Ceiling decoration is the most common ceiling decoration method in modern home decoration. A good ceiling design can not only increase the beauty of home decoration, but also make the home more refreshing and clean. However, if there is a problem with the ceiling, it will affect the aesthetics and safety of the overall indoor space. Due to various reasons, the ceiling may have problems such as cracking, unevenness, falling, water seepage and mildew. The following is a list of common problems and solutions for the ceiling for you, let’s take a look.
How to deal with ceiling cracking
Causes of ceiling cracking
1. The materials used in ceiling construction are relatively If there is a problem with the material, the ceiling will naturally be more prone to problems.
2. When installing the suspender, pulling the bolt to fix the suspender without paying off the wire correctly, improper position of the suspender, etc., are all indirect causes of ceiling cracking.
3. When installing the gypsum board, if the screws are not screwed from the middle to the four sides according to the specifications, the gypsum board will also generate stress, which will eventually lead to cracking.
4. If the wooden keel is used, when the moisture-proof treatment is not done well, the wood will be easily deformed by moisture, which will cause the ceiling to crack.
Methods for preventing ceiling cracking
1. The selection of construction materials should be cautious. When selecting the keel material, the specifications and models should be strictly screened and should not be too small.
2. The installation and construction should be standardized. When installing booms, keep the distance between the fixing points as equal as possible.
3. The protection of finished products should be done in place. Ensure that the openings of lamps and air vents are not on the keel position to reduce the occurrence of cracks in the panels.
How to deal with uneven ceiling
Causes of uneven ceiling
1. Any Arched to form uneven camber.
2. The surrounding grille or corners of the ceiling are uneven.
3. The moisture content of wood is high, resulting in shrinkage and deformation.
4. The keel joints are uneven and have hard bends, resulting in uneven ceilings.
Methods to prevent uneven ceilings
1. The ceiling wood should be made of high-quality soft wood, such as pine and fir, and its moisture content should be controlled at 12% within.
2. The keel should be straight, and should not be twisted or have knots with transverse cross-sections.
3. The ceiling should be leveled on the surrounding walls according to the design elevation, and the horizontal line shall prevail around the studs.
What to do if the ceiling is too low
Try the light pointing upwards
Turn the light Light up, which will visually raise the ceiling of the home and make you feel a relatively spacious space. There is no need to worry that the light will hit the wall directly. On the contrary, the light on the wall is more distinctive, making the home more comfortable and warm.
Use full glass in the living room
According to the characteristics of glass reflection, it has the effect of expanding the space. When the ceiling of the home is not high enough, you might as well make the balcony door of the living room into the whole glass, so the effect will look very good.
Use vertical striped wallpaper for decoration
Vertical stripes have the effect of uplifting, just like a person wearing clothes with horizontal strips and clothes with vertical strips, The effect is completely different. The use of vertical bars can raise the height of the living room well, thus giving us the effect that the ceiling of the living room is already high.
Do the door to the top
The doors we see in everyday homes are all quite satisfactory. In fact, when your living room is relatively low, you can completely consider making the indoor door as high as the ceiling, and it is also very good to make a door that stands upright.
How to deal with the drop of the ceiling
Causes of the drop of the ceiling
1. The bottom surface of the floor is not cleaned up. The bottom of the floor must be cleaned, otherwise the ceiling will fall.
2. The construction process is unqualified. The quality of workers is uneven, resulting in the failure of some floor bottoms to integrate well with the plastering floor.
3. The temperature difference varies greatly. Changes in temperature may cause separation between the slab concrete and the plaster layer, as well as shrinkage of the material of the slab concrete and the plaster layer itself.
4. External force. Because the floor has to bear various loads, especially the external force that makes the floor vibrate, it is easy to cause the separation of the floor bottom and the plastering layer.
How to prevent the ceiling from falling off
1. Choose a silicate board that is not easy to crack. Gypsum ceiling also has the disadvantage of being easily damped. In comparison, the quality of silicate board is relatively guaranteed.
2. The keel should be installed firmly. It is recommended to use light steel keel as the frame, which is better in waterproof and firmness than wood.
How to deal with ceiling leaks
Causes of ceiling leaks
1. Waterproofing of upstairs bathroom and kitchen Layers are not done.
2. The floor drains in the bathrooms or kitchens of the upstairs residents are blocked, causing the water to leak out through the casing of the heating pipes, making the ceilings of the downstairs residents wet.
3. If the hidden pipes of the upstairs water pipes are not installed properly, or the water pipes are of poor quality, and the galvanized pipes are rusted and aged, it may cause the ceiling to leak.
4. The height of the waterproof layer of the light body wall in the shower area of the bathroom upstairs did not reach the standard 1.8 meters, resulting in moisture leakage.
Solution method
1. According to the ceiling leakage problem, find the neighbors upstairs to negotiate and solve the problem.
2. If the neighbors do not understand, they can sue the neighbors according to the relevant laws, but they cannot take drastic measures.
3. If the water leakage upstairs is a non-human act, and within the warranty period of the house, the housing developer should take the relevant responsibilities.
4. When the developer ignores it, the damaged owner can go to the local quality supervision department to file a complaint, or directly sue the developer to the court.
How to deal with the moldy ceiling
The treatment method of the moldy ceiling
1. Use professional wall mold remover, which can completely kill the wall mold in a short time , to prevent the growth of mold on the wall.
2. You can wipe it with a cloth soaked in disinfectant alcohol first. If it is not serious, you can remove the mold after wiping it two or three times.
3. Use colorful interior wall paint with better waterproofness, and brush a layer of water-repellent slurry mixed with cement on the wall to prevent moisture.
4. Fill the wall with gypsum putty, then scrape the putty completely, smooth the wall with sandpaper after drying, and then apply paint.
How to prevent the ceiling from getting moldy
1. Reducing the humidity in the room can not only reduce the discomfort of our body, but also prevent the growth of mold.
2. On sunny days, open more windows to let in the wind.
3. Turn on the air conditioner in rainy and humid weather, and jump to the dehumidification mode, which can also effectively reduce the humidity in the room.
What to do if there are mice in the ceiling
How to deal with mice in the ceiling
1. Use sticky mouse pads. Put the purchased sticky mouse board at the entrance of the mouse into the ceiling, and then fix it until the mouse arrives.
2. Use rat poison. Put the rat poison in place and use the food to attract mice.
3. Block the inlet. Block the only entrance for rats so rats can’t get in again.
4. Let the cat catch the mouse. If you can keep a cat at home, the mice will be afraid and will not dare to come out.
What to do if there are mice in the bathroom ceiling
First find the mouse hole, then put the sticky mouse board to guard the hole, and wait until the mice that often visit your house are wiped out After that, block the hole with a steel ball, and use styrofoam to block the hole thickly. No matter how the mouse bites, it is useless at most. This effectively prevents the mouse from entering the bathroom ceiling again.
What if the ceiling has beams
How to “cover” the beams across the living room?
1. Separate space under the upper cover beam. The beams are weakened by the use of large arcs supplemented by indirect lighting, making the whole living room look tall and bright.
2. Indirect lighting increases the sense of hierarchy. The design method of indirect lighting is adopted to reduce the visual beams in the living room space.
3. Incorporate a variety of design elements. You can use glass, mirrors and other elements to add a sense of fashion and add points to the living room space.
How to “eliminate” the beam near the wall?
1. Arc transition design. Note that the arc should conform to the size of the beam to make the entire arc line softer and smoother.
2. Arc wrapping design. Reduce the drop and oppression around the beam, make the lines of the ceiling smoother, and blur the beam easily.
3. Arc wrap + indirect light source. Irregular ceiling design, arc cladding supplemented by indirect light source, make the small space also have rich visual layers.
How to look good with so many thick beams?
1. The ceiling is integrated into the Tianzi design. Do a lot of field-shaped grids or the arched design of the bar, etc., to blur the beams.
2. Hierarchical design. The use of layered raised design can increase the aesthetics of the space, and the interesting stepped shape successfully reduces the sense of oppression.
3. Well-proportioned concave and convex shapes. It adopts a staggered concave and convex shape of the ceiling design, and then matches with a light source to form a staggered interest in the sense of light and shadow.
How to remove the ceiling
How to remove the ceiling
1. Integrated ceiling. Using a small tool provided by the manufacturer, gently put it on the board, suck the air away, suck one of the corners tightly, and then pull it hard to pull the four corners apart, and the whole board can be disassembled Come down and clean the inside.
2. Waterproof gypsum board. The gap between the waterproof gypsum boards is treated with gypsum and caulking tape, and the outer layer is coated with putty and paint, so be careful not to loosen the keel when disassembling, so as to avoid problems in the next decoration .
3. Aluminum gusset. You can buy a suction cup first, use the suction cup to stick to one corner of the square, and then pull the corner of the aluminum gusset plate hard, and the other three corners can be lifted up in the same way. Remove the aluminum gusset.
4. Plastic or plastic plate. As such materials require professional tools when dismantling, it is recommended to invite professional dismantling personnel to carry out the dismantling work, which can ensure the smooth completion of the re-decoration.
Precautions for ceiling removal
1. When removing the original ceiling decorations, attention should be paid to the removal as clean as possible, and the original ceiling decoration structure should not be retained.
2. When dismantling, cut off the power first, and try to dismantle the circuit pipelines in the original ceiling, and do not consider continuing to use it.
3. The safety of the equipment and facilities in the original ceiling should be considered when dismantling, to avoid damage to pipelines and equipment due to careless dismantling.
4. Avoid damaging the ventilation ducts and flues when removing the original ceiling in the kitchen and bathroom.
