PVC panels allow you to create a unique design of the room, tile - all this is quite ordinary, habitually and have already squeezed somewhere. I want to approach the design of the kitchen somehow differently and make repairs that differ from the usual solutions. And at the same time you need to choose wall covering practical and functional. We advise you to pay attention to the PVC panel. How to repair the panels with your own hands - several recommendations.
Dignity of material
In recent years, plastic panels are becoming increasingly popular. They stopped being a sign of exclusively public interiors and actively move into apartments. Why exactly the PVC panels become a new favorite finishing material? The thing is that they have quite a lot of advantages.
PVC panels can be excellent finishing material apron
The use of PVC panels on the walls of the kitchen will add the placement of practicality, because soaking such walls is easier than simple
Pluses of material:
- absolutely waterproof and not damage when interacting with water;
- resistant to chemicals and can wash any domestic cleansing agents;
- hygienic, easily clean and wash;
- dielectric;
- Just installed;
- Quick installation.
By cons details:
- relative fire hazard - not long resist ignition;
- Low wear resistance - they can be scratched.
Plastic panels have a lot of advantages and a minimum of flaws, which contributes to their active use in the repair of residential premises.
There is a wide variety of PVC panels and this is also a big plus - you can create any interiors in any styles, picking up the color of the walls under the color of the furniture. You can order printing images on PVC or purchase ready-made photophalters for the kitchen. This allows you to make the interior completely unique. Repair of photoplanchers are made in the same way as usual.
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Repair panels with their own hands is moving very quickly, which cannot but impress those who do not like long work.
The process of the kitchen ceiling of PVC panels can be seen in this video:
The use of plastic panels allows you to abandon expensive tiles at all, since it is not inferior to it in its hygienic and water resistant qualities. The only place where PVC panels are undesirable - area near the stove. Here you can make a apron.
Features of the material
PVC panels are available in four versions in width - 10, 12.5, 20, 25 cm. The length of each panel is up to 6 m. Poves the plate panels, empty from the inside.Important: Panels must be attached to the frame - they cannot be immediately installed on the wall. The frame is made metallic or wooden. It can also be easily made with your own hands. For a long time, it does not prolong it.
special instructions
In order for the entire assembled design to be durable, angles, the locations of the docks and the edges are necessarily strengthened with a metal profile.
For this purpose, the following types of profile are used:
- Starting profile and finishing L-shaped and F-shaped;
- Docking profile H-shaped;
- angular profile;
- Plinth.
Panels can be attached:
- horizontally;
- vertically;
- on mixed type.
All this expands the ability to design. Repair is equally done at any type of panel placement.
So that the panels kept firmly and fully responded to the positive characteristics of the finishing of this species, their edges need to be strengthened with a metal profile.
Work
First of all, it is necessary to collect the framework to which PVC panels will be attached. It is simple to do it with your own hands: Wooden rails are attached to the wall vertically or horizontally. The direction of fastening of the plates is chosen on the basis of how the panel will be attached.
With vertical placement, horizontal markup is made on the wall. At a distance of 60 cm labels are made and mounting brackets are attached in this place. It is necessary to use plastic dowels as fasteners for strength and reliability. The above and at the bottom of the walls are put brackets in the form of the letter P.
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Rakes are inserted into the brackets and fasten them with self-draws.
Important: Works should be done in terms of level. Otherwise, when sheeling, with their own hands, the panel will begin to deviate from the vertical and it will turn out to be handicraft, poor-quality repairs.
Next, repairs started with the fastening of PVC panels. The first panel is installed, as a rule, from the corner. PVC wooden slats, the panel can be screwed up with self-drawing or nailed to the stapler. To the metal frame - fastened with screws. Each subsequent strip must be cut to the desired size and gently insert into the folded panels set. Thus, all panels are mounted.
Installation of plastic panels to a frame can be made using special attachments or self-tapping screws
Corner joints of PVC panels are separated by a special plastic profile, the principle of attachment of which is identical to the mounting panels
Special attention requires only the placement of the last panel, which finishes repairs. It must be exactly fitted under the remaining size of an unimposed space on the wall. The width of space is carefully measured. From this number it is necessary to take 5 mm and trim the lining along this width.
Important: It is necessary to make measurements at several points - then there will be no cracks and non-stalks.
The last panel is inserted into the profile and in the opening of the first panel. The movement of the panels is better to carry out wet hands - it facilitates their slip.
To repair the completed view, it is required to establish profiles and plinth.
All these installation works are performed by their own hands, you can fully have time with due skill spend in one day.
Variations
To repair it is unusual, you can combine horizontal and vertical placement of panels. Especially extraordinary such interior will look if the panels to all of the time will have a different color or the drawing and one-photon panels will be combined. The bog panels are made in this case using the H-profile.
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To create an original design of your kitchen room, you can use different types of PVC panels
Using PVC panels with other finishing materials will help in zoning the kitchen
You can try using simultaneously photopanes and colored or white options. Thus, you can make a drawing in the interior.
Panel mounting process (video)
We recommend viewing a video that will show all the nuances of mounting plastic panels on the walls:Conclusion
With the help of PVC plastic panels, you can make the repair quickly, and the interior is original and practical. And what is the most pleasant - spending a little strength, you can spend some of the money, because it is a fairly economical option for the price of the material.