Plasterboard suspended ceilings how to make arcs. How to make a plasterboard ceiling with your own hands? Rules for placing a podium in an apartment

From the author: hello dear readers. As we can see, time does not stand still. Science, technology, fashion are marching forward. In general, everything is developing - and of course, this business has not spared the issue of housing arrangement. On the contrary, this area has developed and became so popular that on every corner we began to see masterpieces of design thought.

The beauty of the interior decoration is simply mesmerizing, which naturally does not leave us indifferent. We are eagerly beginning to wish for the same changes in our homes. Unfortunately, all these delights cost a lot, and often half of it is the cost of the work itself. In order to eliminate this factor and save money, today we will talk about self-production.

Having entrusted this work to yourself, you will only need to spend money on material that is not so expensive. Well, how to do it easily and simply, you will now learn - moreover, we will teach you how to make various geometric bodies and expand the boundaries of your imagination.

Types of structures

To help you decide on the future design of the ceiling, we will tell you what designs are generally available, and what are the features of their manufacture. In general, there are not so many of them, but it is the forms that determine their individuality.

The selected type must be specifically selected for the parameters of your room, take into account the location front door and windows, arrangement of lighting and ventilation devices. Well, more on that later, but now, let's tell you about two main types of performance.

The first type is concave bodies. They give the impression that this or that figure was cut out of the thickness of the main ceiling. It can be anything, but the most popular are circles and stars. They are usually done around the main lighting, thereby emphasizing its beauty and forming a chic shadow on the walls. Also used for combination with other types of ceilings, for example, stretch ceilings.

The second type is convex bodies. More common compared to the first category, as manufacturing absorbs less space rooms are cheaper in terms of material costs and gives more room for imagination. Such elements coexist perfectly with other types of ceilings.

Well, now, let's understand what kind of constructions are:

1. Rectangular perimeter framing is the simplest and most common way to decorate your ceiling. It is done very simply and does not require a lot of material. The work consists in creating even angles and lines, which does not require any skill at all, will allow you to create beautiful lighting, and, if desired, hidden lighting. Such a ceiling is ideal for combining with PVC stretch films.
2. The wavy framing of the perimeter is structurally the same as the rectangular one. The main difference is that instead of straight lines, waves are made, like a drawing template. It looks very impressive, especially when using backlighting. Naturally, stretch ceiling also ideal, especially blue... This combination with lighting, willy-nilly, reminds of a pool on the ceiling, in general - super.
3. The circle is a classic, so to speak, the discoverer of this art. The circles look laconic and fit any interior. A kind of zest is brought in by the fact that two contradictions appear on the ceiling, a circle and a rectangle - that is, walls. The combination always looks fresh and unusual. The use of spotlights along the rim of the circle gives particular beauty. It can be both empty and whole - and, sometimes, combine both in itself.
4. with sharp edges - have come into fashion quite recently and have already won the hearts of many. They look like massive geometric bodies, either adjacent to the plane, or soaring 10–15 cm. The tilt or disproportionality of the bodies also makes this design unusual. It looks fashionable and surprises any guest with its unusualness, since the recent appearance of fashion for such figures did not allow them to spread much.
5. Podiums - angular or rectangular. Part of the room is closed with a smooth or angular ceiling podium, which is located either above the dining tables, or in the kitchen, above the workplace. It is also possible above the soft corner, moreover, the podium line should correspond to the line of the object under it. During manufacture, it must be highlighted with several additional lighting soffits.
6. Combination of systems. All of the above types can be merged with each other, while receiving unusual, so to speak, piece masterpieces. When using this style, the main thing is not to overdo it with elements, since a large number of figures and delicacies in a room with a small area will look ridiculous. You can dilute all this "idea" with other types of ceilings, for example, stretch or grilyato. The only downside is that their cost is very high, although you won't go for such beauty.
7. Cornices are not exactly a special subgroup, but also worth attention. It is a system that hides the cornice. But it can be so unusual that only its location on the ceiling will become a true exclusive of your apartment. It can be wavy, imitate flames or a waterfall.

As you can see, the variety of types and shapes is huge, but that making it all with your own hands is easy and simple, we will convince you in the following points. In the meantime, let's analyze what tool we need for work.

Required tools and materials

For the production of work, you will need a very small set of tools, most of which you will find in the tool box. Well, what is not enough, you can always get it from a neighbor, parents or, in extreme cases, rent it. So, you will need:

• hammer drill with a drill with a diameter of 6 mm;
• screwdriver with a high-quality bit (screwdriver attachment);
• construction or office knife with spare blades;
• chopping cord or millimeter nylon thread with blue;
• long level, you need at least a meter;
• laser level, and since this is a rare phenomenon in everyday life, an ordinary hydro level from a PVC tube and two glass tubes will do;
• tape measure, pencil and marker;
• scissors for metal;
• pliers;
• phillips screwdriver;
• a hammer;
• spatula 50 cm and 10 cm;
• a bucket and a whisk for mixing putty;
• grater for sanding.

From the materials you will need the following:

• drywall sheets;
• metal profile UD-27;
• metal profile CD-60;
• plastic anchor corner;
• perforated aluminum corner;
• primary and secondary putty;
• screws for metal, black, with frequent threads, for fastening drywall;
• plastic with a cap, impact dowels with a screw;
• "Bugs" - small screws for metal, for twisting metal structures;
• ceiling mounts "peshki";
• trowel mesh, abrasive fraction 260-280.

I will make a reservation right away, in any hardware store you can begin to impose a variety of fasteners and parts that simplify installation. Ditch them and you will save a lot of money. We have already listed everything we need, and it is not worth buying more of this. Any fasteners or fittings are made from the same profile.

A few words about the electrician

The electrical part requires a lot more professional knowledge and skills, and if you don't have them, read on and expand your area of \u200b\u200bexpertise a little.

So, we will list the main points when installing an electrician - so to speak, tips you cannot do without:

• first of all, you need to check which wires are laid or the apartment. Soviet-era buildings were usually lined with aluminum, and modern houses - copper. To find out, open the cover of the junction box, unwind the electrical tape on the twists - you will see which wire you have;
• plan the location of everyone and their groups in advance. This is done so that you know which lamp will be turned on with the additional lighting key, and which will be the main one. Also calculate the length led strip - if, of course, you have a backlight;
• wires should be laid in a corrugated pipe, and all connections should be made in junction boxes. This is done according to the rules of fire safety, and in order to avoid the involuntary hit of electricity on metal carcass;
• if you originally had aluminum wiring, and it was decided to make the lighting system of copper, then the copper-aluminum connection should be done only through the terminal block;
• if you plan to use lED lamp, then it will be enough to use a cable cross-section equal to 0.75 mm 2 of copper - if you are going to use tungsten spotlights and high-power incandescent lamps, you should select a copper cross-section of at least 1.5 mm 2;
• using tungsten incandescent lamps, you will be able to install power regulators and be able to adjust the brightness of the lamps from maximum to half-light;
• using tungsten spotlights, you will not do without a system smooth start - a special device mounted in electrical circuit... It will save dozens of lamps a year, since without it they burn out very quickly.

Manufacturing of structures

The work on the manufacture of all the elements that we talked about earlier are of the same type, they differ only in some features. Therefore, for simplicity of presentation, we will list the general stages of installation, and then analyze the features. So, to contemplate our ideas, we need to consistently perform the following steps:

Some features:

• when making smooth lines, for finishing corners, use anchor corners, and for finishing straight lines - metal perforated;
• in the manufacture of only a podium with a smooth or straight line, without the formation of a second level and a niche, the smooth wall is mounted first, and only then the crossbars and ribs are screwed on;
• when making a secret cornice, bordering on stretch PVC, do not use a profile, use a thick wooden beam;
• if PVC ceiling adjoins the wall, then it will be better to glue the wallpaper after installing the ceiling;
• if desired, you can solder different PVC textures, so think carefully about the design - maybe you will like the sinusoidal soldering. Remember, there are no limits;
• backlighting can be performed not only from under the gypsum board, it can also be located under PVC or even shine through through patterned perforations in the film.

That's all, dear friends. I hope our article will be useful, and finally, I would like to warn you: if you have not done such work before and do not know at all how to handle a power tool, it is better to entrust the work to professionals, as it is dangerous to health. Thanks for your attention and good luck!

The podium arrangement is a good technique for a room of any size and purpose. With its help, they hide a spacious place for storing things or sleeping, zoning, raising part of the room to another level, making a compositional accent.

Podium appointment

Rest zone

To prevent the elevation from becoming a source of danger, an obstacle on the way around the house, thoughtful technical solutions are needed.

The podium is suitable for any style of room, two levels are appropriate for modern design with an abundance of glass, plastic and chrome parts. or a living room designed in oriental style can do only with a podium: no sofas, armchairs, stools are needed.

The bed is a high mattress on the podium, wide long steps with pillows laid on them play the role of sofas. Pillows will soften the tough environment of the two-tiered design.

In a large bathroom, the podium hides communications, delimits the toilet and bathroom areas.

In a studio apartment, a high podium with steps brings a study, a table for a computer, onto a separate plane. The same project can be implemented by separating the study space from the play space. Things are kept in the bowels of the podium or waiting in the wings retractable seat for sleep.

Accommodation options

If the appearance of the podium is dictated by technical necessity, it is located in the places where pipes, wires, and air ducts are placed.

With the intention of decorating the room unusual design, when placing an elevation, they are guided by the following rules:

• it will be inconvenient to bypass the podium, towering in the center of the room or in the passage areas;
• the configuration of the room sometimes determines the position of the podium: the presence of columns, niches, alcove,;



• it is better to divide a rectangular elongated room with a podium, making it visually wider; an angular elevation of a rectangular, square or round shape will look good in a square room;
• if on the podium or sliding out of it there will be sleeping area, then they place it where a simple bed would look logical;



• the easiest way is to fit the podium into a studio apartment, where it will perform the zoning function, and into a room with a complex configuration, where the existing structural protrusions will prompt the location of the elevation.

Materials for making

Requirements for the material for the manufacture of the podium:

• lightness is important for creating a structure that does not overload the floor;
• reliability - to withstand the weight of furniture and moving people;
• noiselessness - the material should not make squeaks and knocks during loads.








You can sheathe the front of the podium:

• laminate using a special substrate;
• solid wood;
• ceramic tiles;
• linoleum;
• carpet.



The choice of the top depends on the design of the room and the load-bearing capacity of the frame.

• timber 30x40 mm;
• timber 50x50 mm;
• plywood 10 mm;
• plywood 20 mm;
• fasteners - self-tapping screws, anchors, dowel-nails, simple and reinforced fixing angles 50 mm.



Podium design for children's room

The beam of the supporting walls is vertically attached to the walls of the room with anchors. The strength of the structure depends on the width of the step between the supports: the smaller it is, the more loads the podium will withstand. The optimal distance is considered to be 40 cm. Laying horizontal beams on the racks, collect the upper part of the frame. Using nails or self-tapping screws, the bars are connected to each other, maintaining a right angle. A metal corner is used for extra strength.

Most builders point out that during the renovation of an apartment or house, one of the most difficult processes is how to make a ceiling from plaster or any other material.

The unevenness of various slabs, and the fact that the corners almost never correspond to each other, and many other details, interfere with the fast performance of work. It is quite difficult to hide all these shortcomings today. And rather not so much difficult as expensive.

This article will cover step-by-step instruction for the installation of a plasterboard ceiling, which has a huge number of advantages, ranging from ease of installation and ending with reasonable prices.

What tools do you need?

If you are thinking about how to make a plasterboard ceiling with your own hands, then first of all you should do various preparatory work for the main process, namely: it is important to purchase the building materials necessary for quick installation of the ceiling, as well as prepare all the tools.

In order to install your own two-level plasterboard ceiling you will need:

• Water-type level in order to carry out an accurate marking of the place where the guide level will be installed.

• For quick drilling of various holes with any hammer drill.
• Scissors with which you can cut metal.
• "Bulgarian".
• Screw gun for fixing the gypsum board and profile.
• Roll

Installing the frame

The first thing to do is to choose a place for the future marking of the place where the guide profile will be installed. The marks should be applied after all the containers are at the same level.

How much to deviate from the building ceiling in centimeters is up to you, however, most builders suggest looking at a photo of a plasterboard ceiling in order to understand that the distance should not be less than ten centimeters.

After the completion of the first stage, that is, after the markings are carried out on each wall, you can proceed to drilling several holes for the dowels. For this, a puncher is used.

After completing the installation of the guide profile, using the prepared tape measure directly around the perimeter, it is necessary to make marks with an average interval of about 60 cm.

If you want to do enough simple design, consisting of only one level, then there is no need to install popular C-shaped profiles in two directions at once. It is enough to carry out the marking exclusively on two opposite sides.

After that, you can proceed to fixing the suspension. After completing the installation of all direct hangers, you can proceed to the installation of the ceiling profile and the subsequent sheathing of the ceiling with sheets.

Ceiling decoration

To date, a huge number of various ways of decorating the ceiling are offered. Thanks to the active development of the construction industry in stores, you can find many different decorative materialsthat will decorate the ceiling.

Everything will depend solely on taste preferences and financial capabilities. Someone prefers plaster molding, while someone is delighted with foam baguettes.

You should not pay attention to various kinds of trends in fashion, since they pass quickly, but you definitely have to live with a new renovation for more than one or two years.

It is important that the ceiling gives you exceptional joy from looking at it and creates a feeling of comfort in the room.

After you decide what the ideal ceiling looks like for you after renovation, it is important to assess whether you can afford it financially, and if the answer is yes, then you can safely go to the store building materials and choose what will quickly make your dreams of the perfect ceiling a reality.

There is nothing difficult in the technology of creation false ceilings using drywall.

You just need to remember that before you do anything, you need to think several times, since such a ceiling is not set for a year or even for five years.

Note!

Photo of a plasterboard ceiling

Note!

With the help of drywall, you can not only create a high-quality alignment of walls or ceilings, create furniture, but also create original and practical details. They will help transform the interior of the room, make it more beautiful, and carry out the zoning process. Drywall makes it possible to create a podium in the house for placing a bed, zoning space, arranging accessories and other purposes. In order to create a podium, you need to know the features of working with such material as gypsum board, how to create a high-quality frame, depending on the modification of the podium.

Features of work

A plasterboard podium can be used for a TV, for a bed, or for decorative purposes. The choice depends on how reinforced the frame is needed, how often it is worth taking fastening steps and even the material for creation. Use a metal frame for drywall in case a bed or other heavy objects will be located. Even if the structure will walk, that is, the load will be performed, then you also need to use metal. Bars of wood should only be used to create a decorative podium. It is worth noting that the plasterboard podium has the following advantages over MDF, chipboard and other more common building materials, namely:

• Treatment. It goes much easier than with a tree. You can use the usual one as a tool for cutting sheets. assembly knife or household;
• The ability to create a backlight. Very often, the podium has a decorative lighting made from built-in bulbs or LED strip. A plasterboard podium will look very attractive;
• Creation of various designs. For the price, drywall is much cheaper natural wood or even chipboard. But the correct finish with paint, varnish can add aesthetics.

Preparatory work

Before creating a metal frame for plasterboard sheathing, it is imperative to make markings on the floor surface. So it will be much more convenient to make a frame, as well as not be mistaken with its dimensions. This is especially important if the podium is made for a bed. Make sure the floor has a level base, the quality and strength of the structure depends on this. The metal is attached to the floor with self-tapping screws designed for metal work. The distance between the mountings and the vertical parts of the frame, depending on the load of the bed. Most often, a distance of about 40 cm is chosen. If the size of the podium, it is recommended to install additional metal vertical parts, they will become supports for the structure.

Plasterboard sheathing

After the frame is created and fully installed on the floor, you need to sheathe with sheets of gypsum board. It is best to choose strong sheets of maximum width to ensure high strength. Sheets will do standard width 12.5 mm. It is also advisable to choose moisture-resistant products, since a deaf podium (without boxes) will not have proper ventilation, due to which elevated level humidity. Because of this, the gypsum board sheet will deform, mold may appear inside it. When fastening, leave a small distance, about 2 mm. This will help keep the drywall from reshaping. If drawers according to the sketch, it will not be, then you need to sheathe both from the outside and from the inside.

The podium located in the room has many functions. With its help, you can modify the room, making it attractive and comfortable. With the help of the podium, the room is zoned, emphasis is placed on the interior details.

Decoration and design of a plasterboard podium under the bed

1. Disguise of communications. If during the repair it is impossible to hide pipes or wires, they can be hidden using a podium. In the bathroom and in the kitchen there are water pipes and sewerage. In the living room, you can mask the duct to improve the heating of the room.
2. The podium zones the room into a place of work and rest. For such bold decisions, the location of the podium should be well thought out so that it is not an obstacle.
3. Podium bed. All you need is a high mattress, pillows, blankets.
4. The sofa is a podium. Only cushions are needed to soften the surface.
   
5. Studio apartment. Here you can use the podium to make a place for work, where there will be a computer, books. The same podium for lessons and classes can be made in the children's room.
6. In the bathroom, the podium will separate the toilet and the bathroom.
7. You can also make a plasterboard podium for the bathroom.

In the niches of the podium, you can store seasonal items, bed linen. If the podium is made with steps, you can relax on them like on a highchair or on a mini-sofa.

Podium placement

If the podium is required to hide the pipes, then it must be installed in that place.
If the podium is needed for the purpose of decorating a room or zoning a room:




Wherever the plasterboard podium is located, it should be done so that it does not interfere, but complements the room. In a small room, you can use this design to make workplace, a sleeping place and a place for a child to play. Video selection of plasterboard podium bed designs.

The main advantages of a plasterboard podium

The main advantages of the podium:




Nuances of work

Before you start creating a podium, you should decide not only on its place, but also on the material from which the frame base will be created. Basically, the podium is done for functional purposes.

Therefore, a tree is unlikely to be appropriate here. It may be needed only to strengthen the frame and to support the top of the frame. The base should be made of a galvanized metal profile, reinforced.

A certain load will be applied to the frame base every day. When creating a podium, you should think about waterproofing (if it is in the kitchen, bathroom, damp place). Drywall absorbs moisture, and if there is a lot of it, the sheets will swell and deform.


Option for mounting the backlight in a plasterboard podium

Backlight. Before creating a backlit podium, you should draw a wiring diagram, lighting fixtures, switches and sockets. The creation of a podium for decoration can be without reinforcement and supports, but then it should not be burdened. The base will bend and burst.