The plasterboard sheet has long won the leading positionpositions among finishing materials. It can be used on any surfaces and in all rooms, even in the bathroom. With the help of plasterboard, sew up unattractive communications, make niches and arches.
Scheme of the frame device for a single-levelsuspended ceiling. A plasterboard ceiling allows you to think through the lighting in the room, for example, you can cut spotlights into such a structure. Plasterboard sheets (abbreviated GKL) have a huge number of advantages:
Plasterboard ceiling: features of the arrangement
Currently, the greatest popularity forThe suspended version has won over interior design. Most often, it is done by installing plasterboard on the ceiling with your own hands. This design has a number of advantages:
Structure of a plasterboard sheet.
However, there are also disadvantages:
Types of plasterboard and their color marking.A single-level suspended plasterboard ceiling can level any surface. Even a beginner can make such a structure with his own hands. To perform installation work, you need to know the installation technology. It is not that complicated, you just need to know the correct sequence of work. There are several ways to attach plasterboard to various surfaces, but some of them are not suitable for the ceiling. Installation of plasterboard sheets on the ceiling can be done in two ways:
- fastening sheets directly to the ceiling;
- fixing sheets on the frame.
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Installation of drywall on the ceiling directly
Materials for installation of plasterboard ceilings.This method of fastening is the simplest. But it can only be used on wooden ceilings. Before you start installing drywall, you need to make sure that the base has a flat surface. Otherwise, the new ceiling will also have unevenness and flaws. The following tools are needed for the work: a screwdriver, a construction knife, a building level, a pencil or marker, a square, a ruler, various spatulas. Materials needed for the work: drywall sheets, fasteners (screws, dowel nails, screws), reinforcing tape for seams, putty, primer, paint. It is better to install drywall sheets from the table. In addition, it is necessary to prepare the supports in advance, which should have a T-shape. You can make such supports yourself, for example, from a metal profile. The work on installing drywall begins with the installation of support strips under the drywall sheet. After making sure that the sheet is securely held, you can begin to screw it. For this purpose, longer screws of 70-100 mm in length should be used. After installation is complete, the ceiling should be puttied, primed and painted. Return to contents</a>
Installation of plasterboard sheets on the frame: installation technology
Drawing of a plasterboard ceiling.The following tools are required for the work: a screwdriver, a hammer drill, a construction knife, metal shears, a laser or water level, a pencil or marker, a square, a ruler, a rule, various spatulas. Materials required for the work: plasterboard sheets, a metal profile, vertical hangers, fasteners (galvanized self-tapping screws for metal, dowel nails, screws, self-tapping screws with a press washer, crab connectors), reinforcing tape for seams, putty, primer, paint. Knowledge of installation technology will help to correctly calculate the required number of plasterboard sheets and profiles. The process of installing plasterboard consists of the following stages:
Tool for working with plasterboard.The preparatory stage begins with marking the future ceiling. This stage is very important, since its evenness and appearance depend on it. Marking the ceiling begins with transferring horizontal lines to the wall that correspond to the outer border of the new ceiling. These lines must be strictly horizontal, which is checked with a level. In addition, the position of the guide profile on the wall is marked, as well as the location of additional frame profiles. First, the guide metal profiles are screwed to the wall with dowels along the drawn line. After that, the ceiling guides are installed. They are attached with a step of 40 cm. This is necessary to fix a standard sheet 120 cm long in three places - at the edges and in the middle. After this, you should fix vertical hangers with a length equal to the height of the ceiling. Their step is 60-80 cm. The lathing is attached to these hangers using special connectors (crabs). It is important to remember the need to make a gap between the wall and the guide profile. It should be 2 mm. The gap is made to prevent deformation of the frame under load.
Types of profile fastening for plasterboard.Before installing drywall on the frame, it is necessary to remove the chamfer from it, that is, cut the raw edges of the sheet at an angle of 45 ° or 22.5 °. Screwing the drywall sheets should begin from the corner of the room. Using galvanized self-tapping screws for metal with a pitch of 20 cm, they are attached to the frame. On adjacent sheets, the fasteners are staggered. After installing the drywall on the frame, you can begin processing the seams, and then puttying the ceiling surface. If the chamfer on the drywall sheet is removed at an angle of 45 °, then a special reinforced tape - serpyanka is glued to the seams, after which they should be puttyed with gypsum putty. If the chamfer on the drywall sheet is removed at an angle of 22.5 °, then the use of serpyanka is not necessary. After the putty dries, the seams are sanded. Also, the resulting plasterboard ceiling needs to be covered with a primer. Return to the table of contents</a>
Finishing of the ceiling
After completing all the previous steps andAfter following the correct installation technology, you can begin finishing the ceiling surface. There are many finishing options. It can be painted or covered with decorative plaster. In addition, you can glue wallpaper to the ceiling. Everything depends on your financial capabilities and the chosen design solution for this room. The technology of installing a ceiling with your own hands is not that difficult, you just need to follow all the listed steps. The main thing is to remember that the installation of drywall should be done with an assistant. After completing a single-level ceiling from gypsum board, you can already try your hand at installing multi-level structures. A single-level ceiling made of plasterboard will level the ceiling, give the room a finished look, and you can also cut in spotlights, thereby providing zonal lighting in the room. Do not be afraid to take on the matter yourself, the process of installing a ceiling is not difficult, and the result will please you for many years.
