How to fix the ceiling cornice

An integral part of a cozy room are well-chosen curtains. Modern technology of their fastening offers to use the wall cornice. It is easily attached to the ceiling from any material, allows you to hang curtains and curtains in several rows and is a decorative detail of the interior.

Classification

The eaves on the ceiling visually increases the height of the room and allows you to hide behind the curtain layer minor defects on the walls. Products can be divided into several types.

By material:

1. Wooden, combined with the interior in a classic style.
2. Metal - durable cornices for the decoration of rooms in a modern style.
3. Plastic - lightweight and inexpensive products that can remain invisible or become an interior decoration, if you use a moldings plank.

By fastening method:

• through the hole in the tire;
• using brackets and hangers.

By profile design:

• single row - have one track for fastening curtains;
• multi-row - a system comprising from two to four tracks, which allows you to create a multi-layered composition of curtains, tulle and lambrequins.

According to the form:

• corner;
• straight;
• rounded.

Choosing a curtain rod for curtains, you need to find out what weight it is designed for. Under the considerable weight of the fabric, the plastic eaves can bend, for heavy curtains it is better to use metal fasteners.

The size

The required length of the cornice is easy to calculate: you need to measure the size of the window opening and add 40 cm to it. If the windows are arranged in a row, then 30 cm is added to the width of the opening.

The removal of the eaves from the wall should be sufficient so that the hanging curtains do not touch the windowsill, window handles and batteries. When fully opened, the curtains should completely release the window opening.

Features of installation to concrete

After selecting the product, you need to decide how to fix the ceiling cornice? Installation of the product to the concrete ceiling begins with a markup. Then the eaves strip is cut to the desired length with a hacksaw. At the ends of the tire are put on plastic plugs that come in the kit.

A hole for a self-tapping screw is drilled in the middle of the eaves, and drills of two diameters are used — first by the size of the screw cap and then by a thinner drill bit. Further, these holes are made along the entire length of the strap. Their step is 60 cm, if you need to hang heavy curtains, the distance between fasteners is reduced.

The cornice is applied to the ceiling parallel to the window opening. Through the hole in the middle there is a mark on the ceiling and a hole is drilled under the dowel with a perforator, the screw is twisted. Align the bar with the level, mark up and drill the remaining holes. The dowel-nails are fixed along the entire length.

Installing the product on the brackets

If the installation of a cornice on the ceiling is not possible, then it is attached to the wall with brackets. To make it even easier, since you need to drill a lot less holes.

1. All parts are assembled into a common design.
2. The bar is applied to the wall at the installation site and the fixing points are marked through the holes in the brackets.
3. Perforator drilled holes and inserted dowels.
4. The eaves are fastened to the wall with screws.

Installation to plasterboard ceiling

Fix the ceiling cornice on drywall in two ways:

• Install the mortgage bar during installation of the suspended structure.
• Fix the anchor, the length of which allows you to capture 5 cm of the ceiling.

The strip for light curtains can be attached simply to the drywall with the help of dowels "butterflies" and "umbrellas." This fastener, after screwing in the screw, opens and increases the bearing area. Multi-tier design, he will not hold. For a multi-row tire, you will need to mark points on the ceiling through the holes in the cornice and drill deep aisles under the anchor.

A wooden bar bolted to the ceiling is used as a bookmark for the cornice. It should not protrude beyond the drywall plane, and its dimensions should exceed the dimensions of the ceiling cornice. Installation to the timber is carried out according to the technology of fastening to the concrete ceiling, but it is not necessary to drill holes in it.

How to attach to a stretch ceiling

Installation of the ceiling cornice to the stretch ceiling is quite difficult, because the canvas is not designed for the load. It is necessary to plan the installation of fasteners for curtains in advance and fill a wooden bar in the chosen place. Its bottom edge should be flush with the stretched canvas. On the film in place of the bookmark marks are put, they are mounted on the eaves.

There is a second method of installation, it is more complicated, but it provides the original appearance of the structure. Stretch ceiling is not installed close to the wall, but with an indentation, resulting in a niche. Its size should correspond to the size of the installed eaves. The bar is fixed directly on the ceiling. A wooden timber impregnated with an antiseptic is packed in a thickness of 3-5 mm. A fixing profile for a vinyl film is fastened to it from the side of the eaves. After tensioning the canvas, the wooden bar will be completely hidden.

Video

How is the assembly and installation of plastic ceiling cornice, see below:

In the suspended ceiling cornice is mounted as follows: