Stretch ceiling in a wooden house: the pros and cons

Stretch ceilings have become one of the innovations of our era. They are used in wooden houses. In new buildings, before they are installed, they wait until the foundation is completely settled. Sometimes it takes several years. There are no other similar restrictions for the design, and you will learn about the basic installation rules right now.

Compared with a conventional ceiling in a log house, the mounted structures allow you to expand the list of styles that can be used to design it.

The smooth surface not only serves as an ornament, but also performs some of the functions:

• protects against sudden leakage of the roof;
• hides the flaws of the main floors;
• provides sound insulation.

Other advantages also include:

• simplicity of installation - takes several hours;
• ease of care for the canvas;
• durability - from 10 to 25 years subject to the rules of operation.

However, if the house is not heated regularly, the PVC sheet will begin to deform. Sharp chips and chips falling from the floor can greatly damage the canvas: cut, form holes, after which no repair to the film will not help.

These problems can be avoided if you live in the house permanently. Then, before installation, the surface of the wooden ceiling is treated in advance with protective compounds, and the appearance of the canvas is selected with properties that correspond to the microclimate of a particular room.

Reviews stretch ceilings are mostly positive.

In a private house, you need to pay attention to the materials from which the finished wooden walls.If they are sheathed with plasterboard, clapboard, then the fixing of the frame under the film will be installed easily.

Some insulate the top floor. This reduces the temperature drops that can adversely affect the condition of the fabric: it can sag in the heat or cause cracks in extreme cold. If there is a leakage repair the roof.

It is necessary to check how the wiring is installed. Overheating of the cable or wires in the immediate vicinity of the leaf may distort it or cause a fire.

Depending on the height of the ceiling, choose the type of design. There is not much difference what profile will be used, but plastic is more elastic: it can be adjusted to the bends of the wooden wall cladding.

If the house is completely new, wait two years until the foundation settles.

The modern market of stretch ceilings offers three types of coating: glossy, matte and satin. Gloss is able to visually increase the space, make the room higher, thanks to the reflective properties. The matte surface is a universal solution for all types of premises.Satin is closer in appearance to the previous one, but more refined, it looks very stylish.

Stretch ceiling can be equipped with lighting sources.

The width of the film is an important characteristic. For large rooms, it is better to use fabric webs, they typically have a width of 5 m. But PVC and its derivatives have different values ​​- from 1.2 to 4 m. However, the problem is easily solved. In the case of precast coating, the edges are simply joined: with proper processing, the seams are barely noticeable.

On the composition of the canvas should pay attention. Temperature conditions for PVC canvases are in the range from +5 to + 50 ° C. Fabric ceilings are more expensive, but they also have a greater margin of safety. They retain their appearance and properties both at −50 and at + 40 ° C.

The presence of the oven in the room as a whole does not affect the change in the characteristics of the canvases. It is only necessary to take precautions directly in the vicinity of the pipe in order to ensure optimum temperature conditions.

Install PVC stretch film ceilings of any kind with the help of special equipment - a heat gun. The preservation of the quality and appearance of the web depends on the correct temperature. The process does not take much time. Before the main assembly, the room is heated to + 40 ° C, and the materials are stored in another room.

Tension occurs when the vinyl film is heated to + 70 ° C, so you need to be extremely careful. It is better that these works are carried out by a craftsman who has experience in assembling in wooden houses. Ceilings from fabric do not require heating.

Ceiling design provides a variety of designs: simple, classic, complex, futuristic.

In wooden houses, due to the plasticity of the materials, the design of stretch ceilings are possible:

• Single-level canvas on the full area of ​​the room.
• Stretch ceiling divided by parallel bars.
• Multi-level configuration, divided into small areas, zones.
• Caisson.
• Arched tension structures.
• "Starry sky."
• With built-in stained glass.
• Complex forms.

The room is measured, and the material is attached with a profile. Then connect with the base angle and beams, and then go to the opposite corner, continuing to mount. The framework is established, fixing in a baguette is made. The fabric is slowly tensioned, fixing the corners.

Wood is not a simple material. In homes built of timber, suspended ceilings are practically not installed. This is a very difficult job, requiring the skills and skill of the one who undertakes this business. In this case, you should pay attention to the following recommendations:

It is necessary to hold the ventilation channel, because false ceilings do not allow the tree to breathe. It is for this reason that molds form, fungi appear.

The tension of the film is done with a heat gun, but fire should be avoided.

Boards and logs in advance, for several weeks, are treated with special impregnations that will reduce the risk of fire.

Before starting work, level the ceiling, process. Baguette cut down at a certain angle. Then glue the joints. To facilitate installation, you can make the substrate of the boards.The tree easily gives in to drilling, perfectly holds self-tapping screws. There is no need to waste time on fixing dowels.

Fastening a beam with a baguette in the middle does not apply, since the next fastener will be located at the junction of the logs, which is unacceptable. When applying the markup a little further, the line widths will be slightly less than the middle. This type of work will require a good master with the necessary experience, skill and skill.

It is necessary to protect the baguette and the canvas from overheating.

The furnace does not interfere with the installation of structures under the following conditions:

• you will need to mount a drywall box;
• secure the mortgage.

The output here will be the installation of natural or forced ventilation. Usually, at the edges of the blade, located diagonally, two ventilation grilles are installed. This reduces the pressure drop, and the condensate stops accumulating.Even before installation, immediately after the construction of the house, apply special impregnation of fungi and mold. They are treated with a wooden surface.

If film structures are mounted in wet areas: a bathroom, a kitchen, then steam will accumulate on the surface without penetrating the tree, which will turn the material minus into its plus.

In the event of a flood, professionals can handle it. Called repair team, which unfasten the canvas in one of the corners. The accumulated moisture will salt. Some time will go to dry the wet ceiling, and then the corner of the canvas is attached back.

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