How to mount the cornice to the ceiling
After the repair in the apartment I want to replace the curtains on the windows. In this article we will look at how to fix the eaves to the ceiling, and also demonstrate the video instruction.
You can find a variety of options for eaves. They may differ in the materials from which they are made, design features, methods of fastening and other characteristics. Perhaps the most versatile plastic cornices. They are both durable and light at the same time, while they are fairly easy to assemble. It is about the technological aspects of the installation process of such eaves and will be discussed below.
Concrete ceiling
Immediately you need to make a reservation that in most cases installing eaves is not difficult.
- The first thing to do is measure the length of the eaves. In the sale of these elements come in the form of strips of a certain length. And very often they have to be customized for specific parameters. Most often, these issues are solved with a hacksaw. Based on the size of the window, just cut off the bar.
- After that, in the central part of the eaves, you must drill holes for fasteners. To do this, you can use a drill or a screwdriver with an installed drill of the desired diameter. Holes should be equally spaced apart. The number of holes should be calculated based on the length of the cornice and the severity of the curtains. The heavier and longer the curtains are, the more fasteners are required.
- The eaves must be attached to the ceiling and through the drilled holes mark on the ceiling of the place of the future fastening.
- Then, using a perforator, you need to drill holes in the marked places and drive dowels into them.
- The final stage of the work will be the installation of the eaves. It is applied to the ceiling and attract in places of attachment with screws.
Twist the screws need to move from the center to the edges.
After the curtain rod is installed, you can hang the curtains. The ends of the eaves should be closed with special linings.
Plasterboard ceiling
Above was described the method of fastening the cornice to a conventional concrete ceiling. However, the ceiling can be further trimmed with any material. For example, it may be drywall. This material is quite versatile, but at the same time its strength characteristics do not differ in high performance. Fix the cornice to the ceiling according to the technology described above, will not work, especially if you plan to hang heavy curtains with frill, and even in several layers.
Обратите внимание! Plasterboard ceiling может не выдержать веса тяжелых штор, и карниз просто оторвется.
But there is a way out of this situation. Of course, if you plan to mount the cornice to the ceiling, then this should be taken into account even at the stage of ceiling repair. In the place of future fastening of the eaves it is necessary to lay an additional spacer. For these purposes, you can use a wooden beam, the cross section of which is chosen so that it fills the space between the main and suspended ceiling.
The timber is fastened to the ceiling, and the cornice is fastened to the timber through drywall. This ensures its sufficiently strong anchorage. It should be added that if the idea of fixing the eaves to the ceiling came after the installation of a suspended ceiling of plasterboard, then you can disassemble the desired section, install a reinforcing beam, and then put everything in place. The benefit of the use of screws allows you to do this with ease.
Stretch ceiling
Another common finishing option is a suspended ceiling. Such a ceiling looks very aesthetically pleasing, and it allows you to hide quite serious surface defects, such as distortions or unevenness, but it is absolutely impossible to attach anything to it. The above method can also help in this situation. However, please note that the additional spacer bar must be installed before mounting the ceiling.
Stretch ceiling устанавливается в специальных крепежах, которые называются багеты. Их закрепляют на стены при помощи саморезов. Брус нужно устанавливать в месте предполагаемого крепления карниза вплотную к багету. Как и в предыдущем случае, толщина бруса должна выбираться так, чтобы всё пространство между основным потолком и материалом натяжного потолка было заполнено.
After the stretch ceiling is ready, the cornice is screwed to the timber through it. Such a connection will be strong, and you can hang curtains of any thickness of material and weight.
Video
This video shows the process of installing a plastic cornice on the ceiling: