How to make an arch in the doorway

Now we will give you practical recommendations on how to make the arch in the doorway with your own hands and wonder the whole process "on the shelves". We view the arch in the opening that is installed instead of the door between the rooms.

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How to make the arch in the doorway - the choice of material

To create an arched structure, you can use any materials: brick, stone, wood, metal and plastic. The first is characterized by a lot of weight, and the second highest worth. The most popular and acceptable option is to install the plasterboard arch. This is lightweight, environmentally friendly and practical building material.

This design has several advantages:

• strength;
• reliability;
• simplicity.

Its installation is not accompanied by large-scale work with increased noise and extensive consumption of building material. It will not be superfluous to mark the available cost of all building elements used by mounting the arches from drywall and a huge range in each construction store.

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How to make the arch in the doorway - preparation of the doorway

After selecting the type of place installed, you can proceed to the preparation of the opening. First you need to get rid of the installed design, instead of which you want to build the arch. Remove the door and dismantle the door frame. For this purpose, you can use scrap and grinder. If the sizes of the opening do not satisfy you - correct the situation. You can cut part of the wall, and you can build a less dimensional design by reducing the distance in the opening. The surface must be cleaned from pinch, dust and pieces of concrete. To protect yourself from fungus and mold, treat the wall with antiseptic impregnation.

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How to make an arch in the doorway - installation of a frame

From the guide profile, the main frame arch is made. Prepared bands must be attached parallel to each other on both sides and to the top of the opening. Drill in openings overlaps, with which you will fix the profile of dowels. Note, install the main framework you need to depart deep into the opening. The retreat should be equal to the thickness of the leaf of plasterboard and putty. Thus, the surface of the door arch will have one plane with overlaps.

For the manufacture of the arc-shaped part of the frame, you will have to perform "non-voice" manipulation: supervise the side shelves of the profile and bent to the state of the arc. Cuts are made using a grinder or scissors at a distance of 50 millimeters from each other. The resulting arcs attach self-reserves to the main guides. Arch made of drywall, made by hand, should be strong enough. To do this, you need to install rigidity ribs from the carrier profile.

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How to make an arch in the doorway - arcuate fragment arches

With roulette, measure the length and width of the arc. Take a knife and cut a piece from the drywall that corresponds to the sizes. Now, to bend plasterboard, you can use 2 ways:

• Wet it. Suitable for creating a slight bend.
• We make cuts every 10 centimeters. Use the building level so that the cuts come out strictly perpendicular to the side edge.

Plasterboard should be turned over to the top. Gently give it the necessary form. Be careful and drywall will quickly acquire a form. Fixation Start from the top of the Arch by self-draws. Step by step by a sheet of drywall will acquire a planned form.

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How to make an arch in the doorway - registration

The formed and prospait arch needs additional design:

• Painting. The inner part is painted with light paint.
• Stowing Wallpaper over the arch. This is a simple and affordable way.
• Pepling finish from polyurethane. Skills will not be superfluous, but everything is simple enough, because all the elements are going and glued in stages. The assembly begins with the top of the arch. Side elements are adjusted for the height.
• Decoration of plaster stucco. The method is similar to the previous one, however, performing work with your own hands, you risk making low-quality seams and spoil the appearance.
• Decorative stone laying. This work is better to entrust professionals.

Arched doorways give the design of the house a kind of architectural charm. Arches are designed to visually increase the room space. Machine work with your own hands or contact specialists - everyone decides himself.