Two-level ceilings from plasterboard with own hands. Mounting method

Use of drywall for finishing worksceiling has several advantages. It acquires a perfectly flat surface, becomes fireproof, the soundproofing of the room increases. A designer with excellent professionalism in the design of this coverage can fantasize to the fullest. Consider how to install two-level ceilings from plasterboard with your own hands. With proper observance of all the nuances, this process is not so complicated.

Before you begin to install two-level ceilings from plasterboard with your own hands, you should conduct preparatory work. This stage is important.

Before starting the installation process for thiscover it is necessary to level the ceiling. This action is not superfluous. After all, if the ceiling is uneven, this will significantly affect the attachment of the guides, and, consequently, the skeleton of the future coating will turn out to be curved.

In addition to the process leveling the working surface, it is also necessary to prepare the tools that we will need to carry out the work. They can be divided into three categories:

• electric tools: electric drill, screwdriver, bulgarian, puncher, electric scissors, electric jigsaw;
• manual: saw-saw, metal scissors, knife, tape measure (laser or tape), level, hammer;
• accompanying (auxiliary): squares, string, level markers or pencils, the right board.

In order to install two-level ceilingsfrom gipsokartona own hands, you also need to purchase and the material with which you have to work. In this case, everything depends on the size of the budget. In addition to gipsokartonnyh sheets you will need a metal profile with a thickness of not less than 0.055-0.08 cm. The average length of this material should be 300 or 400 cm, if desired, you can use a different length.

When we make a two-level ceiling fromgypsum board, then in addition to the profile, a spring suspension with wire is also used. Also, remember the details of the connection. We will need another dowel-nails and metal screws.

Installation of a two-level ceiling made of plasterboard

After the completion of the preparatory works we proceed to the installation works of the ceiling itself.

First, the profile framework is installed.For this, the horizontal is determined by measuring the height of the walls of each corner of the room. You can do this with a roulette. In the corner with the lowest height, we retreat down from the ceiling for 4-5 cm and mark the horizontal using the level.

The installation of the profile starts from the base wall. Between them should be a distance of 60 cm, while it is important not to forget to make the installation of stiffeners and display wiring for lighting.

After assembling the first level, proceed to the installationthe second, whose height is repulsed from previously mounted. Having repulsed it, we proceed to carrying out the assembly of the box of the second tier, with all this it is necessary to attach its larger half to the stiffeners of the first.

After the installation of the frame is mountedsheets of plasterboard. A piece of this material of the desired shape is cut using a hacksaw or electric jigsaw. A bend plasterboard with ordinary water. For this, the folding of the sheet of this material is wetted with water and gently bent.Having installed two-level ceilings from plasterboardwith their own hands, it is necessary to conduct plastering works and walk around at the joints of the sheets with a plaster mixture, thereby smoothing them. Then it is necessary to paint this coating in the right color, after which the work is finished.