One of the important advantages of tension dams is that they can be installed in almost any room, including large ones. The ceilings are suitable for bathrooms, small hallways, impressive living rooms and even classrooms. Even a swimming pool can be equipped with a tension cloth of the appropriate size. Still, mostly films for indoors are produced in sizes no more than 5 meters wide. The maximum size of the fabric is the same. So what kind of stretch ceilings can be for large rooms? Our article talks about this.
Features and problems of installing a stretch ceiling in a large room
What do you say is the problem? Why can’t we produce tension fabrics of even greater width? After all, there is not much difference. Roll out the film 5 meters or add another meter just in case. However, here the elementary laws of physics come into play. Earth's gravity - there's no escape from it. Therefore, with a large size, sagging will certainly occur. And the larger the surface of the tension fabric, the more noticeable and noticeable the sagging of the fabric will be. It is considered acceptable if the sagging of the canvas is 1 cm per meter of width. This is normal, since such a change in lines is not noticeable to the eye, especially when looking at the bottom. However, with a larger width - for example, if you need to stretch the tension fabric for a width of more than 5 meters, there is a danger of damaging the fabric and causing sagging. That is why manufacturers do not produce panels of greater width.
What to do in such a situation? Typically, in a room where the width of the room is, say, 6 meters, a dividing profile is installed. It divides the room into two parts. The parts fit together comfortably and beautifully.
How to use fabrics in a large room
If you have a large room, then you will have to choose the widest roll of canvas.
Let's start with fabric - most manufacturers produce not very wide materials, but there are those who produce fabrics of more than three, four and even five meters. For example, European manufacturers make wide-sized fabric sheets in rolls, and if the ceilings are even wider, they make connections between two fabrics. Moreover, the connection depends on the type of fabric. If it is a film coating, then it is welded in a special way. But if you have a polyester fabric in front of you, then you cannot weld it in a similar way to vinyl. In this case, as described above, separation profiles are used. If desired, such profiles can also be installed for film materials.
This profile connection looks very decent. The joint can be decorated with a decorative strip or without it at all.
About Chinese materials for large rooms
If the size of the room is slightly wider than 5 meters, then you can try stretching Chinese-made fabric.
Chinese manufacturers offer film with a maximum width of five meters. However, if the fabric does not stretch at all, then the stretch film coating stretches easily. It’s not for nothing that when cutting material, it is laid in dimensions 10 percent smaller than required - the rest will stretch. So if your room is, for example, 5.5 meters wide, then consult the experts. Maybe you can use Chinese PVC film. But if the width is even greater, then you will have to weld the seams. It is impossible to do this yourself; specialized companies for installing suspended ceilings have the necessary equipment and weld the seams carefully, almost unnoticeably to the eye. Welding is carried out at the molecular level, so the sheets retain high strength despite the thinnest thickness of the weld. Therefore, there is no need to fear that welded ceilings will tear or sag over time or come apart right along the seam.
How does the seam behave on different types of film? Let's tell you in more detail:
- matte canvas - if the canvas is of high quality, then the seam is practically invisible to the eye, it merges with the canvas;
- satin - on this material the connection point also does not differ;
- gloss is the most capricious material in this regard. Butt welding can be seen. And the point is not how well the seam is made, but simply that the light and shadows are refracted and reveal the slightest defects and unevenness of the canvas.
Advice! If the room is large and you need to install a welded ceiling, then it is recommended to choose a matte finish. And leave the gloss for other smaller rooms, where mirroring is exactly what is needed to expand the space.
Curvilinear shapes
To create curved shapes use:
- dry method - to bend the sheet, grooves are made on the fold side;
- wet method - wetting with water, roll one side with a needle roller. As soon as the canvas gets wet, it is immediately transferred to the mold;
- bending with masking tape - the curved side must be covered with tape. By gently bending the drywall, the masking tape stretches and prevents the sheet from bursting.
So, the double ceiling is ready, all that remains is to do the finishing putty. According to this scheme, you can make as many levels as your soul requires, as long as the height of the room allows it. You can see how the work of installing a multi-level plasterboard ceiling is performed in the video:
Output: multi-level ceilings
What if you need to decorate the ceiling in a very large room?
For example, in a restaurant, cafe, club, etc.? To decorate the ceiling of such an establishment, you can make a cod of several colors and make a multi-colored ceiling in one plane. The color will create the illusion of a multi-tiered structure, and the costs will be low. Or you can actually install a more complex multi-tiered structure, and it will certainly be more expensive, but also a more luxurious ceiling. The ceiling can be made in two or even three tiers, and here you can combine either a single-color film coating or materials of different textures.
Very often, suspended ceilings at different levels help to beautifully zone a room. For example, highlight a bar counter or central part using a beautiful design in a circle or semicircle.
We decorate the rooms
Living room
The greatest responsibility lies with the ceilings intended for the living room. It is in the hall that we gather guests or invite strangers to this room, so the living room should become the personification of the comfort and hospitality of your home. What kind of design will be on the ceiling in the living room depends on the overall interior design. Agree, if the style of the room is in the spirit of high-tech, then ceilings with angel flowers will look, at least, ridiculous.
Bedroom
In the bedroom above two-level ceilings you need to think especially carefully. In this room we spend a third of our lives and it is here that we most contemplate the ceiling before surrendering to the arms of Morpheus. You can design a room in some style, but you must remember that the color scheme should be softer. Light tones, pastel colors, not too contrasting transitions and soft lines are suitable. And especially think about the lighting. It should be diffused and with the ability to regulate the intensity of the light flux.
Kitchen.
For the kitchen, you need to choose multi-level stretch ceilings that can most successfully hide all kinds of pipes, ventilation, and wires. Be sure to pay very close attention to the lighting above the work area. The interior design of the kitchen should also match the overall mood of the apartment. It cannot be that there is an empire style in the living room, and a high-tech or country style in the kitchen.
Using a multi-level ceiling in the kitchen, you can separate the work area from the relaxation area. Zoning in the kitchen is most successfully shown in the photo below.
Children's room
This is where you can show your imagination, so in the design of a room for children. Drawings, stickers, cheerful, bright, but warm and not dark colors are suitable here. Two-level ceilings for a nursery can be designed as shown in the photo.
As you can see, for creating an interior, tensioned two-level and multi-level structures are acceptable for all styles. There are no standard recommendations for selecting a stretch ceiling for a specific apartment. You should focus on your desires, moods and state of mind.
Methods for tensioning fabric in large rooms
How to secure a large tension fabric? Typically, a PVC or metal baguette is used for such purposes. But to tension large sections of fabric, an aluminum frame is required. Only metal can withstand the increased load that large blades place on it. And if for a regular PVC baguette the load should not exceed 20 kilograms per square meter, then the metal will withstand its fivefold increase.
Another point to consider is the possibility of breakaway. It is almost impossible to tear the profile off the wall even with strong tension on the canvas if you use the harpoon connection method. With this method, if the screws are of sufficient size, you will ensure the strength and safety of the fastenings of tension fabrics over a large area. Using a harpoon fastening of a stretch ceiling to the wall, you will get a ceiling size from 6 m wide and up to 12 m long.
Selecting a designer stretch ceiling
What is a modern multi-level stretch ceiling? This is a rather complex structure, consisting of a canvas that is fixed under the main ceiling on a plastic or metal profile.
Among the main advantages of this type of ceiling are: high aesthetic qualities; variety of design ideas; obtaining a perfectly flat surface; excellent environmental performance
Among those suspended ceilings that are currently used, one can highlight glossy ceilings that can visually expand the space indoors. On ceilings of this type, condensation does not accumulate, they are not able to absorb moisture, have high fire resistance, and modern spotlights can be installed in such a ceiling.
Matte stretch coatings are not capable of creating glare; with their help, all colors inside the room are transmitted without distortion. Matte surfaces retain their original characteristics throughout the entire period of their use, their color does not change, and minor mechanical deformations are not visible on them. This coating can absorb bright colors indoors, is easy to care for, and does not deteriorate due to temperature changes.
Satin models have excellent aesthetic characteristics, but such ceilings are not resistant to flooding.
There is a tension version made of vinyl welded PVC film, as well as a seamless fabric ceiling. When choosing a stretch covering option, try to take into account the characteristics of the room and your taste preferences.
Requirements for installing ceilings
In order for tension structures to stand for a long time and firmly, it is worth considering several nuances:
- check the strength of the walls to withstand not only the strength of the fastening, but also the tensile force of the baguette;
- anodized aluminum is the best profile for a stretch ceiling in a large room;
- You need to choose the film carefully and meticulously. It must be of high quality;
- It is not recommended to install such ceilings yourself. It is better to hire professional installers and entrust the installation to them.
