The days have passed when when making the bathroom repair, the ceiling was painted or glued with wallpaper. But technology goes forward and in the construction sector also. Now the choice of finishing material depends only on your own budget.
Paste the ceiling
The most relevant and recommended are suspended, since behind these structures you can hide not only any disadvantages and irregularities, but also the electrical wire. They are made of drywall, plastic or aluminum racks. Drywall is made of natural environmentally friendly material. He is able to absorb excess moisture, and has a beneficial effect on the body. But for the bathroom it is better to take moisture -resistant. Plastic, convenient in care, simple in installation and differs in an inexpensive price, and aluminum is not subject to corrosion.
Hanging ceiling in the bathroom
Next, there are stretch ceilings. A special PVC film is pulled under the ceiling, which can protect with the flood. Also, suspended ceilings are moisture -resistant, non -toxic, convenient in cleaning, even with detergents. The mold does not develop on such a ceiling and their service life will be at least 10 years. Their choice is huge, they can be a variety of colors, the view of the surface is glossy, matte and even fabric. And behind this design, you can also hide the flaws. But a stretch ceiling, even if he justifies himself, but stands not cheap.
Stretch ceiling
You can paint the ceiling, but it is better to do it with moisture -resistant paint. The ceiling will first need to be leveled perfectly, treated with special moisture -resistant putty and primer. This is a budget option.
Painted ceiling
Make more wooden ceilings, as in a sauna or bath. But although this is environmentally friendly material, such a ceiling cannot last a long time without a powerful hood in the bathroom.
Wooden ceiling in the bathroom
But all the same remains wallpapering. There are several types of them too. But they are glued to a perfectly flat surface.
Installation of hinged ceilings with your own hands
All of the above designs in installation and in repair are almost the same, with the exception of painting and pasting wallpaper. Work begins with measurements, they must be accurate, for the purchase of the desired number of materials. And it must be taken into account that it will be and mounted under the ceiling frame.
Next, marking the level of the future ceiling is made, using a laser level, or water.
Ceiling marking
Starting to mark on the walls, you need to find a low point of the ceiling and lower it to the desired distance to which the structure will be lowered. Next, a metal profile is taken and located on the intended line. Then the position for the supporting profile is planned. The distance between them will differ. For drywall and PVC 40-60 cm, for rack ceilings there is a distance of 120cm, and for tiles-60 cm. The wall profile will be attached to the wall using dowels, and the longitudinal using metal screws.
The frame of the hinged ceiling
When the frame is fixed, you can lay the wiring. Next, the previously selected material for the ceiling, plastic, drywall, wood is taken and attached to the prepared frame.
Installation of drywall
Installation of lighting devices
Most bathrooms without windows, so to create artificial light in this case, spotlights built into the suspended ceiling are suitable.
Surpopted bathroom lighting
In addition to lighting the room, they should be in harmony with the design of your bathroom. You can purchase lamps with a mobile part, using this you can adjust and change the flow of light. And the installation itself does not take much time, and is very simple. But, the main thing is to install them in all safety measures so that moisture does not create close.
Adjustable lighting
And how the ceiling is made with your own hands, the installation of lamps will also be done with your own hand. When installing the ceiling, you should indicate the location of the lamps and the trajectory. For built-in spotlights, it is necessary that the frame is lowered by 8-10 cm. From the ceiling.
Scheme of installation of spotlights
To those points where the lamps will be attached, the wire is laid. Already on the finished surface of the ceiling, marks are placed, where lamps will be placed, it is important to protect these places of fastening with special thermal insulation, so that the material in the places made is not destroyed in the future. Next, you need to attach points to the derived wires. And not unimportant advice, buy lamps designed for bathrooms.
Descor or Clipso fabric ceilings in the bathroom
Tissue stretch ceilings, fast in installation, like PVC film ceilings. Behind them you can hide all the shortcomings, and irregularities, and they create a perfectly flat surface. For this, the polyester threads are impregnated with a solution of polyurethane.
Fabric ceiling
This type of ceiling is very resistant to temperature changes, which can not be said about the ceilings from the film. They are seamless, since production technology allows them to be produced in width more than 5m. They have very high strength and resistance to mechanical damage, compared with stretch film ceilings. Do not require accuracy in measurement to install the canvas in the room. The fabric is taken with a large margin and after installation the excess is cut off.
Installation of a fabric ceiling
Tissue stretch ceilings are not subject to ignition. Moisture and dust are not collected on their surface, so they are not electrified. They are also practical in operation – are not subject to wiping and the appearance of cracks. Fabric ceilings without any smells, and condensate will not settle on their surface, which subsequently causes a fungus. And what else is amazing that such a ceiling can be repainted more than once.
When installing a fabric ceiling, a heating gun is not used, so you do not even need to take out plants from the room. Special profiles are taken, the canvas is attached and pulled, and the ceiling is ready.
The only thing that needs to be taken into account is that the fabric ceiling is not re -mounted is the only drawback of such a ceiling. And these ceilings have no glossy or mirror surfaces, they are only matte.
Although this type of ceiling appeared not so long ago, it is already very popular and does not lag behind its predecessor, a ceiling from PVC film. Fabric ceilings have a huge color scheme, different structure of fabric, even under the skin. And you can apply any painting, drawing and picture 3D to the fabric, it will be the highlight of the interior.
Photo printing on a fabric ceiling
But the most important thing is not to take a fake, but reliable quality. Two brands of fabric ceilings, such as Descor and Clipso, will help to cope with this. They do not differ in low price, but they meet all standards, they are certified, made of environmentally friendly materials. Distinguishes these brand data, the fact that Descor has a much thinner thread than clipso. Clipso has a thicker thread, and therefore weaving will be larger.
Comparison of threaded threads
The opinions of specialists are more inclined to fabric stretch ceilings. So they are easy to install, more environmentally friendly than PVC film ceilings, not toxic, has high soundproofing and preserves heat better.
Price review in Nizhny Novgorod for fabric ceilings
Prices in the market of fabric stretch ceilings vary, depending on the choice of fabric and the manufacturer. The advanced positions in the market are occupied by trademarks of DESCOR and CLIPSO fabric ceilings, respectively, the pricing policy of data manufacturers will be higher in relation to others presented on the market.
The order price will depend on the volume. Most suppliers provide free measurements. So, consider the prices in the market of Nizhny Novgorod. They depend on the choice of the supplier, at an affordable price, they can be purchased directly from the official dealers of the brands. So prices from 1200 rubles. for sq. m. When ordering up to 10m. sq. And with a volume of more than 80m. sq. The price will be within 700 rubles. for m. sq.
Installation of LED lamps with your own hands: Instruction
A scheme has been developed that will help you install your own LED lamps in a stretch ceiling.
Installation scheme of LED lamps
The element of the room of the room should be installed in an accessible place so that it can be removed to clean from dust.
The insulation of the wires for connecting the fixtures should be maximum and they should not sag over the surface of the stretch fabric.
Wrestling for LED lamps
Devices and blocks should be provided with easy access.
When fastening LED lamps, a special platform is necessarily used in order to avoid load on the canvas.
LED lamps with a platform
To install the built -in lamp, maximum temperature regime is necessary.
Do -it -yourself installation