Stretch ceilings are fundamentally different from any other coating. Their main feature is that after flooding from neighbors, a person does not have to make major repairs.
Such ceilings of normal quality can withstand high voltage (up to 100 liters of water). Thanks to this, water will not flood furniture, appliances and other home furnishings, they will remain unharmed. If, having come home one day, you find that the neighbors have flooded the stretch ceiling from above, then you need to take certain measures.
What to do
When the owner of the apartment sees that the ceiling has acquired the shape of a bubble and hangs almost to the floor, he must do everything to solve this problem as quickly as possible. First of all, you need to completely turn off the electricity in the house. After all, water, along with electricity, can cause much more trouble than damaged furniture and repairs.
After eliminating the direct threat to life, it is necessary to eliminate the reason why the stretch ceiling was flooded. At the same time, it doesn’t matter whether negligent neighbors who forgot to close the tap were the perpetrators of the incident, leaksthe roof or the cause of the flooding was any other factor. The main thing is to eliminate the cause of the water leakage.
If a person is completely unaware of repairs and does not know the ceiling covering device, then it is best to call the company that installed the stretch ceiling. Usually the masters come very quickly and solve this problem within a few minutes. If a person has at least minimal repair skills, then he should not worry when the stretch ceiling is flooded. Everyone should know what to do in this situation.
Do-it-yourself troubleshooting
First of all, do not panic, you need to calmly pick up a set of all the tools necessary for this procedure that will help you quickly get rid of water, while there will be no loss to interior items and the ceiling itself.
Often there is an erroneous opinion among people that if a stretch ceiling is flooded and a small puncture is made in it, then all the water will slowly flow out and there will be no problems, but this is not true. If there is a sufficiently large amount of water, then the puncture made can serve as a rupture of the entire canvas, so it is better not to risk it.
The most suitable option in this situation for a person would be to remove the built-in lights and carefully drain the water through the holes formed. It is best to carry out this procedure with two people. One will control the hole, and the second will distill the liquid to it. After all the water has been drained,Use a hair dryer and dry thoroughly. The next step is to remount the lighting fixtures. This method is very simple and can be used repeatedly in case of frequent flooding of the stretch ceiling by neighbors.
What to do if there are no lights on the ceiling
It should also be taken into account that not every house has a lot of different lighting devices installed in the ceiling. Therefore, the previous method will not work, and the owner of this coating will need to perform more complex procedures for draining water when the neighbors flooded the stretch ceiling. Not everyone knows what to do in this situation, but everything is not as scary as it seems.
Dismantling part of the ceiling
To completely get rid of the liquid, the landlord will have to dismantle one part of the stretch ceiling. To dismantle the corner of the ceiling, you need to do the following:
- Determine the corner near which the most liquid has accumulated.
- Remove trim panel. Screw a long self-tapping screw into the place where the canvas is glued to the harpoon.
- Take the screw with pliers and pull it, along with it the canvas will go, which needs to be pulled out of the baguette by 40–60 cm.
- Drain all water and dry the canvas both inside and out.
- Using an ordinary spatula, insert the canvas into its original place and strengthen it.
- Cover with trim panel.
After these simple procedures, the ceilingtakes on its former appearance, and no one will guess that just a few hours ago there was a lot of water here.
Some tips
If there was a lot of water and the canvas held it for a sufficiently long period of time, then you should be prepared that after draining all the liquid, the canvas will be uneven. Where there was most of the water, a bulge appeared. To get rid of it, you should get a sufficiently powerful hair dryer and warm up all the stretch marks on the canvas until they completely disappear.
In the bathroom, toilet and kitchen, it is best to use PVC stretch ceilings, while fabric ones practically do not hold water and absorb odors. Therefore, after the first flooding, with a high degree of probability, the canvas cannot be restored, and a new one will have to be pulled.
When installing the ceiling cloth, check with the craftsmen if they apply a special silicone sealant. It prevents water from entering the walls when the stretch ceiling is flooded. The photo shows how strong the PVC coating is and how it can stretch.
Common mistakes when draining water
- Don't make a mistake with the amount of water. Do not neglect this when flooded stretch ceiling. At first glance, it seems that there is not much water, and people take 1-2 empty buckets in the hope that this will be enough, but then they just run around in a panic and look for additional tanks. Before draining the water, you need to prepare a sufficient number of all kinds of vessels for this.
- Never piercecanvas. It is strictly forbidden to do this, a small and inconspicuous hole will instantly become a big gap, and not only the ceiling covering, but the whole room will be damaged due to the high water pressure.
- Do not try to smooth the bubble, otherwise the water will spread over the entire surface of the ceiling and it will be much more difficult to drain and completely dry everything. If this is not done, then after a while the water will bloom and will emit an unpleasant smell throughout the room.
- When a person does not have certain skills, you do not need to independently return the original appearance of the ceiling. It is better to call the company that deals with stretch ceilings.
Conclusion
From all of the above, it follows that if a stretch ceiling is flooded, it can be saved without having special tools and skills. This type of coating is characterized by high strength indicators, if everything was installed correctly, then water enters the room only in extreme cases.
If a person has absolutely no repair skills, it is recommended not to take risks and call the company that installs stretch ceilings. If the neighbors flooded, do not worry, but just need to get together and eliminate this little nuisance.
