Before starting repairs in an apartment or other room, you should understand the possible technical solutions for repairing the ceiling. What they are and how they differ, you will learn from this article. When starting to repair, it is the ceilings that are given great importance. After all, a properly selected ceiling can completely change the overall atmosphere of both a small room and a luxurious hall.
Ceilings play a very important role in the modern interior of a room, and they are:
- "Simple" - they are called if their finishing does not require additional knowledge and skills (whitewash, paint, wallpaper).
- Stretch and suspended ceilings, which have recently been actively introduced into modern renovation, are referred to as "complex" ceilings.
The impression that the ceiling will make depends on many factors, such as the material from which the structure will be made, its type and color (read about the color in the interior). A well-chosen ceiling will not only help to visually expand or reduce the room, but also create a favorable atmosphere in the room.
Modern technologies and materials allow, following your imagination, to decorate ceilings of a wide variety of designs, unlike in past years, when the only way was whitewashing and painting.
Today, you can choose a way to improve the ceiling for every taste. They can be dyed, glued or hemmed. As well as suspended ceilings, which are divided into cassette, rack and stretch ceilings. Based on your tastes, the initial surface of the ceiling and financial capabilities, you can always choose a convenient option for transforming your home or office with an original top coating.
"Regular" or "simple" ceilings
"Simple" ceilings are called if their finishing does not require additional knowledge and skills. Such ceilings can be papered, painted or finished with polymer-based plates.
Ceiling painting
- this is a modified old way of whitewashing, to which everyone is accustomed, only it differs in that instead of lime, water-based paint is used. The consumption of paint on the surface of the ceiling depends on its area, the number of layers, and the properties of the paint.
If you want to apply an innovation in design, then use polymer-based plates or drywall, or special ceiling wallpaper. The first option is more suitable for office space or a bathroom, while the second is successfully used for renovating living rooms. The cost of ceiling wallpaper or slabs depends on the footage, the quality of the material, as well as their popularity in the market.
It is worth noting that in order to obtain a high-quality simple ceiling, it is necessary to carry out preliminary work, including the destruction of the old layer of the ceiling, covering the cracks and seams with putty and primer. "Simple" coating methods are still very popular today, due to their cost-effectiveness and ease of implementation, despite some nuances, such as the impossibility of hiding communications, and not always a perfectly leveled surface.
"Complex" ceilings
Despite the popularity of "simple" ceilings, modern technologies do not stand still, continuing to develop, and gradually, more and more fans find such ceilings as "complex". These include stretch and suspended ceilings, which have recently been actively introduced into modern renovation.
Stretch ceilings are stretching of a special panel over the entire area of the surface perimeter using special frames - baguettes.
The difference between suspended ceiling structures and tension ones lies in the frame fastening, which can be steel, aluminum or other metal, and directly attached to the walls or the ceiling itself. After that, the rest of the equipment is installed on the frame system, such as modules, lighting, ventilation, etc.
You can combine these two types of ceiling material (tension and suspended) and make an exclusive design, see the photo below:
Which ceilings to give preference to, suspended or suspended, can be decided only after a detailed study of the advantages and disadvantages of both. Also, an important role in the choice will be played by price, expected service life, quality and time spent on installing one type or another.
The advantage of a “complex” ceiling over a “simple” one lies in the effect of a flat surface and the ability to hide communications from prying eyes, as well as in an unusual design solution for your interior.
