Stretch ceilings today - this is not a luxury, but a necessary part of the interior of an apartment or house. And they, like all the material things that surround us, are not eternal. Although, I must admit, they are very reliable and durable. However, there are situations where stretch ceilings may require repair. On how to properly repair the stretch ceiling with your own hands, using the available methods, we'll talk in this short article.
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Repair stretch ceiling - types and features
stretch ceiling cut
Sometimes a stretch ceiling may require repair in case of cuts. If the cut is small, then you can easily cope with the repair of the canvas themselves, without the call of specialists.
However, if the cut is very significant, then no experts will help you - you will have to completely change the ceiling, or the repair specialists called in will offer for its restoration to pay them the amount for which you can stretch the new ceiling. That is, remember one important rule: a small cut is completely eliminated, a large cut is economically impractical to seal, it is better to make a new ceiling for this money.
Therefore, be very careful in handling tension ceilings - both during installation and during their operation.
So how do we cope with a small cut (or puncture)? It's very simple - stick it with any piece of fiberglass or scotch tape on a woven basis. Perhaps, depending on the area and location of the overlaid patch (on the side of the baseboard or on the center), you will have to repaint the stretch ceiling after finishing the repair of the hole. This is done in order to hide the repaired place, and the overall color background did not differ from the overlaid patch on the ceiling.
There is another popular way of repairing a small cut or puncture of a stretch ceiling, the sequence of which does not differ from the previous one (closing a hole - painting), but the method is different. This method uses nylon thread. The cut is sewn with a neat suture and painted on top with a suitable paint. Thus, if we have done everything right, for example, applying a color application on top, then the seam will not be thrown into anyone's eyes.
leakage
It happens that in the apartment house neighbors from the top will flood your freshly installed fashion stretch ceiling. Not a problem if cold water, but if it is hot (for example, in the case of a heating system rupture), then this is not just a problem, but a disaster. To eliminate the consequences of flooding the stretch ceiling with hot water, unfortunately, it is impossible - you only need to pull a new one.
If you "were lucky" and you were flooded with cold water, then you can observe such an interesting picture:
This is not photoshop, but the everyday life of flooded owners of stretch ceilings. Agree - very practical. After all, all the water remains inside, and furniture, carpets and other things are all dry. At first glance, the stretch ceiling can not cause a sense of strength. But this is not the case at all - with seeming fragility, the tension shelves have high elasticity, while maintaining a sufficiently high weight. If the ceiling is installed properly initially, then water will never enter the room. However, be very careful when eliminating flooding of the ceiling - because if you do it wrong, then spoil it forever.
Pay attention to the photo below. Here is a view of the stretch ceiling before and after finishing the repair after flooding. As you can see, the ceiling is fully restored and has an attractive appearance.
So, let's describe the sequence of actions in the process of repair of a stretch ceiling with flooding (leakage). First, in order to merge all the water that has accumulated in it (usually it accumulates in one place in the form of a large bubble, as we already showed in the photo above), we must dismantle or chandeliers (in order to get a final hole for draining the accumulated inside the ceiling water), or any of the corners of our stretch ceiling.
Thus, we are in the place where there used to be a chandelier (which we dismantled during the repair), or in one corner of the room, putting the ceiling of the ceiling in some capacity (in a large basin or a tank), drain the water (you can do this when hose).
It is best to do it together - it's so convenient and faster.
Then, when there is no water between the stretch ceiling and the concrete, it is necessary to dry it. To do this, do not need a high temperature (otherwise the fabric is even more deformed), dry it at a low temperature with a conventional hair dryer. Drying is needed to restore the former appearance of the canvas (to eliminate the "bubble"). In case of excessive flooding, when the canvas, despite the fact that it has dried up, does not take the same look, one should turn to professionals (most often the guarantee for stretch ceilings includes their free repair in case of flooding). Professionals-repairmen will place it in a baguette and heat with the help of a heat gun to the necessary temperature. In the end, the stretch ceiling will have the original appearance, as if there was no damage. Will only go to the neighbors and "thank" them for the experiences and worries brought.
repair of holes in the stretch ceiling
Repair of the stretch ceiling with the appearance of holes and cracks on it is made with the help of a special adhesive compound (designed for PVC products), while carefully tightening the edges of the hole. Here the basic principle is to prevent their excessive increase. To do this, we must try to seal the hole formed in the canvas as soon as possible, since it will be difficult (or even impossible at all) to repair the tension ceiling with our own hands after a while. Applying a patch to the hole, you should make sure that the material applied to the cloth is approximately similar to the repaired structure and color. The payment should be carefully placed from the inside, and the front side of the edges of the hole carefully pull off. If the repair site still remains noticeable, you can fantasize - put a patch in the form of an original figured application or you can install an additional LED lamp on the place of the sewn hole.
sagging stretch ceiling
Repair stretch ceiling with sagging is necessary, if the ceiling itself is initially low-quality workmanship (Chinese), or the very fabric quality, but pulled it amateurs. Either the ceiling has served its time and it's time to change it. As a rule, the service life of stretch ceilings is not more than ten years. If the ceiling is not old, then re-stretching can solve the problem. If the old one, or you again turned to the same amateurish office (using, for example, a free guarantee), then with excessive stretching, the canvas (which is, in effect, PVC film) will tear. By his own forces, the canvas can not be pulled again.
Recommendations for installation and operation of stretch ceilings
At the initial installation of a stretch ceiling, keep in mind that repair of the coating on the joints is impossible. In such a case, the stretch ceiling cover requires a complete replacement.
Also, do not forget that it's easier not to damage the curtain ceiling, than to eliminate them later. Handle the hanging cover neatly, both during installation and during use, wipe it with a damp sponge and a mild detergent if necessary. Hanging on the walls of shelves or paintings, try not to touch the ceiling cover.
We hope that this article was useful for you and offer you a video clip where you can clearly see how experts eliminate damage on the stretch ceiling with their own hands.
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