DIY stretch ceilings — finishing work with your own hands

Stretch ceiling

Stretch ceilings spread very quickly around the world, because they decide all the nuances regarding the ceiling. Only stretch ceilings can create surfaces of any shape — cone -shaped, wave -like, arched, while remarkably hide all the irregularities of the original ceiling and located communications — wiring, ventilation, pipes.

Only with the technology of suspended ceilings can one fantasize so widely in the choice of surface shapes, a variety of textures of the canvas and color scheme. If you look for decorative ceilings, then this is one of the most optimal options.

Important advantages are that when shrinking the building, these ceilings do not crack, do not change their properties at temperatures from -5 to +50 degrees Celsius.

After several years, it is enough to wipe the ceiling, and he will again acquire his original shine and view.

Condensate is not formed between the stretch and primary ceiling, because the film is waterproof, this in turn does not allow the formation of mold and various fungus. And in the case of flooding from above, due to high strength, the ceiling is able to withstand up to one hundred liters of water per 1 sq. meter. And since condensate and static electricity do not accumulate on them, these miracles are often installed in rooms with high humidity.

The quality of the material of such a structure that it does not ignite and does not support combustion.

Do not smell, allergens and do not distinguish harmful substances.

Installation of suspended ceilings does not cause inconvenience, since there is no construction garbage, dirt, no dust, no finish and preparation of the main ceiling is needed. This, in turn, saves not only time, but also money.

In children’s and medical institutions, they create a good bactericidal film.

High speed and absolute lightness in dismantling, re -installation, or restoration under extreme circumstances.

There are different ways to attach the ceiling, one of the most used is a harpo. It is recommended by most masters to install stretch ceilings with their own hands. About 4-5 cm. A plastic or duralumin frame is mounted from the main ceiling around the entire perimeter of the room on the walls, then the film is hung in the corners on special clips. And then the room is heated to 50-65 degrees with a heat gun, the heated canvas becomes very plastic, Kant Garpun is seasoned in special grooves and thereby forms the castle. Then the air in the room is allowed to cool, while the film is pulled together and the ceiling comes out completely even. If the folds are obtained, they are smoothed out with a construction hairdryer.

There are also an airlessness of stretching methods. This is a wedge, to install a Dutch ceiling, in which the final opening of the canvas occurs directly on the spot after fixing it in the baguette.

And another, so -called cam method. It uses a special PVC baguette for fastening. In this way, you can create more complex inclined and curved constructions plus when measuring the room, it does not require great accuracy.