The ceiling in the garage with their own hands

Insulation and lining of the garage are of particular importance, since this room is intended for year-round use, and without heating in winter, finding in it and carrying out repairs are greatly complicated. Everyone knows that heated air rises, so most of the heat flows through the ceiling. In the garage you can not use every material, it is caused by the peculiarities of the operation of the room. You need to be careful when choosing the finishing method. It is worth noting the most common options, the use of which is under the power of any owner. The height of the ceilings can be different, it determines the purpose of the object. The average value is within 3.5 m.

What material should be

The garage, unlike the house, is heated irregularly, most often the heating devices are switched on when the car owner is in the room for a long time. Accordingly, the skin must be resistant to temperature changes. The operation and repair of the vehicle is always accompanied by dust and gas pollution, so there is often a need for washing the ceiling surface. To preserve its appearance, materials are selected that can be easily cleaned with water and mild detergents. Also of particular importance is the moisture resistance of the cladding and resistance to fire. The last point is necessary to ensure the safety of people in the room and property.

How to choose

The ceiling in the garage is selected depending on the materials used to make the structure. There are various types of binder that are suitable for different conditions and financial possibilities of the owner.

To begin with it is necessary to be defined with purpose of furnish. It can act as a heat insulator, act as a decorative element, or combine both functions. Often you can find a ceiling that is trimmed with ordinary boards. In some cases, they are enough to paint in the desired color, add a lamp or shelves or fix on it plastic panels.

For insulation use a variety of materials, for example foamed polyethylene foam, mineral wool and expanded polystyrene. Regardless of the option chosen, a metal or wooden frame is first installed.

Suspension of tape type

If there is sufficient ceiling height in the garage with a concrete flat surface, then wooden rails, screwed to the plane itself , can form the basis for the finishing material. If there is a need for leveling, then it is worth using the U-shaped metal suspensions, which are optimal for fixing profiles.

Fastening of suspensions is made with the help of screws of suitable size and plastic dowels. The minimum distance between the slats should be about 50 cm, for hangers this parameter is 60 cm.

Before you sew the ceiling in the garage, you need to mark out the perimeter to get an even frame. To begin with, at a suitable altitude, a mark is placed, after which it is transferred by means of a laser or water level to each corner. Between the risks, a cord is stretched and a line is drawn between all the points. Do not forget about the periodic application of the building level, this is necessary for the formation of a flat surface. In the absence of such a tool, you can use a kapron thread stretched under the frame. Side walls are mounted side by side with the wall, they will help to prevent sagging of the material. In the modern market there are a lot of materials, the most common are gypsum board, MDF and PVC panels.

How to insulate a ceiling in garage: installation of suspensions of type UD and CD

The arrangement of the hanging metal frame is similar to the wooden analog, in particular, the ceiling marking is similarly done. Further, U-shaped elements are also fixed.

The difference lies in the addition in the form of a profile UD, which is set in accordance with the line, beaten around the perimeter. It is attached to the wall structure in steps of 50 cm and is used as a holder and guide element at the same time. Fixation is also made with screws and plastic dowels. You can use shock elements to simplify the task.

CD profiles are inserted in the UD profiles, each of which must have a length of 5 mm less than the distance from one wall to the other. On the nylon thread, the surface is leveled. To avoid sagging profiles, under them you need to bend the suspension, so that it is above the level. It remains only to screw the profiles to the suspensions, previously aligned to the level, and fix it with small screws. After the ears of the hanging elements are bent to the sides.

Features

The ceiling in the garage can be done by everyone, since this process does not require special skills. There may be difficulties in the process of fixing the elements on the concrete overlap, when the dowels collapse into hollow slabs. Such problems can be prevented by using dowels with an inlet flared hole. Shock elements are also suitable, but they require the use of screws of a different kind. In particular, if the dowel has a diameter of 6 mm, then screws with a size of about 4-5 mm will suit it. Non-observance of the parameters during the selection can lead to the dowel drop out at the load due to the insufficient pressure on its walls.

Thermal insulation

Insulation of the ceiling in the garage is done by various methods, it is easiest to fix a suitable material between the existing profiles, and the slots to be treated with a mounting foam. Optimum option for this method of insulation is foam, it is also possible to use mineral wool, but in this case, the layers are laid under the frame, because for such a material foam is not suitable.

The foamed polyethylene foam has excellent thermal insulation characteristics. On it it is possible to fasten rejki or a skeleton on suspensions, by pressing a material to a ceiling and fastening by suitable fasteners.

Work with mineral wool is made using a respirator, dense clothing with a long sleeve and glasses. Care must be taken for people who suffer from allergic diseases, since the installation of the material is characterized by the formation of a large amount of dust, which is harmful to human health, as it causes irritation of the trachea and mucous membranes.

OSB slabs

Asking about the question of how to fix the ceiling in the garage, it is worth paying attention to such materials as OSB and drywall. The first option is more reliable and practical. It does not have the best decorative characteristics, but it is easy to install. The thickness of OSB slabs can be any, most often used products with a thickness of 10 mm and 8 mm.

Fixing of panels is made with the help of screws, which are selected in accordance with the material of the frame. As a rule, you can restrict yourself to elements with a length of 25 mm, thicker plates require longer screws (at least 35 mm).

OSB boards are made of wood shavings, their characteristic feature is a different direction of the inner layers - the outer ones go along the sheet, and the inner ones - across. To impregnate the substrate, various resins are used, so that the material acquires moisture-proof and strength characteristics. Painting of sheets is made after installation and sealing of joints by means of putty, intended for wood. Such a ceiling in the garage will have a similarity with gypsum plasterboard, thanks to the presence of a smooth flat surface.

PVC panels

Despite the low strength, plastic panels are often used to finish the ceiling. They have acquired prevalence through quick installation, simple maintenance and resistance to moisture. Ceiling skirting is rarely found in the finish of the garage, so it is recommended to fix the L-shaped profile as a guide for PVC panels.

For a more dense anchoring in the profile, the chamfer is cut from the first lining, thus it is possible to prevent the formation of a thin slit in which dust accumulates rapidly. PVC sheets are mounted with screws on a frame of any material, so that the fixing quality does not depend on the deformations caused by the temperature regime, it is necessary to use fasteners with a press washer. So the ceiling in the garage, the photo of which is presented below, will long please its owners.

Before assembling the last part, it is cut in width. Preliminary measurements are made of the distance between the leading edge and the inner surface of the profile, after subtracting 5 mm. It is desirable to make several measurements in different places, and then - the layout on the panel.

Features of the installation of lining

Cutting can be simplified with a construction knife, and you may need a replacement blade, as it quickly dies about the material. The upper side was cut through the markings, then enough to break it along the marked line. To more accurately cut the bottom, you can bend the panel.

Fixation of the last part of the skin is possible from any convenient side, but if the profile has a rigid construction, it is necessary to first fix the panel in it, then insert it into the chamfer groove, pressing the palms firmly against the surface. If difficulties arise, you can use the chisel to move the PVC sheet, pre-inserting it under the profile.

Conclusion

Installation of drywall sheets is done in the same way as working with oriented chipboards, but such a ceiling in the garage requires additional finishing by hand . It is not possible to determine which material is best suited for a given room. Each owner chooses the right one for himself, depending on the budget and personal preferences.