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If you want to buy materials for suspended ceilings and install the canvas with your own hands, we should only be happy for you. A person who makes something for his home is always worthy of the biggest praise. But if it comes to suspended ceilings, you need to think over everything more than once, find out the cost of the canvas of the stretch ceiling and evaluate your strength really. After all, this business requires not only time costs, but experience and special equipment. However, we will tell you everything in order.

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Features of paintings for stretch ceiling

Stretch ceilings, as many people think, are not a modern technology at all. Even under Peter I, suspended ceilings were installed in the houses of bleached canvas, as he did not like high ceilings. The canvas was soaked with water and in such a wet state, it was fixed between the walls between the walls. Further, after the canvas dries, such a canvas pulled even more. Of course, such a stretch ceiling with moisture differences could sag again. Until now, Armenia is used similar to the technology of fabric stretch ceilings.

A film made of polyvinyl chloride

Instead of canvas, in the modern version of stretch ceilings since 1967, PVC canvas (vinyl) has been used. Typically, for the canvas of the stretch ceiling, a film made of polyvinyl chloride is used, which is connected by the welding method of pieces to obtain the desired size. There are frequent cases when you need to get a not very wide canvas up to 1.5 meters, then there is no need to sew it.

But still, in most cases, in our modern interiors of residential buildings and apartments for a stretch ceiling, the manufacture of a weap of wider sizes is provided. It is worth noting right away that the seams formed are characterized by a rather high strength and will not be able to disperse even under the influence of a long -term and sufficiently strong load. Even with good lighting, such seams are absolutely not noticeable.

The dimensions of the paintings of the stretch ceiling depend largely on elements such as lighting devices, drywall structures and many other details that often decorate the interiors of non -residential and residential premises.

The main physical properties of PVC canvas:

Thickness: about 0.13 - 0.17 millimeters plus minus 10%;
Weight: 180 - 320 grams per square meter;
With stretching, the limit of strength: 30 N;
Gap strength: up to 17 MPa;
The coefficient of light absorption in film paintings with a reflective effect: from 30% in a fabric canvas up to 95%;
Thermal conductivity coefficient: above 0.16;
Current sound absorption coefficient: close 0.4.

Fabric with polyurethane

For suburban premises, which are often frozen, a different type of material for ceilings is presented on the market - a fabric that is impregnated with polyurethane and installed with or without tension. The frost resistance of such tissue ceilings reaches minus 50 degrees Celsius. There are also shocking canvases for a stretch ceiling, which have micropores: per square meter of canvases of about 250,000 pores.

The fabric ceiling has become one of the new design decisions of the ceiling. Such a canvas is a porous base that is saturated with the composition of polystyrene, so the material is quite durable, and the ceiling itself looks aesthetically pleasing and beautiful. Such ceilings do not have seams due to the fact that the fabric can reach a 5-meter width, and there is no need to use welding.

It can serve as a material for the fabric ceiling artificial fiberglass or natural. When using fiberglass, the operational properties of the canvas increase, it becomes more durable, able to withstand and experience the effects of both high and low temperatures.

Applying different techniques of decorating art, you can achieve amazing and interesting effects to express the game of chiaroscuro in the folds of drapery, it is profitable to emphasize this quality. Using the difference in texture, various types of draperies, it will be possible to recreate the unique and unusual design of the ceiling, which brings a special flavor into the decoration of housing. Also, a successful design is considered the use of skin for curtains.

Selection of a canvas for a stretch ceiling

To install or replace the canvas of the stretch ceiling, you need to stock up on the following materials: a stretch ceiling canvas, with a special baguette designed to attach the canvas to the wall, level, construction knife, clean spatula, roulette, heat gun, colorless universal glue and plastic dowels.

There are various types of profiles for installing a stretch ceiling: for mounting with minimal ceiling underestimation, for fixing to the walls, for organizing joints of paintings. For attaching to the walls of the stretch fabric, ceiling profiles are used. This technology is still not used in Russia, but widely in Europe.

You yourself must make a solution about the material that approaches your interior. For example, if a small room, then the glossy surface of the canvas, which gives additional volume, will be in handy. When there is no shortage of square meters, you can try a matte canvas, it looks very warm and elegant. Fans of original and exquisite interiors need to try satin, which is a beautiful and expensive material.

Consider some manufacturers of stretch paintings. One can distinguish among the most famous brands of suspended ceilings: Care Noir (France), Clipso (Switzerland), Lete (France), Azalee (Germany), De Miel (France), C-Light (Russia), Cerutti (Italy), Mon Lange (Belgium), Chinese stretch ceilings, etc. Usually, French manufacturers are preferred.

You also need to keep in mind when choosing a canvas that the production technology of suspended ceilings is similar in all manufacturers, and has no more differences. But the price of paintings for suspended ceilings varies significantly. It must also be said that Chinese stretch ceilings, which were previously considered uncompetitive products, are now produced and comply with all world standards, that is, they meet fire safety requirements and hygienic standards.

As soon as you decide on the color and type of canvas, we can assume that the easiest stage is behind. After that, the first difficulties begin. All rooms must be measured in order to know how much the material needs to be purchased. For this case you will need a roulette. After you receive the necessary numbers, you can calculate the amount that you spend on the purchase of suspended ceilings.

It is also necessary to take into account the features of each corner in your room, since there are not many ideal circumstances of pipes and angles. All walls can also have various errors, and this must, of course, be noticed in time. You must remember from the very beginning about the places of placement of chandeliers and lamps. Measurements should be made taking into account the stock in length. It is not necessary to use a seamless canvas in the trim for suspended ceilings. It is always recommended for yourself to leave a supply of freedom of several centimeters.

Before buying a canvas, you need to pay attention to the packaging itself so that there is no damage to it. It will be good if your choice stops on seamless stretch ceilings. In this case, it will simply be necessary to cut off the desired length and width of the canvas for a stretch ceiling. You will have to sweat, if this is an ordinary film, due to calculating the number of lanes and a presentation where there should be a gluing place. We will tell you a little secret: on a stretch ceiling, the seam should be perpendicular to the window, then it is almost invisible.

Preparation of material for installation

One of the principles of preparing a stretch ceiling for installation is the preparation of the room. The canvas in a room with a temperature of up to 40-50 degrees should be unpacked. With the help of a heat gun, the room is heated. For suspended ceilings, the gas cylinder is a dangerous and important device for installing the ceiling, if you can connect to power supply on the facility, then use electric heating at a distance of at least 1.5 meters from the canvas, while slowly deploying to warm the entire surface of the film.

The manufacturer on each canvas denotes the basic angle, which is located in an easily accessible place and begin to deploy the canvas from it. In the corners of the rope loops, special clothespins (crocodiles) are attached to the rope loops, which are wrapped in several layers of spongy material.

The technological process of unfolding: the base angle turns, then warms up, clings to the first clothespin, then gradually opens and clings to the rest of the clothespins. This is how the ceiling is fully pulled. The procedure for checking the correctness of the fabric is very important. This requires approxors and straight blades.

At the end of the seams of the paintings, areas are hooked on two to three locks. The plots that sag are divided in half and fixed in the middle. In this way, the entire canvas is gradually fixed. You should also check the stretch of the canvas. The correct result is a canvas tightly stretched over the baguette. The design should not be flimsy, but reliable. Next, the ceiling is allowed to cool, because the film after cooling will stretch even more.

With your own hands

In the Caucasus, in the Middle Ages, stretch fabric ceilings made. The canvas for this was soaked in a lime mortar. Today, fabric ceilings gain a second life. Their advantage is environmental friendliness. The ceiling is mounted quickly, under the very top of the room, it is attached, not much reducing the height of the room. The service life of the coal ceiling is 15-20 years.

Preparation of tools and materials

So, for the installation of a canvas for the ceiling with your own hands, you will need the following tools: a beating drill or a punch, level, if you can, then the laser level, construction stapler, wallpaper roper (fins), scissors and a construction knife.

Also do not forget to prepare the following materials:

Wooden bars 3 by 4 centimeters or 4 is 5 centimeters. The total length should be equal to the perimeter of the room.
Anchor should be from 10 centimeters long. You need to take into account the material from which the walls of the rooms are made, as well as the strength of the wall coating.
Cleep canvas. There should be size: the width of the room + length + 20 centimeters on each side. For example, if the room is 3 by 4 meters, then there should be a canvas 3.2 by 4.2 meters. Unable, rough calico should be used for work. You can buy it in a fabric store or a household, etc. Byds are usually sold in rolls 1.5 meters wide. Previously, it is necessary to sew canvases in size.
The glue is shoe or what is called rapid. You can also use mounting glue.
Training, which can be purchased at a stationery store.
For gluing tracing paper special glue.
The primer is interior.
PVA glue.
Silicone -based paint or interior paint.

Installation of a fabric ceiling

Before installing the canvas, regardless of how much the canvas for a stretch ceiling costs, you need to well ventilate the room. Using a regular or laser level for attaching wooden bars, make markings around the perimeter of the room. Fix the bars to the walls of the walls with anchors.

Next, we attach the calico canvas to the bars. It is necessary to fix the fabric first to the long sides of the room. Apply the mounting glue or glue of the rapid to the bar. With the help of a stapler, without sparing the bracket we fasten the canvas. After that, go to the opposite side of the room. We do everything the same and with all this we stretch the fabric well. After that, we mount any of the following sides. Particular attention should be paid to the last side of the room. The calico needs to be pulled with all your might.

So the time has come. You need to glue it on the fabric. It is recommended to apply glue to tracing paper and on the canvas. The main thing is to avoid bubbles and folds. It is necessary to glue 3-5 centimeters. It is necessary to bend the edges of the next crossbow, so that they do not stick to the previous canvas.

After the tracing paper dries, the bent edges should be carefully torn so that the tracing paper of the crustacean layer at the breakdown site is thinner, and later the joints were not visible. If necessary, the joints of the paintings can be carefully treated with a fine -grained or very fine -grained skin, and then the PVA is treated. Further, only after the PVA is completely dried up, the entire surface of the ceiling is primed. After 2 hours, you can already glue the ceiling baseboard. After that, there is a staining process in 2-3 layers, depending on the cover of paint.

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