How to glue the ceiling tiles with your own hands?

A quick way to finish the ceiling is the ceiling tile . The foam plastic base gets special relief and color due to special treatment. For a minimum of time with your own hands, you can make a large enough area.

Ceiling from the ceiling tiles with your own hands: preparation and marking

Panels are unpretentious in terms of surface preparation, in addition, skilfully hide the flaws in the ceiling. The tile is fixed on concrete overlapping, plaster, MDF panels and even a layer of lime. For better adhesion, it is better to prepare the surface: clean it from the previous layer. Finish the mixture level the working area, primetnuyte it.

Due to the small weight of the material, only a special glue base is required to fix it. Universal polymer adhesive has a specific smell, but practical in operation. Popular use of polyvinyl acetate solutions, for example, PVA. "Liquid nails" thick in consistency, well fix the foam.

Before you begin to work, you need to decide on the way to stick the ceiling tiles with your own hands. Stock for cutting is 10-15%. Concerning the center of the ceiling, the layout of the panels looks like this:

The layout can be parallel (parallel to the walls) and diagonal (diagonally to the wall).

You can show an individual approach and make a simple clutch more original.

How to glue the ceiling tiles with your own hands?

The installation process is very simple:

  1. After marking, it is necessary to apply glue to the tile. For reliability, apply it not only along the perimeter of the material, but also in the center, additionally at the corners of the element.
  2. If the adhesion is poor (the surface was not preliminarily primed, MDF coating), not every glue will adhere the product. Additionally, use a transparent silicone.

  3. The mixture freezes quickly enough, so immediately after applying it, apply to the ceiling. Well press the tile.
  4. The plinth of the same foam is visually finished. His pruning is carried out in the stool.
  5. On the plinth, apply the same glue or "liquid nails", silicone and attach it in the right place. Remove remaining glue with a clean cloth.
  6. Depending on the type of tile and its location, you can obtain: