Drywall has become fashionable latelymaterial for finishing both ceilings and walls in the room. This is explained by its numerous advantages and the ability to make an imperfect surface perfectly smooth and ready for any type of decorative finishing.
Drywall helps to make the surface perfectsmooth. The pliability of the material allows you to make many design options. More and more people want to learn how to work with plasterboard with their own hands. After all, then there will be a unique opportunity to transform not only your home with minimal financial costs, but also to earn money on repairs. In addition, if you make a ceiling and walls from plasterboard with your own hands, confidence in a high-quality result will increase.
Tools and materials for work
Tools for installing plasterboard.The process of finishing walls and ceilings using plasterboard sheets (GKL) is somewhat similar, but also has some differences. Therefore, we will consider all the main subtleties separately. But, before starting to install the structures, it is necessary to stock up on all the necessary tools and materials. These include:
- construction plummet and level;
- putty knife;
- roulette and pencil for markings;
- perforator;
- Screwdriver;
- a set of screws and dowels;
- construction knife;
- scissors for metal;
- putty;
- primer;
- Brush.
In addition to the tool, you need to buy the most important thing— plasterboard. As a rule, sheets of different sizes are available for sale. You need to choose a material with dimensions that will be more convenient for you to work with. It is better to stop at standard sheets. Their number depends on the area of the room as a whole. But you can’t just glue the sheets to the surface. Therefore, you also need to buy profiles. They are sold in stainless steel of different sizes. You will need two types of profiles: special ceiling profiles and galvanized ones for mounting the frame. The length depends on the height of the walls and the size of the ceiling. But the missing parts of the profile can be easily added using shorter ones. For this, special extension profiles and connecting crabs for fastening them are purchased, if necessary. Return to contents</a>
Installation of gypsum plasterboard on the ceiling
Return to Contents</a>Preparing and marking surfaces So, nowit's time to move on directly to the process itself. We start working from the ceiling. First, the surface is carefully tapped for areas with loosely adhering putty or plaster. If there are any, then it is necessary to dismantle the old material, prime the ceiling and fill the resulting recesses and cracks with fresh mortar.
Installation diagram of a plasterboard ceiling frame.After the solution has set, the surface is primed again and covered with putty. You can use a thin layer. When the putty has completely set and dried, you can proceed to the next stage of work. It consists of choosing the ceiling design and markings. First, it is advisable to decide on the design of the future structure. Drywall allows you to make a non-standard ceiling, which can be achieved using several levels of so-called steps. But you have the right to simply make a regular ceiling based on gypsum board, simply leveling the surface in this way. So, if you are going to make a regular flat ceiling, then you need to draw a line along the wall showing how much the sheet will be lowered. There is no point in taking up a lot of vertical space if you do not plan to place multi-layer insulation under the sheets. You need to try to make markings so that as a result there is as little emptiness as possible inside the structure.
Plasterboard painting scheme.The only thing you should pay attention to here is the type of lighting. If you plan to install spotlights, you need to provide enough space under the sheets. The same applies to an ordinary chandelier: the wires from it will also have to be hidden in the plasterboard ceiling. But here you will need much less vertical space than for lamps. If you want to see a multi-level ceiling, then the main marking is done in the same way. Just then you should add the required number of levels below it along the wall. Keep in mind that installing lamps in such a stepped ceiling will be a little more difficult. All markings, both for a flat and for a stepped ceiling, should be done using a level. Otherwise, you may get a crooked ceiling. Markings should be done not only on the walls, but also on the ceiling. You need to draw parallel lines every 40 cm. They will serve as places for attaching the hangers of the metal frame. We will attach the guide profile to the walls. Return to the table of contents</a>Fastening the frame and sheets Now is the timeLet's move on to the installation process. First, the frame is attached to the ceiling itself. To do this, take a strip of the required length and mount it to the surface using a hammer drill (or a screwdriver) and dowel nails. Remember that if the ceiling is made of a strong concrete slab, it is more convenient to work with a hammer drill. In this case, you may even need to first make holes, then hammer in the dowels, and only then attach the frame. Fastening is done in specially marked places on the strips. As a rule, the strips already have the necessary holes for screws. Therefore, you will not have to suffer with drilling metal. During the work, check that everything is held firmly. In the same way, we attach the guides to the walls, adhering to a clearly marked line. So, the frame for the ceiling is ready! Now it remains to sheathe it with sheets. To do this, either take ready-made sheets or cut them to the required sizes so that at least 5-7 cm remains from the edges to the fastening. It is more convenient to work together: one person should hold the sheet tightly to the ceiling, and the second will fix it with a screwdriver. Experts advise to put marks on the sheets in advance with a pencil where the screws will need to be placed. First, the sheet is applied in a rough version, marked, and then the installation is carried out. Now carefully cut out places for the lamps in the sheets right away. You can do this in advance, relying on accurate measurements. The do-it-yourself plasterboard ceiling is finished! Return to the table of contents</a>
Subtlety of the construction of walls from plasterboard
Now, regarding the walls.It is faster and easier to make plasterboard walls with your own hands. After all, you will not have to constantly look up and support the frame and sheets with great effort. The order of work is the same as with the ceiling. Therefore, we will consider only the main differences and subtleties for mounting a plasterboard structure on walls.
Scheme of fastening the main profile of the framesystems. So, first we mark everything. Walls can also have complex levels, only they will take up horizontal space. But let's focus on simple wall cladding with plasterboard sheets. So, first the surface is prepared, just like with the ceiling. After the material has completely dried, we begin taking measurements. You need to take a long tape measure and stretch it as evenly as possible from one edge of the wall to the other so that it touches the most protruding areas. You can use a long cord instead of a tape measure. You also need to call an assistant, since you yourself do not measure everything correctly. This method allows you to remove as little space as possible under the plasterboard, thereby preserving the area of the room. Marks need to be placed on perpendicular walls. Marking is done in the same way for other walls. Only put the marks in a different color so as not to get confused in them. After this, you need to mark where the guide strips will be located to the frame. Unlike the ceiling, they need to be installed on the walls at a distance of about 50-60 cm from each other. This will be quite enough for the frame to be firmly attached to the wall and hold the sheets on itself. Again, use a plumb line and a level so that the lines are parallel to each other.
Scheme of works on installation of decorative partitionsfrom plasterboard. Now simply fix the planks to the wall. The strength of the wall depends on what exactly you use, a hammer drill or a screwdriver. For concrete and cinder block walls, you can do with a screwdriver. For a slab, it is better to use a hammer drill, and then gradually carry out the fastening, as already described for the case with the ceiling. It is time to fasten the sheets of plasterboard. It is quite difficult to mount a large sheet immediately from the floor line to the ceiling line. Therefore, it is better to cut it into two or more parts. Again, it is better to first make markings on the plasterboard with future places for screws, and then carry out the installation itself. Everything is done in a similar way, while simultaneously checking the reliability of the sheet fastening to the frame. Return to the table of contents</a>
Final processing of seams
So, all the main works on installation of walls andplasterboard ceilings are considered. But it is very important to finish the job so that you only have to decide on the final decorative coating and apply it to the surface.
Scheme of joint puttying.To do this, you need to process the plasterboard sheets. First, you need to cover them, especially the seams, with a primer with antiseptics that will protect against fungus. When it is absorbed, take a spatula and putty. You will need to carefully seal all the joints between the sheets, trying to immediately smooth everything out as much as possible and align it with the main surface of the sheet. Do not be afraid if a small amount of putty gets on the middle of the sheet - this will not be visible later anyway. Particular attention should be paid to the corners and transitions between the ceiling and the wall. They require especially careful and accurate processing. After all, an excess of putty, like its deficiency, can have a negative effect on the final result. When the putty dries, cover everything again with a thin layer of primer. The finishing is complete! Plasterboard walls Now you only have to do the final finishing. Plasterboard walls and ceilings can be finished in any way. It is allowed to use paint, wallpaper, tiles, decorative plaster - in general, everything that you wish. So, the main points on the device of plasterboard structures have been considered. All this is quite possible to do with your own hands, calling for help only one person. If you work slowly and carefully, you will be able to qualitatively and the ceiling.
