How to fix the ceiling with plasterboard?

In modern design and repair of premises, filing the ceiling with gypsum board is very popular. This material is longevous, environmentally friendly, it is convenient in installation, pliable at cutting, bending, and is able to provide noise insulation of the room. In this article, we'll talk about how to build a ceiling from gypsum board .

To do this, you will need: a grid-serpian, a paint net, an insulation material (polystyrene foam or ordinary polystyrene), putty and the GCR itself.

How to fix the ceiling with drywall sheets?

First you need to install a metal frame of rigid guides, 2.7 x 2.8 cm, profiles 6 x 2.7 cm, building "crabs", for the cross-linking of profiles by means of suspensions, with an interval of 40 cm. The soundproof material is fixed to ceiling with a mounting glue or screws.

When the frame is ready, you can proceed to the file. Many people are wondering what kind of drywall is best used for the ceiling? According to experts it is desirable to fasten sheets with a thickness of not more than 9.5 mm, they are much thinner than usual (12 mm) and lighter, so it is easier to work with them.

With the help of screws, the sheets join the metal frame every 20-25 cm. It's better to cut the edges with a planer, then the seam will become unfolded and the putty on the joints will seize better.

For priming, a "deep soil" can be used, this ensures the reliability of the drywall ceiling structure, and promotes better adhesion of other decorative materials that will be applied to the surface.

On the first day after filing the ceiling with gypsum board, you need to carefully cut the seams and fill them with prepared shpatlevku. On the second day, it will dry up a bit, and joints will appear on the place of the gulf, which join the edges of all adjacent sheets. Now they will need to be covered with a net-serpyank with glue-putty.

On the third day you can put a paint net. It is pulled over the entire ceiling during the puttying process. On the fourth day, a layer of finishing material is applied, and to the fifth one you can start decorative painting.