Baguettes for the ceiling: sizes, materials and features

When installing the ceiling can not do without a baguette - a special plinth, giving the design a complete look. This is a special element that differs depending on the function being performed. We will get to know him better, find out its varieties, materials of manufacture, popular sizes and features through advantages and disadvantages.

Baguettes are a great way to disguise visual repair errors. These are strips of a certain size and thickness, which are used at the finishing stage of finishing ceiling systems. Often they are called ceiling plinth. However, in fact, they differ in width and the presence of figured ornaments. They are more plinth, which is characterized by a smooth shape. Connecting together around the perimeter of the ceiling structure, they create the look of the frame.

Existing varieties can be divided into decorative and mounting. The first are more aesthetic appeal. They are intended for fixing to ceilings or walls. The latter are a hidden variety. They are durable and flexible.

According to the type of fastening, they are mounted into the wall with fasteners or glued to a very strong glue. In the first case, a punch, screws and a screwdriver are sufficient for this. In the second, liquid nails can be used. Baguette pressed to the wall and hold for a few seconds. It can have a thickened bottom, as well as a special groove for mounting a flexible LED strip.

The ceiling baguette differs from wall analog. It has two sides of bonding: side and wall. In addition to the main application, it is used as a decorative frame panels, mirrors, for finishing architectural elements. When painting, it looks very expensive. This allows you to significantly increase the scope of application.

Baguettes for the ceiling are a popular type of decoration of ceiling structures (single-level, two-level, multi-level view). We denote their main advantages.

• They are distinguished by aesthetic appeal. This finish is able to add elegance and completeness to the design of the ceiling structure.
• In most species, they are resistant to temperature changes. The material will not be deformed, will not spoil the overall appearance of the ceiling structure.
• Baguette does not crumble and does not fade in the sun. Its surface will keep attractive appearance for a long time. You do not have to change it before dismantling the ceiling.
• This finish is compatible with all types of ceilings and configurations. If necessary, you can pick up any kind of material.
• It allows you to create the appearance of relief in single-level structures of ceiling structures. So you can make any laconic design interesting, saving it from boredom.
• Baguettes are not limited in the stylistic decision. With a wide variety of choices, you can choose the options for classic, modern, ethnic and vintage design branches.
• Depending on the type of material used, they allow you to set a hidden ribbon lights. With low power and low density diode tape will not melt fillets.
• Baguettes are able to bring the desired mood into the space by supporting the chosen style with the help of identical figured elements in the form of a picture.
• They are easy to install. It will take a minimum of time, and the process does not require the involvement of a specialist from the outside.

Baguettes are applicable in any designs of ceilings. They look equally good with stretched canvas, drywall, plastic, ceiling tiles, cassette and lath options for ceiling decoration. It does not matter the type of construction: it can be adhesive, hemmed or suspended.

Existing types of baguette can be classified according to the type of material from which it is made. Let's get acquainted with the main varieties.

Polyvinid chloride is a common material. These baguettes are made specifically for systems with a stretch canvas and suspensions. It is universal, suitable for curvilinear systems, durable, flexible, easy to install.Among the varieties of plastic baguette there are options with a special purpose, which is used for finishing complex ceilings nodes. These products are characterized by clarity of relief, purity of the front surface. Their price is quite acceptable, they are sold in any hardware store.

These species are environmentally friendly. They do not emit toxic substances during the operation, so they can be fixed to the ceiling in children's rooms and allergy homes. They are odorless, light enough, do not weigh down even a multi-level design. They look expensive, resemble plaster stucco and perfectly combined with the same decorative elements. These products are cheap, they can be painted in any color.

The disadvantage of foam products is fragility: these baguettes are quite fragile, therefore, they need to be glued especially carefully and without strong pressure.

Polyurethane profile is a good solution for installing a variety of ceiling lights. Due to polyurethane such baguette is characterized by flexibility and durability. It does not break in places of bends and transitions.It can be used in rooms of unheated type (for example, in the country or a closed veranda). This material is resistant to moisture, provides for the organization of hidden lighting. It is characterized by high cost, but its properties are better than previous analogues.

These baguettes are natural and harmless. Due to the natural components, they are the best choice for those who care about health. Fastening of such profiles is performed on the screws. Wood is able to emphasize the interior favorably, it looks respectable and fits perfectly in different directions of design. With proper processing will decorate the ceiling for a long time.

A distinctive feature of such profiles is the need for mounting on putty or alabaster. At the same time, the formed gaps and flaws are masked by the same composition. This material is more a way of demonstrating prestige.

He has more disadvantages than advantages: he is afraid of water and moisture, is erased with each cleaning, makes heavier ceilings, therefore it is used extremely rarely. In the process of installation, it is fragile and complex.

Aluminum baguettes are universal and invisible. The latter varieties are used to connect the canvases to each other. Universal fasten to the ceiling of the film. In addition, when creating complex frame systems, wall profiles are sometimes used, combining variations with each other. For their attachment they use screws, attaching profiles directly to the ceiling. These baguettes are durable and durable.

Not every type of baguette has the necessary flexibility. For example, this quality does not have wooden species. In addition, they, regardless of the width, seem massive, and therefore need to be carefully selected, otherwise they are capable of violating the concept of the chosen style. The same applies to gypsum products. Compared with wooden counterparts, they are much heavier. Some baguettes may break during the cutting or bending process. Cutting is complicated by the presence of relief.

The shape and size of baguettes are varied. The shape of the profile can be concave, spherical, convex, straight, curvilinear, wavy and combined. The width of the back side is different.Depending on the model, the upper and lower sides of the profile can be 22x25, 30x30, 45x45, 32x33, 46x50, 70x70, 62x80, 35x35, 50x50 mm. For ease of selection, trademarks offer labeling in catalogs with dimensions. You can choose your favorite option, taking into account the height of the ceiling and the desired relief.

Profiles for ceilings can be symmetrical at the top and bottom, or different in thickness and pattern. For example, the upper part may be semicircular, while at the same time there may be a complex ornament for plaster moldings. An interesting design option is to combine wooden baguettes with gilding. The form of such a plinth can be stepped, decorated with gold in two rows.

Notable decorative elements of such fillets are different leaves, curls, feathers, branches of plants. In addition, baguettes can often be decorated with geometric shapes. This allows you to choose the products most harmoniously for each specific design style, without violating its concept. Often, strict lines and carved elements are intertwined in baguettes.

To the choice of baguette for the ceiling was successful, it is worth taking note of several useful recommendations.

Baguettes are selected based on the style and the desired type of material.

• For classics baguettes made of foam plastic, polystyrene foam and polyurethane will be the best solution.
• Wooden fillets are not combined with modern glossy coatings. Do not buy them to the plastic ceiling. They need structures with wood or PVC textures.
• Gypsum baguettes weight the ceiling, afraid of moisture. It is not necessary to load them with two-level and three-level hemming and suspended ceilings.
• For stretch coatings, it is better to buy aluminum fillets. These products are flexible enough to replicate any shaped contour of the profile ceiling.

The width of baguette matters.

• Narrow varieties will increase the room, but out of place in a large room. Wide products will make a small space heavy.
• If you need to raise the height of the ceiling, it is better to choose a beautiful, narrow baguettes.

If you want to buy a polystyrene foam baguette, choose extruded products. These fillets are characterized by greater density and ability to bend. To visually appear above the ceiling, buy a white plinth and paint to match the ceiling. Painting possibilities are one of the factors of choice.

To choose a quality polystyrene baguette, look at the front of the fillet. If you have noticed the inhomogeneity in the form of pimples, before you cheap and low-quality material. If the surface is smooth and dense, the product is worthy of purchase.

Baguettes for the ceiling are a good and best modern solution for decorating ceilings of any type. This is indicated by comments left on construction forums. Those who decorated the upper overlapping with such decoration note that the fillets allow the ceiling to be elegant. According to buyers, this is a stylish, beautiful and contemporary finish. Baguettes successfully hide the backlight, make its installation as simple as possible. This is convenient, especially when the installation of structures has already been completed.

How to glue a baguette to the ceiling, see the following video.