Various materials can be used to level the walls.materials, but plasterboard is popular among them. GKL is a durable and smooth material. It is used for various construction works. It acts as not only a leveling material, but also a base for finishing, since the surface of the GKL is smooth and even. It is easy to organize the alignment of walls with plasterboard. You do not need to have any special experience, and the installation method depends on the condition of the base.
The scheme of the plasterboard sheet. can be done by one of the following methods:
The first method is used whenthe surface of the walls is relatively smooth and has no significant defects. This method allows you to avoid the cost of profiles. Wall cladding is done quickly. The second method is recommended when the wall has significant unevenness. In addition, additional insulation of the room from the inside is required. Special metal profiles or wooden slats are used as a frame, which are covered with plasterboard after installation.
Frameless alignment
Scheme of frameless method of wall finishingplasterboard. Frameless alignment of walls with plasterboard assumes that the gypsum board will be glued to the base. This will save time and money, but this method can only be used for walls with relatively small irregularities. How to level walls using the frameless method? This process includes the following stages:
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Carcass leveling
Scheme of wall covering with plasterboard on a metal frame. Alignment of walls with plasterboard begins with installation of a profile. The order of actions is as follows:
Once the frame is ready, you can beginsheathe the walls with plasterboard yourself. For this, 35 mm self-tapping screws are used. They are screwed in so that their heads are recessed into the material. The fastening step is 10-15 cm along the perimeter. If you need to install sockets and switches, you need to use special plastic cups with electrical wire outlets. Special round holes are made on the surface of the sheets. This work should be planned before the installation of the frame begins, since it will be difficult to find the outlets later. The frame method allows for additional insulation of the walls from the inside.
Tools for finishing walls with plasterboard.It is best to use mineral wool for this, it is laid before the plasterboard sheathing. The heat insulator is laid tightly on the surface, there should be no gaps. To perform the work, you will need the following materials and tools:
- drywall;
- metallic profile;
- self-tapping screws;
- dowels;
- perforator;
- electric drill;
- a knife for cutting GCR;
- Screwdriver;
- insulation (if additional heat and noise insulation is required).
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Surface coating
The final stage of wall alignment isapplying putty to plasterboard. Unlike regular walls, there is no need to lay the material on the entire surface. Plasterboard is smooth and even, so only joints and screw attachment points are puttyed. To perform the work, you need to prepare:
- putty;
- a container for mixing the mixture;
- electric drill with a nozzle or a construction mixer;
- clean water;
- a primer;
- grinding paper;
- a metal spatula;
- ribbon-serpyanku for joints;
- metal perforated corner for external and internal corners of the surface.
First, dilute the mixture, it's too much to cookIt is not necessary, it is better to do it in small portions. The mixture is applied to the joints as the first layer, lightly pressed into the surface. Serpyanka and the second layer of putty are applied on top. The same work is done with the corners, only here a perforated corner is used. The fastening places are covered with the prepared mixture. It must be leveled so that no protruding areas remain. When the putty dries, the surface must be carefully primed. The last step will be sanding with sandpaper. This should be done carefully, smoothing out all the irregularities. Now the wall is completely ready for finishing work. This can be painting, applying decorative plaster, gluing wallpaper. To level the walls, you can use drywall. It is ideal for this type of work. The slabs are smooth, they are easy to mount on the walls. Depending on the general condition of the base, you can use the gluing method of gluing gypsum boards or use sheathing on a frame made of profiles.</ ul>
