What are the ways of installation of stretched ceilings

Due to the high quality and beauty of the design stretch ceilings are becoming more and more popular. Ideally smooth canvas on the ceiling in combination with a variety of shades and drawings allows you to apply stretch ceilings in all areas. Even in the usual apartment stretched ceiling will be perfectly fit in the overall interior.

The maximum height at which the ceiling will be lowered downwards, is less than 10 cm. In some cases, the ceiling will fall only 3 cm, so the difference is almost imperceptible.

How is the installation of stretch ceilings? To date, there are three ways to install the stretch ceiling. This is: Garpunny, wedge and Cam. What are their peculiarities?

The method of Harpoon fastening

feature of this method consists in that on edges of a cloth on all perimetre The special edging is welded..

It also consists of PVC material only more rigid. The name of the Harpoon method is the way it got due to the fact that looking at this edging through the cross section you can see the shape of the harpoon (Hook).

With the help of a spatula one of corners of a harpoon hook on a fastening profile. Then on a diagonal a cloth of a stretched ceiling heat up to 70 degrees. Now you can stretch the canvas. The opposite end is hooked with a spatula in the same way.

This is the case with the other two angles, and then with the entire perimeter of the canvas. After the canvas has acquired the room temperature, a perfectly smooth surface will be obtained. If one or two folds have appeared they can be eliminated by heating by usual building hair dryer.

For the canvas not to sag it is necessary to perform the correct calculation. The distance of walls is measured from each other and the received sum is deducted 7%. This method is not practical in that if the total error is above 1 cm, the work will be in vain.

I’ll have to redo it. Also in this method it is impossible to remove a harpoon to transfer a ceiling in another room, except that it exactly corresponds to the first both in a perimeter, and in a form.

Wedge method

is the simplest way to install stretch ceilings. The name Wedge also comes from the method of installation. It is remarkable that in this method exact calculation is not necessary.

is the simplest way to install stretch ceilings. The name Wedge also comes from the method of installation. It is remarkable that in this method exact calculation is not necessary.

The installation begins with the attachment profile being attached to the entire perimeter of the wall or ceiling. Edges of PVC films heat for stretching and with the help of a wedge fix in the established profile. The rests of a film cut off and cover a place of connection a decorative plinth.

The disadvantage of this method is that it is set longer in time. The rest has all the advantages. This is the ability to “transfer” the ceiling to another room. Possibility of retension, in case the first failed and the ability to adjust the ceiling tension independently.

Cam method

In this method are used two surfaces, working on the principle of compression and clamping of the fist. With the help of a spatula the cloth is pressed between these surfaces and as soon as the spatula pulls out the “Jaws” are compressed, not letting the canvas slip back. In the form of cams semicircular and do not require additional cladding decoration as in the case of the wedge method.