Owners of apartments and private houses are often interested in the question: how to make an interior arch with your own hands?
The interior arch is used as an elementzoning of the premises. Every year the design of apartments becomes more and more diverse. Very often arches are used in the interior. They serve as an excellent alternative to a regular doorway. Do-it-yourself production does not require special knowledge and skills, you should only follow the recommendations and advice. The process of making an arch does not take much time, you have to wait longer until the putty dries completely. To understand all the nuances and answer the question of how to make an arch, we will analyze each stage of the work.
Step 1: Preparation
Types of arches. Before making an interior arch, you should decide on the type of arch. There are 6 main types, which differ in the geometric shape of the opening:
- classic;
- Art Nouveau;
- romance;
- ellipse;
- trapezium;
- portal.
Once you have decided on the shape of the arch,it is necessary to take measurements of the doorway. The interior arch can be installed in the doorway in two ways: raising or lowering the height of the opening. The second option is considered the easiest, since it does not require destroying the partition above the door and dismantling the lintels. In order to , it is necessary to prepare the following materials and tools in advance:
Tools for working with plasterboard.
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Step 2: dismantling the door frame
Tools for dismantling the door. Before making an arch, you need to dismantle the old door frame. To do this, you will need a hammer, an axe, a nail puller and a wood saw:
The door frame dismantling is complete. You can start creating the arch. Return to the table of contents</a>
Stage 3: profile production and installation of GLK
Once the doorway is ready, you can begin installing the arch frame.
Scheme of the device of a classic arch fromplasterboard. Cut a semicircle from plasterboard sheets according to the sketch. Using a jigsaw, cut out the arch vaults. A reliable frame is the key to a long service life of the arch, so it is better to make the frame from metal guides. Fasten the frame in the doorway with screws. The frame should be the same size on both sides so that the arch is even and neat. Fasten the arched vaults from gypsum board to the metal frame. Next, we need to make a semicircle from a metal profile and plasterboard. Gypsum board sheets can be bent in two ways. But if you do not have much experience working with plasterboard, it is better to use the wet bending method using a template. Two straight metal profiles must be cut with metal scissors on the back side every 3-4 cm. The cuts can be cut with a hacksaw, but this will take much more time. Then the profiles are bent according to the template with the cuts facing up. In this form they are attached to the arch frame. The curved sheet of gypsum board can be attached to the profiles only after complete drying. Return to the table of contents</a>
Stage 4: Backlighting of the archway
You can use it as arch illuminationLED strip. Backlighting of the arched opening adds freshness and brightness to the interior. You can install halogen, LED or neon backlighting. When choosing backlighting, it is better to focus on the design of the room, but most often spotlights are used. The LED strip can be glued to the arched opening after all the work is completed, but if you want to install spotlights, then this should be done at the stage of making the arch. Holes for the lamps are made in advance in the drywall, the socket is installed, the wiring is pulled. There is also a 5th stage, namely the final processing of the arch. The gypsum board seams are sealed with masking tape and covered with putty. After the putty has completely dried, it is necessary to process all the irregularities and roughness with fine-grained sandpaper. To give the arch a finished look, you can:
- paint with paint or whitewash;
- wallpaper on wallpaper;
- cover with a cloth (it is better to use linen, brocade, satin, jacquard or viscose);
- decorate with artificial stone.
After finishing and decorating the archthe selected material can be considered the work finished. There should not be any particular difficulties in making the arch, the main thing is to follow the recommendations and not be afraid of the work.
