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How to repair a sagging stretch ceiling
So that one day you won’t find yourself in your living room or bedroom. stretch-ceilingIt is necessary to monitor the installation process and carefully examine the surface of the installed structure for defects immediately after the completion of repair work.
Editorial "Site" will tell you how to detect signs of poor repair and what to do if the stretch ceiling began to sag.
The first thing to do is to find out exactly why. ceiling. The reason for sagging of the stretch ceiling can be not only poor installation quality, but also the impact of external factors on a qualitatively installed design.
To prevent this problem, carefully examine the surface of the ceilings immediately after their installation and make sure that there are no following errors.
Timely finding any of these errors, you should contact the installers with the requirement to replace or repair the ceiling at the expense of the company they represent.
Like we said, cause of sagging of the stretch ceiling External factors may also be involved. This can occur due to flooding neighbors from the upper floor, discrepancy in temperatures in the room and over the canvas of the stretch ceiling, as well as due to the shedding of floors on the canvas. Let’s look at each of these cases in detail.
Flooding neighbors from above
When flooded, ceilings made of PVC films accumulate on themselves the incoming water and bend inside the room. In order to get rid of the formed water bladder, without damaging the coating, remove the lamp and through the holes carefully drain the water using a hose. If there are no lamps on the ceiling, the accumulated liquid can be drained by carefully uncoupling the mount at the wall closest to the bubble.
Incisions or punctures to eliminate this kind of sagging in any case can not be done. This will lead to the need replacementAnd then without the call of the master and unnecessary expenses can not do.
And flatten out After salting the water, it will be enough to use an ordinary dryer. Turn on the dryer at medium power and gently dry the surface. This will allow the canvas to tighten and restore its shape. At the same time, carefully watch that the film does not overheat, otherwise the ceiling will be hopelessly spoiled.
If you are still not sure that you can fix this problem yourself, it is better to immediately call installers so that the decoration of the room is not damaged in any way.
Temperature mismatch
Determine that it is the discrepancy of temperatures in the room and above the canvas of the stretch ceiling that causes sagging can be done when the room is aired. Namely, if When ventilating, the ceiling sags.The ceiling gradually takes on its former shape.
In this case, the problem can be solved by installing the correct ventilation system. It will provide the same air temperature and prevent sagging. To install a ventilation system, it is advisable to call a master if you do not have experience in such work.
Sprinkling of ceilings on the canvas
If The cause of sagging was the collapse of part of the overlapYou will need to remove the rubbish first. To do this, you need to completely dismantle the canvas, examine the overlap and clean it of flimsy elements, and then install the canvas in place.
Such works require extreme accuracy, so to eliminate such a problem, it is also better to call a master to avoid damage to the ceiling surface and loss of its decorative qualities.
Editorial "Site" will tell you how to detect signs of poor repair and what to do if the stretch ceiling began to sag.
The first thing to do is to find out exactly why. ceiling. The reason for sagging of the stretch ceiling can be not only poor installation quality, but also the impact of external factors on a qualitatively installed design.
To prevent this problem, carefully examine the surface of the ceilings immediately after their installation and make sure that there are no following errors.
- On the ceiling should not be any folds and wrinkles, and especially any sagging.
- Even small holes or cuts are unacceptable with high-quality installation work.
- Throughout the ceiling area, the color of the canvas should be the same shade.
- Places of fixtures of lighting devices shall not stand out against the general background.
- Thermal insulation rings that protect the material from melting should not go beyond the boundaries of installation sites.
- The presence of large gaps between the wall and the stretched cloth indicates the low quality of work of installers.
Timely finding any of these errors, you should contact the installers with the requirement to replace or repair the ceiling at the expense of the company they represent.
Like we said, cause of sagging of the stretch ceiling External factors may also be involved. This can occur due to flooding neighbors from the upper floor, discrepancy in temperatures in the room and over the canvas of the stretch ceiling, as well as due to the shedding of floors on the canvas. Let’s look at each of these cases in detail.
Flooding neighbors from above
When flooded, ceilings made of PVC films accumulate on themselves the incoming water and bend inside the room. In order to get rid of the formed water bladder, without damaging the coating, remove the lamp and through the holes carefully drain the water using a hose. If there are no lamps on the ceiling, the accumulated liquid can be drained by carefully uncoupling the mount at the wall closest to the bubble.
Incisions or punctures to eliminate this kind of sagging in any case can not be done. This will lead to the need replacementAnd then without the call of the master and unnecessary expenses can not do.
And flatten out After salting the water, it will be enough to use an ordinary dryer. Turn on the dryer at medium power and gently dry the surface. This will allow the canvas to tighten and restore its shape. At the same time, carefully watch that the film does not overheat, otherwise the ceiling will be hopelessly spoiled.
If you are still not sure that you can fix this problem yourself, it is better to immediately call installers so that the decoration of the room is not damaged in any way.
Temperature mismatch
Determine that it is the discrepancy of temperatures in the room and above the canvas of the stretch ceiling that causes sagging can be done when the room is aired. Namely, if When ventilating, the ceiling sags.The ceiling gradually takes on its former shape.
In this case, the problem can be solved by installing the correct ventilation system. It will provide the same air temperature and prevent sagging. To install a ventilation system, it is advisable to call a master if you do not have experience in such work.
Sprinkling of ceilings on the canvas
If The cause of sagging was the collapse of part of the overlapYou will need to remove the rubbish first. To do this, you need to completely dismantle the canvas, examine the overlap and clean it of flimsy elements, and then install the canvas in place.
Such works require extreme accuracy, so to eliminate such a problem, it is also better to call a master to avoid damage to the ceiling surface and loss of its decorative qualities.
