Coffered ceiling is one of the varieties of decorative ceiling finishing, which consists in a somewhat in-depth decoration with square or rectangular elements (caissons). It can be used both for decorating the ceiling arch and for decorating the internal surfaces of the arches .
The main functions performed by the caisson ceiling are:
- constructive;
- decorative;
- improving the acoustic properties of the room.
What are the types of caisson ceilings?
Modern technologies allowed to significantly expand a number of materials from which this type of ceiling finish can be made. Consider the main varieties of coffered ceilings, their advantages and disadvantages.
Wooden coffered ceilings
This is a relatively inexpensive option, which makes it possible to give the room a special charm and respectability, no matter what functional purpose of the room. The coffered wooden shelf represents a large number of recessed straight panels. The material for their production, as a rule, is natural wood. To make the texture expressiveness and even more to reveal its beauty can be by applying to cassettes, panels or lining the stain or lacquer. It is this subsequent processing that allows you to give an elite and impressive look even to the most inexpensive wood varieties.
Coffered MDF Ceiling
This type of product is the cheapest alternative to natural wood. However, with the competent handling of MDF panels, you can get a chic and unrivaled end result. Advantages, as already mentioned above, is an acceptable cost and ease of installation, which can not be said about wooden cassettes. However, MDF has such negative qualities as:
- high flammability;
- susceptibility to moisture;
- low resistance to deformation and mechanical damage.
Coated ceilings made of polyurethane
Polyurethane cassettes are used mainly for decorative purposes. They are very light, which you can not say about wooden, but also somewhat more expensive than them. It is possible to produce caissons to the required dimensions in order to eliminate costly cutting and speed up the installation process. Very posh look caissons made of polyurethane, which have a properly selected and located illumination. Also, the popularity of these products is due to the symmetry of all cassettes, the ease of giving them the right shade, high fire and moisture resistance properties.
Coffered ceiling from plasterboard
This technology implies the creation of a frame from gypsum board, which in the future will be zadekorirovanny cornice and cassettes of gypsum or other material. This is one of the most budgetary options for obtaining a caisson ceiling, which is very widespread. There is also the possibility to perform all the individual elements (cassettes) of plasterboard, and then collect them according to the type of the puzzle. A prerequisite is the monolithic nature of the entire structure, so that the ceiling looks neat and solid.
In essence, coffered ceilings - a kind of all the so-loved suspended ceilings, which are somewhat fed up and lost relevance. Use this method of decoration can be in rooms of any purpose: office, library, meeting room, concert hall and so on.
Of course, the coffered ceilings made of wood look extremely expensive, elegant and respectable. It is not without reason that the ancient Greeks and Romans decorated them with the arches of their churches and palaces, complementing the caissons with gilding, stucco and hand-painted.
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