools. It can be immediately noted that wall cladding does not require specialized fixtures and equipment, and it is not necessary to be a highly qualified specialist to perform the work. To install, you will need a level, tape measure, drill, hammer, nails and self-tapping screws (screws).
It is most convenient to purchase wall panels complete with moldings and fasteners (platbands, fillets, skirting boards, brackets, etc.)
Before buying, you should calculate how much material is required for the production of all work. To do this, you need to measure the height of the room, as well as the perimeter of the room.
To install wall panels, you will need wooden bars, with which they make a crate, a wooden base for the future structure. According to the installation technology, the distance between the planks of the frame should not be more than half a meter. Determining the height and perimeterrooms, you can calculate the number of rows. In addition, a wooden base must be made along the edges of window and door openings.
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 room in ordinary apartments is about 2.5 meters. However, this is not necessarily the rule, since different manufacturers may have panels of different heights. In addition, an allowance should be made for the groove - comb, which reduces the width of each panel strip by 5 mm.
