If you want to give a room or worka special look to the room, to make the atmosphere more non-standard and beautiful, many design solutions are used, arches are one of them. Let's consider how to make an arch from plasterboard. In order to mount it, you do not need to apply global repair work, such as breaking, expanding walls, laying and the like. Thanks to many modern materials, this is done quite quickly and easily, if you have basic repair skills.
Types of door arches made of plasterboard.Drywall will help to carry out work without extra effort, noise and dust. It is simple and easy to install, and also affordable, which is important. It is used to make multi-level ceilings, partitions, walls, decorative elements in the form of columns, pilasters and the like. It imitates ceramics and stone quite well. Its disadvantage is that it is afraid of moisture, since gypsum absorbs it. Types of arches:
Before making an arch from plasterboard,take into account that with an opening height of 2 m or less, it is impractical to make it, since the already small space will decrease. For such openings, the corners are rounded. You can make a French oblique design. A domed symmetrical arch will be described below.
Necessary materials, tools
You will need:
Tools for making an arch.
- gypsum board, the sheets of 6.5 mm are good, they are convenient for curved structures;
- profile (metal, plastic);
- dowels of plastic;
- self-tapping screws for metal fasteners (3,5x25 mm, 4,2x13 mm);
- metal cutting scissors, knife for gypsum board, jigsaw;
- drill, screwdriver, punch;
- needle roller;
- level, meter, tape measure, pencil, ribbon-serpian;
- spatulas, gypsum putty;
- nazhdachka, corners for edges;
- priming, putty mix, water, paint, wallpaper.
First, you need to dismantle the box, thiswill increase the space under the arch. Then you need to clean the surface. There are three parts of this design. Two side (they are the same), and one arc. To make the first, you need to measure the width of the opening and calculate the radius. On a nylon thread or cord equal to the radius, make two loops. An awl is inserted into the first, and a pencil into the other. The awl is stuck into the sheet of material, the cord is pulled, and the pencil draws an arc. According to this marking, the side part is cut out with a jigsaw or knife. This part is tried on the plasterboard, the second part is drawn again and cut out. Return to the table of contents</a>
Frame, fixation of elements and basic nuances
The guides are fixed from above with dowels.profile, they are also fixed on the sides to the ends of the roundings. Their length is equal, otherwise the structure will be crooked. An arched profile is made from a simple metal profile. For this, cuts are made with metal scissors, the profile is bent. The previously made side parts are taken as a template. The profile is attached to the guides vertically with dowels, to the plasterboard - with self-tapping screws. Two arched profiles are needed. Reinforcing pieces of the profile are installed inside the frame between the two arcs. Then, the side arched elements are fixed to the frame with self-tapping screws.
Scheme of fastening the profile and plasterboard to the arch.To properly design the arch, cut off a flat part of the plasterboard of the appropriate size from below. To do this, use a flexible tape measure, add 10 cm to this part. The lower part of the plasterboard strip is moistened and pierced with a needle roller, it is left for some time. Then such a curved part is placed in the shape of an arch, fixed with tape and wait until it dries, but not completely. It is impossible to moisten too much: the plasterboard can get wet and deteriorate. The moistened part is attached to the frame along the sides. This is done from the center of the arch. Then wait until it dries completely (a day). The plasterboard can also be bent by cutting it. But this is only suitable for oversized curves. It is done like this: paper and plaster are carefully cut along one side of the material, just before reaching the end. Such a section is broken along the cuts made with light force. The plaster should adhere to the paper layer. The cuts are then filled with putty, and before that they are glued with serpyanka tape. Such an element is fixed to the frame with self-tapping screws. They are screwed in at a sufficient distance from the edges so that the material does not crack, the caps are slightly recessed. The filled areas are sanded smooth. The arch is ready for cladding. Return to contents</a>
Finishing
It is necessary to wait until it dries completely.plasterboard, after which they proceed to the finishing. All the parts are sanded with fine sandpaper. This will remove all the bumps, and you will get rounded shapes. The seams from the installation are treated with putty for the seams, the joints are sealed with serpyanka tape before this. Before this, perforated corner profiles are fixed. They are metal or plastic, they serve to ensure that the structure holds its shape, they are fixed with putty, and then processed with it again. After drying, all the irregularities are smoothed out again with sandpaper and primed. Wait until it dries, and the arch is ready for decoration. Very often, wallpaper is taken for decorative cladding of plasterboard. Their assortment is limitless and it will not be difficult to choose a color, texture, texture for any taste. Wallpaper material is also different: paper, waterproof material, vinyl on a non-woven base. The latter will work well. And a three-dimensional pattern will look very beautiful. The arch can also be treated with water-based paint. This is a very good, practical option. The decoration can be washed and will be resistant to damage. After painting, it can be decorated with painting. Fabric lining is a very original and creative option. Various fabrics are used: satin, brocade, jacquard, viscose, linen. They have their own texture and color. Stone lining of plasterboard is a reliable and incredibly beautiful method. But it is very expensive and labor-intensive.
