Today stretch ceilings are at the peak of popularity. Thanks to their aesthetic appearance, they perfectly emphasize the modern interior, and are also suitable not only for the living room, but also for the kitchen or bath. But in order to give a certain completeness to the room, it is necessary to glue the ceiling plinth to them.
What you need to know before you buy a ceiling baguette
Before gluing the ceiling plinth to the stretch ceiling, you need to understand that its material should be light. As a rule, this is polystyrene. It not only glues easily, but also has a diverse pattern and size, which allows you to choose it for any design of your room. In addition, it attracts buyers with its low price. But the only minus is that the foam is not durable. Although this is not the main thing in this situation.
Some use extruded polystyrene foam for these purposes. This material is more durable, but a little more difficult to process. For its cutting, an ordinary knife or hacksaw is also used, as with polystyrene.
Undoubtedly, there are no analogues to a natural tree. But before gluing the ceiling plinth to the stretch ceiling of this material, you need to learn how to handle wood, as well as be patient. Here you have to use only a hacksaw, besides with the smallest teeth. This will make the cut even. This is especially true for corner joints.
Considering all the above, we will consider how to work with a foam baseboard.
When to glue a ceiling plinth
First of all, we will emphasize that the ceiling baguette made of foam should be glued before wallpapering. This will protect your new wall covering. In addition, you will not need to re-glue the skirting board before the next repair. When you later have to remove the old wallpaper, glued baguettes will remain in place. It is also worth noting that if you are gluing the ceiling plinth for the first time, then experts advise to close the ceiling with plastic wrap. This will help protect the surface of the new ceiling as much as possible.
But what to do if you have already completed the repair? How to glue the ceiling plinth to the stretch ceiling on the wallpaper? It turns out that in this case, baguettes can also be glued with glue. The only thing - here you need to be more careful so as not to stain the wallpaper and ceiling.
What you need to know before buying a ceiling plinth
First, before buying the material, you must know the exact dimensions of your room. In addition, in no case should you neglect the purchase of a spare baguette. He will help you out a lot in case of damage or miscalculation of the amount of material.
Before gluing the ceiling plinth to the stretch ceiling, it can be painted in any color you like.
Choosing a ceiling plinth
We have already examined what material a ceiling plinth can be made of. Since we came to the conclusion that polystyrene is the optimal solution for gluing to a stretch ceiling, we will proceed to determine the required dimensions.
The size, shape and pattern of the ceiling plinth must be chosen based on the future design of your room. Therefore, you must clearly understand what color scheme and style of your room should be obtained after the repair of your room.
If the ceilings are low and the room is small, then in no case should you opt for massive wide baguettes. They will only “push” from above and look massive. For large rooms with high ceilings, you can choose any ceiling plinth you like. As a rule, its width can be both minimum and maximum.
In addition, for large rooms it is better to choose baguettes of maximum length. Usually it is 2 meters. This will allow you to quickly mount them and avoid additional joints. In a small room, such as a bathroom, on the contrary - with a minimum length.
What is necessary for installation of a ceiling plinth
Before gluing the ceiling plinth to the stretch ceiling, it is necessary to prepare the following materials:
- The baseboard itself.
- Miter box for cutting. This tool is auxiliary when working with various materials, including foam. With its help, you can make a clear cut angle. The simplest miter box is a tray with saw grooves, usually at an angle of 45 and 60 degrees.
- Glue and brush. In this case, the quality of the baguette chain with the wall surface will depend on the quality of the glue. Therefore, his choice should be taken responsibly. Experts recommend using a certain moment glue or the well-known Dragon. As for the brush, you should stop your choice on the model of the tool of such a width that will be slightly less than the width of the baseboard itself.
- Hacksaw. You can cut the polystyrene evenly only with a hacksaw with the smallest cloves.
Baguette sticky
How to glue the ceiling plinth to the stretch ceiling with your own hands? Here it’s worth starting with putting glue directly on the inside of the baseboard that is adjacent to the wall. There should be no adhesive on the stretch ceiling!
You need to start from the corners. If you purchased a foam baguette corner, apply glue to its lower inside. If you don’t have a finished corner, you can make it yourself.
To do this, cut the edge of the baguette at an angle of 45 degrees using a miter box. Take the second baseboard and at the edge on the opposite side, give it the same angle. Connect these two skirting boards, which should form 90 degrees together, try on your corner. If these two joints fit tightly and clearly, apply glue with a brush to the inner lower sides of the baguette, which will be in contact with the wall, and start gluing them from the corner, holding until they “cling” to the wall. This job is not easy, therefore it is better to stock up on an assistant before gluing the ceiling plinth to the stretch ceiling in the corners.
After this, continue to glue all corners in the same way. When they are sealed, attach the rest of the baguettes in the remaining empty places, fitting them in size with a hacksaw.
We fix the ceiling plinth on the putty
If you have a baguette made of a heavier material than foam, then the glue should be replaced with putty. She grasps faster and can withstand a greater load. But how to glue a ceiling plinth to a stretch ceiling with putty? First of all, it is necessary to knead a solution of the desired consistency. It should not be liquid. It is better if it is thick, but well mixed. The approximate proportions of putty and water are 3: 1. Some add a little alabaster to this solution. It helps reduce the time it takes for a baguette to stick to a wall.
General recommendations
We have already examined how to glue the ceiling plinth to the stretch ceiling. I would also like to advise you to pay attention to the appearance of the material before buying. This is especially true for foam baguettes. Often in specialized departments you may come across a damaged or dirty baseboard. This may be the result of the banal negligence of sellers. Therefore, to avoid this, inspect each baguette in a well-lit place and watch how you pack the goods.