How to glue ceiling plinth

Plinths on the ceiling are a binding decoration element. It is recommended to install cartoons before sticking wallpaper, as it may take a spacure of an uneven surface. If you aligned the ceiling and walls in advance, then you can put the plinth after wallpaper. You need to be able to choose the right product and know which tools will be needed for mounting the ceiling plinth:

• pencil - will need to mark the room;
• special glue depends on the choice of the plinth material;
• glue gun - for uniform mass supply;
• acute knife and hacksaw;
• measuring instruments - roulettes, rules, squares;
• stuslo - a carpentry tool for fitting plinths in the corners;
• putty, sealant - may need to eliminate irregularities on the surface.

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How to glue ceiling plinth - choose product material

• Plinth of gypsum. Gypsum, which used to be almost the only material from which the ceiling stucco was made, now became less popular due to potential danger: frozen, plaster becomes heavy, but at the same time fragile, which can provoke the drop in the product. Installation of plaster plinths only professional wizards are engaged using special glue.
• Plinths from foam. An excellent alternative to the gypsum is a polystyrene foam. Its products from it are very lungs, completely safe and easy to install. As a decorative element looks very beautiful, in appearance practically not distinguishable from gypsum plinths. Before installation, it will take to align the surface to almost an ideal state, otherwise the foam due to insufficient plasticity over time to turn around and will be saved.
• Polyurethane plinths. An excellent option for registration of non-standard shaped or rough surfaces. Also very similar to gypsum products. In general, polyurethane is well glued, but requires neat cutting.

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How to glue ceiling plinths - make the calculation of the required material

• We measure the perimeter of the room.
• For rectangular and square rooms we measure the length of each side and fold.
• If the room has different protrusions or, on the contrary, the recesses - we measure each distance from the angle to the corner and also fold.
• The resulting distance is divided by the length of the plank desired cartel (usually from 1.5 to 2 m) and we obtain the final number of individual units of the material that needs to be purchased;
• Just in case you can buy 1-2 spare straps.

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How to glue ceiling plinth - we make markup

• We apply the plinth and note the pencil butt marks on the wall and ceiling.
• We look, whether irregularities are formed during the preliminary laying of the bar, if yes - you have to use a putty to eliminate flaws.
• In the corners we try to make a particularly accurate mark, as these places are the most complex.

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How to glue ceiling plinths - Customize plinths under the perimeter

• To solve the problems of docking the ceiling cartoons in the corners, you can purchase special corners, which are perfectly suitable for installed plinths and serve as an additional decoration element.
• To fit the plinths in the corners without a decorative corner, we use a special tool - stub, with which the cartel can be carefully fired at the angle of 45 degrees. With this item, there may sometimes have problems, for this we have additional planks on which you can take strap.
• We try to combine the planks in the outlined corners, if the clearance appeared - we close it with putty.

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How to glue ceiling plinth - the process of sticking

• Plinth, which passed the adjustment around the perimeter, glue to the treated surface: wallpaper, twisted or painted surface.
• We apply glue to the inner part of the quottle or inseparable thin line. Use the glue for the "Liquid nails" panels.
• Surplus the appealing glue after applying we remove immediately with a wet rag.
• If you still appeared slots between the plinth and surfaces, you can close their sealant or putty.

Independent installation of ceiling plinths - the case is performed, but not simple. The main thing is that the savings on the services of the invitation master went not to the detriment of the quality of the work done.