Which false ceiling to choose: types and design features

Today, the good old white ceiling is back in fashion. However, only the plaster can not make this ceiling perfectly smooth, because as soon as window light falls on it, all the flaws will be immediately visible. What to do in this case? The best way out of this situation is to create a false ceiling. The latter can be either multi-level or mounted, or tension.

How is a false ceiling mounted? First of all, its lining is selected, after which the base ceiling is cleaned. Next, you need to close the joints and seams. After that, the installation of the ceiling lathing, as well as the false ceiling itself, is carried out.

In this case, do not use a stepladder. It is best to purchase collapsible scaffolding in a construction department store.

What can be a false ceiling:

1. Plasterboard ceiling. It happens both multilevel and single-level. It is not difficult to install fixtures into a ceiling of this type, and the plasterboard ceiling itself is quite simple to install. Through such a ceiling, various curved lines are created. To do this, it is necessary to moisten the sheets with a special water-polymer emulsion;
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2. Stretch ceiling. Such ceilings are made of film or fabric. To mount it, you do not need a crate. However, even the most expensive stretch ceiling will not last longer than seven years, since over time the canvas tends to sag, and the lamps eventually form dark spots. Bright light also negatively affects the stretch ceiling, since from it its color quickly fades;
3. False ceiling. For its installation, a lath made of metal profiles, as well as wooden bars, is used. The ceiling itself is made of plastic, drywall, wood, laminate or MDF. The most budgetary option for false ceilings are boards made of polystyrene foam. They are attached to the base with PVA glue. Such a ceiling is excellent for painting. Some types of false ceilings can be fixed using self-tapping screws or mounting glue. In no case are nails used, as the ceiling will be in limbo;
4. Suspended ceiling. Such a ceiling is good in that it can hide various kinds of wires and communications. It should be borne in mind that it drops by about 10 centimeters. To carry out the installation of a false ceiling, supporting and transverse profiles are required, which are connected by clamps. To hide the crate around the perimeter of the room, a decorative profile is used. Some ceilings of this type are quite inexpensive, but they look pretty good.

Before installing a false ceiling, you must prepare the base ceiling. To do this, the surface is cleaned, which is far from the cleanest job.

Therefore, before this it is necessary to take the following measures:

• Cover the floor with plastic wrap, and, if possible, remove furniture, or at least cover it too
• Protect the airways, as well as the eyes and skin.

If the ceiling previously had leaks, then it will need to be dried, as well as impregnated with a mold and mildew. By means of polyurethane foam it will be necessary to carry out sealing of joints. In the end, you will need to drill holes in the ceiling to attach a false ceiling.

A separate issue is the installation of the crate. Each type of ceiling has its own, but there are some common points:

1. Communication needs to be laid right away;
2. To ensure that the ceiling plinth is well fixed, you can use not only cloves, but also English needles, since they hold pretty well in concrete;
3. A wooden crate is necessarily impregnated with a remedy for fungus;
4. If spotlights are installed in the slabs, then it is better to do this before they are lifted up.