– great option finishing for any kitchen, because this cladding is practical, durable and aesthetic. And it is natural that everyone who makes a choice in its favor is interested in the question - how to install the ceiling with your own hands? And is this even real? The answer is clear - yes, the tension fabric can be installed without the help of professionals. The main thing is to know the technology and understand all stages of work. Next, we invite you to learn about these rules, as well as watch the accompanying photos and videos of the installation, which will greatly facilitate your task of transforming the kitchen.

Installation tools

To install a stretch ceiling in the kitchen you will need the following tools:

• heat gun;
• building level;
• perforator;
• gas cylinder for a gun;
• ladder;
• screws and dowels;
• Screwdriver Set;
• hammer
• locking locks;
• a knife with a set of blades of different formats;
• spatula

After preparation necessary tools start choosing materials. First calculate the area and perimeter kitchen ceiling, and then go buy baguettes, ceiling sheets and soundproofing materials.

Baguettes are plastic or aluminum strips that together form a fixing profile. If you want the ceiling in the kitchen to please you with its functionality as much as possible long term, do not save and choose aluminum profile– it is stronger and more reliable than plastic.

The ceiling canvas is fabric or vinyl material, which will be stretched onto the profile. For kitchen would be better suited vinyl, as it is more practical.

Soundproofing materials are mineral wool or slabs that will protect you from noise from the neighboring upper apartment. It should be noted that sound insulation is only a matter of comfort, since even without it the ceilings will successfully cope with their immediate functions.

Preparatory work

The second stage of arranging a suspended ceiling in the kitchen is the roughing procedure. First you need to clear the room of furniture and equipment that will not withstand the effects of a heat gun. Then you need to clean the ceiling from the old coating and various kinds pollution.

If there are tile joints, they should be filled polyurethane foam. The entire surface of the ceiling must be treated with a primer - it will protect the surface from fungus and mold. If the ceiling is too deformed, it is better to cover it with plasterboard - this way you will get a perfect level base for stretch fabric.

At this stage, sound and heat insulation is also installed, if necessary, and air ducts for ventilation and other communications are installed.

Advice. Decide in advance where and how they will be attached ceiling lamps– it is important to install the mortgages for them precisely at the stage of roughing procedures, so that in the future there will be no problems with the installation of the lighting devices themselves.

Setting up a profile

The third stage is installation of baguettes. They can be installed in two ways: to the wall or to the ceiling. We recommend choosing wall mount, since with the ceiling it is impossible to hide the necessary kitchen communications and wiring under the tension structure.

The installation procedure for baguettes includes the following work:

• decide on the height of the future ceiling and, using a building level, make markings on the walls around the entire perimeter of the room;
• According to the finished markings, attach the first baguette to the surface of the wall and drill holes in it for self-tapping screws;
• install the dowels into the prepared holes and secure the strip with self-tapping screws;
• install the second baguette end-to-end to the first and also secure with self-tapping screws;
• install all subsequent strips in the same way.

Advice. To ensure that the ends of the planks fit together as tightly as possible, file them in advance at a slight angle - approximately 30 degrees. And the ends of the corner baguettes need to be sawn at 45 degrees.

Ceiling panel installation

The fourth stage of work is direct tensioning of the canvas. Before starting the procedure, be sure to warm the room with a heat gun to 40°C. Further work is performed in this order:

• Unpack and straighten the material. Warm up the panel with a gun.

Attention! If you are using fabric rather than traditional PVC canvas, you cannot heat it!

• Secure the first base corner using “crocodiles” - special clips covered with soft material that prevents the canvas from deforming. Which ceiling angle is the base one is indicated in the instructions for the suspended ceiling. The kit should also come with clamps.
• Fix the second angle - opposite to the base one.
• Secure the third and fourth corners.

• Gently heat the canvas again. Remove from base angle clamp Insert the spatula into the blade shell through the special groove. Begin to slowly insert the canvas into the baguette and secure it with locking locks. Insert the canvas into the profile at all other corners in the same way.
• Secure the canvas in the profile along straight sections, using the same locks and spatula.
• Unfold the canvas and check all fastenings.
• Install the lamps: in in the right places where the embedded parts are prepared, carefully cut the holes and install the devices.

As you can see, installing suspended ceilings in the kitchen with your own hands is not an easy task, but absolutely doable. Stick to proven technology and do not neglect installation rules - this is the only way you can get a high-quality result that compensates for the effort, money and time spent.

Installation of a stretch ceiling: video

Do-it-yourself stretch ceiling: photo

Once upon a time, installing a suspended ceiling was considered solely as a way to hide a hopelessly uneven permanent ceiling. But by now they have learned how to make these structures so impressive that they are often installed even with the slabs lying absolutely flat. Let's see what kind of ceilings there are and how to install them correctly with your own hands.

Types of suspended ceilings

Stretch ceilings can be classified according to several criteria.

According to the material of the panel

There are two varieties:

• PVC film;
• textile.

Polyvinyl chloride (PVC) film

It has smooth surface, which can be matte, glossy or satin. The latter, just like the glossy one, has a reflective surface. But the reflection turns out soft and blurry.

The color of PVC film can be almost any, including pearlescent and chrome-like. It is possible to apply images using photo printing. In addition, the canvas can be made translucent.

The surface of the PVC film can be matte, glossy or satin

In addition to the variety of colors, the following advantages can be noted:

• low cost;
• the ability to wash away dirt;
• waterproof (if flooded from above, the canvas will stretch and hold water);
• there is an antifungal coating;
• The “harpoon” fastening method is used, which is characterized by high reliability.

However, it must be taken into account that PVC films:

• cannot be installed in unheated rooms(crack at low temperatures);
• easily damaged by sharp objects;
• do not have soundproofing properties;
• can attract dust due to electrification;
• serve only 12 years.

Polyester or polyester fabric impregnated with polyurethane

To impart moisture resistance, the canvas is additionally treated with varnish. The fabric ceiling is rough and resembles very high-quality plaster. The surface can imitate satin, suede; Also popular are two-layer fabric ceilings, which are made by laying embossed fabric on a mesh base. It is possible to apply images using photo printing.

The fabric panel can imitate suede or satin. Any image can be easily applied to its surface using photo printing

By variety of design fabric ceiling inferior to its PVC analogue, but it has its own advantages:

• can be painted acrylic paint(4 layers allowed);
• gives the impression of expensive material;
• contributes more to creating a cozy home environment (PVC film has an unnatural cold shine);
• considered a fireproof material (treated with impregnations that prevent fire);
• has a service life of 20–25 years;
• has high strength(not so afraid of sharp objects);
• does not electrify and therefore does not attract dust;
• easily tolerated low temperatures down to -40 0 C;
• installation does not require heating of the canvas or the room;
• has higher sound insulation properties compared to PVC.

This type of fabric cannot be washed, so it is not recommended to install it, for example, in the kitchen. It is also not suitable for rooms with high humidity, since it allows steam to pass through (mold will grow on the main ceiling due to dampness). When flooded, the fabric ceiling will not hold water - it will seep through it. If the impact of water is too strong, such a canvas may break from the fastening due to low elasticity.

Fabric ceilings are best suited for rooms with expensive interiors.

By type of canvas

Two options are also available:

One-piece (seamless)

These are usually fabric ceilings, since a roll of this material can reach 5.0 m in width. From wide-format rolls, you can cut out a blank for a ceiling of any configuration - as long as one of its sides is no larger than the width of the roll. Stretch ceiling structures that do not have a seam can be installed within 4–5 hours.

Using a wide panel, the ceiling can be made perfectly flat, regardless of the condition of its base

Installing a seamless ceiling does not require the use of a heat gun.

But ceiling systems of this type have significant drawback: at the slightest damage to the canvas, it is necessary to completely replace it.

Now available in wide PVC films, however, the transverse size of such a panel is only 4.5 m.

Composite (there are seams in the design)

Usually, PVC sheets have to be made into composites, since the film is mainly supplied in narrow rolls - up to 130 cm. The seam connecting the strips of film to each other is carried out using a high-frequency welding machine. The connection line must be strong, since large loads are applied to it, and at the same time invisible. The process of obtaining a seam with such characteristics is complex; it is better not to undertake such work without experience.

The equipment is equipped with a set of electrodes for the blade and harpoon

Designers have long turned the problem of narrow panels into an advantage, practicing multi-colored ceilings when zoning a room or to create an unusual atmosphere in it.

Seams are most noticeable on glossy materials. The more lamps on the ceiling, the more striking the joints of the stripes are. Seams on matte and satin surfaces are almost invisible.

The thickness of the seam is directly proportional to the thickness of the base material

You can mask the joint lines by placing them perpendicular to the windows. And the chandeliers are placed at the same distance from the seams.

By design

Several types of stretch ceilings are used:

1. Regular single level. The most ingenuous option is when a single fragment of canvas is stretched under the ceiling.

   Despite its simplicity, a stretch ceiling located in one plane gives the room elegant restraint.

2. Multi-level. The ceiling is divided into several sections, each of which is at a different height. This design looks very interesting, especially if you choose the right lighting.

   A multi-level stretch ceiling will reliably disguise large unevenness in the ceiling and give the room originality

3. 3D ceiling. It works something like this: a canvas is stretched, say, with an image of a cloudy sky, under it is a transparent canvas with an image of a flying bird. We get a three-dimensional picture that makes an unforgettable impression on the viewer.

   The effect of a three-dimensional image is achieved by installing a two-layer stretch ceiling, the lower of which is made of transparent material. The main image is applied to it - a bird, a butterfly, a flower, etc.

4. Ceiling " starry sky" Many LEDs or light guides are installed behind the canvas, “distributing” light from the lamp. We get the illusion of stars overhead, which, if LEDs are used, also twinkle.

   The “starry sky” ceiling is appropriate in the bedroom

Photo gallery: stretch ceiling options

Calculation of the quantity of canvas and components

To make the calculation, it is necessary to measure the room with great accuracy (the maximum permissible error is 5 mm), which is a prerequisite proper preparation baguette slats. Their total length will be equal to the perimeter of the room, that is, the sum of the lengths of all its sides: P = a + b + c + d.

Opposite sides are not always equal in length, since the room may have a plan shape other than an ideal rectangle. Therefore, when taking measurements, you need to determine the length of each of the 4 sides.

For round ceiling the perimeter is determined by the formula P = π x D, where π = 3.14; D is the diameter of the room.

In addition to the main baguette, which is attached around the perimeter, you may need a so-called separation profile. It is used if the length of the room exceeds 8 m. With such dimensions, it is impossible to avoid sagging of the canvas, so the ceiling is divided into two parts with a separation profile. Usually its length is equal to the width of the room.

The area of ​​the canvas itself simple case, when the room is strictly rectangular, is determined by the formula S = a x b, where a and b are the lengths of adjacent walls. But the fact is that the conditions, as already mentioned, are not always so ideal. Here is an example of a room that, due to the curvature of the walls, actually received a pentagonal shape.

The total area of ​​the stretch ceiling is determined as the sum of the simplest polygons

In such cases, the floor plan is drawn to scale and divided into simple shapes, in this example into a triangle and a square. The area of ​​a square is determined by the product of the lengths of the sides, and of a triangle - by the formula S = √(р x (р - a) x (р - b) x (р - с)), where the letters a, b and c indicate the lengths of the sides, and the letter P - semi-perimeter (P = 0.5 x (a + b + c)).

If this triangle were rectangular, that is, its two sides intersected at an angle of 90 degrees, then the area would be calculated using the simpler formula S = (a x b)/2, where a and b are the lengths of the sides intersecting at right angles.

For a round ceiling or element on two-level ceiling the area of ​​the canvas is calculated using the formula S = 0.25 x (π x D 2).

In the case of using glazing bead or cam fastening, the dimensions of the blade must be taken with some margin.

In addition to the profiles and the canvas, you need to purchase dowels with which the profiles will be attached to the wall. The fastening pitch is usually 8 cm, that is, to determine the number of dowels, the perimeter of the room, taken in meters, must be divided by 0.08. For a reserve, you need to add 7% to the resulting value.

Tools

To install a stretch ceiling, the installer will need:

• water level (two glass tubes connected by a hose);
• dyeing cord;
• a drill with an impact mechanism or a hammer drill;
• screwdriver or screwdriver;
• folding protractor;
• heat gun (for PVC ceiling);
• assembly spatula (can be replaced with a spatula);
• marker.

The following tools are used for dismantling:

• spatula: to avoid damaging the canvas, you need to grind it off sharp corners with an abrasive tool, and then wrap the working part with reinforced tape;
• pliers with extended jaws: burrs, if any, need to be cleaned and polished so that the working surfaces are smooth;
• mechanic's knife;
• screwdriver with a curved tip;
• heat gun (for de PVC installation-ceiling);
• stepladder or sturdy table.

Methods of fastening the canvas

All suspended ceilings, regardless of their type, are attached to a special profile (baguette), which is installed around the perimeter of the room. But the methods of fixing the canvas on a baguette are different:

Harpoon

Only PVC ceilings are attached using this method. A soft profile with a protrusion is welded onto the edge of the canvas. If you look at the bar in cross-section, then thanks to this protrusion it will resemble a harpoon, which is why this type of fastening received its name. Being inserted into the baguette, the bar clings to it with its protrusion and thus holds the stretched canvas.

Diagram of a harpoon fastening device for a stretch ceiling sheet

The harpoon method of fastening is the most reliable.

Beading

A baguette is used to fasten a stretch ceiling using glazing beads. U-shaped. First, the edge of the canvas is inserted into it (for this it must have some reserve), and then a narrow strip is driven in - a glazing bead. After stretching, the excess canvas is cut off, after which the baguette is closed from the bottom with a decorative cap or ribbon.

The glazing bead method is usually used for installing fabric ceilings, the material of which does not allow welding of a harpoon profile. But it can also be used to install PVC panels.

The bead method of fastening a stretch ceiling is used for materials to which it is impossible to weld harpoons

The advantages of the method are:

• low cost (the cheapest method of all);
• the ability to get by with a minimum distance from the main ceiling: usually 1.5–2 cm is enough;
• quick installation;
• when measuring a room, high accuracy is not required;
• a minimal set of tools is used.

The disadvantages are the following:

• when dismantling, part of the canvas has to be cut off;
• the method is not suitable for creating multi-level or combined ceilings;
• in some situations it is not possible to stretch the canvas evenly, which is why it may sag over time.

Cam

In this case, a baguette of a special design is used - a cam, in which there is a movable spring-loaded element. The folded edge of the film is tucked with a special spatula or spatula into the gap between the fixed and movable elements. In this case, the latter bends easily.

You can tuck the canvas into the clip using a spatula or a special spatula

When the film, under the influence of tension forces, tends to break out of the cam, it acts on the protrusion of the moving part and it is pressed against the stationary one, blocking the film. The cam is therefore a self-clamping gripper. In everyday life it is also called “clothespin”.

Step-by-step instructions for DIY installation

The set of operations for installing suspended ceilings is divided into:

• preparatory;
• basic.

Preparatory stage

By the time installation begins, the following work must be completed:

• laying lighting wires under the ceiling;
• alignment of walls ( Special attention you need to pay attention to the upper part where the stretch ceiling baguette will be attached);
• wall decoration, while facing material must be secured sufficiently firmly;
• garbage collection;
• if a PVC ceiling is installed - removal from the room wooden furniture And plastic items, protection of PVC window frames with thermal insulation made of fabric folded in several layers (all these items can be damaged when the room heats up).

Installation of PVC ceiling

Operations are performed in the following sequence:

1. Determine the lowest angle of the ceiling. To do this, using a water level, you need to mark marks in the corners of the room that lie in the same horizontal plane. Next, measure the distance from each notch to the corner of the ceiling located above it. The angle closest to the corresponding mark is the lowest.
2. Having retreated 2-3 cm from the lowest corner, which is necessary for the convenience of attaching the profiles, make a mark with a marker, after which, using a water level at the same height, make marks in other corners and along the walls.

   For greater marking accuracy, it is advisable to use a laser level

3. Using a folding protractor, measure the angle at which each pair of adjacent walls intersects. This is necessary in order to trim the profiles correctly.
4. The ends of the profiles are cut at an angle equal to half the angle between the walls, after which they are screwed with dowels to the walls along the marks made using a water level.

   All trimmed profiles are processed with a file to remove burrs. This operation will help maintain the integrity of the panel

5. Screwed to the main ceiling wooden blocks for mounting chandeliers and other lighting sources. The thickness of the bars is selected so that their lower surface touches the canvas once it is installed. In the same way - through wooden blocks - all other elements provided for by the design of the room are attached to the main ceiling.
6. Lay lighting wires to the location of the lamps.
7. The room is heated using a heat gun to a temperature of +60 0 C. Under such conditions, the PVC film will become plastic and can be stretched greatly.

   The air temperature in the room when installing a stretch ceiling should be 60 degrees

8. Unroll the PVC sheet and begin installation. The corner that needs to be fastened first is marked. Having fixed it in the baguette using a harpoon or bead, the opposite corner is fastened in the same way, and then the remaining two.

   The panel is fixed at opposite corners, and then attached around the perimeter in the direction from the corners to the middle of the side

9. Fasten the sides of the panel, moving from the corners to the middle.
10. At the bottom of the baguettes, plugs or special tapes are installed to hide the place where the canvas is attached.
11. Now you need to wait for the room to cool down. When the film cools down with it, it will stretch tightly and the stretch ceiling will become perfectly flat. After this, in the places where the lamps are supposed to be installed, special rings are glued to the canvas. Once the glue has set, you can cut a hole inside the ring.

The installation of the stretch ceiling is complete.

Video: installation of a stretch ceiling - what you need to know

Installation of fabric ceiling

To install the textile panel, heating, as already mentioned, is not required. After installing the baguettes (carried out according to the same scheme as for the PVC ceiling), proceed as follows:

1. Using a spatula or spatula, the edge of the canvas is inserted into the baguette on the short side of the room.
2. The canvas is secured with temporary fasteners every 50–70 cm, while the outermost ones should be located at least 30 cm from the corners.
3. Attach the canvas to opposite side, while stretching it. You need to move from the middle of the wall to the corners.
4. Sequentially fix the canvas on the long sides of the room.
5. If there are folds, they need to be warmed up with a regular hairdryer - synthetic fabric shrinks when heated.
6. The excess edges of the canvas sticking out from the baguettes are cut off.

There is no need to completely cut off the excess fabric - you should leave a couple of centimeters. If you happen to remove the canvas and then reinstall it, it will be impossible to tighten it without such a reserve.

Finally, rings are glued to the canvas and holes for the lamps are cut.

Video: installation of fabric stretch ceiling (single-level)

Rules of care

If during operation the PVC stretch ceiling has become heavily covered with dirt, it can be washed using a special detergent. The sponge should be soft, but it is not allowed to press hard on the surface. The use of abrasive detergents is also unacceptable.

A slightly dirty surface can be simply wiped with a damp cloth, also being extremely gentle.

If the surface of the canvas is glossy, it should be periodically wiped with glass washing liquid or polish - these compounds restore shine. A similar effect is produced by treatment with a solution of ammonia.

If possible, clean the fabric ceiling using the dry method - with a soft brush or a special vacuum cleaner designed for delicate cleaning. TO wet cleaning resort only as a last resort, and you need to use detergents mild action and try not to rub the same place for a long time.

How to remove a suspended ceiling yourself

If it is necessary to replace the communications located behind the suspended ceiling or if the baguette is damaged, as well as to dry the ceiling space after flooding from above, the structure must be removed. This must be done correctly, otherwise you can damage the canvas, so all that remains is to throw it away. We will consider the technology of dismantling, as well as installation, separately for PVC and fabric ceilings.

Dismantling PVC ceiling

The harpoon fastening, which in most cases is used to fasten PVC ceilings, allows for dismantling quite easily. Here's what to do:

1. As before installation, plastic and wooden items, which can be damaged by heat. If PVC windows are installed, the frames should be covered with improvised thermal insulation made of fabric rolled up in several layers.
2. Then you need to heat the room with a heat gun to a temperature of +60 0 C.
3. Dismantling the canvas should begin from the corner. The decorative plug is removed, after which you need to grab the harpoon profile with pliers with long jaws and pull it out.
4. Next, you need to put the pliers aside and continue removing the canvas from the baguette by hand. When touched, heated PVC film may leave marks, so you should work with gloves.

The canvas on the other sides is disconnected in the same way, each time moving from the corner to the middle of the wall.

You cannot grab the canvas with pliers - only the harpoon profile: if you grab the film, you risk tearing it.

Removing the fabric ceiling

The bead fastening, by which the fabric sheet is often fixed, is generally considered disposable: dismantling and subsequent installation is not provided. Indeed, removing the glazing bead without damaging either it or the canvas, so that the possibility of reuse remains, is quite difficult task. If such a need arises, it is better to contact to an experienced master. The process of disassembling the mount looks like this:

1. In the middle of either side, the spatula is very carefully and carefully driven into the gap between the bead and the profile, after which the profile shelf is slightly bent. Thanks to this, the force with which the glazing bead is held will decrease.
2. The bead is removed using a screwdriver with a curved end. It must be blunt, otherwise high probability You can damage the baguette or canvas.
3. In the same way, the bead is then removed, moving from the middle of the wall to the corner.

The cam mounting is much easier to disassemble. To do this, just insert a spatula into the cam and press the moving part with it. In this case, the blade will slip out of the self-clamping grip.

Video: how to remove a suspended ceiling with your own hands

Stretch ceiling- a very impressive solution from a design point of view, but the process of its installation, as shown, has a number of features. The canvas is quite expensive, so if you lack experience, it is better to turn to specialists. If you still decide to install the ceiling yourself, carefully re-read all the recommendations again and act as carefully as possible.

To implement such a room design as suspended ceilings, the installation technology involves the use of special equipment, certain tools and materials. Experts advise performing the work with an assistant.

To install a PVC film structure you will need:

Stages of installation of tension fabrics

The technology for installing a stretch ceiling involves phased implementation works

Stage 1 – preparatory activities.

If the suspended ceiling is made in a residential area:

• furniture is covered plastic film;
• the floor is covered with isofilm;
• the legs of the stepladder are wrapped up soft material;
• Using a safety rope, tools are secured to the builder’s belt.

Stage 2 - installation of a baguette. In the case when the profile is mounted on the wall, use a level to determine which of the corners in the room is the lowest and take it as the zero mark. According to the technical specifications, an indentation is made and its size is set around the perimeter using a building level. In this way they mark the line along which the baguette will be fixed.

If the profile is mounted to the ceiling, it must be secured close to the base, pressing it against the wall. When the wall in the room is brick or concrete, during installation of the structure the baguette is nailed with dowels. When using drywall, a special fastening is used, which is called a “butterfly” or “changeover”. The baguette is fixed so that its lower edge is located along the drawn line. As the technology for installing suspended ceilings suggests, a hammer drill with a built-in vacuum cleaner is used for this, which makes it possible to avoid dust and dirt.

Stage 4 – stretching PVC film. As the technology for installing suspended ceilings provides, the canvas must be unfolded and secured in the corners of the room with special clamps, they are also called “crocodiles.” The material is heated using a heat gun until it becomes soft and elastic so that it can be stretched. Fix the canvas in the baguette using a special spatula.

Stage 5 – sticker of reinforcing rings and fastening of decorative skirting boards.

Requirements for a suspended ceiling structure

When a suspended ceiling is created, the installation technology contains a number of requirements for the finished ceiling system. In this case it is allowed:

Stretch ceiling installation technology, detailed in the video:

In an apartment or private house there will be good decision finishing the ceiling with stretch fabrics. This will help hide the unevenness of the base, hide various unseemly communications (electrical wires, hood, etc.) under the material. Stretch ceilings have many advantages. There are a huge number of colors and textures. This finish will harmoniously fit into almost any type of interior.

Installation organizations carry out the installation of canvases quite expensively. Wanting to save money family budget, if you have enough free time, you can complete all the steps yourself. How to install suspended ceilings will be discussed in detail in the article.

Material selection

There are two main varieties stretch ceilings. How to install presented designs directly depends on their features and characteristics. There are fabric ceilings and PVC film trim. The choice depends on the type of room, as well as the preferences of the home owners.

Fabric ceilings are made from polyester material. It is impregnated with polyurethane to give it the necessary durability and wear resistance. Almost any pattern can be applied to the surface of the canvas. It can be one color, pattern or even a painting. Fabric ceilings due to features performance characteristics installed in the living room, bedroom, children's room or office.

PVC film has a glossy surface. It gives the room solemnity and beauty. This fabric does not allow moisture to pass through and is not afraid of splashes. The film can be installed in the bathroom, kitchen and other rooms. Cheap varieties of the material can emit an unpleasant chemical odor. This is harmful to health. It is highly not recommended to install such canvases in a bedroom or nursery.

Interested in Is it possible to install suspended ceilings?, the technology for carrying out this process should be considered. The installation of film and fabric has a number of differences. Before starting work, you need to find out about this in detail.

Installation methods

Learning how install a suspended ceiling in the bathroom, in the kitchen, bedroom or living room, you need to familiarize yourself with the existing techniques for carrying out this process.

The PVC film is mounted on the base using glazing beads or special wedges. The harpoon method can also be used in this case. It is considered a rather complex but reliable method. The fact is that there are no canvases with welded harpoons on sale. They will need to be attached to the film using special equipment. This procedure is carried out by specialized organizations. The processing price is quite high. This is due to the use of sophisticated high-tech equipment.

Most often when self-installation beads or wedges are used. When installing, a special rigid baguette is installed around the perimeter of the room. It has a certain type of profile. The bead involves the use of special additional fasteners. The fabric is put into a baguette. It is fixed with a bead inside the structure.

There are also clip clamps. First, the film is placed inside the profile. Then it is closed. The baguette securely holds the material inside. There are many in various ways fixing the stretch ceiling in the profile.

Fabric ceilings are easier to install yourself. In this case, a frame is also mounted around the perimeter of the base. The canvas is clamped in it. The difference lies in the method of tensioning the material.

Preparatory stage

Studying the technology how to install a suspended ceiling with your own hands, It is necessary to review the detailed instructions for this process. First you need to draw a series preparatory work.

All furniture is removed from the room. If necessary, the walls are puttied, finishing Finishing work. It is also necessary to prepare the base of the ceiling itself. It shouldn't stay on it old whitewash, paints. If the material starts to crumble, it will ruin appearance stretched fabric.

The seams between the plates should also be coated with putty. The walls must be smooth. This will greatly facilitate the process of installing profiles. You should also install all communications in advance, install wires for the chandelier or spotlights. You can hide a ventilation duct under the canvas. How to install a spotlight in a suspended ceiling? WITH There are specific instructions.

If you plan to install a chandelier in a room, you need to prepare a base for it. You can lengthen an existing hook by reinforcing it with an additional metal chain. You can also build a special base. It should not reach the surface of the canvas by a few centimeters.

Required Tools

To install a suspended ceiling in a room, bathroom or kitchen, you should prepare everything necessary equipment. Everyone has some on hand. home handyman. Some equipment will most likely need to be purchased.

First of all, for installation you need to prepare a screwdriver and a hammer drill. You will also need a tape measure and a building level. You need to install the canvas into the profile using special blades. You will need to purchase a set of them. You will need straight and angled blades.

You should also choose a certain type of fabric for the stretch ceiling. At the same time, the operating conditions of the finish are taken into account. After this, profiles are selected. They can be plastic or aluminum.

Various additional components can be selected. They are presented in the form of multi-colored inserts. Also, if necessary, purchase clamps and accessories for installing lighting fixtures (glue, plastic rings).

If PVC film will be stretched, you should purchase a special heat gun or construction hair dryer. This equipment will allow you to properly mount the canvas.

Profile installation

Having chosen what kind of suspended ceiling to install indoors, picking up everything necessary materials and tools, you should consider the procedure and stages of the installation itself. First you will need to correctly mark the walls. To do this, the height of the walls is measured in all four corners of the room.

After measurements, appropriate marks are applied to the surface. The difference in height can be about 5 cm or even more in some apartments. Having determined the shortest distance from floor to ceiling, it is necessary to subtract from the obtained result the space that will be allocated for ceiling communications. If a chandelier will be installed in the room, you need to take into account the height of the platform for its mounting.

After the calculations have been made, a line is drawn on the walls in the room using a laser level. The profile will be set using it. This mark should be perfectly level.

After this, you need to familiarize yourself with the technology how to install a cornice on a suspended ceiling. The profile is installed along the intended line using dowels or self-tapping screws. The pitch between fasteners should be 7 cm. To simplify installation, you can first glue the profile to the wall. This way it won't move.

Installation of film ceiling

Many novice installers ask How long does it take to install suspended ceilings? It should be noted that the duration of this process depends on many factors. Professionals do all the work in one day. A beginner master will need more time.

Installation begins from the base angle. Clothes clips should be installed. They are mounted in the corners of the room. First, one edge of the canvas is secured. Next, the opposite corner is fixed with a clothespin. Then all edges of the canvas should be secured with clothespins.

After this, you need to direct a stream of hot air (at least 70 ºС) onto the canvas. Then the corners of the canvas are fixed in the profile one by one using a spatula. The clothespins are removed. All edges of the film are attached to the profile.

The procedure ends with installation plastic baguette along the perimeter of the room. This decorative element can be selected in specialized construction stores.

Chandelier for plastic canvas

It is important to consider how to install a chandelier on a suspended ceiling. There are several options for carrying out this process. Even before installing the canvas into baguettes, it is necessary to prepare a platform for lighting fixture.

If the ceiling already has a hook for the chandelier, it will need to be extended. In this case, the distance from the canvas to the base of the ceiling is taken into account. The hook will need to be strengthened. For this, steel chains are used.

If there is no hook at the base of the ceiling, a special platform should be prepared. In this case, the weight of the lighting device is taken into account. If this is a small, light chandelier, you can make two glazing beads on which the platform will be attached. A lighting device will be mounted to it.

It may be necessary to consider technology to how to install a chandelier on a suspended ceiling, which weighs quite a lot. In this case, the platform should be installed not on two, but on four supports. The platform should not reach a few centimeters from the surface of the canvas.

Chandelier installation

To install a chandelier on a plastic stretch ceiling, you need to perform a number of manipulations. It should be noted that the film can be deformed and torn under the weight of the lighting fixture. To prevent this from happening, when installing a PVC sheet, you will need to perform a few simple steps.

You need to purchase special protective rings made of plastic. They will prevent the destruction of the material at the installation site of the chandelier. How to install lamps in a suspended ceiling? WITH There is a certain technique.

The retaining ring must be glued to the film in the place where the mounting platform or hook is installed under the canvas. You need to wait. When the glue has dried, cut a round hole in the center of the ring using a stationery knife. An electric wire is pulled through it.

The chandelier is connected to the electrical network. Next, it is attached to the prepared platform or hung on a hook. A decorative cap covers the installation site. If desired, you can create a system of spotlights. In this case, protective rings are also used.

Safety regulations

To install a suspended ceiling in the kitchen, in the bathroom or other rooms, you will need to use special equipment. When carrying out such work, all safety rules must be observed.

A heat gun heats the air using gas. This is explosive equipment. The cylinder must be in good condition. If its service life has expired, the gun cannot be used.

If you need to refill the cylinder, you should contact a special organization. You cannot perform such actions at a gas station.

Before starting work, it is necessary to check whether the hose is intact and whether there is any visible damage to the equipment. If a gas leak is detected, the unit will need to be sent in for repair.

The heat gun creates high heat. Directing a stream of hot air onto the cylinder is strictly prohibited. Strict compliance with operating rules gas equipment guarantees the safety of the master. If you ignore the recommendations of the equipment manufacturer, you can cause significant damage to the property and health of the technician.

Fabric ceiling

Having studied the technology of installing vinyl sheets, you should pay attention to the technology of fabric. Such products have no seams. Their width can reach 5 m. This allows you to install seamless fabrics in almost any room.

Fabric stretch ceilings are easier to install with your own hands. In this case, you will not need to use a heating gun. The room must be normal temperature. This type of installation also requires pre-installation of profiles. It is necessary to give preference to durable structures.

Installation of profiles is carried out using the same technology as in the case of a ceiling made of PVC film. First, markings are made, and then using dowels or self-tapping screws, the guides are tightly attached to the wall.

You should start stretching the fabric sheet not from the corners, but from the middle of the wall. First, a kind of cross is formed from the material. The remaining pieces are stretched from the center to the corners of the room. In this case, special blades are also used. Excess material is cut off sharp knife. Installation should be carried out so that no folds form on the canvas.

Having considered how to install suspended ceilings different types, you can complete the whole process yourself. By following the recommendations of experts, you can achieve High Quality finishing. When working, be sure to follow existing rules security. Installation of fabric sheeting for beginners is easier than PVC film.

Speed ​​of installation and minimum waste - these are the main advantages of installing tension fabrics

Stretch ceilings are a special design that includes sheets made of polyvinyl chloride or synthetic fabrics. Moreover, regardless of the material, the principle of its installation is to tension the canvas around the entire perimeter ceiling surface. This is in general. And if you want to learn in more detail how to properly install suspended ceilings, you will have to study everything sequential steps this process.

But first, let's look at the advantages of this ceiling covering. How does it differ from other types of finishing?

Advantages of a stretch ceiling

There are many of them, so let's highlight the most important ones:

• Unsurpassed appearance. It is ensured thanks to the quality of the material, as well as the variety of colors and patterns. The latter are applied to the canvas using photo printing.
• Installation of the structure does not require repair of the base ceiling, which saves time and money.
• Fast installation. To install the tension fabric in a small standard room the apartment will only take a couple of hours.
• PVC canvas can withstand a large volume of water - up to 100 liters per square meter area.
• Tension fabrics can be installed in any room for any purpose.
• Practicality. Such ceilings can be washed with any liquid detergents. In addition, they are environmentally friendly and have antistatic properties, so they repel dust.

By the way, the service life of suspended ceilings reaches 20 years. Now think about whether it’s worth sparing money if, after installing the canvas, your apartment will become the owner of a magnificent design. And for a long time.

Installation of tension fabrics

So, back to the question of how suspended ceilings are installed.

The installation technology for all types of canvases is the same. The only difference is that fabric materials do not need to be heated. Therefore, let's consider the most difficult process which concerns PVC installations-clothes.

We determine the contour along which we will stretch the fabric

First of all, you need to determine the contour along which the canvas will pass. For this you will need laser level. You can also use a hydraulic level, but the first one is more accurate and easier to work with. Therefore, we will focus on laser.

From the surface of the base ceiling in the lowest corner of the room you need to go down a distance of at least 3 centimeters. At this point you should place a laser level, which will show light lines on the walls. This is the outline for installing a PVC ceiling.

Now along the entire perimeter, exactly along the contour, you need to attach baguettes to the walls with self-tapping screws. To do this, every 30-40 centimeters, holes are drilled in the walls with a hammer drill into which plastic dowels are inserted. These will be the installation locations for the self-tapping screws.

Blade installation diagram

Blade installation diagram

Now you need to mount the canvas itself. To do this correctly, you need to follow a clear pattern, without deviating one step from it:

1. The canvas is unrolled and one of the corners is hung in any corner of the room. This can be done without securing it in a baguette, but using special clips-clothespins. They are very similar to the mouth of a crocodile, which is why experts call them “crocodiles.”
2. Now all corners of the canvas are gradually hung around the perimeter.
3. Then the canvas itself is attached to the baguettes, but not from the corners, but in the center of each wall. The result is a kind of tent.
4. Now move on to the corners and secure the material into baguettes. And, gradually moving towards the center of the wall, insert the edges of the canvas into the baguette.
5. Everything happens with constant heating of the stretch ceiling.
6. The final touch is the installation of a plinth that will cover the junction of the walls and the tensile structure.

How to attach suspended ceilings

Installing a suspended ceiling correctly means properly securing it in the baguettes. There are two types of fasteners, differing from each other in different design approaches. In addition, the mounting option depends on the material from which the canvas is made.

Scheme of the harpoon method of fastening the canvas

Let’s make a reservation right away that it can only be used for installing PVC sheets. Where does this name come from? The fact is that two parts are involved in the connection:

• The first is an aluminum profile that is installed on the walls. There is a special groove in it.
• The second is a harpoon, a polymer (PVC) product that has a spike.

Fastening is carried out as follows - the canvas is fixed to the profile and a harpoon is inserted into it. It snaps into place to create a strong and secure connection.

Clip fastening method

How is it different from the first one?

• Firstly, a clip-on baguette is a single product. No additional devices.
• Secondly, it is made of durable plastic that can withstand quite serious loads. Most often, this installation option is used for fabric canvases.

Bead or wedge fastening method

After completing the preparatory work, we proceed to fastening

The distinctive element in it is the baguette itself - it is U-shaped and made of aluminum. A special glazing bead is used to secure the fabric. It can be made of plastic (most often) or wood.

The edge of the canvas is simply inserted into the groove of the baguette and the glazing bead is attached there. After which the open edge is covered with a plinth. By the way, this is the simplest and most reliable option installations.

Summary

Installing suspended ceilings may not seem difficult to you. But this simplicity is apparent. We did not go into the nuances associated with heating PVC sheets. And this, frankly speaking, is a difficult and responsible moment. Slight deviation from temperature regime, and all work will go down the drain. Hence the conclusion:

Only professionals should install a stretch ceiling. And there is no point in arguing with this.

Of course, this only applies PVC ceilings. And you can handle fabric ones yourself. The only thing that is required of you is strict adherence to the sequence of the process.