Features and benefits of suspended ceilings

The advantages of stretch ceilingsStretch ceiling featuresThe most important thing is not to confuse stretch ceilings withsuspended. Suspended structures are a rigid frame in which various modules are installed - slabs, panels, cassettes, and stretch ceilings are a vinyl film fixed with a baguette. Both structures are suitable for rooms of any height, they completely hide various defects of the base ceiling, as well as electrical wiring, ventilation pipes, etc.

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Stretch ceilings have undeniable advantages:

In appearance they are most similar to the traditional ones.plastered (or painted) ceiling, if you compare vinyl film with metal panels and even more so with mineral fiber boards.
If the entire surface of the suspended structureconsists of separate segments, then stretch ceilings have seams, but they are completely invisible. The number of seams directly depends on the width of the room, since the film is produced in a standard size (roll height 1.6-2.2 m).
When installing a stretch ceiling, a smaller height is lost - from 11 mm to 6 cm, while suspended ceiling systems “eat up” 4-15 cm.
Among other positive points - fire andwater resistance The canvas is not only not afraid of moisture, but also reliably protects the room from leakage: its square meter withstands up to 100 liters of water. Well, after the water is removed, and the base ceiling is dried, the film (of course, not without the help of experts) takes the same form as before the accident. Any other ceiling, no doubt, will require partial or even complete repair.

finally, the tension construction refers tomaterials that are made to order for a specific room, which excludes its purchase in the building supermarket. On the one hand, this can be considered a disadvantage, since from the moment of payment and prior to installation, you must wait 3–20 working days. On the other hand, an individual approach to manufacturing makes it possible to take into account all the features of the room (non-rectangular and even curvilinear configuration) even at the production stage and, as a result, to exclude a rather costly step associated with the “fit” fit. All that remains is to make a not too complicated installation, and with the hands of professionals.
By the way, the furniture is also not removed from the premises.it is necessary - it is enough to move it to the center of the room, and after 4–6 hours - this is the exact time it usually takes to install the stretch ceiling - to return to its original place.

Cosmetic surgeryaddition to the apartment in the newly built house. You can, of course, first make a quick repair, wait five to seven years, and then start a full-scale interior decoration. But there is another way out - to follow your own plan, just install a suspended ceiling in all rooms. Of course, to get rid of cracks in the base ceilings and their joints with the walls in this way will not succeed. However, all defects will be safely hidden behind the vinyl film.

Products and Prices

Thermal expansionChange of geometricThe size of the stretch ceiling with a significant increase in temperature in the room (say, in hot summer) is quite a common phenomenon. After all, it is on this property of the vinyl film that the technology of its installation is based. However, the ceiling increases in size only slightly, so that its sagging will be absolutely unnoticeable. Depending on the area of the room, the cost of a stretch ceiling varies between 900-2100 rubles / m². The smaller the room, the more expensive the square meter of the finished coating will be. In addition, its cost is affected by the degree of gloss of the film (matte, satin, glossy) and its color (more than 150 shades). The most economical and at the same time the most popular is white matte or satin canvas. A little more expensive - about 20% - colored matte, satin or glossy film. Even more expensive (30-35%) is a square meter of a ceiling with a texture of suede, leather, metal or marble. And the most expensive are the so-called art canvases. Their square meter costs about 4500-5600 rubles. Many companies that have the production and installation of stretch ceilings in their list of services offer to calculate the approximate cost of a finished canvas of the required area and configuration directly on their website. The online calculator, of course, gives some error, but in general it helps to get your bearings. At the same time, we recommend that you take into account that any additional work related to the production or installation of the ceiling will be calculated and paid for separately. As an example of such technological operations, we will cite the production of holes for built-in or pendant lamps, edging pipes, passing curved surfaces and corners in an amount greater than four, vertical bends of the canvas, etc. Separately, the costs do not seem too large, but the total cost can be quite impressive. However, these amounts seem quite reasonable if you consider what problems we will be freed from for the next ten years. This is the guarantee given by all manufacturers without exception. At the same time, according to company representatives, the real service life of stretch ceilings is much longer. Time will tell how much exactly, because only a little over 12 years have passed since the installation of the first stretch ceilings. Careful attitudeIt is very easy to take care of a stretch ceiling, it is enough to regularly wipe it with a damp cloth or sponge. If desired, you can use a neutral detergent. The main thing is to avoid direct contact of the canvas with sharp objects. And champagne corks are not capable of causing any harm to it. Installation of stretch ceilingsSKOL tel.: (495) 258 0056, (800) 200 7565 www.skol.suKARE NOIR tel.: (495) 105 7757, (800) 333 7757, www.carre-noir.ruMIAL-S tel.: (495) 625 2601, 727 0627, www.mial-c.ru