Today, plasterboard sheets areone of the most popular materials used for leveling ceiling and wall coverings. Constructions made from gypsum boards are reliable, durable and long-lasting, successfully fulfilling their intended role. But in order for the leveling process to go smoothly, the plasterboard must be attached to a special frame. It can be made from either wooden slats or a metal profile.
Today, wall alignment is most often done using plasterboard, but one should not forget about the need for high-quality installation of this material.
Selection of materials and preparatory work
When thinking about how to make the lathing, first of allfirst of all, it is necessary to consider what material will be used to create it. Both metal and wood have their own characteristics. So, if the choice fell on the lathing of wooden slats, it should be taken into account that it can only be erected in dry and well-ventilated rooms. It is not suitable for arrangement where there is high humidity and temperature changes. The wood will swell, due to which the wall can become wavy. The best characteristics are possessed by the lathing for plasterboard made of a metal profile. This design has not only a longer service life, but also smooth surfaces, which allows the sheets of plasterboard to fit it as evenly and tightly as possible. Working with a special profile is much easier and faster, while you need tools that every homeowner can find. For direct installation of the frame on the walls, you will need to prepare the following accessories:
Types of profiles for installing plasterboard.
- a hammer;
- Screwdriver;
- building level and plumb bob;
- drill or perforator;
- pencil or marker;
- damping belts;
- metal profiles (directing, rack);
- dowels and screws.
It is necessary to select profiles with a length of 3 or 4 m.This is explained by the fact that in modern apartments the ceiling height rarely exceeds 3 m, and the length of the walls is 4 m. If the length of any profile is not enough, two profiles are joined into one, fixed with 3 screws (one in each plane). If we talk about the thickness of the profile, then products with a thickness of 50 or 75 mm look most preferable here. A thinner profile is suitable for covering wall partitions, and a thick one is used to make a lathing for drywall for ventilation ducts and other communications. Before making the lathing, it is necessary to mark the surface on which the structure will be attached. Depending on the unevenness, the lathing should be about 6 cm from the surface of the wall ceilings.
Scheme of lathing for plasterboard.This distance is marked on the ceiling, a straight line is drawn along which the guide profile will be attached. Usually, in order for the line to be as even as possible, a building level and plumb line are used. Then, strictly parallel lines are also drawn on the floor and adjacent walls. Any inaccuracy in the calculations can lead to the plasterboard wall being crooked or skewed. When all the marks are checked for parallelism, you can begin installing the frame. Return to contents</a>
Mounting of the frame for gypsum plasterboards
In order to make a lathing for plasterboard, it is necessary to remember several basic points that will allow you to carry out the work correctly:
In order for the acoustic vibrations from the sheetsmaterial are not transferred to the wall slabs, when fastening it is necessary to use special damping tapes. They can be made of foam rubber or polyurethane foam and impregnated with adhesive. First of all, guide profiles with laid damping tape are fastened along the markings. Then rack profiles are installed. They are fastened to the walls in the same way as the guides, using dowels and self-tapping screws. The distance between the racks should be determined by the width of the drywall sheets. It should be such that the joints of the sheets fall on the profile. The upper part of the racks should go onto the ceiling guide profile at least 2 cm. The lower part should be inserted into the profile located on the floor. The frame is ready, and drywall sheets can be fastened to it. As can be seen from the information provided, it is quite easy to make a lathing for leveling the walls. If all the rules are followed, the structure turns out to be strong enough and will serve for a long time.</ ul>
