Seamless stretch ceilings: types and features

It is difficult to argue with the fact that the most prominent object in the interior, which largely affects the first impression of the house and its owner, is the ceiling. Enriching and beautiful design of this particular surface is given a lot of time.

There are quite a few ways to finish it, but it is precisely the seamless stretch ceilings that are in high demand. Their types and features fully satisfy the requirements of even the most demanding customers.

Seamlessly stretched canvas - a popular and sought after method of modern finishes. Such ceilings are easy to install and maintain, economical, have aesthetic and decorative advantages. The technology of creation of mounted structures allows you to install them inpremises of any purpose - in residential buildings, industrial complexes, sports and medical centers.

The main advantage of seamless tensioning systems is the ideally flat plane of the ceilings without any joints, which provides an excellent appearance. Fabrics are made in different sizes. On the market you can find models with a maximum width of 5 meters, due to which in spacious rooms there is no need to combine several canvases.

The most demanding customers will be satisfied with an abundance of color offers and a variety of textures of seamless stretch ceilings, will be able to decorate the interior in any stylistic direction.

Suspended products are distinguished by type of design:

• single level;
• multilevel;
• stepped.

Important factors that determined the popularity of seamless ceiling systems in a modern steel buyer and their physical properties. Despite the seeming fragility of this type of product, they are very strong. If the installation is done according to the rules, the fabric will never be damaged, which guarantees a long service life of this product.

Seamless coatings perform a protective function., preserving the room from flooding neighbors above. But it takes time to extract water, airing, and sometimes special equipment to return the ceiling to its former form.

Canvases have two significant drawbacks. The first is vulnerability. The canvas can be easily damaged with any piercing-cutting object, for example, with a construction spatula for finishing walls. The second is that care is required when selecting and installing spot lighting. The power of lighting devices located on the ceiling should not exceed the established standards of thermal susceptibility of paintings.

Today, domestic and foreign manufacturers of building materials offer two types of tensioning systems:

• PVC (polyvinyl chloride) film;
• fabric (polyester impregnated with polyurethane).

Another commonly used name is French. These are knitted weaving products, which are made from polyester yarn; for greater strength, the fabric is impregnated with a polyurethane composition. It is realized in rolls, does not need heating before installation works.

The advantages of fabric ceilings include:

• the ability to hold large mechanical loads - even if a piece of plaster disappears, the fabric system will withstand the impact;
• safety of installation work - a heat gun is not necessary when installing a fabric construction;
• durability - the fabric due to its strength does not sag even after ten years of operation, the fabric does not wrinkle in the corners, folds do not appear;
• fabric awnings can be used in unheated structures.

Despite the fact that the ceilings made of polyester filament are made of synthetic materials, they are completely safe for humans and do not emit toxic elements into the space. The surface of the fabric coating does not attract mote because the material does not electrify.

Fabric products do not become poorer with time and do not change color, do not emit an unpleasant stench, and are distinguished by excellent heat and sound insulation properties. Moisture resistant, so can be used in rooms with high humidity. In case of fire, they are not an additional source of fire, they do not burn, but smolder. The service life of ceilings with fabric coating is up to 25 years.

The disadvantages of seamless fabric ceilings include high cost.But this factor is fully justified by the number of advantages of this type of coating.

Seamless PVC canvases also provide in finished form a flat surface, smooth and flawless. But the price of them is almost 1.5 times lower than the fabric. They have high water resistance and durability. A square meter of film withstands up to 100 liters of water. After it is drained, the ceiling acquires its previous position, the canvas is not deformed and has the same attractive appearance as before.

PVC tensioning systems have the following advantages:

• the blades do not catch fire - in the event of a fire, they slowly melt;
• some subspecies feel good in rooms with high humidity levels;
• almost all manufacturers offer a 10-15 year warranty on PVC ceiling structures.

The surface does not need special care. It is enough to periodically wipe it with a damp cloth moistened with soapy water, and any contamination can be easily removed, the stains will not appear. If the film is additionally impregnated with a special compound, then dust will not be attracted to its surface.

The color palette and type of texture amaze with a great variety, you can buy a canvas of any color for any design idea.

The list of disadvantages of such suspended ceilings include:

• installation requires special expensive equipment - to heat the canvas to t 50-60 degrees, you need a heat gun;
• PVC film is an air-tight product, therefore the room with such ceilings must be regularly aired, otherwise steam and gas exchange will be disturbed;
• in unheated premises: a garage, a warehouse, a dacha, where it is rarely visited and heated, the installation of PVC systems is impossible, because at air temperatures below 5 degrees, the film may begin to crack;
• unpleasant smell - after installation the canvas exudes an unpleasant odor, but disappears within a few hours.

PVC-based stretch ceilings are divided into the following types.

• Glossy. Differ in a big variety of a color palette and shades. The peculiarity of this type of coating lies in the brilliance and the mirror effect, due to these characteristics the space of the room becomes visually larger.They have a high reflection threshold (almost 90% - depending on the texture). Thanks to this feature, it is interesting to decorate the interior, but sometimes it is a significant drawback.

• Matte. In appearance, matte tension structures resemble perfectly aligned plasterboard ceilings. They do not reflect the objects in the room, slightly absorb the light. The choice of colors of matte canvas is not limited to the classic monochrome white, has a rich palette of rich and pastel shades.

• Satin. Such canvases have a shine characteristic of satin matter and minimal reflectivity. In appearance, close to matte.

• Cloths with a photo printing. On the surface of any type of film or fabric are applied various patterns, patterns and images of different scales, scales.

The presentation of all the models presented is different not only by external data: color, shades, gloss or dullness, but also technical characteristics, for example, width. The largest produce for fabric canvases - 5 m.If you need a ceiling without a seam to place a large area, it is obvious that you have to make a choice in favor of this option. All necessary safety and environmental parameters are observed in the products. Installation takes place without a heat gun, since the fabric does not need to be stretched, but is cut to fit the dimensions of the room. It has a fairly high price.

To get the ceiling without seams at a more affordable price is possible using PVC canvases. French and Belgian companies offer a film of 3.5 m, German manufacturers - 3 m. They are characterized by a high rate of flexibility. Chinese brands create seamless films 4 and 5 m wide. This is quite enough to decorate a typical apartment.

To a greater extent, the installation of stretch seamless ceilings in Russia comes from the range of European manufacturers, which, in turn, is not the best way affects the pricing of goods.

At the modern market of building materials there are a large number of companies. The most famous are German Pongs, French Clipso Productions, Italian Cerutti. Popular products from the company Polyplast from Belgium.The cost of European paintings is several times higher than Russian.

Among the domestic manufacturers stands "Ceiling-Alliance". Products have a decent quality, sold at affordable prices for Russians. The main plants are located in Ivanovo, Kazan and Nizhny Novgorod. The reviews about the canvases of this brand are positive, in their properties the products are not inferior to the imported ones.

Thus, the standard sizes of ceiling seamless fabrics on the market in the hands of experienced specialists can become the embodiment of the original design idea. With their help, you can get traditional or multi-level designs, which will certainly become the highlight of the house.

For the installation of seamless ceilings, see the following video.