Content
- 1 Pros and cons of ceiling tiles
- 2 Which tile to choose
- 3 How to glue a tile
- 4 Sticking technology
Squares of ceiling tiles will be an ideal solution for masking the unevenness of the ceiling, the old paint layer, cracks between the floors.
Pros and cons of ceiling tiles
The main advantages of ceiling tiles made of styrofoam are affordable price and ease of application. Glue laying does not require special skills from the artist, but only accuracy and a little patience.
The material is not afraid of water and moisture. Suitable for decorating the bathroom and kitchen. The granularity of the base gives the tile sound and heat-shielding properties. Therefore, a qualitatively glued coating will damp the noise and temperature resonance of the concrete floor.
The disadvantages of ceiling tiles include the seams between the squares: the ceiling will not look like a single whole coating. As, for example, when staining. But at the same time, the small size of the tile will allow you to make interesting compositions in color, texture, lay the material diagonally, staggered, spiral.
Which tile to choose
Tiles vary in surface appearance:
- Laminated, coated with a protective film;
- Unlaminated, 6-8 mm thick, with a slightly rough surface.
Laminated tiles are distinguished by a variety of patterns, colors. Moisture-resistant and withstands multiple wet cleaning.
Non-laminated tiles are available not painted, but also different stamped texture. It holds putty well, allowing you to smooth out the cracks between the squares, it is easily painted with water-based compositions.
When choosing, it is worth paying attention not only to the color and pattern, but also to the quality of the material. Tiles must be strictly geometric in shape, with right angles. With jammed and rounded corners, an even sticker will not work. Inspect the graininess of the material. The smaller the polystyrene base grain, the stronger and better the surface of the material.
You will also need a ceiling plinth, which will close the bumps between the coating and the wall, giving the ceiling an attractive and finished look.
How to glue a tile
Manufacturers recommend mastic Styrene. But she is pleased with the road. Therefore, the composition can be prepared from ordinary putty by adding PVA glue or thick for wallpaper. Of the tools you will need a ruler, brush or putty knife, clerical knife, clean rags.
Before starting work, it is necessary to remove dust and exfoliated old paint from the ceiling with a damp cloth or a broom. To keep the tile longer, the surface is pre-treated with primer putty for the strength of the substrate.
Sticking technology
You can stick tiles in a variety of ways. Usually start from one of the walls or the most right angle. But sometimes they make markings on the lamp, as if from a central point. Two straight lines crosswise through the lamp. The first 4 tiles are glued on them, then the next ones are attached.
This method simplifies the marking of the hole for the electrical input: the corners in the center of the square just break off a little and pass the wire. The resulting defect will subsequently be closed with a glass of the lamp.
The marking from the lamp is also useful in the case of laying tiles in a spiral or checkerboard pattern. The tile is glued close to one another, without gaps, excess glue is immediately removed with a clean soft cloth. Cut squares with a sharp clerical knife on a ruler. They try to keep the knife on a slope, closer to the tile being cut.
Here, in fact, all the secrets to get a flat surface. Try sticking the ceiling tiles and the result will not disappoint! Smooth, attractive and even stylish, the ceiling will become a noticeable part of the transformed interior of the apartment.
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