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- What is the MDF panels on the wall?
- Preparation for work
- How to install panels?
- Making framework
- Installation of panels
The MDF panels have many positive properties, thanks to which they are becoming increasingly popular and widespread. Among others are cheaper and environmental friendliness. Mounting these panels can almost everyone. This is a pretty simple work for which only sufficient accuracy is required. Perform the decorative wall decoration with the help of MDF panels, without any special professional skills in the field of repair or wood work.
Forming scheme to plastic panels.
What is the MDF panels on the wall?
For the production of MDF uses woodworking waste. However, they differ significantly from the fiberboard and chipboard and in the method of manufacture, and in their characteristics. When they are manufactured, binding substances are not used, production technology is based on the method of hot and dry wood pressing. The use of such a processing method contributes to the fact that the fibers and tubes of the lignin, which make up the wood, under the action of high temperature and pressure are connected with each other due to the plasticity obtained. According to its structure, MDF reminds peculiar felt of wood.Its mechanical properties of MDF are inferior to most of these materials, their trump card is ecological purity, which is achieved due to the refusal of the use of binding chemicals in their manufacture. This is the perfect material for interior decoration. When working with this material, you must adhere to the same rules as when working with a tree. To glue the MDF panels, the same glue is used as for wood. However, liquid nails specially designed for MDF are glue. This glue includes wood sawdust, due to which it can be used not only for gluing, but also for putting down various defects, such as gaps. In addition, this glue can be used to close the hats of the screws.
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When purchasing materials, pay attention to the color of the glue and the decorative trim of the MDF panels. Otherwise, glue can spoil the appearance of the finish.
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Preparation for work
MDF panel installation circuit.
Installation of panels is performed mainly using ordinary household tools that are in every home. From specific devices you will need a plumb that can be made independently. To do this, just touch the line or durable thread on the nut. In addition, stock up with a building level, tape measure and a shock to a drill, which allows you to screw the screws. The last you will need if you do not have a special screwdriver. You may need a metal coal with the sides of different thickness, it is also called a plumbing. It will take you to simplify the cutting panels for the design of slopes. It is used like this: the cut lead, leaning on the cattata of less thickness, and the thicker catat is used as emphasis.
You can cut the panels with an electric jigsaw or a manual disk saw. If these tools you have to buy, then note that the cost of the saw with a depth of 12 mm is much higher than the cost of the jig. However, the versatility of the saw should also be taken into account. When replacing the discs, it can be used to sawing a wide variety of materials. In addition, drank compact and convenient to operate.
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How to install panels?
Before installing the MDF panel, the walls must be calculated and purchased in the required quantity. Determine how much material will be needed, quite simple. To do this, it is enough to calculate the surface area, which will be facing, and add 15% about the reserve.
Mounting scheme of the suspended ceiling from PVC panels.
Survey the room before starting work. If it ever seen, the wall covering the swollen or cracked, on the plaster there are noticeable irregularities or the thickness of its layer is less than 1.2 cm, then it is necessary to thoroughly prepare the surface. To do this, it is necessary to completely clean the capital wall from plaster and remove the plinths.
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There are 2 ways to install MDF. The first implies the device of the crate to which the panels will be attached, and special galvanized profiles will be required for the second.
Run the installation of a wooden crate is easier than installing profiles.
Scheme of additional profiles.
It will take less hardware for fasteners, but its cost is higher than the cost of profiles. When performing a wooden lattice, racks or a hill must be soaked in a special antifungal composition, as well as process materials that will protect them from rot and mold.
It is not recommended to use a crate in brick houses and in rawrooms, as ideal conditions are created in the space between the wall and facing for pests. You will not notice that the finish is damaged until the mold or fungus comes outward, and when it happens, they will already have an extensive spread. Malicious particles can penetrate the crate through brick pores.
For the manufacture of a metal frame, you will need P-shaped profiles: guides and conventional (UD and CD, respectively). The main difference between them is a configuration in the context.
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Making framework
Dowels or self-tapping screws are used to attach a wooden crate to the wall. Only self-tapping screws are used for metal crates. The diameter of the fastener should be from 4 to 6 mm, depending on the strength of the base wall: the stronger, the smaller the diameter. The mounting element must be drove into the base wall at least 3 cm. That is, if the thickness of the MDF 1.6 cm panel, the thickness of the cladder element is 4 cm, the plaster with a layer of 1.2 cm is applied to the wall, then it is permissible to use screws or dowels long at least 10 cm.Installation of a wooden crate begins with the installation of vertical racks. They put in every corner in pairs, so that an angle formed between them. Also vertical racks are located on the sides of the door and window openings for the entire height of the room. They should be located strictly vertically. You can check it with a plumb.
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At first, the location of the racks is marked on the wall with a pencil, then in it and in the wall there are places for performing holes for fastening elements corresponding to each other. The distance between the holes should be from 50 to 70 cm. Next racks are fastened with self-draws or dowels. In the same way, horizontal elements of the crates are mounted.
The shell of metal profiles is performed by the same principle as wooden. UD profiles are installed vertically, and CD is horizontally. Cut the profiles on the elements you need better than the disk saw or a small grinder.
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Installation of panels
Installation of MDF panels is much easier than preparatory work. Between the panels are connected by a tongue lock: on one side of the comb split, and on the second - the groove of the corresponding form. It can be mounted on a wooden framework of the panel with small cloves, and the mounting to the metal is better to perform with a chalter (metal brackets of a small size with knotters and holes for fasteners).
Installation starts from the corner and lead to the nearest rack. To fill this space panels, you need to cut them into the required sizes. On the cropped edge you need to walk once. On the panel, which will be installed in the corner, you need to cut off the comb part of the tongue lock. It is fastened with nails or self-drawing to the corner vertical cutters. Its second edge is attached only to horizontal elements and with small carnations or glimers. The next panel is first attached to the previous one, and then to the horizontal beams of the crate.
The last panel is adjusted in size and searched. Its and the penultimate panel must be folded at an angle and insert into place with light pressed. Free edge is attached to self-drawing to the vertical rack.
Thus, the installation of MDF can be independently using a bar or profiles, self-tapping and adhesive.
