Drywall is a versatile building material.a material from which you can make almost everything. Today, various niches and shelves that are recessed into the wall surface are especially popular. All of them are mounted from plasterboard, and are an externally monolithic structure with the wall. Shelves and niches can perform a variety of functions, most often they are used for books or TV. There are also original plasterboard imitations of fireplaces, in the firebox of which you can place an electric fireplace or beautiful and bright candles. To make structures from plasterboard, you do not need much. It is important to first make a sketch, and then make a drawing based on it.
The plasterboard niche serves as an additionalprotection for the TV. The materials needed for the work are the simplest. Usually this is a metal profile and the plasterboard itself, self-tapping screws. If the work is planned to be carried out during the renovation of the room, then the process is only simplified. A niche is provided in the frame for wall cladding, then it is clad.
Niche for TV and books
Tools for installing plasterboard.Often, a convenient and large niche for a TV is used as a beautiful plasterboard structure, which can also be used as shelves for books and souvenirs. Such a niche will perfectly fit a modern flat-screen TV or a rare example for lovers of antiquity. The structure itself can be designed in any style, from ultra-modern to retro. There are many creative ideas. In the cavities of the shelf, you can disguise all the cables, including antenna outputs, and sockets for household appliances. The advantages of such a design include:
Scheme of correct joining of plasterboard sheets.
If the possibilities allow, then the designcan take up the entire wall. In addition to a shelf for the TV, you can arrange a convenient bookcase, make various figured recesses, organize a place for an aquarium. Return to the table of contents</a>
Manufacturing of a niche from plasterboard
An example of a sketch of a niche for plasterboard.The manufacturing process itself begins with the need to plan the construction and arrangement of a niche made of plasterboard. To do this, a sketch is initially made, this can even be done by hand, after which all measurements are taken on site. For such measurements, you need to use a tape measure, a ruler, a simple pencil. Since the wallpaper will be removed, you can safely draw with a pencil directly on the wall. During such work, every little thing is taken into account, it is necessary to know not only the dimensions of the TV, but also the safe depth for its installation. It is important to consider where the cable outlets will be located. The loads that will be exerted on the frame structure are important. If you plan to install more than just a TV, the frame will have to be reinforced. Special beams are used for this. Next, you can begin to prepare materials and tools for the work:
Types of profiles for plasterboard.
- A special metal profile designed for working with GKL sheets;
- drywall;
- self-tapping screws for working with plasterboard;
- reinforcing tape for the decoration of joints and corners;
- special glue;
- putty;
- a Bulgarian or scissors for cutting metal;
- drill;
- Screwdriver;
- ruler, simple pencil, tape measure, building level, plumb bob;
- putty knife;
- finishing materials for the future niche.
After this, you can begin work onarrangement of a niche. In order for the structure to be assembled quickly and evenly, markings are first made on the wall surface. To do this, you need to use a previously drawn drawing, you will need a building level, a metal ruler and a pencil. The markings will depend on the type of profiles, their width, so you cannot forget about this circumstance. It is necessary to immediately apply all the lines to the wall, make marks that will help in installation. Professionals rarely do this, but for a beginner, marks will only help. Return to the table of contents</a>
Layout and installation
Types of profile fastening for plasterboard.After the marking is ready, you need to start cutting the materials. To do this, lay the drywall on a flat surface, which is ideally the floor. On the sheet, use a pencil to draw lines of individual parts, first you need to cut out the large parts that will be used to cover the wall, and the smaller ones are cut out last. This will save sheets of gypsum board. It is best to cut with a sharp knife. If there is a need to make a curved cut, it is recommended to prepare a template in advance. Next, the frame is installed, you will have to take into account all the features that distinguish the design. You need to start with the vertical posts, they are fastened with screws to the wall surface, the cross profiles are installed last.
Technology of partition constructiondrywall. A building level is used to fix them, since even a small discrepancy in verticality can adversely affect the appearance of the entire future niche. Self-tapping screws, metal corners, and hangers are used to fasten the frame metal strips. The profile is cut with a grinder. If it is necessary to make curvilinear fragments, the profile is cut on one side, after which it is carefully given the required shape. After this, you can begin to fasten the drywall. It is better to use self-tapping screws for this type of work. Since the sheets have already been cut, it is necessary to proceed with the sheathing based on the drawing and the markings made in advance. The most difficult areas are fastened first, the outer sheathing will be done last. During work, ensure that the screws are not screwed in at an angle. They should all go straight, the heads should be slightly countersunk into the sheets. When the sheathing is finished, you can begin to seal the joints. This will require a special putty mixture, a narrow, flat spatula, and reinforcing tape. The mixture is diluted with water in a plastic container to the required consistency, after which it can be applied to joints and corners, fastening points.
Stages of creating a niche from plasterboard.The mixture is not applied to the surface of the sheet itself, as it is already quite even and smooth. Serpyanka is used for joints. To decorate the corners, you can use a special metal outer and inner corner, which provides excellent quality. The putty is applied in such a way that the mass is pressed into the seam, after which the remains are carefully distributed over the surface with a spatula. The seam should be smooth. All corners and fastening points are processed in a similar way, after which the niche is left to dry. The finishing stage is decorating the structure, for this you can use a variety of materials. Most often, drywall is painted or covered with a layer of decorative plaster. But you can also use wooden decorative panels, imitation gypsum moldings, even ordinary wallpaper. Here everything depends on your imagination and the overall interior of the room. have increasingly come to be used as a full-fledged interior element. They are functional, if necessary, they act as shelves, stands for household appliances, and are even used to divide a very large room. It is not difficult to make such a niche with your own hands; the materials used for this are very simple.
