The details of the process of removing the stretch ceiling

Those who once decided to install a stretch ceiling, hardly ever regretted about it, but there are times when you have to work with him extra. If your cover has cracked, burst, or your neighbors flooded you from above, you have to dismantle the entire ceiling surface, fix the problem, and then re-do the installation work.

In order for everything to be done correctly, it is important to know the basic rules and subtleties of the process of removing the stretch ceiling.

Stretch ceilings are increasingly used for the repair of apartments, and therefore after some time in operation with them there can be all sorts of problems. In order to solve everything quickly and efficiently, it is better to use the services of a professional.If you want to do everything yourself, you need to clearly know the sequence of actions and features of the process.

• Breakthrough gutter at the neighbors above. Water after some time will reach your ceiling and begin to accumulate on the inner surface of the film. The PVC ceiling will begin to sag, and drops will make their way from the fabric surface.
• Damage to the stretch ceiling coating. If it is wrong to operate the suspension system and apply too tough cleaning means to it, then in time the coating will start to crack or just burst. In some cases, you can seal the problem area, if it is very small, and in the case of global problems you need to make a full replacement with a new material.

• In the case of a complete repair in the room, it is better to remove the ceiling covering in order not to spoil it and to have access to the ceiling for all necessary work.
• If necessary, access the wiring or other electrical structures that are hidden behind the ceiling system. Replacing the wiring, partial or complete repair requires the ability to get to the ceiling without any obstacles
• . Wish to change the texture, color or pattern on the tension cover. If you use the same coating on the ceiling for a long time, then sooner or later there is a desire to change it, especially if repairs are brewing at home with furniture changes, wallpapering and other changes.

To cope with any of the above problems, you need to be able to work with the ceiling coating. and to make dismantling works partially or completely. If it is necessary to work only with a part of the surface, then the profile with the decorative elements remains intact, the entire holding structure remains in place. With full dismantling, you will need to remove completely all the elements that are present on the walls and ceiling.

Partial withdrawal is required in situations with flooding of your neighbors, when it is important to extract all the water that has leaked to you and the inside of the system. If the coating was damaged in some place, but it can be restored, then you need to remove it from the profile and carry out repair work. Completely remove the ceiling in case of major problems with the coating or when they simply want to replace it with a new, more interesting and suitable to the new interior.

For those who plan to independently dismantle the stretch ceiling, it is important to enrich their knowledge on this topic. The first thing you need to know about is the material from which your ceiling is made, because working with different coatings takes place using different methods. The next, no less important factor will be the type of attachment of your cover, on which your actions will depend.

There are three types of ceiling mounts, it is:

• Klinovy ​​type - the cloth is fixed in a groove by means of a special wedge. This option is the easiest to dismantle;
• Pistone type - the canvas is clamped with the help of a moving cam. He strongly presses on the edging of the film when stretching, thereby tightly holding the ceiling. This option is the hardest to shoot;
• Harpoon type - the canvas has a piping in the shape of a hook, with which it clings to the inner wall of the baguette. This option is easy to install and remove.

In the case of fabric ceilings, use a fist mountwhich many times exceeds the price of a harpoon. This is where the self-clamping system works. Baguette can be attached to the wall or ceiling. It is important that it be reinforced: the edge of the web is brought into it, which is evenly stretched along the perimeter. You can fix it with a bead, which is called a cam. Under the influence of the weight of the fabric, the bead presses against the fixed baguette. This system can be used with seamless coatings. This method is very popular, because it is relatively cheap and easy to install.

A wedge system thicket is needed for seamless ceilings of fabric. This option is also not expensive, but it is convenient to carry out installation and dismantling works with it.

If we talk about the design of the stretch ceiling, then they use profiles. The materials of which these elements are made: aluminum and polyvinyl chloride.

Profiles are divided into the following types:

• fixing - used only to hold the canvas around the perimeter of the room;
• connecting - used to connect the surface of the coating on large areas, which prevents their sagging;
• angular - these are bars, which have a square type of section, extend a long distance. They have only one perforated side. The angular type of profile helps create a frame with uneven and curved lines.

Baguettes (profiles) can have a different type of attachment:

• ceiling - used in cases where the walls are not so reliable and can not withstand the weight and tension of the suspended structure. The minimum allowable distance from the bearing plates is two centimeters. Of the minuses of this type, only the impossibility of installing spotlights can be noted;
• wall - applied at any height bearing from the wall. Setting the baguette to a height of fifteen centimeters, you can use lamps of any shape and type.

Creating the design of stretch ceilings, additional elements are also used, such as: lamps with shades, spotlights and LED strips. Light can be controlled using standard switches or using a remote control.With it you can easily adjust the power of the light, for a comfortable stay in the room to turn on and off certain elements of lighting.

For cases of quick and successful removal of the stretch ceiling, it is important to prepare all the necessary tools. If the ceiling is made of PVC film, the use of a gun will be mandatory. In addition, the main tools for such works will be: a trowel, it is better if it is small, pliers that do not have chipping, and a knife. If the work will be carried out with seamless polyester ceilings, the gun will not be needed.

It is important to properly prepare the instruments themselves so as not to spoil the coating. The edges must be smooth, for which they are treated with fine-grained sandpaper. You can also use reinforced adhesive tape that is wrapped around uneven edges of the instrument to avoid damage to the ceiling. In the process of removing the ceiling film, it is important to have an assistant, especially when working with a gun.

In order to dismantle the ceiling of PVC, you must first remove the decorative rubber inserts.Only then can we proceed to warming the web with a gas gun. In the place where the removal of the coating will be made, it is important to heat with maximum intensity.

With a wedge type of attachment, it will be quite easy to dismantle the web. After removing the decorative element, the wedges weaken and you need to slightly extend the edge of the groove with a spatula, then the wedge with the canvas will easily come out of it. Work is carried out, starting from the corner and moving on.

If you use the cam type of attachment, then you need to use a plastic shovel for mounting the cloths, which is inserted into the self-clip mechanism. After this action, it will be enough just to press the cam and extract the ceiling covering from it.

When harpoon version of fasteners work is carried out with the help of pliers and a flat screwdriver. To remove the canvas, you need to make the screwdriver pick up the edge of the harpoon edge, after which you can slowly start pulling it towards you.

If you need to dismantle cloth, it is important to consider both the material and the type of fastening. If this is a clip system, then partial disassembly will simply not be possible.If you use the wedge method, then the ceiling can be disassembled only from the middle, otherwise you will fail. With the help of a spatula, the profile is fed, the wedge clings and is carefully removed along with the ceiling covering.

If your stretch ceiling has minor injuries, there is a crack or hole in it, then these problems can be easily eliminated with your own hands. In order to eliminate the cause of the violation of the integrity of the coating, it is necessary to remove only the part where the repair will be carried out.

The instruction here is quite simple, after removing the cover from the frame, you need to glue it with liquid wallpaper or a piece of the same canvas as yours, cover it with paint and put it back in place. It is important to use transparent glue so that it does not leave marks on the ceiling surface. The paint is chosen exactly in the tone of the ceiling to hide all traces of gluing.

If it is important for you to dismantle your ceiling while preserving it and then installing it in the same place, then all work must be carried out correctly, in compliance with the technology, without haste. It is best to work with a partner who will always help and support, because you have to act at a height that is not very convenient and not at all safe.

If you want to remove your suspended ceiling for some reason, but then install it again, it is important to know some of the nuances of this process. So, if you have a staple mounting system, then re-tighten it will be impossible and you have to do a complete reinstallation of the coating.

If you have a harpoon fastening system, you can dismantle the cover and then hang it back in the same place.

The tool for this is the same as for dismantling. It is also desirable to work in pairs, because it will be very difficult to do everything yourself.

When planning to remove the stretch ceiling with its subsequent installation back, it is important to pay maximum attention to the removal process. In case of careless actions, the canvas may simply tear and be set back it will be impossible. If this is your first experience, then it is best to use the services of professionals who quickly and efficiently help you how to remove the canvas, and return it to its place. The specialists can learn for themselves and the necessary knowledge, techniques, skills.

If the installation process is usual for you, then there are no problems.The whole front of work is well known to you, the main thing is to set the goal correctly, to observe the sequence of actions and to be careful.

Along the perimeter of the room you need to place the profiles, and then warm the room with a gun. Using special tongs, fix the PVC film in the corners and heat the rest with a gun. When everything is ready, with the special spatula the rest of the film is pushed into the grooves of the baguette. At the end of the work you need to install decorative baseboards and admire the result.

Installing the ceiling of fabric requires extreme concentration. As soon as you fix the material, its position cannot be changed in any way, therefore it is necessary to act very precisely, having precisely calculated your forces.

The next stage - the installation of lighting. They should not be too much so as not to deform the tension of the canvas. The space for lighting devices is thought out in advance and is clearly calculated: the hole that has been made can no longer be sealed, removed or hidden. The distance from the fittings of the lighting element to the baguette should not be less than 25 mm.

A thermal ring is glued to the place of the future luminaire, and only after that a hole is cut through, where all the wires are drawn. After connecting the wiring, a special decorative profile is installed and the object is adjusted to the height of the canvas. The spring elements are pressed, the lamp is slightly pressed through the hole, after which it finally takes its position.

Installing stretch ceilings is expensive, because you must be fully aware that you have a suitable room that will not need to be repaired every year. Repeated exposure to the ceiling will make it unusable and you just waste your money.

If you plan to install or dismantle the ceiling covering, then it is very important to free the room from furniture and everything that is superfluous as much as possible. Things from plastic should be taken out to another room, otherwise they will be deformed and deteriorate when the gas gun is in operation.

In that case, if you need to work with a small section of PVC cloth, you can take a good hair dryer and heat the tension cover. It is important to thoroughly heat the surface to make the film soft and pliable.

All tools that will be in contact with the film must be prepared so that they do not have sharp edges, otherwise the risk of damage to the material will increase greatly, making it impossible to re-install. For those cases when work with the ceiling is made to remove water that has come to you from your neighbors, it is important to turn off the electricity, otherwise the risk of a short circuit increases.

How to remove the stretch ceiling yourself, see below in the video.