How to repair the ceiling in the apartment with their own hands

The ceiling is a place in each apartment, the repair of which raises so many questions. And with the current finishes, the head can go all around. Almost all of them are realistically realized with their own hands - this is whitewash, plaster, wallpapering, and the formation of plasterboard ceilings. However, in this case it is necessary, at a minimum, to consult with the all-powerful Internet. A variant that will require the intervention of professionals is a false ceiling. Now we will talk about all this.

Traditional options

These include putty, plaster, painting and wallpapering. For these options, be sure to prepare the ceiling. Stages are:

• Removing the old finish.
• Cleaning of damaged areas, chips, cracks.
• Primer (in the case of the alignment of the ceiling it is needed, if there are tangible differences that can be eliminated with plaster).

If you plan to whitewash and paint, plaster the ceiling in any case, you need to give evenness. Here it is desirable to apply two layers: starting and finishing, they differ in the size of the fraction in the mixture.

This preparation will not be easy, as in order to achieve perfect smoothness, it is necessary to sweat and even sanding after the putty. It is important to choose the right and high-quality mixtures that allow you to achieve the desired result. After drying all layers, you can start whitewashing or painting. Regarding the paint, the choice on the market is simply huge, there are those that are designed specifically for the kitchen, you can wash them without any problems, and they do not absorb fat, but are still moisture-resistant. Other options can give the texture that will make the ceiling, for example, in the bedroom or living room deeper, and if you also arrange it in color, then richer. The modern market of building materials specifically for those who want to have a stretch ceiling, but without spending money on expensive repair services, has created a paint that can imitate the glossy surface of this type of finish, as well as other textures.True, the price of such delights will be more than three times, at least.

Quality materials are not cheap, so if you want to make the ceiling beautiful, you will have to spend money, and as a result, this kind of finishing can not be called budget.

As for wallpapering, this option is acceptable to use only if the ceilings are flat or require a minimum of alignment costs. The modest appearance of such ceilings can be transformed by using unusual ornamental wallpaper instead of the standard white color. They will last a long time, unless the neighbors try to test your ceiling for durability with water. Wallpapers tend to fade, but replacing them will not require a lot of resources and time.

Simply plastered ceilings will look untidy, as there is no perfect white plaster. Another option, rather non-standard, is to apply a structural composition to the ceiling or create it on the basis of a standard finishing composition. But do not forget that it is difficult to care for the decoration on the ceiling, and here too deep structures will not make you happy in a few years, since there will accumulate dust and beauty, such creation will not give the ceiling exactly.

Drywall

This ceiling has many variations in terms of shape. If at your disposal well, very curved ceilings, and you are eager to see even and neat, then you should choose the option of finishing the ceiling with gypsum plasterboard. Simple smooth mount easier than with any niches or ornaments. On sale there is a special ceiling drywall, which is thinner than the wall. As a result, it can be mounted on the ceiling with less labor costs, and if you also choose a convenient sheet format, then do it yourself.

Before attaching drywall to the ceiling, it is necessary to make a crate of profiles or wooden bars. There is no need to make a grid, since there are enough longitudinal slats for the wall of plasterboard, the distance between them is 60 cm. If you have a standard sheet of drywall 120 x 250 cm, you will have to resort to the help of your comrades.

But a flat plasterboard ceiling is not the only thing that can be done with this versatile finishing material. Real architectural structures get up from it, but notice that without special training with your own hands, this is unlikely to work out.In addition, if the room is small, then such a creation on the ceiling will make it even smaller, both visually and in fact.

If you decide to make a plasterboard ceiling in the bathroom or any other damp room, then you should choose a special moisture-proof slabs.

Whatever you come up with to create from gypsum board, the construction must be brought to mind after installation, namely: to seal the joints of the sheets with a special tape and plaster. If it is decided to paint such a ceiling, then preparing it for this is identical to preparing a conventional ceiling for painting. Also constructions can be finished with wallpaper or just plaster.

Glue ceilings

This option of finishing is, so to speak, an amateur, since the polystyrene plates on the ceiling have a somewhat outdated look. Their idea is certainly not bad, because it does not require careful alignment of the ceiling, it’s easy to mount these, and the process is fast.

But if you decide to use this option of finishing, then you should not save, as there are improved versions on the market, which are covered with lamination, that is, with a special film, it will protect the ceiling from dirt, it can be washed, which makes care much easier.This option of finishing your own hands is easy to implement, but there will be a lot of seams, and this will not allow to achieve solidity of the ceiling. Still similar plates badly transfer a sunlight, if they color, then burn out, if light, then turn yellow.

Tile installation rules:

• Cleaning the ceiling surface from the previous finish, dust and dirt.
• Primer surface.
• Laying tiles (this should be done, starting from the middle). For gluing you can use both liquid nails and special glue for polystyrene.

To give the integrity of the ceiling, the edges between the wall and the ceiling are covered with baseboards, the material for their manufacture is the same polystyrene.

Stretch ceiling

This characteristic luster is not to be confused with anything, but this concerns only the glossy stretch canvas. Matte will look like a simple whitewash. The installation of such a ceiling is quite expensive, and it will not be possible to produce it with our own hands, but its appearance today attracts more and more apartment owners, and here is why:

• Stretch glossy canvas expands the space.
• The use of such ceilings does not require advance preparation, you can simply remove the old finish.
• Dark colors in stretch ceilings make the interior of the apartment deeper and more unusual.
• The service life of such a ceiling is 50 years.
• It can not be damaged even by the neighbors on top of its leakage of water.
• They are easy to care for, can be washed.

But, like any type of finish, has its drawbacks. Of course, this is a high price and complexity of installation. Both the first and three times will depend on the type of construction and the number of radius sides. Also, such ceilings are afraid of sharp and sharp-cutting objects. After all, minor damage will cause their fabric to become unusable.

Laminate

We told about all the possible options for finishing the ceiling, which are used today in the repair business. Regardless of the type of material chosen, it is important to use only high-quality materials to achieve a beautiful ceiling look.and if you are not sure that you can do this or that decoration with your own hands, then you better trust the professionals, well, or at least, consult them.

Video: installation of a multi-level plasterboard ceiling