Using a seamless plastic panel for finishing is fast, attractive, practical and inexpensive option. A wide range of textures and color palettes for panels made of PVC plastic will help to combine harmoniously ceiling decoration with coating on the walls.
The image clearly shows the absence of a seam. , the installation of which will not cause difficulties, looks aesthetically attractive.
Advantages of PVC panels
Advantages of using plastic ceiling panels:
- This ceiling is not afraid of humidity, changes temperature regime. Therefore, PVC panels are used in both interior and exterior decoration.
- Plastic is a material that does not absorb any unpleasant odors.
- If grease gets on the ceiling plastic while cooking, it can be easily washed off with a sponge and soapy water.
The plastic from which the panels are made looks attractive, is practical and has many other positive characteristics.
In the markets building materials are offered ceiling panels, on which the print of noble wood species is applied. This will help to finish ceilings and walls with plastic panels in the hallway, living room, room with a fireplace or bedroom. In the decoration of the bathroom, bathroom and kitchen, ceiling panels with a print in the form of a cut of stone look good.
What is PVC panel?
The material used for making the plastic ceiling profile is polyvinyl chloride (PVC). It is environmentally friendly, therefore no harmful substances are released from it. Before making the plastic panel, the powder is mixed in a mixer industrial use, additives and plasticizers are added to it.
After kneading, a dough-like mass is formed, which is loaded into the extruder. Then, by pressing through a specialized molding type window using high temperature a plastic ceiling profile is pulled out. Next, on the conveyor, using a guillotine, the panel is cut to size. After which the plastic ceiling profile is sent to the workshop, where a print is applied to the front side. Then already in finished form the material is packaged and sent to the warehouse.
Types of plastic panels
Plastic ceiling profiles are divided into suture and seamless.
Plastic that forms a seam during installation
It looks original, but is not suitable for all rooms. During installation, the ceiling profile, the material for which is plastic, is laid in such a way that there is a clear seam at the joints between the individual panels. In appearance, the ceiling resembles one made of lining. This means that it is not suitable for all rooms. The seams look unsightly on the ceiling in a bedroom, hall, made in the Art Nouveau, classical or Baroque style.
Seamless plastic
When properly installed, such a ceiling profile made of plastic gives a smooth, even and glossy surface. BySuitable for the kitchen, bedroom, and living room.When the ceiling covering is installed, the joining seams are not visible. To ensure that the panels are firmly connected to one another, they are equipped with a specialized groove on one side and a tenon on the other. The inner part of the plastic ceiling profile is equipped with partitions that increase fracture strength and are lightweight. The absence of seams is the main advantage of this type of ceiling, and in appearance they resemble stretch ceilings.
The ease of installation of a suspended ceiling made of plastic, its strength and other characteristics put it at the leading position in the decoration of such premises as a balcony, loggia, bathroom, toilet and kitchen.
Installation of panels
Lighting fixtures of any type can be built into a PVC plastic profile ceiling. There are no power restrictions in this case, unlike suspended ceilings made from PVC film, where they are 50 W. Plastic panels are not subject to combustion, and therefore a ceiling profile made of this material can be used in private boiler rooms.
Previously, plastic panels for ceilings always had seams at the joints when fastened, but then seamless structures appeared. Their fastening is similar, with the difference that the latter are closer to each other. The main thing is to correctly make the frame for the plastic panels on the ceiling.
Wooden slats as a frame
The minimum size of slats intended for a frame under plastic panels is 20 by 20 millimeters. They must be perfectly straight and even; knots and cracks are unacceptable. This is due to the fact that deformed slats can break, and removing them from the assembled frame is not an easy procedure. The guides are installed perpendicularly, in increments of less than 50 cm.
Advice! The wood is treated with an antiseptic so that the frame lasts as long as possible. This is especially true for rooms with high humidity.
Initially, the slats are located along the perimeter of the ceiling or wall - they will become the basis of the frame. To control the quality of the frame you will need a level and plumb line. When attaching the frame, wherever it does not fit tightly, you need to install additional bars. They should be fastened with self-tapping screws in 40 cm increments.
After creating a wooden perimeter for the frame, guides are attached to it at a distance of 35-45 centimeters from each other. To prevent the structure from sagging, every half meter additional slats are fixed either to the ceiling or to the wall.
Plastic frame for ceiling profiles
This material is more practical, but more expensive. The plastic frame is more sensitive to uneven surfaces walls Its advantages are resistance to rotting and mold formation, high speed and practicality of installation.
Plastic guides are equipped with specialized clips. Installation can be carried out immediately, since the plastic ceiling profile does not require any additional processing. Plastic guides are positioned strictly perpendicularly. In most cases, such frame material is used in bathhouses and steam rooms or other small rooms, as well as in cases where the humidity is high and the use of wood is impossible.
Metal profile - material for the frame
This material is used in rare cases, since its cost is quite high. The lathing for the frame is made in the same way as that done for plasterboard ceilings.
Fastening is carried out to each of the metal profiles.
Initially, a U-shaped starting ceiling profile is attached along the perimeter of the wall or ceiling. Next, guides are installed, which are fastened with screws at a distance of 80-90 cm. After this, the fittings are fastened, and plastic ceiling panels are attached to them.
Panel installation
In the right places, provide in advance an output for lighting devices. The seam may or may not be present at the junction.
Trim the first panel the right size and secure it to the wall with a comb. The panel is attached with self-tapping screws to each of the frame elements through which it passes.
Press the first panel as close to the wall as possible and secure it into the protrusion at the bottom of the groove to avoid a seam. Cut subsequent panels in the same way to the required size, but fasten them exclusively with the bottom side of the groove, as close as possible and in compliance with the rules, then the absence of seams at the joints is guaranteed. Cut the final panel for the ceiling to length and width, and attach the free edge as close to the wall as possible.
The installation ends with the installation of decor. In this case, a plinth is used. This gives the ceiling an attractive and neat look.
Important! If a plastic ceiling profile is used instead of a plinth, then the installation is carried out along three walls, and the panels are inserted into it. In such a situation, the last panel is placed on glue.
The final stage is edging the ceiling covering with plinth, which is attached to polymer glue or liquid nails.
Seamless glossy ceilings made from PVC profile - this is an excellent option for interior design. Visually, the result looks similar to expensive ones stretch ceilings, but it costs several times less. Ceilings made of plastic panels are a cheap and simple option for interior design with easy installation.
Tips in the video for installing a plastic seamless ceiling:
Does not allow moisture to pass through and looks stylish. Mold and mildew will never grow on it or inside it.
Domestic construction market full these days various kinds materials for decorating the ceiling surface in country house or city apartment. Most of them are really worth the attention of buyers, and especially the ceiling made of PVC panels, tools, installation procedure in the bathroom and further tips from experts.
If we start from the “cost” criterion, then PVC ceiling finishing occupies a leading position among other materials that can be used. It is performed using polyvinyl chloride panels, which provide a person with the opportunity to easily and without difficulty cover the surface of the ceiling in a room for any purpose. It is no less interesting to use MDF boards: suspended structures made of MDF look expensive and attractive. However, they demonstrate a low degree of resistance to humidity.
This finishing method can be done with your own hands without first leveling the base; this fact allows you to significantly save money during the repair process. And the technology for creating polyvinyl chloride ceilings is not at all complicated. It is enough to study the technology and ask the opinion of qualified specialists, and even without experience you can perform such finishing with your own hands.
Advantages of PVC ceilings
IN last years in the bathroom, where MDF cannot be used, finishing the ceiling surface with polyvinyl chloride panels is incredibly popular. This trend is explained a large number advantages of such technology.
| Advantage | Meaning |
| durability | The service life of such ceilings, provided that the structure is properly installed, is calculated in decades |
| practicality | Unlike MDF boards, they can be easily wiped clean from dust and dirt with a damp cloth and dry quickly |
| bright variation of color shades | allows you to use this finish in bathrooms of different styles and colors |
| easy installation technology | If desired, this finishing can be done with your own hands without the help of experienced builders |
| resistance to high humidity | provides the ability to mount such ceilings in bathrooms, saunas, baths where MDF cannot be used |
What tools and materials will be needed
To create ceilings, special PVC panels are used. Today at construction stores You can purchase similar material in sheet form standard size with a width of 25 and 50 cm. To calculate its actual volume, you will need to take measurements of the bathroom, calculate its area and add another 15% to this number for trimming the sheets.
Other materials you will need:
- Fixation of polyvinyl chloride panels is carried out using special fasteners (screws with a press washer or special metal clips) on a pre-formed frame. The latter is created on the ceiling surface from a special profile with a small pitch;
- a U-shaped one is also installed around the perimeter of the room plastic profile, into which the edges are subsequently inserted sheet material. The profile must be secured using plastic dowels with nails and screws;
- the sheathing is made from wooden beam with dimensions 20x40 mm. You can also use metal profiles intended for drywall for these purposes. If we're talking about about the bathroom, then a metal profile will be the only right solution. Wood with high humidity, which is typical for a bathroom, will quickly dry out and become unusable.
PVC panels can be of different colors
Installation of suspended structures with using PVC slabs are carried out using the same tools as in the case of using MDF:
- screwdriver;
- yardstick;
- level;
- hammer;
- miter box;
- hand saw;
Tools for installing ceilings made of plastic panels
Installation of PVC panels
It doesn't have to be professional builder to renovate your bathroom country cottage and city apartment. The main thing is to determine for yourself what result you want to see. If you are looking for durable, practical and beautiful ceilings, choose the option of using polyvinyl chloride slabs. This good choice for the bathroom.
To install ceilings made of PVC slabs with your own hands, you need to follow a certain procedure. All work can be divided into stages. Let's talk about each next.
Preparation
Despite the fact that the ceiling surface will become completely hidden from human eyes, it must be cleaned of any elements present on it. If this recommendation is neglected, such elements may subsequently fall off, damaging the structure.
So, it’s worth removing the old plaster with your own hands, and so on. Next, the base is carefully primed with a special compound. And only after priming should markings be made for installation of the metal frame.
Prepared ceiling surface
Marking
On each wall along the entire perimeter of the room, you need to draw a line to indicate a single level of the future suspended structure. At this stage of work, it is important to take into account the parameters lighting fixtures that are planned to be installed. The curvature of the base, hidden wiring and other types of communications are also taken into account. So for wiring, a 2 cm gap is left between the upper edge of the metal frame and the ceiling.
As a guide when measuring the lowering, select the lowest point on the base. Based on it, the marks are transferred to the walls using a level. To connect the marks with a line, you can use a rope coated with chalk. It is pressed against the wall surface according to the marks, and the chalk will leave a neat mark on the wall. After delineating the perimeter, begin marking supporting elements frame.
Marking the ceiling surface
The metal profile will be placed perpendicular to the selected direction of the polyvinyl chloride panels in increments of 50 cm. If you select a larger parameter, hanging structure may sag.
Installation of metal frame
To install a frame with your own hands in the bathroom, it is better to prefer a profile made of galvanized steel. This is a durable and strong option that needs to be secured using U-shaped elements. The latter are located in increments of 70-80 cm and are mounted to the ceiling surface with anchors with a driven wedge, and to the metal profile with screws with a drill at the end.
There is no need to install jumpers between load-bearing elements frame. This is required in places where heavy elements are attached: chandeliers and so on. Next, you need to lay power cables to organize lighting. To install spotlights, loops of 15 cm in length should be made.
Hangers for fastening profiles
Metal frame for PVC panels
Fastening metal frame parts
When using PVC boards, as when using MDF, the wires must be hidden inside the corrugation. These are the fire safety requirements.
Installation of PVC boards
Next, you should proceed to installing the panels yourself. This process is characterized by a high degree of responsibility, because mistakes made here will negate all preliminary work. The first strip is inserted into a U-shaped metal profile. Experienced builders recommend cutting at the edge of the strip. When it has risen, the material must be secured with screws to each supporting metal profile. Cutting the strip to the actual size is carried out using a knife or hand hacksaw, because the panels are cut quite easily.
Experienced craftsmen will tell you that the panel should be cut to a length shorter than the gap between the walls. Thus, at the ends there should be a gap between the material and the wall.
The next strip should be applied to the lock along its entire length at a slight angle and inserted into it. Next, the second side of the strip needs to be pressed against the metal frame and secured to it with screws. In order for all the strips to be brought together as closely as possible, it is necessary to use a block of the same material. They tap it with a hammer, after inserting the element into the groove. However, you should not apply excessive force, otherwise you may damage the material.
Installation of panels
Fastening panels
Fastening with clamps
It’s good if the work is done with an assistant. Or you should use simple supports. Difficulties arise only when attaching the last strip. To avoid them, you can change the direction of the last strip and trim the material along the entire length from the side, where there is a groove, to the current width. Then, all that remains is to fasten the last part, placing it tightly against the penultimate panel.
Final stage
After all the polyvinyl chloride slabs have been installed, you can proceed to finishing the structure. It involves the use of skirting boards around the entire perimeter of the room. This element is fixed to the wall using liquid nails. However, the composition must be applied to the product only on one side. The coated side is applied either to the ceiling or wall surface. If a collapsible type of plinth is used, then simply snap the mating part into place. In the corners of the room, special adapter couplings are used. And for the installation of lighting fixtures, holes of the appropriate diameter are made.
At the end of the work, baguettes are installed around the perimeter
One of the simplest suspended ceilings to implement is a ceiling made of plastic panels. This type of ceiling is quite popular due to its functional and aesthetic qualities. Most often it is used in the bathroom or kitchen.
This type of ceiling has many advantages.
- Firstly, it is easy to install; anyone can make a ceiling from plastic panels with their own hands.
- Secondly, this type of ceiling does not require additional finishing, such as a plasterboard ceiling.
- Thirdly, since the ceiling made of plastic panels is suspended structure, then lamps and other communications can be installed in it.
- Fourthly, the plastic ceiling is easy to clean and suitable for use in rooms with high humidity, such as a bathroom.
Let's now see how to make a ceiling from plastic panels with your own hands. Structurally, this type of ceiling is a frame made of a plasterboard profile and plastic panels attached to it. Therefore, the work of installing a ceiling made of plastic panels can be divided into two stages: installation of the frame and installation of plastic panels.
Required materials and tools
To assemble the frame, you will need a guide and ceiling profile, straight hangers, dowel nails, and metal screws. From the tool: drill or hammer drill, metal scissors, laser or building level, screwdriver.
Installation of a frame for plastic panels
They start by marking the position of the ceiling made of plastic panels on the walls. At this stage, you should decide on the size of the gap between the base of the ceiling and the surface of the future ceiling.
This gap depends on the unevenness of the ceiling, as well as on what communications will be laid under the plastic ceiling, and what lamps will be installed in it. To make it easier to decide, we can say that to install an average spotlight you need 7-10 cm of sub-ceiling space. For laying wiring and installing a ceiling made of plastic panels, 3-5 cm is enough.
After the size of the gap is determined using a level, mark the position of the future ceiling. It is more convenient to use a laser level for these purposes.
Fig.1. Installation of guide profiles
The next stage is the installation of hangers. Suspensions are necessary for attaching the ceiling profile to the ceiling, thereby increasing its rigidity and strength.
The suspensions are placed at a distance of 60-70 cm relative to each other. Marking for hangers is carried out as follows. The installation locations of the ceiling profiles are determined.
They are located perpendicular to the plastic panels. For a ceiling made of plastic panels, given that they are much lighter than plasterboard, the profiles are located in increments of 60 cm to 1 m. Based on this, the locations of the profiles are noted and hangers are attached to the ceiling.
Fig.2. Installation of direct hangers
Difficulties may arise at this stage if you have a ceiling base concrete slab ceilings
The floor slabs are hollow and if the dowel-nail gets into the cavity, it will not hold. This problem can be solved using traditional dowels and self-tapping screws. Therefore, you should stock up on them in advance.
After installing the suspensions, you can begin installing the ceiling profiles. They are cut to required length and are inserted into the groove of the guide profile. Next, using metal screws, they are attached to the hangers.
Fig.3. Installation of ceiling profiles
Attaching ceiling profiles should be done with care and try not to bend them.
Otherwise, this may affect the evenness of the ceiling. It should also be noted that for rational use profiles, mainly for the purpose of using scraps, you can use a special connector for the profile. Thereby reducing costs by reducing the number of purchased profiles.
Fig.4. Profile extension
After the frame for the ceiling made of plastic panels has been assembled, you can begin installing the plastic panels.
But first you need to install ceiling plinth. Sold for plastic ceiling special plinth. It has provisions for plastic panels.
Installation of skirting boards
The plinth is attached to the three walls of the room using metal screws to the frame. It should be noted that the wall along which the plinth is not installed must be parallel to the direction of the position of the plastic panels, i.e. plastic panels will be mounted parallel to this wall.
Installation of plastic panels. Peculiarities
Now you can begin installing the plastic panels.
Installation begins from the wall opposite the one on which the baseboard is not installed. Installation is carried out as follows. Plastic panels are cut to the required length and inserted into the groove of the baseboard, and on the other side of the plastic panel it is attached to the frame using metal screws.
Fig.5. Installation of plastic panels
The second and subsequent panels are attached in the same way, with the only exception that they are inserted not into the groove of the baseboard, but into the groove of the previous panel. After the installation of the plastic panels is completed, it is necessary to install the remaining baseboard. This skirting board has a groove cut off, this can be done with a knife and attached to the ceiling and walls using liquid nails.
The installation of plastic panels has two features that should be mentioned. Firstly, fastening the panels must be done very carefully.
It often happens that during installation the screwdriver breaks down, so it is very easy to damage the soft plastic panel. To avoid this, you must ensure that the position of the screwdriver is perpendicular to the ceiling. In addition, there is one more feature.
It is necessary to choose the right bit for the screw. The self-tapping screw placed on the bit must sit firmly on it, otherwise either the self-tapping screw is defective or the bit is not selected correctly. A loose fit of the self-tapping screw on the bit increases the chances of damaging the plastic panel.
Fig.6. Installation errors
Secondly, when installing plastic panels, you should not press hard on the panel from the side, this can lead to its bending and, as a consequence, the appearance of a gap between the panels. Considering that the curvature is not large, this defect usually appears on the last panels, i.e. small curvatures add up.
Fig.7. Gap between plastic panels
Fig.8.
That's all that can be said about the ceiling made of plastic panels and the installation of plastic panels.
The construction market is now replete with a wide variety of finishing materials.
The main advantages of modern innovations are ease of use and reliability. However, this is not always about practicality in terms of price. In this matter, finishing materials made from PVC undoubtedly lead in terms of profitability.
PVC panels make it easy and simple to cover walls and ceilings in any room. At the same time, you don’t have to worry about the costly leveling of the base of the wall or worry about the exorbitant price installation work. Do the same suspended ceiling do it yourself using PVC panels will not be difficult, even without having many years of experience repair work.
What will you need?
So, now we will consider the option of installing a suspended ceiling using PVC panels as a finishing material. For this you will need minimum required tools, PVC panels and required mounting elements. More precisely, you will need the following tools:
- screwdriver or low-speed drill;
- tape measure, bubble level, water level;
- hammer;
- miter box, hacksaw, construction knife.
The material used is PVC panels.
According to generally accepted standards, panels can be 25 and 50 cm wide. The main parameter when purchasing is the area of all elements in the package. When counting required quantity you should calculate the area of the room in which the suspended ceiling will be installed, and increase the resulting amount by 10-15%, taking into account the trimming of the material.
To secure the panels to the ceiling, use special fasteners and form a frame. The PVC panels themselves are quite fragile and soft, so for reliable fastening you will need a strong frame with frequent lathing.
Along the perimeter of the room, a U-shaped plastic profile is used, into which the edges of the panels will be inserted. As an alternative, you can choose a matching ceiling plinth for PVC panels, which is already equipped with a U-shaped groove. In high-quality design, such a plinth is a prefabricated structure in which the U-shaped groove is assembled in two parts to facilitate installation.
For the sheathing, you can use a wooden beam measuring 20x40 mm or a metal profile like for plasterboard. In the bathroom or kitchen, wooden beams are not suitable due to high humidity. However, thanks to more easy installation wooden beams and attaching the panels themselves to it, it can be used in the bedroom or living room.
The second parameter for selection is the price of the material; in this matter, you only need to check the availability and price in your region. When using wood in any form in construction, it must be treated before installation. antiseptic impregnations and fire retardants. The latter is necessary to increase the fire-resistant properties of wood.
PVC panels of various standards
In addition, there are plastic or aluminum profiles especially for PVC panels. If the cladding is carried out along the ceiling with small differences of up to 4-5 mm and with minimal lowering of the suspended ceiling, installation of PVC panels on the ceiling may be completely simple. The profiles are made with a special groove in the center for fastening to the base and for fastening the clips that will hold the sheathing panels.
For hardware, you will definitely need plastic dowels and nails-screws for them (another alternative would be anchors with a wedge for driving). They will attach frame elements and profiles along the perimeter to the walls and ceiling.
The frame itself is assembled using screws with a drill tip for metal profile and wood screws for timber. PVC panels can be fastened either with screws with a press washer or with special metal clips. The approximate quantity of all hardware can be calculated after choosing the method of fixing the ceiling and after reading the installation instructions.
Preparation stage
Even taking into account that the ceiling will be hidden from view, it should be cleared of all elements that may subsequently fall off or spill onto the mounted suspended ceiling: damaged plaster or putty between the slabs, whitewash, old finishing material, etc. The entire surface of the ceiling is primed.
Only after this can you begin marking for the installation of the perimeter and frame. To do this, you should draw a line on the walls throughout the room, which will indicate a single level of the future ceiling.
The ceiling should be lowered taking into account what lighting fixtures will be used, the presence of hidden wiring or other communications, as well as the unevenness of the ceiling itself. For wiring, you should take into account the mandatory presence of a gap between the upper edge of the frame and the ceiling of at least 1.5-2 cm. The lowest place on the ceiling should be selected as a reference point from which to measure the descent.
As soon as the first mark is placed, you can transfer it to all four walls along the edges using a water or laser level.
To mark a line around the entire perimeter, you can use twine, generously colored with bright chalk. By pressing the edges of the string against the wall along the marks, you can pull it back slightly and release it. As a result, the chalk will remain on the wall.
When the perimeter is outlined, you can begin marking the location of the supporting elements of the frame. Profiles or beams should be placed perpendicular to the future direction of the PVC panels and at a distance of 40 to 60 cm. At a greater distance, suspended ceilings made from panels may sag slightly during operation.
Advice: No matter how much you would like this, there are still cases when both the floor and the ceiling of a room in multi-storey buildings of mass construction are not level, and it is extremely expensive to correct this. In this case, it is better to deviate somewhat from reference to a strict level and draw a perimeter line with some slope so that the difference in the planes of the ceiling and floor is not visually striking.
Frame installation
Option 1: plastic sheathing
A plastic U-shaped profile or a plinth with it is attached around the perimeter of the entire room so that its lower border runs along the previously drawn line. To join profiles in corners, use a miter box and a hacksaw.
This is the only way to get a beautiful cut and minimum clearance. The profile should be fastened every 25-30 cm. Next, to facilitate the process of installing the frame, you can stretch a thread or fishing line across the ceiling so that it forms a plane along with the upper edge of the profile.
Option 2: wooden frame
The wooden beams are attached to the ceiling using dowels and impact screws, every 60 cm. In order to bring them to the same level along the bottom edge, you can use wooden pads between them and the ceiling.
Option 3: metal profile
The metal profile, as in the case of plasterboard, is attached using U-shaped elements located every 60-80 cm. It is most convenient to attach the so-called “pawns” to the ceiling with anchors with a driven wedge, and to the profiles using screws with a drill tip.
There is no need to install jumpers between the supporting frames, but they will be needed in places where something heavy is supposed to be fixed, for example, a chandelier.
At the end of the installation of the frame, power cables for lighting are laid. At using PVC panels, wires must be laid in corrugation to ensure fire safety. In places where spotlights will be installed, it is enough to leave loops 10-15 cm long.
Installation of PVC panels
Now that the frame is ready and brought to a single level, you can begin installing suspended ceilings.
This is the least troublesome and at the same time responsible process. The first strip of material is inserted into the U-shaped profile. Some craftsmen cut off the latch along the edge of the first strip.
Once the strip is in place, it is secured with screws or clips to the frame support profiles, without missing a single one. Cut strip required size You can use a hacksaw or a simple knife. The material is quite easy to cut.
Important: PVC panels should be cut to a length slightly shorter than the distance between the walls. There must be a gap between the strip and the walls, approximately 4-5 mm at each end.
The next strip is applied to the lock under small angle and they insert it along its entire length. After this, press the second side to the frame and also secure it with screws. In order to bring the strips together tightly, you can use a block or a piece of the same PVC panel, which is inserted into the groove and carefully driven in with a hammer until it stops.
The main thing is not to bend the strips of material under any circumstances and not to apply too much force during installation. PVC panels are quite fragile and even careless hand pressure can leave a dent that cannot be removed. Installation is best done with a partner or using simple supports with crossbars.
The main difficulty may arise when installing the last strip.
In one embodiment, you can turn the strip over with a lock in the other direction and trim it along the length from the side of the groove to the desired width. Next, placing it tightly against the previous panel, the last element of the ceiling is fastened with screws. When using dismountable skirting boards, it is easier and more reliable to simply cut the strip to width and click the lock with the previous strip, as in all other cases.
If you plan to install it in the ceiling spotlights- naturally, it is more expedient to think it over in advance and embed spots “on the ground”. For more information about installing lighting in a plastic or any other ceiling, read the link.
Completion
Once all the strips are installed, you can begin finishing. When using a U-shaped profile, a separate plinth is installed around the perimeter.
It is best to attach it using liquid nails. In this case, it is better to apply them only to one side of the baseboard. That is, the plinth is attached either only to the wall or only to the ceiling.
In the case of a collapsible plinth, the mating part is simply snapped into place. In the corners, you can use special adapter couplings or cover the cracks with sealant of a suitable color.
In pre-marked places, holes should be made for the output of lighting wires or for the installation of spotlights. The same work can be done during the installation of the ceiling.
At the very end of the work, the lamps and all the equipment necessary for them are installed. It is advisable to adhere to generally accepted standards and, in the case where a suspended ceiling is installed in a bathroom, then install low-voltage lighting fixtures with a converter instead of the usual circuit using 220 V. However, the fact that a ceiling made of PVC panels is to a certain extent not afraid of moisture, it can be guaranteed to protect yourself from the consequences of moderate flooding by neighbors above.
Video: example of installing PVC panels on a ceiling
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One of the most practical options finishing the room - assemble a suspended ceiling from plastic panels with your own hands.
And this is no coincidence. After all, panels based on polyvinyl chloride (PVC) have a number of useful properties. Thanks to this, a ceiling made of plastic panels competes well with plasterboard, Armstrong and even with the currently popular stretch ceilings.
Advantages of ceilings made of plastic panels
To answer this question, we need to reveal everything positive properties pvc panels. The main advantages of plastic panels over competitors are as follows:
Firstly, it is a moisture-resistant finishing material.
It has proven itself excellent in rooms with high humidity, be it a bathroom or toilet. Moreover, a ceiling made of plastic panels is not only resistant to high humidity, but can easily withstand any flooding. Therefore, if your neighbors on the floor above have a habit of forgetting about the open tap in the bathroom, such a ceiling will great solution, reducing losses from such comrades.
Secondly, it is very available material in order to improve the ceiling. Therefore, in addition to use in the bathroom or toilet, it is successfully used for arranging loggias, balconies, and corridors. It is also popular in country buildings, for example in country houses.
Another advantage of this material is that it is very convenient and easy to use.
In order to assemble a ceiling from plastic panels with your own hands, you do not need expensive tools. In addition to this, it is worth saying that plastic ceilings are very easy to care for. They can simply be wiped with a damp cloth, do not require regular painting and are durable enough for a ceiling.
However, before you use this material, you need to know about its shortcomings.
Firstly, it initially emits a specific smell.
After all, it is, after all, a chemical product. It is advisable to take this point into account. It is not advisable to install such panels in fire hazardous areas, since when burned they release toxic substances.
Among the shortcomings in design plan It should be noted next moment. Due to the fact that the panels are joined to one another, even with high-quality work, microscopic seams between the panels are visually noticeable. Especially if you choose white panels for the ceiling decoration.
Nevertheless, if you use PVC panels in suitable rooms, you can get a practical and beautiful ceiling.
How much material will it take to assemble a ceiling from plastic panels with your own hands?
In order to construct a suspended ceiling from plastic panels with your own hands, you will need the following materials.
– PVC panels;
– moldings for them or components;
– material for the frame (wooden bars, metal or plastic profiles);
– fasteners for frame and panels;
– wiring, in case of installation of lighting fixtures.
Calculation of the number of PVC panels
To do this, you need to accurately measure the dimensions of the existing ceiling. Next, you need to decide how the PVC panels will be located - along the larger side of the room or across it. If you plan to install panels lengthwise, then the quantity is determined as follows.
Quantity (pcs.) = Room width (cm)/Usable panel width (cm)
The formula is correct provided that the length of the room is no more than the length of the panel.
When PVC panels are arranged transversely, their number is calculated as follows:
Quantity (pcs.) = Room length (cm)/Usable panel width (cm)
Moreover, if the width of the ceiling is equal to or less than half the length of the panel, then the quantity must be halved, since trimmings can also be used.
The store has panels with a useful width of 25cm and a length of 270cm. In this case, it is more advantageous to place the panels across the loggia and cut two from one for the ceiling. Then
(350/25)/2=7. Seven panels will be required.
And in general, as for the location of the panels relative to the ceiling, this is often done out of a desire to minimize the number of scraps.
As for the sizes of panels that are most commonly found on sale, we can say the following. The most popular PVC panels are 270 cm and 300 cm long. Depending on the width, there are some – 25cm; 33cm; 37.5cm; 48.5 cm.
PVC panels come in a wide variety of colors. Moreover, they come in matte or glossy. To fasten them to the frame sheathing, self-tapping screws with a press washer 9-13 mm long, small nails and metal staples for a stapler are suitable.
Calculation of material for the frame
Since the ceiling is suspended, material will be required to make the frame. The frame can be assembled from wooden blocks, usually measuring 25 x 40.
But only if we do not plan to make such a ceiling in a room with high humidity. In this case, it is not practical to use wood to make the frame and profiles should be used. Moreover, the cost of wooden bars is comparable to the cost of metal profiles, which means it is more reliable and practical to use them for constructing a frame.
DIY ceiling frame made of plastic panels
To build a metal frame, it is convenient to use a ceiling profile.
You will also need guides that match the size. And to attach the frame to the ceiling you will need hangers. It is convenient to attach the suspensions to the ceiling and guides to the walls using dowel-nails measuring 6 by 40 or 6 by 60.
To assemble the frame, so-called “bugs” are useful. This is a small, specific self-tapping screw whose head resembles a trapezoid in cross-section.
DIY ceiling made of plastic panels. Installation methods
The most difficult and important part in making a ceiling from plastic panels with your own hands is correct installation frame. If in the future the installation of built-in lamps is required, then the structure of the plastic ceiling frame should be 7 cm lower than the existing one. This is exactly the distance that allows the installation of lighting fixtures.
Having assembled the frame, you need to take care of lighting and lay wires for lighting fixtures. After this, you can finally begin attaching the PVC panels to the sheathing.
Methods for installing plastic panels
The first option is how to assemble a ceiling from plastic panels with your own hands - using moldings or components. To do this, a final element or, in other words, a “starter” is attached along the perimeter of the frame.
Typically L = wall length - 1 cm. This gap will allow us to install the first panel more easily. It is convenient to trim using a paint knife along a metal corner.
Sometimes you come across hard panels and you will have to cut them with a jigsaw or, if you don’t have one, with a fine-toothed hacksaw.
The other side is called the wide mounting flange. It must be secured to the frame with self-tapping screws.
How to mount a ceiling made of plastic panels with your own hands
Then we insert the next panel with the narrow fastening part into the groove of the first until it stops, so that there is no gap between them, and fasten it to the frame. The subsequent ones are installed in the same way. The last panel should be reduced and cut longitudinally by 5-8 mm from the side of the wide mounting part relative to the final molding.
Then install it in the groove of the last “start” and slide it into the groove of the penultimate panel. There is no need for subsequent fastening. In places where it is planned to install lampshades or chandeliers, additional sheathing is installed in advance.
The second way to assemble a ceiling from plastic panels with your own hands is without using moldings. This option is in many ways similar to the first. The only difference is that the first and last panels are additionally secured on the extreme sides with fasteners.
And the gaps between the panels and the wall are then closed by gluing ceiling plinths made of polystyrene foam.
In this simple way you can assemble a ceiling from plastic panels with your own hands. Dear readers, I hope this site material will help you install a ceiling made of plastic panels with your own hands without wasting effort and time and appreciate its practicality.
Thanks to the abundance of modern finishing materials ceiling surface they decorate not only with whitewash. Particularly popular are various suspended ceiling systems that hide defects in the base and communications, are quickly installed and well level the surface. The ceiling made of plastic panels is used in different rooms. We will tell you how to finish the ceiling PVC panels with your own hands.
Are plastic panels harmful to the body?
Some people claim that plastic ceilings in our apartments are harmful to health. But is this really so? Confirmation that plastic does not emit harmful substances, is the fact that this material is used to make medical syringes and food products are packaged in it.
Plastic belongs to the group of non-porous materials, so pathogenic microorganisms cannot settle in its structure. In addition, the smooth surface plastic products easy to wash. That is why finishing the ceiling with plastic panels is considered hygienic and is allowed by sanitary standards for use in medical institutions.
The disadvantage of this material is its flammability. Plastic supports combustion at temperatures ranging from 360 degrees. Although in comparison with wood products, which ignite at 250 degrees, plastic materials less flammable. Compared to wood, plastic emits 50% less smoke, but it contains toxic substances.
As for the low vapor permeability of the material, the problem is solved by installing ventilation grilles into the ceiling. Moreover, in high-rise buildings, ventilation of the ceiling space is not as important as in private houses with an attic.
Scope of application of ceilings made of PVC panels
Reasonable price of material and good performance characteristics allow to significantly expand the scope of its application. The cost of the most inexpensive white panel starts at $0.21 per piece. Price for PVC ceiling panels with decorative coating, with a pattern and a relief surface is in the range of $2.1-3 per element.
Installation of plastic ceilings is carried out in the following rooms:
- swimming pools, bathrooms, bathrooms and other rooms with wet processes;
- loggias, balconies, verandas, including those without heating;
- kitchens and kitchen-dining rooms;
- corridors and hallways;
- storage rooms.
Advantages and disadvantages
Installation of plastic ceiling coverings provides the following benefits:
- The main advantage of ceilings made of PVC plates is their moisture resistance and ease of maintenance. Dirty coating is easy to clean detergents. The material is not susceptible to mold and other microorganisms, which is very important for rooms with high humidity. The product does not absorb odors and dirt, and does not attract dust.
- Plastic coatings have all the advantages of suspended ceiling systems - they allow you to hide defects in the base and communications, and do not require careful preparation base surface and are suitable for installing recessed lighting.
- Installation of the coating is carried out quickly, without the help of specialists. All work can be done independently.
- The coating will not be damaged as a result of flooding by neighbors above. Simply wipe the surface with a dry cloth.
- The product does not require special care and is durable.
- You can install materials behind the ceiling to increase the heat and sound insulation of the room.
- The coating retains its specifications even in conditions of high humidity and temperature changes.
- The reasonable price of the material is an additional advantage.
- Possibility of installation multi-level structures with straight and curved transitions of tiers.
Worth knowing! The disadvantage of a suspended plastic ceiling is that when installed, the height of the room is reduced by at least 5 cm. If there is built-in lighting, the ceiling is lowered by 15 cm, which is not very good for low rooms.
Additional disadvantages of such coatings include the following:
- budget appearance(although there are more expensive and respectable panels on sale with original surface texture, color and pattern);
- cheap products transmit light from built-in lamps, become deformed and turn yellow during use;
- seams between individual elements are visible on the surface.
PVC panel installation technology
Before starting work, prepare all the necessary materials and tools. In addition to plastic panels, you will need metal profiles or bars to assemble the sheathing.
The following tools will also be useful:
- perforator;
- short self-tapping screws for metal work (if a metal frame is being built);
- construction stapler and staples for it (when installing wooden sheathing);
- dowels and screws;
- guide and ceiling steel profile for plasterboard systems or wooden blocks cross section 20x40 mm for constructing a frame;
- starting strip or ceiling plinth;
- levels (laser and construction);
- screwdriver;
- stationery knife;
- ruler, tape measure and pencil;
- hammer;
- drill;
- pendants.
Preparing the base
Before making a ceiling from plastic panels, you need to prepare the base. When installing suspended ceilings, no special preparation of the base ceiling surface is required. It is enough to dismantle the old coating, which does not adhere well to the base. If there are traces of mold on the ceiling, then these places are additionally treated with antifungal solutions.
Important! Before installation begins, cables for lighting fixtures are laid under the ceiling. Bases are prepared for hanging lighting.
After this you need to apply markings. To do this, decide on the height to which the new ceiling surface will be lowered. If not engineering communications, passing under the ceiling, and the installation of built-in lighting is not intended, then the surface is lowered by 50 mm. Otherwise, proceed from the dimensions of communications and lighting fixture sockets.
A line must be drawn on the walls of the room, which indicates the location of the new ceiling surface. For this they find the most low angle rooms and set the height of the ceiling down from it. The mark is transferred to other corners using a level. All marks are connected by longitudinal lines on the walls.
Frame installation
Before attaching plastic panels to the ceiling, you need to assemble and install load-bearing frame. The process of assembling a wooden frame is simple and straightforward, so we will describe the installation of lathing from metal profiles.
The work is carried out in the following order:
- Cutting off load-bearing profile according to the length of the wall and drill holes in it in increments of 500 mm.
- Then we apply the profile with the holes to the wall according to the markings and drill holes in the wall surface. We fix the profile with dowels and self-tapping screws.
- Slice ceiling profiles along the width of the room. Do not forget to take into account that plastic panels are attached in a direction perpendicular to the profiles.
- Insert the ceiling profiles into the groove of the guide elements on the wall and position them in 40 cm increments. larger step installation, the ceiling panels will sag.
- If the width of the room exceeds 1.5 m, the profiles are additionally fixed to the ceiling using hangers. They are attached to the base with a pair of dowels and self-tapping screws and mounted in increments of 1-1.5 m. We fasten the longitudinal slats of the frame with self-tapping screws to the hangers and guides on the walls. We bend the “protruding ears” of the perforated suspension upward.
Installation of plastic skirting boards
Before installing the finishing around the perimeter of the room, fasten it to the wall profile with screws starting bar or a special plastic profile with a groove for installing panels. We screw the screws into the top flange of the starting element or baseboard.
In addition, these same parts can be attached not to the frame guide profile, but to the wall. But in this case, you will have to drill additional holes in the wall surface and install dowels in them. If the walls in the room are finished ceramic tiles, then plastic baguettes can be glued to them with liquid nails.
Fastening PVC panels
After assembling the frame, PVC panels are installed on the ceiling. To fasten the coating, short screws for metal work or staples are used construction stapler. Staples are used when fixing slabs to wooden sheathing, and self-tapping screws are suitable for screwing the cladding to a metal frame.
Installation process PVC finishing looks like that:
- At first ceiling tiles cut to the required length. Then the end of one element is inserted into the groove of the plastic baguette, the panel is slightly bent and the second end is inserted into the starting profile on the wall. It is important to mount the element with the tenon facing away from you. The longitudinal side with the tenon is completely inserted into the groove of the plinth or baguette.
- The element is screwed to the sheathing with a self-tapping screw in the place where the shelf of the product is located above the frame slats.
- The installation of all subsequent slabs proceeds similarly. They are inserted with a tenon into the groove of the previous product and attached to the sheathing.
- The last slab is cut in width to the required size and inserted with the cut side into the groove of the starting profile or baseboard until it stops. Then they insert the tenon into the groove of the previous slab, slightly moving the panel out of the baguette on the wall.
- Finally, the lighting fixtures are installed.
If you decide to make a ceiling from PVC panels with your own hands, the video instructions will help you clearly understand the installation process:
Plastic (PVC) panels or lining, as they are also called, are very easy to install, beautiful and have quite affordable prices. This page contains a video on how to do it modern ceiling made of plastic panels, as well as an explanation for it in the form step by step instructions on installation.
By combining visual information with textual information, you will very quickly understand how to make a panel ceiling yourself.
Step-by-step instruction
Ceiling markings and frame
- To mark the ceiling you will need a water level, it is especially necessary in large room, because how can you make a modern ceiling from plastic panels if you don’t build an even frame?!
To do this, place a mark on the wall at random, but take into account the distance from the lower point of the main ceiling. It should be no less than the thickness of the wooden or metal profile from which you will make the hanging frame.
Now, using a water level, transfer the mark to all corners of the room. - If the room is small, then you can get by with an ordinary long level or even a short one, but subject it to the building code.
How to make a plastic ceiling from panels if the walls are lined with ceramic tiles? It’s even easier, because you can focus on the seam between the tiles or the end of the top row of tiles.
- You need to draw a control line between the marks and, to speed up this process, use a chokeline (painting cord).
Its length should be enough for a room of almost any size, so it is enough to stretch the thread from one corner mark to another and, pulling it back, beat off a line for the frame.
- After this, install U-shaped strip hangers on the main shelf - they can be used for both metal and wooden profiles. The distance between hangers in the profile line should not exceed 50-60 cm.
- Here's how to properly make a ceiling surface from plastic panels on wood or metal base? By by and large it will be correct to do both - the appearance and quality will not suffer from this, in any case.
- For a metal frame around the perimeter of the room, screw the UD profile so that its lower edge lies on the reference line.
The distance in places of fixation is 40-50 cm, but sometimes such profiles already have ready-made holes for installation, and you can navigate by them.
- You cut the CD profile to the required size, and it will be equal to the distance between the walls minus 5 mm, which must be subtracted so that the profile can be inserted without deformation.
The distance between them should be on average 40-50 cm, that is, if there are built-in lamps on the lining, do less, and if the panels will not be loaded, do more.
- We continue to consider how to make a modern ceiling yourself from plastic panels and at the same time with a flat plane. This is quite difficult, especially if the room has a large perimeter.
But there is always a way out - stretch a nylon thread under the frame in the center of the ceiling, securing it with self-tapping screws to the UD profiles. - To prevent the profiles from pulling back the nylon, tighten each of them with a suspension, simply tucking its ears under the CD. When the thread is completely free, begin leveling the plane of the frame, setting each profile separately.
Screw it to the pawns with special small screws and use the same screws to connect the CD and UD together.
- Now let's look at how to make a modern ceiling from plastic panels yourself. wooden frame, or rather, the installation of the device itself from wood.
All distance parameters remain the same, but the rail may be deformed, so in order to level it, add hangers as needed.
Such a device has one advantage - it is not necessary to install a profile around the perimeter. - So, we learn how to make plastic ceilings from panels and continue to install a wooden frame. The edges of the lath are aligned along the control line, and the center is aligned along the thread and using the construction rule.
The outer profiles must be installed close to the wall.
Advice. To attach profiles and hangers to the ceiling and wall for a suspended frame, plastic dowels 6 mm in diameter and screws 4-5 mm thick are usually used. If you decide to use impact dowels, then this can only be done if the dowel itself fits tightly into the body, because the included screw is thin and does not expand the plastic well.
Advice. After installing the frame, you need to do the wiring - use a cable channel in the form of a corrugated metal or plastic hose and attach it to the main ceiling. This will protect against various force majeure events and the ceiling will not deteriorate even with a possible short circuit.
Panel installation
- Now how to make a panel design on metal frame?
If you are installing an L-profile for the lining, then screw it with self-tapping screws and a press washer, and if you subsequently install a ceiling plinth, then secure the first panel from the wall with the same screws. Twist them in such a way that they can be covered with a fillet.
- How to make a structure with panels on a wooden frame? Likewise. Only now, instead of self-tapping screws, you can use staples and hammer them in with a stapler.
- Watching a video on how to make a ceiling from plastic panels will reinforce your knowledge, but remember one thing - you will never learn how to install a panel on a ceiling if you don’t have practice.
Conclusion
If you have learned how to do ceiling structure made of plastic panels and continue to work independently, then over time you will acquire certain skills and techniques that are unique to you alone. Each master has his own installation style, sometimes even different from the manufacturer’s instructions.
