Gapless stretch ceiling: features and benefits

Stretch ceilings are a stylish and modern way of surface finishing. They appeared relatively recently, but today there are the latest technologies offering an original design.

The gapless profile is the ability to install the canvas as close to the wall as possible, ensuring a perfect fit of the planes. At the end of the installation, no additional inserts and decorations are required.

I'll tell you more about this technology.

Gapless profile for stretch ceilings - what is it?

The harpoon method of fastening appeared immediately, but over time it has greatly changed. And so the installers began to offer gapless installation, which customers liked. Despite the high cost, people often choose this finish option.

The installation method assumes perfect adhesion of the film to the wall. The gap between the surfaces is minimal.

The use of additional decor and baseboards is not required. The design looks attractive and has similar characteristics of a conventional stretch ceiling. They are durable, installation is simple and quick, if necessary, it is easy to dismantle and re-install.

The profile is h-shaped and has a slight bend on the outside of the mount. This is the part of the lock that holds the profile and the harpoon with a secure grip.

The elastic canvas is cut out exactly according to the size of the room and a hard, convex harpoon is fixed on it. With its help, fastening takes place, which is installed very close to the wall.

Advantages of gapless ceilings

The technology of installing a KRAAB stretch ceiling with a gapless adhesion of the canvas is in demand today. The gap between the wall and the ceiling is small and not visible with the naked eye. Unlike KRAAB, the EUROKRAAB system assumes the installation of the curtain with a small separation from the wall. The distance does not exceed 5 mm, but this allows you to create the effect of a "floating" ceiling.

It is important to understand that the installation will be of high quality if the walls are leveled to perfect condition.

The harpoon, fixed over the entire surface of the web, has a movable middle part. This makes it easy to fit into a profile. No need for the help of a special trowel: it is inserted with your fingers and snaps into place. A rigid structure is formed that is not subject to deformation and bending.

The main advantages of the design

You can endlessly talk about the advantages of a gapless profile. This is robust and attractive design, which can be easily and quickly installed in the room, and also removed if necessary. Its cost is slightly higher than usual, but not critical.

Among the main advantages of gapless ceilings are:

• no need to install baguettes and skirting boards;
• a variety of mounting profiles - for curly ceilings, a thin mount is produced that bends, creating original shapes;
• ease of dismantling: if necessary, simply remove it and then install it in place without the help of special tools and damage to the profile and material;
• clear lines and curves;
• attractive appearance.

Note that the ceiling looks even more attractive in real life than in photographs. The absence of additional decor and unnecessary elements is ideal for clear and precise interiors, for example, in the style of minimalism.

Installation features

Installation of the structure does not differ from the conventional stretch ceiling technology we are used to. To begin with, measurements are taken and the height of the installation of the canvas is verified. The minimum indentation is 6 cm from the ceiling plate.

Further, the specialists act according to the scheme:

• the plane is verified with a laser level;
• a fastening profile is installed on the prepared points, dowels and self-tapping screws are used, the distance between the fasteners is 30-50 cm;
• the material with a harpoon already sealed into it, cut out to the shape and size of the room, is installed in the profile, and an additional tool is not required;
• heating the canvas with a heat gun.

As you can see, the installation method is no different from the standard one, but additional equipment is required. Therefore, for a quality installation, it is better to contact the manufacturers. They will do everything quickly and according to established technologies.

The installation process starts from the outer corner of the room.

In the entire production scheme of a gapless ceiling, special attention is paid to competent measurements of the room. If you make them incorrectly, the result will not please the residents. Itself installation is simple and does not require additional skills. After installation, company representatives advise using a silicone, colorless sealant around the perimeter. It is applied to prevent water from entering the room in case of flooding.