How to mount drywall to the ceiling 2

To date, the use of plasterboard sheets in the implementation of the repair in the cottage, country house or apartment is the right and economical solution. Through this building material, you can easily remove all the defects of the uneven surface, getting a flat base for subsequent finishing. In order to understand how to properly mount drywall to the ceiling, you will need to identify the features of this raw material and master the installation options.

Determining the features of giprok

Gypsum board includes gypsum filler with various bonding agents and facing layers of cardboard. The weight of one sheet ranges from 12 to 35 kg, depending on its thickness: 6 mm, 9 mm and 12.5 mm.

Extensive use of the material presented is due to several important advantages:

• the ceiling surface will turn out perfectly flat;
• providing opportunities for placement and subsequent concealment of communication systems;
• providing heat and sound insulation;
• use in different types of premises due to the variety of types: classic, fire-resistant, moisture-resistant and versatile;
• ease of installation;
• implementation of complex design projects to create multi-level ceilings and unique lighting systems.

Training

Preparatory work is an important stage of any construction activities and determine the entire course of further installation. They include:

1. Selection of the necessary tools and fasteners - building level, tape measure, drill with perforator and cross-shaped bat, electric jigsaw or handsaw with a small width of the blade, dowel-nails and self-tapping screws.
2. Ceiling marking. Considering the fact that in most cases the ceiling surface has some unevenness, the first measure is to determine its lower boundary. For this purpose, the distance to the floorboard is measured by means of a tape measure from each corner. Having determined the lowest point, it is necessary to fix the guide bar or profile along the perimeter of the intended space.

Correct marking of the positions of the guide elements is the key to success of subsequent installation. It is worth remembering that the procedure described above provides for a leveling floor!

Mounting methods to a wooden ceiling

The ceiling in a wooden house can be easily sheathed by plasterboard. This decoration not only has an aesthetic appearance, but also provides a natural indoor climate.

Currently, the following types of drywall fasteners to a wooden ceiling surface are used:

• by means of adhesives;
• on wooden profile slats;
• on the metal profile frame.

Adhesive installation method

Installation of gypsum boards without a profile involves the use of special adhesives and the presence of a perfectly flat glued surface. In most cases, gypsum mastic is used as an adhesive mass, which includes bone glue and crumb stone. The application of the mixture is to start from the edges of the sheet in small cakes with an interval of 30 cm from each other, gradually moving to the center. After which the plate is pressed on the prepared surface. To increase the adhesion properties, it is useful to prime the ceiling in advance.

Since gypsum sheets have a significant weight, in the variant of finishing a wooden ceiling, to reduce the generated pressure, the slab can be divided into two equal parts, which will greatly simplify the installation procedure and the material will grab faster.

Wooden frame

The presented design allows you to "hide" all the defects of the ceiling, greatly saving its height. Rack frame is advisable to use in the construction of single-level surfaces. The main advantage of this method is its low cost. However, its arrangement requires a well-dried timber, otherwise the supporting elements will soon be covered with mold and deformed.

On the entire plane of the ceiling we place the main timber in 80 cm steps. After a relative angle of 90 °, we fasten the bearing partitions at a distance of 50 cm from each other, which will then become a retaining basis for drywall.

Having finished with the installation of the frame, proceed to the mounting plates. Screws are screwed around the perimeter of the sheet with an interval of 15 cm in a checkerboard pattern so that the rod head is slightly buried in the material. Subsequently, these places are puttied, and the entire surface acquires a smooth appearance.

When attaching drywall, you should leave a distance between the joints of about 5-7 mm. Subsequently, these gaps are easily filled with putty, providing better grip throughout the plane.

Metal carcass

The method of assembling the structure is approximately the same as in the arrangement of the wooden frame, however, there are a number of nuances. The guide profiles are attached in 40 cm steps, so that one classic plate with a length of 120 cm is fixed on four such metal rails.

Having finished with the arrangement of the guide bases, proceed to fixing the suspension devices. Attach them to the ceiling with dowel-nails at a distance of 40 cm from each other. Next, the bearing profile is fastened, so that its ends are strictly on the guide rail at an angle of 90 °, and the body is in suspensions. Fastening of all elements of the frame with each other is carried out with special metal screws.

In the course of performing all installation work, the horizontal position of the profiles must be checked by the level, and the places of the intended load must be strengthened by bridges or anchor fasteners.

How to make a ceiling of drywall one

The procedure for installing drywall sheets involves the use of two pairs of hands, however, in order to sheathe the ceiling alone, you will need to use additional holding devices. One of such self-made devices are the platform and props.

This option involves the manufacture of a small structure of a pair of boards, hinges and supports. When opened, the height of the sliding platform should be 5-6 cm below the ceiling.

When making, do not forget to take into account that, along with the design, the width of the gypsum board is also included in this gap.

The process of lifting the plate is carried out in several stages. First, the first selection is put up to the height of the hand, then the main one. After this, we climb onto the prepared forests and quietly fasten the drywall to the frame.

In conclusion, I would like to note that fixing plasterboard sheets to an equipped frame is the most reliable option of finishing, rather than using adhesives, especially in a wooden house. Due to the fact that buildings made of wood “live their lives” and are constantly in motion, then no one knows how a glue base can behave after some time.

Video

In the videos provided, you can learn the subtleties of the manufacture of a gypsum ceiling, as well as how to fix the gypsum board alone:

Scheme

On the diagrams you can see some features of the mounting of drywall and frame to the ceiling: