Ceiling cornices are suitable for different types of rooms. They allow you to visually increase the space in a small room. In the overall room, such products also look harmonious. There are many options for curtain rods. If desired, they can be mounted with their own hands. To do this, you need to consider several nuances of this process. How is the installation of the ceiling cornice, will be described in detail below.
Varieties
Ceiling cornice (photo of one of the options is presented below) can be made of different materials. Most often they are made of plastic, wood or metal. The choice depends on what material the curtains will be sewn from. There are cornices for light, medium or heavy fabric.
If chintz, tulle is used as curtains, a string cornice will be quite enough. This is a lightweight, practical type of construction. Steel or wooden types of cornices are used for heavy fabrics. For medium-sized curtains, a plastic curtain rod is suitable.
The design of the cornice may vary. There are products in which there is one, two or three rows. If you want to hang only a thin tulle, a cornice with one rail is enough. If the window is breaded to cover also with curtains, you need to purchase a design with two radas. Three-way cornices are intended for use in a lambrequin ensemble.
Designs can be rigid or flexible. The second option is typical for plastic, polyurethane cornices. They allow you to give the strip the desired configuration. This is especially important if you are installing a ceiling cornice for a bay window, attic or curly windows. It is worth noting that flexible bay windows include more fixtures in their design. This allows you to fix the bends.
Benefits of Ceiling Structures
The installation of a ceiling cornice for curtains has a number of features. This type of design has several advantages over other product options.
All fasteners will be hidden in the ceiling space. This greatly improves the appearance of the cornice. The appearance of the room also becomes more aesthetic. Such designs are suitable even for installation in a room with a low ceiling height. After mounting the stretch webs, it may decrease. The use of the ceiling cornice allows you to visually increase the height of the ceiling.
The cost of the cornices of the type presented remains acceptable. Most often they are made of plastic. It can imitate any other materials (e.g. wood or metal). At the same time, plastic is not afraid of moisture and temperature changes.
The scope of the presented products is great. They can be mounted in any living room, on a loggia or balcony, as well as in almost any inaccessible places. With the correct choice of the cornice, as well as meeting the requirements for its installation, the design will last a long time.
Installation of ceiling cornices made of polyurethane or plastic will be a good solution for almost any type of curtains. The weight of the material can be up to 50 kg. The design can be mounted on almost any foundation. The ability to take the desired configuration (wave or zigzag) is also an advantage of the presented types of cornices.
What will be needed for installation?
To complete the installation of the ceiling cornice with your own hands, you need to prepare all the materials and tools necessary for the job. To establish the design, you will need a ruler, pencil, building level, electric drill (hammer) or adhesive.
The design of the cornice may consist of several elements. It includes a profile. This is the portion of the cornice where the rows for fabric are located. The profile is most often made in white. Options are also possible. For example, you can find on sale a profile for the ceiling cornice in beige, cream color.
Curves may be present in the design. They are installed on the sides of the cornice, giving the image of completeness. Direct plugs are used if the cornice covers the entire width of the wall.
Connectors are used in complex designs. They allow you to combine 2 profiles. In places of such connections, the curtains will open and close without hindrance.
An important element of the eaves are stoppers. They are installed on the ceiling profile on both sides at a certain distance from the edge. They do not allow hooks to fly off the bar. There are also hooks on the slats (they put on curtains).
Installation of a plastic ceiling cornice or any other product is carried out using different types of fastening. Hardware can be supplied, but more often they have to be purchased separately. You can also optionally buy a decorative strip that will ennoble the look of the cornice.
The choice of fasteners
The installation of a flexible or rigid ceiling cornice is carried out using different clamps. They are designed for different base materials. The most common options for mounting structures are:
- dowel nails;
- self-tapping screws;
- liquid Nails;
- brackets;
- dowels for drywall.
Most often, dowels-nails are used to install a cornice in city apartments. They are suitable for a dense, uniform base. The clamps are installed in increments of not more than 60 cm. The roundings are fixed separately. Then holes are drilled through the profile. After that, the cornice is removed. The plastic elements of the dowel nails are driven into the prepared holes. Next, a cornice is installed at the right place. Screws are screwed into plastic dowels.
Self-tapping screws are suitable if the base is made of wood or particleboard, MDF. Their length should be at least 25 mm. Self-tapping screws also flash through the profile of the cornice.
Liquid nails allow the installation of a ceiling cornice for curtains without using a power tool. In this case, you need to properly prepare the surface, degrease. A special composition is applied to the back of the cornice. If you need to dismantle it, it will be quite difficult to complete this procedure.
If the ceiling is made of drywall, you can attach a ceiling cornice to it using special dowels. They differ from conventional hardware in the design of the keys. Such dowels are also called "butterflies."
If it is not possible to attach the structure to the ceiling, special brackets are used. With their help, there is a fixation to the wall.
Fixing the cornice to a regular ceiling
There is a simple step-by-step instruction that allows you to independently install plastic ceiling cornices for curtains. With the installation, expert recommendations will help you figure it out. It will be necessary to prepare all the necessary tools and materials. In addition to a complete set of elements for assembling the cornice, a perforator or at least a powerful electric drill is required. We also need sharp drills designed for the base material (most often mills for concrete).
First you need to measure the width of the window. In this case, you need to consider whether rounding or straight plugs will be used. In accordance with the measurements made, the cornice is cut off. Then it is connected with plugs or roundings. Next, the cornice is applied to the base. It is necessary to level its position with the help of a level. It is better to do this work with an assistant. Next, you need to outline the points at which the holes will be drilled.
5 cm recede from the edges. Next, you need to evenly distribute the fasteners so that the distance between them does not exceed 60 cm. Grooves are created through the marking with a punch. The cornice is removed. The holes are deepened so that the key can fully stand in the recess without protruding above the surface of the base. After that, the cornice is installed in place. It is fixed with self-tapping screws, which are cut into prepared dowels. It is better to start fixing the cornice from the center. The first self-tapping screw cuts in here. Further, the latches are installed at the edges. Check the position of the cornice. After that, you can fix the rest of the screws.
Mounting to a stretch ceiling
The installation of the ceiling cornice on the suspended ceiling can be performed open or closed. In both cases, you will need to use a special wooden beam. It will need to be installed before the canvas is stretched.
First, on the prepared base of the ceiling, you need to markup. With the help of the level an even line is drawn. According to the marking, holes are drilled for fixing the ceiling beam. This procedure must be done before baguettes for mounting the canvas are mounted.
After drilling the holes you need to install the straps. A stretch ceiling will subsequently be mounted on them. Next, you need to insert into the drilled holes in the dowel. A beam is attached to the surface of the ceiling. It is fixed with dowels. The surface of the beam should come close to the stretch ceiling (located at a distance of 1-2 mm from the canvas). You can adjust the position of the beam using mounting wedges.
Further it is possible to mount a tension cloth. To strengthen the material in the places of fixing the cornice, you need to install special polymer rings. Their internal space is simply burned out. After that, with a self-tapping screw, you can attach the cornice to a wooden beam. On this installation of the ceiling cornice on the suspended ceiling in an open way is completed.
Invisible mounts for stretch ceilings
The installation of the ceiling cornice on the suspended ceiling can be done in another way. It is also called niche installation. The cornice must be purchased in advance. Under it, the corresponding tension web is made.
First, a cornice must be attached to the base of the ceiling. For this, dowel nails or another suitable mounting option are used. The work is done carefully so that the profile is mounted evenly.
Next, you need to prepare a wooden beam. A baguette for installing a stretch ceiling will be attached to it. The beam must be made at some distance from the cornice, but not large. It is necessary to leave such a niche so that the curtains can be hooked and, if necessary, removed.
The beam is installed according to the previously created markup. Before installation, appropriate holes for dowels are drilled in the surface of the base. After that, the beam is applied to the ceiling and the hardware is cut into it. The step between them should be small. The beam must support the weight of the tension web.
After that, a profile is installed around the perimeter of the room (including the beam). Next, the stretch ceiling is installed according to the technology established by the manufacturer. As a result, the cornice will be invisible to the eyes. The curtain will come down from the niche. This allows you to create a certain decorative effect.
Using brackets
It happens that it is not possible to mount the cornice on the ceiling. For example, the house already has a suspended ceiling, the integrity of which, of course, cannot be violated. In this case, the ceiling cornice is installed on the wall. For this, special brackets are used.
Such fasteners are purchased separately at a specialized store. If the length of the cornice is up to 240 cm, you can purchase only two brackets. If this figure is greater, you need to add another bracket. Each similar element for installing a cornice has a bracket, bracket and screws.
Next, perform simple actions. The bracket must be screwed to the upper surface of the cornice. To install the ceiling cornice correctly, the plates are placed symmetrically on the surface of the profile. They are screwed with screws. After that, brackets can be installed in the mounted brackets.
After that, the design is brought to the ceiling. The desired position of the cornice is determined. In appropriate places make markup. You can apply a cornice higher or lower. This will determine the correct position of the structure. It should be remembered that it should be located at least 10 cm higher than the casement windows.
Complete Bracket Installation
To perform the installation of the ceiling cornice on the wall, you need to drill holes in the designated places for the installation of self-tapping screws. If the walls are wooden, you can immediately screw the hardware into the brackets.
The design should be flat. Her position must be controlled using the building level. The brackets in this case will be located at the same level. A mounted cornice is simply put on the mounted structure. It can be extended further from the base of the wall or moved closer to it.
It is worth considering that many experts note this feature. The higher the ceiling cornice mounted on the wall is, the better.
Drywall mounting
Some inexperienced masters argue that it is impossible to mount the ceiling cornice on drywall. This is far from the case. First you need to purchase everything you need for installation. The expansion bolt shields of the corresponding form ("butterfly") must be at hand.
The cornice must be assembled and applied to the base of the ceiling. The holes are simply outlined with a pencil. Next, the cornice is laid aside. Using a conventional screwdriver, holes are drilled in the material. They should be 10 mm in diameter. Dowels are installed in the holes. To do this, their protrusions are compressed. Each such element must be pushed into the hole until it stops.
Then the cornice must be attached to the ceiling. You need to insert a screw into the hole of the cornice. It hits the tip directly into the plastic hole. He enters the trailer, tightening this element of the retainer with a thread. The protrusions on the back of the material should abut against the surface. This is how the cornice is fixed. It will hold firmly to the surface of the drywall for a long time. However, in this case, it is better to use medium or light weight fabrics.
Having examined step by step how the installation of the ceiling cornice is carried out, everyone will be able to complete the installation on their own. At the same time, a number of nuances are taken into account. Having correctly completed the installation work, you can create a solid structure that will be used for a long time.