First of all, let's decide what kind of tool we need to mount the baguette.

• perforator
• screwdriver
• a hammer
• hacksaw
• paint cord
• ladder
• self-tapping screws and dowels, a drill with a diameter of 6 mm and a drill with a diameter of 6 mm

Let's prepare the room. To do this, we need to free up all the space around the perimeter of the room at a distance of 1 meter from the walls. No plants or pets should be left in the room. All furniture that could not be removed must be covered with a special covering material. Also, in order to make it more convenient to fasten the baguette, we need to prepare it: drill holes for the dowels. The distance between the holes should not exceed 15 cm, and the distance at the ends of the whip from the edge should not be more than 2 cm. It is not recommended to make a large distance, since the profile will begin to pull and bend in the areas between the mount. A plastic baguette is drilled into a special stiffener, if you look from the end, it looks like a cube. And aluminum - in a special shelf. The photo shows how to prepare the profile for installation.

When preparing a room, it is worth considering one more thing. important point: where in the walls passes electrical cable. This is especially true for brick houses Khrushchev building. It is necessary to navigate by the boxes, sockets, and switches located on the wall. In most cases, the wire runs at the level junction boxes and descends vertically over each outlet or switch. The location of the wires should be taken into account even at the stage of measuring the web.

markup

To mark the plane of attachment of the baguette, use special device- laser level. The normal height for mounting is considered to be a distance from the ceiling of at least 5 cm. With this mark, you will avoid falling into technical seams in the wall. Firmly fix the laser level and put marks on each corner of the room. You should choose a place to set the level from which all nooks and crannies are shot through. If the room has an intricate shape and it is not possible to highlight all the corners from one place, then after putting down all the available marks, the level can be moved further, focusing on the existing drawings.

If you don't have laser level, dont be upset. You can use the hydro level. This marking will take more time, but the result will be quite accurate. Fill with room temperature water, making sure no air enters the hose. Align two flasks to test - the water border should be in the same plane in both flasks. Important: Do not use hot or cold water, it should be as close as possible to the room temperature. Also, do not allow the hose to be bent, this is fraught with large errors in the readings. The markup technology is as follows. One installer stands in the first corner, the other installer in the second. Fix both flasks in the corners with one hand, and with the other hand mark the border of the water in the flask. After that, the first installer moves to the next unmarked corner, while the second one remains in place. Next, the first installer roughly substitutes the flask to the corner, and the second, lowering or raising his side, achieves the coincidence of the water boundary with his mark. When the vibrations stop, the first puts his mark. The procedure is repeated sequentially with all corners. Next, we pick up a tape measure and measure all the distances from the marks to the ceiling. We subtract 5 cm from the smallest - this will be the total height. Then we mark from each mark, measure this value up and put the final markup.

Now, from one mark to another, we need to draw straight lines - this will be the plane of our stretch ceiling. To do this, we use a paint cord. We hold one end of the thread on one mark, the other end on the other. With a pinch we pull it back and release it, from the click on the wall there will be a straight line. And so in a circle.

Fastening

The installation of a baguette should start from the most inconvenient or hard-to-reach corner. It is not allowed to join the profile in the corners, even if it is cut down at 45 o. When stretching the web at the corner, the greatest load occurs, and the film will simply tear at the junction. 'Cause the baguette's on inside corners it is sawn as follows: only the back wall is sawn, and the front wall remains intact, after which the saw profile is bent in place.

Having fixed the first baguette whip, we move on to the second. It is mounted end-to-end with the first, and it is important to fit the joint horizontally as best as possible, you should not get any steps. Having reached the next inner corner, we need to measure the distance. This can be done in two ways: using a tape measure or using a whole baguette whip. The second option is more convenient and much faster. Turn the profile with the back wall outward, so that the groove for the harpoon is located at the bottom. Rest one end in a corner, and direct the other along the level line with an overlap onto a fixed baguette. Put a mark at a distance of 1 cm from the future joint, you need to move towards the corner. On this mark and drink down back wall. The outer (or outer) corner is also not difficult to prepare. Rest the end of the profile against the end of the already fixed baguette and draw a line along the back wall right along the corner. This will be the first drink. Further along the mounting path, put another mark at a distance of 2 cm from the first. This will be the second cut. Saw through the back wall along both marks. Now we need to cut the rest between the cuts. For PVC profile this is done with an ordinary construction knife, for aluminum it is easily broken out with pliers. After all this, bend the baguette exactly in the middle of the recess formed.

After you have securely fixed the entire crate, be sure to process the joints with tape. You can use the one sold in any hardware store gray household tape. And for aluminum profile fit and metallic tape. It is important to be careful at all stages of installing a stretch ceiling.

Loose walls

Unfortunately, in our profession, loose walls are not uncommon. What to do if a self-tapping screw screwed into the wall does not hold the profile well? There are two ways out: use spacers (braces) or twist additional self-tapping screws into one fixing hole. The second method in most cases saves the situation. One or two additional screws are able to securely fix the baguette. Well, if they did not help, then it is worth resorting to the help of struts. Take a piece of baguette about 15 centimeters and drill a hole in one of the ends. Open the jib into the baguette and ceiling and mark through the hole in the ceiling. Drill under the dowel and hammer it in there. Take the jib and, pulling it up with a self-tapping screw, open the baguette. The spacer should stand rigidly, and the profile should not walk up and down and be pulled away from the wall.

Wood and drywall

Modern houses are built not only from concrete and brick, but often from wood. Yes and private sector Soviet-built building is half made of this material. In case of installation wooden walls with you you need to have not only self-tapping screws 51mm long, but also 75mm, 90mm, 110mm in size. Although the walls are wooden, but the chopping blocks can hide at a considerable depth under good layer plasters, and long screws will help us out perfectly.

It is not uncommon for drywall sheets to be used to level walls. If the installers who install it have experience, and the client warned them in advance about stretch ceilings, then it is a pleasure to attach it to drywall. Usually experienced craftsmen on the GKL I put an additional profile 60 * 28 on top under the baguette mount. In this case, the step for fastening the screws is standard 12 - 15 cm. In the absence of a profile, it is necessary to fasten it with a "herringbone" at a distance of 8 - 15 cm.

After attaching the stretch ceiling frame, we proceed to the next step:

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Baguette for wallpaper: how to glue correctly

Decided to stick a baguette on the wallpaper, but don't know how to do it right? I will tell you how to do the installation with your own hands and what is required for this. In addition, you will learn about the pros and cons of gluing a baguette over wallpaper.

Pros and cons of wallpaper baguettes

Arguments for:

• Baguette provides additional strength to the joints on the wallpaper. It would seem that at the junction of walls and ceiling, the decoration has an additional load. Nevertheless, if the installation is done properly, the glued baguette fastens the joints of the wallpaper strips at the most problematic place - at the top, where the canvas begins to move away from the base over time.

Arguments against:

• Wallpaper glue is not designed for additional load. Baguettes are installed at the junction of the ceiling and walls, and it is at this place that the glue that holds the wallpaper dries out over time, and therefore the coating can move away from the base along with the baguette.
• The gaps between the wallpaper and baguettes can not be repaired. If the wall is not even enough, gaps will be visible between it and even baguettes. During normal installation, the gaps are filled with sealant, which is then painted over. When mounted on wallpaper, the sealant will be visible.

So, is it possible to glue a baguette on the wall to the wallpaper? It is possible, but if you decide to install ceiling plinths on top existing finishes, consider the following requirements:

• Choosing the right ceiling plinth and glue. Too heavy baseboards and insufficiently strong adhesive composition will not ensure a reliable connection with the wallpaper.
• Installation is carried out on non-textured wallpaper. Textured coatings have a smaller adhesive area compared to smooth surfaces. Therefore, installation on a coating without a pronounced relief will be better and more reliable.
• We fill the gaps at the joints with sealant only if the finish is light. If there are gaps between the wall and the ceiling plinth, they can be filled with sealant, which is most often white. On light finishes, the white sealant will be less noticeable, while on dark wallpaper it will stand out a lot.

Baguettes - what are they and what to choose

Illustrations	Varieties by type of configuration
	Ceiling plinth. These are profiled planks that imitate stucco molding and are installed along the junction line between the ceiling and walls. On sale are varieties of solid and with the possibility of installing backlight. The main distinguishing characteristic of the plinth is the width. As a rule, the larger the footage of the room, the wider the plinth used.
	Molding (border). This is a profiled bar, as in the photo, which is installed as a border in the center of the wall. The molding can be used as an alternative to the ceiling plinth.

Illustrations	Varieties by type of production material
	Plinth polyurethane. Such products are elastic, and therefore they can be mounted not only along straight walls, but also along columns and other architectural structures with complex configuration. The disadvantage of polyurethane baguettes is not only high price but also more weight. Therefore, for installation on wallpaper - this is not the best option.
	Styrofoam skirting board. The advantage of foam products high density- light weight and ease of machining. The disadvantage of foam skirting boards, in comparison with polyurethane counterparts, is rigidity and the impossibility of deformation. That is, foam baguettes are preferably glued around the perimeter of even walls.
	Plinth wooden. Wooden baguettes are used extremely rarely, as the price of products is high. Such products can only be installed on perfectly flat walls.
	wallpaper panels. These are not baguettes, but their paper imitation. The advantage of such finishing material- cheap price and ease of sticking. The disadvantage of the solution is the budget unpresentable view.

What to choose from the listed options? Due to its low weight and ease of installation, the best choice- This is a plinth made of expanded polystyrene. By the way, as an alternative, you can use paper panels, with the installation of which there are no difficulties at all.

What to glue

Illustrations	Glue recommended for baguettes
	Acrylic Mounting Adhesive. Such compositions on sale are represented by “Baguette glue”, “ liquid nails" etc. Adhesive based acrylic resins does not corrode polymer materials, and therefore suitable for mounting any ceiling plinths and borders. Flaw acrylic compounds in that they white color, which means they will be noticeable on dark wallpapers.
	Cyanoacrylate adhesive. These compounds include Akfix 750, Hencel Moment, Loctite 454, etc. Distinctive characteristic cyanoacrylate adhesives- this is a quick drying, which simplifies the installation of the plinth on weight. Like acrylic adhesive, cyanoacrylate compounds do not corrode polymer surfaces, and therefore can be used to install foam and polyurethane products.
	Styrofoam adhesive. Mounting tools such as "Titan" Wild are traditionally used for gluing foam cornices. After drying, the product forms a hard, colorless or transparent layer with excellent adhesive properties. Adhesive setting at room temperature, on average, occurs in 20 seconds.

Sticking technology

Illustrations	Step by step instructions
	Trimming skirting boards. Since the installation starts from the corner, it is necessary to cut the corner connection in advance, as shown in the diagram. For these purposes, we use miter saw or a miter box with a hacksaw. The proposed scheme is relevant if the angles between the walls are straight. If there is curvature, trimming will have to be corrected with a knife. The factory edge of foam baguettes is always deformed, so be sure to cut the edges at a right angle and only then adjust them to the desired size.
	Mounting. Glue on the wrong side of the plinth is applied in accordance with the type of ceiling. If the ceiling is stretched, then we apply glue to the part that is adjacent to the wall, and if the ceiling is ordinary, then we coat both sides. We stand the prepared skirting board for a minute, after which we put it in place. Having attached the bar, gently press it along the entire length, but at the same time try not to damage it.
	We seal the joints. To make the joints between the pieces of the plinth look solid, we coat the ends of the cuts acrylic sealant and then connect with little effort. During the drying of the sealant, the connected joint is fastened with pins or toothpicks, which will not allow the seam to disperse.
	Removing excess glue. With the angle of the spatula, we pass along the longitudinal edge of the glued plinth, removing the excess glue that has come out. If whitish marks remain on the wallpaper before it's too late, they must be wiped off with a clean foam sponge dipped in water.

Summing up

Now you know how and how to glue baguettes on wallpaper. You will find more interesting information on the topic by watching the video in this article. If you have any questions or have your own thoughts on working with baguettes, write about it in the comments.

Tsugunov Anton Valerievich

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In order to give the room a finished aesthetic appearance after repair, you need to correctly arrange the junction of the ceiling and walls. Previously, this problem was solved with the help of borders - paper strips pasted on upper part wallpapered wall. Now increasingly used ceiling plinths or baguettes. With simple installation, they have a much wider potential in the design of the room. This work can be done independently if you know how to properly glue baguettes on the ceiling.

What are the benefits of using ceiling moldings?

In addition to the ability to beautifully and harmoniously arrange the transition from walls to ceiling, baguettes also have a number of advantages, including:

• Low cost.
• The richest choice of forms, the sizes and configurations.
• Can be used with any type of ceiling covering.
• Flexibility - allows you to hide defects and irregularities in the wall.
• Ease of installation work.

Varieties of baguettes

Fillets are made from the following materials:

• Styrofoam or polyurethane. The most commonly used types of ceiling plinths. They have gained immense popularity due to their low cost and versatility.
• Plastic. Such baguettes are glued under a stretch ceiling, used for surface finishing with PVC panels. About installation rules plastic skirting boards for the ceiling read
• aluminum. Quite an expensive type of ceiling moldings. The main advantages are strength and durability. They are rarely used in apartments, usually when finishing in a high-tech style. Most often, such interior elements are found in office premises.
• Gypsum. of this material requires a ceiling height of at least three meters, so gypsum baguettes can rarely be seen in apartments.
• tree. Best combined with wooden ceiling. Quite expensive, more difficult to install, but the result is worth the cost.

In addition to the material, baguettes differ in shape, size and pattern. In rooms designed in modern styles, simple moldings are more common. But if the designer's idea requires it, you can easily find curly ones.

Preparatory work

Without preparation, it is impossible to correctly and securely attach a baguette. Therefore, a minimum of preliminary work is required.

Professionals advise first to mount fillets, and only then proceed to wallpapering. This is explained simply: it is more convenient to close the gaps and seams between the elements and paint the skirting boards without fear of ruining the wallpaper.

Procedure:

1. Rough walls. This is especially true if it is planned to install wooden or gypsum fillets. When using flexible baguettes, a layer of primer is enough to eliminate irregularities.
2. The primer is carried out after the surfaces are cleaned of dust and dirt.

If a ceiling covering already painted, it can not be primed. But it is better to paint the ceiling and fillets at the same time.

How to fix baguettes on the ceiling?

There are several ways to glue ceiling plinths. The choice of method depends on the material from which they are made and the nature of the surface of the ceiling.

• On the finishing putty. It not only securely fixes the element, but also fills in small cracks at the joints or in places where the baguette fits against the wall.

Advice. To ensure a more reliable fixation, you can add a little PVA glue to the putty.

• With the help of various adhesive compositions. It can be "Moment", "Titanium" or liquid nails. The last glue is good because the composition seizes almost instantly, which means that you do not have to hold the part in the desired position for a long time.

The choice of glue should be taken carefully: it must be compatible with the baguette material. So, for foam fillets in the adhesive composition should not be a lot of solvent.

• On acrylic adhesive. It is well suited for light wooden or foam baseboards.
• On the silicone sealant. Provides good fixation, but it should be noted that the surface on which it is applied cannot be painted. Therefore, it is necessary to work with the composition as carefully as possible or choose another method of attaching the plinth.
• For self-tapping screws. They are attached to the walls with solid weight wooden or aluminum baguettes.
• Using staples or wood screws. This is how they attach to the rails. plastic products framing suspended ceiling from PVC panels.

Quantity calculation

Even before purchasing the material, you need to decide on the number of baguettes. Their standard length is 2 meters. Therefore, it is necessary to carefully measure the perimeter of the room and calculate the required number of fillets. Usually 2-3 planks are taken in reserve, given the possible marriage during trimming.

slicing

Consider the basic rules for cutting a baguette.

• Cut fillets with a good hacksaw. Only a few professionals are able to do this with a sharp knife.
• The most difficult moment during installation is the adjustment of internal or outside corners. To do this, it is better to use a standard fixture - a miter box, with which an angle of 45 ° is obtained without problems.

• If the walls in the apartment are not located at right angles to each other, the adjustment is carried out manually, and possible flaws are sealed with putty.

Markup, docking features

On the wall, it is desirable to draw a line along which the lower part of the plank should be located. This will help glue the moldings evenly. Its application is mandatory if the baguettes are planned to be placed so that there is space between them and the ceiling surface. Often placed there LED backlight, which not only decorates, but also visually enlarges the room.

Before gluing, the strips are applied to the wall and checked to see if they are cut correctly.

Note! The length of one baguette is not enough for the wall of the room even small size. Most often, the strips are simply applied to each other. But professionals advise to dock them, cutting at an angle of 45 °, as shown in the photo. So the junction will be less noticeable.

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Installation of a baguette is one of the final stages of any repair. It is this interior detail that allows you to harmoniously connect the wall to the ceiling, hiding possible defects and emphasizing the beauty of the entire interior decoration.

And here's how to do it right, we'll look further.

Installation progress

The instruction starts with milestone– choice suitable type plinth, on which some features of its fastening will depend.

Stage number 1: choosing a baguette

First of all, you should decide on the baguette material:

In addition to the material, decide on the baguette profile:

Tip: for rooms with high ceilings it is recommended to select wide skirting boards, which will look very organic in a spacious room, but for rooms with low ceilings Narrow fillets are better suited, visually increasing the space.

Stage number 2: preparing tools

Let's select the tools according to the operations they will carry out:

1. Taking all necessary measurements. Best fit construction tape measure in addition, you will need a pencil or marker for marking;

When installing suspension system you can’t do without a baguette, because it helps to fix the canvas in a taut position. A lot depends on the correct choice and installation of this part.

Types and functions

Product classification implies two main categories:

1. Mounting baguette. This is a mandatory structural detail that serves as a frame for stretching the web.
2. outdoor decorative elements. With their help, they mask the joints between the wall and the ceiling, as well as other defects that appeared during the repair process. Such products give the room a complete look.

Baguettes are produced from the following materials:

• Plastic. Universal option fasteners and decorative design. It is easy to work with even for beginners.
• Aluminum. Suitable exclusively for fastening large canvases.
• Polystyrene. This includes only decorative baguettes that perform camouflage and aesthetic functions. They are installed at the finish outdoor decoration surfaces.

The following baguettes are also distinguished by size and shape:

• Harpoon. A special edge is welded along the perimeter of the film in order to improve the fixing of the ceiling.
• Shtapikovy. The rails create a stop against the wall, allowing for quick and easy installation.
• Cam. These are plastic springs that fix the edge of the canvas and do not let it back through.
• Wedge. Allows cutting without preliminary measurements.
• Perforated. The most convenient profile in work, having an additional partition, which serves as a stiffener and improves the strength of the fastening.

Basic installation rules

• pre-align the walls as much as possible, especially in the corners;
• fasten the baguette at an average distance of 10 cm below the ceiling;
• the level will be clearly verified, errors of no more than 2-3 mm are allowed;
• start installation work from the corner, they usually take the most difficult section to perform;
• straight elements are made end-to-end, without displacements and distortions, it is recommended to additionally glue the seam with adhesive tape;
• the dimensions of the threaded parts are determined locally or using a tape measure;
• leave the front wall intact so that the canvas does not tear during stretching and operation;
• the distance between the screws should not exceed 15-20 cm, otherwise, over time, the baguette will begin to sag;
• recede from the edge by 1.5 cm;
• if the walls are loose, use additional spacers or strengthen the product with 2-3 auxiliary self-tapping screws on dowels.

There are nuances of installing baguettes, which are worth talking about in detail.

Aluminum structures

They are heavy and are considered the most durable and reliable. The differences also lie in the design of the profile, which has U-shape the main part and an additional protrusion.

In the latter, it is necessary to drill holes in increments of about 20 cm, and then attach the worked fragment to the surface and make marks on a pre-drawn line. Holes are made on them with a perforator, where screws are later screwed in to fix the frame.

Consider the peculiarity of this option - they are used for direct mounting and installed in one piece so that there are no problems with joining the fragments.

Plastic structures

Cutting such baguettes is done with a jigsaw or a hacksaw. You can create almost any form for .

If a perforated profile is taken, then they are drilled into the area of ​​\u200b\u200bthe selected square.

Parts fit together without any problems. The joints are fixed with self-tapping screws so that they do not protrude. As for the corners, the outer wall remains intact, trimming is performed on only one side. Plastic will bend better and will not break during the fitting process if it is warmed up. The elements of the suspension system on the inner corners are reinforced with self-tapping screws, on the outer corners they are sawn along the marks at a distance of approximately 2 cm, which ensures a neat bend during installation.

The plastic baguette is further masked with a special T-shaped tape, which is inserted along the perimeter of the structure and hides the gap between the wall and the canvas. Its color and texture are selected individually for the type of ceiling.

Fastening decorative baguettes

To give the room a complete look, special baguettes are used, which are made of plastic or polyurethane:

• built-in. Attaches to a stretch ceiling. It is inserted into the gap, and the second part is glued to the wall. It is necessary to select products of such sizes to ensure maximum docking.
• Outer. Any decorative baguette you like is used. They attach it to a solution, sealant or a special adhesive, which is applied only to the lower part and very carefully so as not to stain the canvas.

It is important to select baguettes at the same time as ordering a stretch ceiling system.