Any house, of which you can immediately say that it is modern, stylish and beautiful, has a good interior design. A particularly important role is played by a neat, flawless ceiling. The ceiling gives a unique atmosphere to the room, so choose it very carefully. What is necessary to know? Stretch ceilings are divided by types of the fabric, construction and design. The fabric - the main difference in the stretch ceiling systems.
Experts find it difficult to give a definite answer - what the ceiling will be better PVC or textile. Both materials are safe in terms of ecology and fire safety. Both types of fabric can be exploited for a long time without losing quality.
Each buyer must make a choice, based on the conceived design project and their own taste.
At the moment, for the manufacture of stretch ceiling is used:
Polyvinylchloride stretch ceiling (PVC)
PVC stretch ceiling is the strips of PVC film, which areinterconnected by welding equipment. Directly beforeinstallation in the room, the finished material, which issuitable for the configuration and other parameters of the room,is heated to a certain temperature with a heat gun. The heatedfabric quickly stretches onto the finished frame structure.After the film cools down, a perfect smooth surface with thetexture and shade of PVC film appears.
Textile (seamless) stretch ceiling
For textile ceilings, the fabric used is distinguished by its elasticity and slightly resembling the material from which women’s tights and stockings are made. A polymer layer is applied to the surface of the fabric, the qualities of which determine the texture and fabric shade. A layer of lacquer is applied over the polymer layer, making the fabric waterproof and very beautiful. Thus, the obtained material has a good margin of safety, but the fabric itself has a very low weight. The fabric meets the sanitary and hygienic standards; therefore, it is safe for human health and, moreover, it can be exploited indefinitely.
Construction of stretch ceiling
Stretch ceiling systems vary in type of design. It can be traditional single-level, two-level stretch ceilings, multi-level and exclusive – the starry sky ceiling. Installation of each type of construction differs in cost.
The most budget type is the installation of a traditional simple single-level ceiling. Multi-level structures often combine hanging elements of various forms – with smooth lines, transitions, or with a sharp change in configuration. In the manufacture of multi-level stretch ceilings used PVC film and textile base.
Applying materials with a different texture and shades, designers get interesting options. Stretch ceiling, called “Starry sky”, is one of the most popular ways to decorate a room in an original and romantic way.
Design of stretch ceilings
The visual perception of the stretch ceiling forms by:
– Color of the fabric
– Texture of the fabric
– Decorative elements (photo printing).
There are three textures of stretch ceilings – glossy, matte, satin. The most inexpensive materials are the fabric with a matte texture. It creates the usual effect of the traditional drywall. Materials with satin texture create the illusion of the painted ceilings and are most often used in bedrooms. Glossy textures of stretch ceilings look beautiful, allow you to achieve different visual effects; used in small rooms, bathrooms, pools.
Stretch ceilings with photo printing elements are textile or PVC fabric with images made by special printer during manufactory. The method of photo printing allows you to create real masterpieces that fill any of the rooms with uniqueness, brightness, freshness. The theme of printing on the stretch ceilings is limitless!
If real masters take on this, they can install a stretch ceiling of any kind and design. If you are at a loss with the choice of stretch ceilings, call us and get the most detailed advice and excellent tips!
