Stretch ceilings are distinguished by their high quality andpleasant appearance. They can be used for almost any interior, but there may also be a situation when they need to be removed. It is important to immediately determine whether it is necessary to dismantle the stretch ceiling with your own hands for subsequent installation or whether it is necessary to completely remove the canvas and change the environment. Most often, temporary dismantling is required to drain the water if the neighbors flooded the apartment.
Stretch ceiling diagram.
Dismantling of fabric ceiling
To remove the suspended ceiling, or rather, itstension variety, it is necessary to act carefully. It is necessary to start with planning the process, defining the work plan. This concerns the preparation of tools, studying the dismantling instructions.
Tools for dismantling stretch ceilings. To perform the work, you need to prepare:
- stepladder, so that all work can be conveniently carried out at altitude;
- Painting sharp knife with replaceable blades;
- anti-stapler;
- putty knife;
- pliers.
First you will have to remove the baguette.It is important to remember that the canvas is not removed completely, but only in a certain area. This rule applies if you only need to drain the water and dry the canvas. Complete dismantling is carried out if the coating needs to be repaired or will be replaced with another. It is recommended to start dismantling the baguette from a narrow wall, as less work will be required here. How to remove the canvas correctly? A painting knife is used to cut the seam at the fixation point, then the canvas is easily removed. Baguettes for stretch fabric ceilings can be of the following types:
- wooden;
- polystyrene;
- aluminum;
- foam plastic;
- polyvinylchloride (or PVC).
The baguette for fabric ceilings is removed with a spatula,its tip is inserted into the cut, after which the baseboard is easily removed. Most often, baguettes are made of foam plastic, in which case it will not be possible to remove it without damage. But the cost of the baguette is low, it can be safely broken, after the work is completed, it will not be difficult to buy a new one. Such a baguette is removed with a spatula, its tip is inserted into the cut, after which the baseboard is easily removed. To dismantle the staples, you need to take an anti-stapler, with it all the staples are pried up and removed from the covering. When working with fabric, caution and attention are required if it will be used again. It is important not to allow the canvas to tear. You need to work carefully with a spatula and a knife. Be sure to remove the adhesive composition that was used during the installation of the stretch ceiling covering. It is important to correctly separate the first 50-100 mm of the covering during the work, then the process will be easier and simpler. What is the most rational way to act? It is necessary to carefully pull the canvas down with one hand, then the old glue will separate from the wooden block installed on the ceiling. There may be a small amount of glue left on the fabric, there is nothing wrong with this, it will not interfere with subsequent installation at all. This dismantling scheme is universal, but in fact, it is necessary to pay close attention to what particular fastening method was used. Usually these are clips that are removed quite easily, and no damage will occur during the removal of the fabric. Therefore, before starting dismantling, you should accurately determine the stages of work and the features of fastening, especially since the fabric is often installed in place. Return to contents</a>
Dismantling of vinyl cover
Direct and indirect heat gun deviceheating. To dismantle a vinyl stretch ceiling, you will have to act carefully. Dismantling work may be limited to draining the water, drying and then fixing the canvas in its place. To perform the work, you will need the following tools:
- thermal building gun;
- pliers;
- made of metal spatula.
It should be noted that the dismantling processstretch ceiling will not be the easiest task. Before starting work, you need to warm up the room with a heat gun. It is necessary to remove all foreign objects, especially those that do not withstand heating well. For vinyl fabric, a construction hair dryer of the selected type is used. Rules for dismantling a stretch ceiling:
When dismantling a suspended ceiling, the air temperature in the room should be approximately 40-50°C.
Return to Contents</a>Final Works After the canvasremoved, it is necessary to dry it if it is wet. If the canvas is to be mounted back, then the vinyl is carefully laid out until the necessary work is done to dry and repair the base. Then the vinyl fabric is returned to its place. Dismantling a stretch ceiling is both a simple and complex process. It all depends on what exactly the fabric is being removed for. If this is done for repair purposes, then you should act carefully so that the fabric is not damaged. This is a painstaking process, it requires patience. If the stretch ceiling canvas is removed permanently, it will be replaced with another type of covering, then you can act less carefully, it is only important not to damage the ceiling base and walls.</ ul>
