Installation of the river ceiling

The article discusses the design, features, scope and installation of the river ceiling. In terms of device, it belongs to the category of suspended.

Due to the strength, durability, a large set of flowers, the rack suspended ceilings are widely used in the interior of various rooms of bathrooms, kitchens, garages, pools, offices, etc. Excellent moisture resistance allows you to use them for open structures, for example, verandas, gas stations.

Table of contents

1. The design of the river ceiling
2. Types of rack ceilings, brief description
3. Installation of the rack ceiling, tips and recommendations

• Preparation of the work surface
• Marking where to start
• Installation, step -by -step instructions

4. How to calculate the required amount of material

The design of the river ceiling

The ceilings consist of panels (rails) up to 6 meters long and suspension system. The panels are made of steel or aluminum (thickness 0.3-0.6mm), and have a varnish coating. The width of the panels is 50-200mm. They can be made of metal (aluminum, steel) or plastic. The metal rack ceiling has greater strength, but steel ceilings are more prone to corrosion and have greater weight, so the ceiling is more often used. The panels can be perforated, which increases sound absorption and improves ventilation.

The suspension system consists of supporting profiles (stringers or, otherwise, combs, traverses), suspensions and skirting boards. The bearing profile has the form of a bar with grooves, for fastening panels. It is usually made of galvanized steel or aluminum (thickness 0.6-0.7mm). Suspensions are spring or with knitting needles (galvanized steel). The skirting boards are used to attach the panels along the walls and, in addition, hide their edges decorate the appearance. There are P-shaped and in the form of corners.

Note. In some cases (low ceilings) suspensions are not required.

Types of rack ceilings, brief description

The ceilings are of two types (determined by the type of panels) open and closed.

Open ceilings after assembly have gaps between the rails in which special inserts are installed. Multi -colored inserts show the direction of the ceiling, they can be distinguished by individual sections. The same color of panels and inserts emphasizes the homogeneity of the ceiling, makes it continuous. Inserts are 5-10 times already panels (by order).

Closed ceilings do not have intervals between panels, to close the gaps, these panels have special tongues, and inserts are not required for them. Such ceilings have a continuous uniform appearance (if you do not use multi -colored panels).

Advice. When choosing a rack suspension ceiling, pay attention to the length of the wall of the wall with a parallel rail of its width, then you can avoid trimming the last rail during installation.

There are many manufacturers and sellers of suspended ceilings. The rack ceilings they offer can differ in appearance, structural elements and installation methods, but slightly, the basic principles are the same. The two most popular manufacturers of rack ceilings in Russia are Bard and Albes. The rack ceilings of the bard have five different options, including laminated, characterized by increased strength and bright color solutions. In the rack ceilings of Albes, the so -called designer ceilings with a curved shape of the panels should be noted among a wide variety of design. Both firms produce products with a complex profile of the rack ceiling curved, multi -tiered, etc.

Installation of the rack ceiling, tips and recommendations

This provides a standard method for assembling the rack ceiling, which is even for beginners. The installation of the ceilings complex in the form of ceilings is best provided to specialists.

Preparation of the work surface

Walls and ceiling should be even and clean. It is necessary to determine what will be held between the ceiling space: cable ducts, ventilation boxes, pipes, fire equipment, etc. The distance between the rack ceiling and the main overlap depends on this. It also depends on the type of lamps used or built. For suspended, the distance is minimally necessary to ensure the fastening to the floor and eyeliner of several wires. The built -in require a certain space, incandescent lamps of at least 130mm, halogen and LEDs about 70mm.

A special case is low rooms (not higher than 2.6 meters). Here, between the ceiling distance, it should be minimal. The stringers are attached directly to the floor and aligned with the help of linings. Suspended lamps. If the room is narrow (not more than 2 meters), the stringer can not be used, and the panels are placed directly on the parietal corners (skirting boards). It is better to use closed -type ceilings and several panels, depending on the length of the ceiling, attach hard to the overlap on the gaskets with self -tapping screws.

The following tools will be required to work:

• roulette,
• drill (punch),
• screwdriver,
• passatigi,
• scissors for metal,
• dowels and screws,
• the knife is shoe.

Marking, where to start

Marking should begin from the wall with the most even surface.

At a distance of 300 mm from this wall, draw a line in parallel to it along which a stringer will be installed. Draw the same line from the opposite wall. Spread parallel lines evenly for fastening the rest of the stringers. The distance between them is not more than 1.2 m.

On these lines, mark the points of fastening of the suspension of stringers. The distance of the points from the wall is not more than 400 mm, and between the suspension points no more than 1200 mm.

Perpendicular to the stringers lines, at a distance of at least 300 mm, draw a line of mounting panels (slats). Apply an orthogonal grid with a step of 0.5-1m.

Mark at the overlap of the installation site of the lamps (cut or suspended) and other additional elements of the interior, they should be between stringers.

On the walls, mark the level of the suspended ceiling from the floor on which ceiling skirting boards will be installed. Check the height of the suspended ceiling by level (relative to the horizon) or from the floor if it is horizontal.

Installation, step -by -step instructions

Step 1. Installing the combs (stringers)

Remember that the stringers axes should be parallel. First, the markings are installed on the marking. The suspensions are attached to the ceiling in two ways:

• Self -tapping screws on dowels or with a subservation.
• On anchors, which are clogged into pre -drilled holes (diameter 6mm, depth 40mm).

There are several types of suspensions:

• on adjustable studs (for example, alpha suspension);
• on adjustable springs;
• on self -tapping screws (for between ceiling distances not more than 200 mm).

Reminder. Harshes are not used for low ceilings, and sometimes they are simply not needed (not required between the ceiling space).

The stringer is installed so that the first panel is installed entirely, and the latter is cut in the width close to the wall so that the gap does not exceed 3-5 mm (depending on the distance of the distance between the walls and the width of the panels).

After installing all the stringers, they need to be leveled in one plane. This is done by level or from the floor using adjustable suspensions. To align the stringer, you should move the clip (for spine suspensions) or tighten the spring (for spring). Self -cutting suspensions are regulated simply by screwing/unscrewing the screws.

Step 2. We proceed to the installation of skirting boards (fastened corners). The skirting board is a decorative detail, it covers the joint between the wall and panels. It is important to keep in mind: the baseboard should be installed perfectly evenly, otherwise the edges will be bad to touch it. The skirting boards with self -tapping screws with a step of about 600mm are attached.

Step 3. Installation of panels.

Before installing the rails, it is necessary to make sure that in between the ceiling space all communication work was completed to the lamps, ventilation and other equipment were installed. To install the suspended lamps at the ceiling, it is necessary to install the appropriate mount.

They begin installation from the wall, where the rack untrained along the width of the rail, if the width of the panel is multiplied by the distance between the walls, then you can start with any wall. If stresses occur, check the parallelism of the stringers and, if necessary, the correspondence of their one plane by level. Cut each panel 35 mm less than the room in this place.

Before installing the panel on which the lamp is installed, you need to make a hole for its fastening. Lamps for rack ceilings are suspended and pointed (used more often). For suspended lamps, the hole should have a diameter sufficient for installation reinforcement, spotlights are installed directly on the panel. The hole is cut out with a knife or scissors. In the cut opening, the summarized wires must be raised so that later the ceiling does not have to disassemble.

Gague or LEDs are recommended as spotlights. Preference, nevertheless, should be given to LED, as more economical and durable.

After installing all panels and inserts (for an open ceiling), the final check is visually performed or using the level and control rails.

How to calculate the required amount of material

For an accurate calculation of the rack ceiling, you will need to make measurements (length, width), multiply these numbers by 2. You will need the result to determine the length of the ceiling frame. After that, you need to calculate the area of \u200b\u200bthe ceiling and the area of \u200b\u200bthe rail, to obtain the area you need to multiply the width by length. After you made these calculations, you need to divide the ceiling area into the Square of the rails. Thus, we will find out how many rails are required for the decoration of this ceiling, but it will be the most close amount to reality. We made all the calculations made with the condition that we will not have waste, which is why, to the result, it is worth adding about 15%.