The process of dismantling the false ceiling

In the modern world, suspended ceiling or slatted ceiling is not new, it is in many apartments. These designs are comfortable, beautiful, durable and relatively easy to install. It so happens that the ceiling has become unusable, or you want to replace it, or you need to get to the wires hidden in the ceiling. In a word - it became necessary to dismantle it. How to save on parsing the suspended ceiling and do it yourself - consider in the article.

Before proceeding directly to the work, you need to know that professionals dismantling ceilings produce their work so as not to damage any detail.Especially if the case is under warranty. Even if something is damaged by the dismantling of the company's employees, the installer will pay you all the damage. An ordinary person who does not have special skills can permanently damage something, including communications hidden in the ceiling. If you are still confident in your capabilities, you can proceed to dismantle.

We will understand what types of stretch ceilings are, and whether they all can be parsed without damage. There are suspended ceilings that are not suitable for reuse, and there are ceilings that can be removed easily without the help of craftsmen.

This type of fabric is a synthetic fabric impregnated with a special substance that increases the wear resistance and durability of the product. Do not be afraid of impregnation - it is absolutely harmless to any living creature. Also, these models are not susceptible to the occurrence of mold, since the material from which the fabric is made breathes freely and allows steam to pass through without holding water droplets on the fabric.

These models look very harmonious in the interior. The width of the fabric allows you to make a seamless ceiling with a length and width of up to 5 meters. The material is less susceptible to changes in temperature and excessive cold. The ceiling will not crack and shrink at any temperature. Due to this, when installing the product there is no need to use a heat gun. Consequently, such ceilings are easily assembled and disassembled without masters. The cost of construction is higher than when working with PVC-sheet.

Most consumers choose this type of design in the past few years. A rather low price category and a large number of advantages have done their job. With its low weight and thin diameter, the design is quite high. Without visible loss of structure, the ceiling can hold about one hundred liters per square meter. Such quality as high elasticity decreases when heated, for example, with a special gun, but is fully restored after cooling the material.

Unfortunately, the width of the products does not differ in high performance and is only about two meters.But these instances without problems can seamlessly sew, thereby adjusting the ceiling to the size of the room. Manufacturers of the fabric are engaged in the manufacturers in advance and the already prepared structure is brought to the customer. Before you stretch the ceiling, make the basis of aluminum parts, the film is fixed on it, and after heating it stretches and acquires the necessary form that does not require further care.

Analysis of the ceiling is directly related to the method of fastening structures, there are several types:

• using baguette;
• method without harpoon;
• method with a harpoon.

You can determine the method of tension and fastening by eye, for example, if the ceiling is a seamless construction, then plastic clips were used, which can be removed without any problems without specialists and fixed back into place. In this situation, the structure itself cannot be removed without damage.

Tools for work:

• spatula, you can purchase a simple building copy with rounded ends (or round it yourself). This is necessary in order not to spoil the fabric from the possible cuts;
• reinforced adhesive tape for spatula winding;
• specialized pliers with elongation;

• ladder or stepladder;
• a sharp knife, best clerical;
• heat gun;
• Great clothespins that are ready to fix the film for the period of working with it will greatly help and simplify the service.

It is necessary to remove from the room all items that somehow can interfere with the work, including the movement of the ladder. To protect the profile, covering the windows with a normal cloth will be a prerequisite. It is also necessary to take out absolutely all plastic items from the room.

Regardless of what kind of mount is on your design, it is necessary to warm the room to the required temperature for work.

The following items for each type of design will be their own.

It is necessary to remove all decorative inserts from the ceiling.

Removal of the canvas itself occurs from the corner.Hooking the harpoon with pliers, you must begin to pull the structure. It is necessary not to tear the canvas, so the tool should be taken only for fastening, otherwise the film will become unusable and its full replacement will be required.. The most important and important moment behind, now you can postpone the whole tool, further work will be done by hand. Do not forget to wear cloth gloves in order not to leave prints and greasy marks on the ceiling. From the corner you need to move to the center. Sometimes already at this stage, the ceiling is removed enough to produce the necessary work. If not, then you should continue to carefully remove the ceiling with your hands.

It is necessary to act in the same way as described above for the type of connection - a harpoon. After the structure has been drawn out, it is necessary to move the frame profiles of aluminum material with the help of hands or a spatula.

This type of dismantling is the fastest and easiest.

It is necessary to remove all inserts in sight. Carefully, in order not to spoil the structure, you need to bend the profiles in turn with your hands and weaken the canvas, and with it the joint itself - the blade. Starting from the corner, it is necessary to move to the middle of the wall, while removing the film structure itself.

The success of your work depends on whether you have pulled the ceiling with high quality, whether you have left a layer overhang during installation.

The obvious advantage of this type of ceiling is that there is no need to buy an expensive heat gun. It is not necessary to remove all plastic objects, the windows can be left open.

The whole technology of dismantling the ceiling of fabric with the method of attachment to wedges or rods is absolutely identical to the method of disassembling the ceiling of PVC. There is only one feature: the ceiling should be removed from the middle of the wall, and not from the corners. To re-fasten the ceiling, it is necessary that the installation assumes an indentation of the fabric in a couple of centimeters, otherwise it will be impossible to re-fasten the structure.

With this type of construction it is necessary to disassemble the entire ceiling and it is better to involve specialists.

One of the frequent reasons for removing the ceiling is the water factor. Neighbors forgot to turn off the shower or leaking roof. In this situation it is necessary to pour out all the water before dismantling and drying the canvas.

First of all, it is necessary to turn off the electricity not only in the room, but in the whole apartment. The second step is to drain the water itself. Can be drained using the hole from under the chandelier. It is enough to remove one electric lamp and pour water through the formed opening.

To cope alone is almost impossible. One needs to replace and install buckets for flowing water. The second person on the stepladder gently moves the canvas in such a way as to maximize all the water of the glass through the opening.

Thirdly, it is necessary to dry tightly, for this it is necessary to unscrew all electrical appliances, bend one of the corners of the canvas and constantly, to ventilate the room for several days. After a few days, folds will appear on the ceiling, which will smooth out upon further analysis of the canvas.

In addition to the fact that this type of ceiling has a pleasant price and a rather interesting appearance, it is also easy to dismantle and be used after dismantling the structure.

There is no need to buy a special expensive tool, because it will do:

• conventional screwdriver;
• any screwdriver with a convenient handle;

• tight knife or chisel;
• gloves that will save hands from possible cuts and wounds.

It is necessary to disconnect the entire apartment and remove all items from the ceiling. Unfortunately, it is very difficult to remove the ceiling plinth, so you have to sacrifice the plinth for the ceiling. In order to detach it from the canvas, it is necessary to pick up the edge with a strong knife and tear it from the surface. Next you need to disassemble the slats, one after another, you must start to do it with the extreme. Plates are fixed with the support of specialized locks in the absence of fasteners.

It is necessary to loosen the clamp and detach it from the structure. Removes corner profiles.For this we need a screwdriver. If it is not possible to unscrew the dowel, then it is worth drilling it out. Dismantling metal panels should be thorough.

The extent to which the ceiling surface is disassembled depends on how strongly it should be dismantled. For example, in case of problems with wiring, it is rather difficult to remember where the necessary cord is located, therefore it is possible that you need to remove two corners. If you need to get to the exhaust concept, then everything is much simpler, since we know the exact location of the object.

If the problem is extraneous noise, mice or other rodents, then in the slatted ceiling you need to disconnect the blocks closer to the middle to assess where the noise is coming from and remove the traces of rodents.

How to remove the stretch ceiling with your own hands, you can find out further.