In general, the repair of absolutely any apartment is a very time -consuming and costly process, which usually requires the participation of qualified and experienced specialists in this field. And a rather important component of any repair is the process of aligning the ceilings in the repaired room.
There are two main ways to align the ceilings in the apartment:
Dry.
This method implies the use of special plates and panels to align the surface;
Wet.
This method includes the use of special building mixtures that just need to be diluted with ordinary water.
Builders – finishes that repair the premises practice several different methods of aligning the surface of the ceiling. The choice of a suitable method in each case depends on its source data.
Alignment of the ceiling with special aligning mixtures
Any surface of the ceiling must be prepared for the alignment process. To do this, you need to remove the previous finish. After that, the difference in all ceiling plates is determined. If it does not exceed the size of five millimeters, then it is most advisable to use mixtures – apartments, for example, Vetonite.
Next, it is necessary to grind, and then the primer. But if the difference of the ceiling slabs is more than two centimeters, then, of course, an ordinary equalizer can not be dispensed with. In this case, you will have to install the entire reinforcing grid. Here, depending on the size of the difference, either a special metal grid or a painting.
A metal grid is used when there is a need for a layer of plaster at least three centimeters. The reinforcing mesh is attached to the surface, and then plaster is applied to it. After that, grinding and final surface primer are performed.
Alignment of the surface of the ceilings with dry methods
The most common way is the installation of false – ceiling. The people are commonly called a suspended ceiling from Gipro. This alignment method is used when the size of the ceiling plates is from three to seven centimeters. The process of installing a ceiling of this type is to apply a special rheck frame directly to the surface of the ceiling and fasten the slabs made of drywall to it.
This unique technology allows you to create a real work of art from an ordinary ceiling. It can become multi -level and supplemented by an interesting textured pattern. After carrying out all the necessary work, the ceiling should be painted or whitewashed.
Another, no less common way to align the surface of the ceiling in the apartment is a stretch ceiling. Due to its unique technology, the ceiling of this type is mounted in a fairly short time.
To carry out work of this kind, it will take only a few hours. That is why they often prefer to use this particular method to align the ceiling in the room. To begin with, along the entire perimeter of the surface of the ceiling, a frame of aluminum or plastic is installed. The film made of polyvinyl chloride will subsequently be attached to it. After that, the film is fixed on the frame and tightly pulled using special tools.
The main advantages of suspended ceilings are a fairly quick installation and almost complete lack of garbage. If suddenly the apartment is poured with neighbors from above, then the stretch ceiling is quite capable of keeping all the water directly before the arrival of specialists. A ceiling of this type may well consist of several levels. It can also be made embossed or applied to the surface photo printing.
Of course, there are also other ways of finishing the ceiling in the apartment. They include lining with decorative slabs, rheck -type ceilings and many other types.
In general, before deciding on the choice of the most suitable method of leveling and finishing the surface of the ceiling in the room, it is necessary to analyze the following factors: the height of the ceiling, the size of the ceiling plates and the functionality of the ceiling.
