In order to give the room a finished aesthetic appearance after repair, you need to correctly arrange the junction of the ceiling and walls. Previously, this problem was solved with the help of borders - paper strips glued to the top of the wall, trimmed with wallpaper. Now more and more often use ceiling plinths or baguettes. With simple installation, they have a much wider potential in the design of the room. This work can be done independently if you know how to properly glue baguettes on the ceiling.
What are the benefits of using ceiling moldings?
In addition to the ability to beautifully and harmoniously arrange the transition from walls to ceiling, baguettes also have a number of advantages, including:
- Low cost.
- The richest choice of forms, the sizes and configurations.
- Can be used with any type of ceiling covering.
- Flexibility - allows you to hide defects and irregularities in the wall.
- Ease of installation work.
Varieties of baguettes
Fillets are made from the following materials:
- Styrofoam or polyurethane. The most commonly used types of ceiling plinths. They have gained immense popularity due to their low cost and versatility.
- Plastic. Such baguettes are glued under a stretch ceiling, used for surface finishing with PVC panels. Read about the rules for installing plastic skirting boards for the ceiling. here.
- aluminum. Quite an expensive type of ceiling moldings. The main advantages are strength and durability. They are rarely used in apartments, usually when finishing in a high-tech style. Most often, such interior elements are found in office premises.
- Gypsum. stucco work of this material requires a ceiling height of at least three meters, so gypsum baguettes can rarely be seen in apartments.
- tree. Best combined with a wooden ceiling. Quite expensive, more difficult to install, but the result is worth the cost.
In addition to the material, baguettes differ in shape, size and pattern. In rooms decorated in modern styles, simple moldings are more common. But if the designer's idea requires it, you can easily find curly ones.
Preparatory work
Without preparation, it is impossible to correctly and securely attach a baguette. Therefore, a minimum of preliminary work is required.
Professionals advise first to mount fillets, and only then proceed to wallpapering. This is explained simply: it is more convenient to close the gaps and seams between the elements and paint the skirting boards without fear of ruining the wallpaper.
Procedure:
- uneven walls leveled with plaster or putty. This is especially true if it is planned to install wooden or gypsum fillets. When using flexible baguettes, a layer of primer is enough to eliminate irregularities.
- The primer is carried out after the surfaces are cleaned of dust and dirt.
If the ceiling coating is already painted, then you can not prime it. But it is better to paint the ceiling and fillets at the same time.
How to fix baguettes on the ceiling?
There are several ways to glue ceiling plinths. The choice of method depends on the material from which they are made and the nature of the surface of the ceiling.
- For finishing putty. It not only securely fixes the element, but also fills in small cracks at the joints or in places where the baguette fits against the wall.
Advice. To ensure a more reliable fixation, you can add a little PVA glue to the putty.
- With the help of various adhesive compositions. It can be "Moment", "Titanium" or liquid nails. The last glue is good because the composition seizes almost instantly, which means that you do not have to hold the part in the desired position for a long time.
The choice of glue should be taken carefully: it must be compatible with the baguette material.So, for foam fillets in the adhesive composition should not be a lot of solvent.
- On acrylic adhesive. It is well suited for light wooden or foam baseboards.
- For silicone sealant. Provides good fixation, but it should be noted that the surface on which it is applied cannot be painted. Therefore, it is necessary to work with the composition as carefully as possible or choose another method of attaching the plinth.
- For self-tapping screws. They are attached to the walls with solid weight wooden or aluminum baguettes.
- Using staples or wood screws. This is how plastic products are attached to the rails, framing the suspended ceiling made of PVC panels.
Quantity calculation
Even before purchasing the material, you need to decide on the number of baguettes. Their standard length is 2 meters. Therefore, it is necessary to carefully measure the perimeter of the room and calculate the required number of fillets. Usually 2-3 planks are taken in reserve, given the possible marriage during trimming.
slicing
Consider the basic rules for cutting a baguette.
- Cut fillets with a good hacksaw. Only a few professionals are able to do this with a sharp knife.
- The most difficult moment during installation is the fitting of internal or external corners. To do this, it is better to use a standard fixture - a miter box, with which an angle of 45 ° is obtained without problems.
- If the walls in the apartment are not located at right angles to each other, the adjustment is carried out manually, and possible flaws are sealed with putty.
Masters recommend measuring and cutting baguettes during the installation process, and not preparing them in advance. So less likely to make a mistake and spoil the fillet.
Markup, docking features
On the wall, it is desirable to draw a line along which the lower part of the plank should be located. This will help glue the moldings evenly. Its application is mandatory if the baguettes are planned to be placed so that there is space between them and the ceiling surface. Often LED lighting is placed there, which not only decorates, but also visually enlarges the room.
Before gluing, the strips are applied to the wall and checked to see if they are cut correctly.
Note! The length of one baguette is not enough for the wall of a room, even a small one. Most often, the strips are simply applied to each other. But professionals advise to dock them, cutting at an angle of 45 °, as shown in the photo. So the junction will be less noticeable.
Bonding process
Glue the baguettes as follows:
- Begin installation from the corner located closer to the entrance to the room. Then they continue, moving along the perimeter of the room, measuring and cutting the planks in turn.
- The adhesive composition or putty on baguettes is applied with a spatula with excess, which is removed immediately after fixing with a damp cloth.
Advice. When working with fillets made of soft material, it is better to press them with your palms, and not with your fingers: this way there is less chance of washing the surface of the plank.
- After the ceiling plinth is securely glued, the cracks are covered with putty. After waiting for the time required for the glue and putty to dry completely, the joints are treated with fine sandpaper and, if necessary, painted.
Installation under a stretch ceiling has the following features:
- Baguettes are glued only to the wall.
- It is necessary to measure the strips very carefully, and cut them at the bottom so as not to damage the canvas.
- Before puttying and painting the fillets, sheets of paper are inserted between them and the canvas: this will allow you not to stain the ceiling.
You can visualize the process of installing baguettes if you watch the video.
