How to repair a ceiling (Part 2)
Tension ceilings can be used in any premises, even if actually a ceiling in bad condition. The skeleton of a ceiling is exposed on a level by the special device (if to buy its most, it will approximately manage into $120), then the rigid film tension covering is fastened on it. Such design maintains loading up to 200 kg on one meter square. It is possible to choose any color of the material, and coloring is also possible. Here, installation needs to be entrusted to experts as it is necessary to buy anew materials at the slightest discrepancy. Such ceilings can be used for 25 years.
Self-glued ceilings are represent by foam plates of the square form of 50х50 mm or 60х60 mm. They can be flat and relief. Plates are pasted in a number on the cleared and prepared ceiling. If glue is not applied in the complete set, it is possible to use any other glue. Besides there is a good “national” recipe of preparation of glue: take three parts of ordinary glue and one part of dry finishing joint filler, and mix it up. And it is possible to give the finished kind to a ceiling by covering it with silicone of 101Е mark.
Edges of plates often have small defects. They are also corrected by silicone. Foam border can be completed with decorative silicone. The border is issued by strips 1,3 - 2 m at length. In general, self-glued ceilings are the most accessible ones- both at the price and on simplicity of installation. Such ceilings can be used within 15 years.
Ceilings from gypsum cardboard are not “yet ceilings”. Gypsum cardboard is applied to alignment of a surface of a ceiling, and also for creation of multilevel ceilings. It may be water-resistant and not water-resistant. Water-resistant is applied in damp premises (a bathroom, a toilet, basements), not water-resistant - in living rooms. Such ceilings can be used for 15 - 20 years.
Ceilings under painting and ceilings under pasting technologically differ only at the last stage. Durability of such ceilings is the lowest one -only 3 - 5 years. Such variant of furnish of ceilings is ideal for those who likes to change interior every 4-5 years.