How to glue the ceiling tiles on the uneven ceiling?

Previous owners often inherited from us the cracked walls and terribly uneven ceilings. Fortunately, modern building materials help to quickly fix these shortcomings. Almost ideal results are given by suspended or stretched ceilings, various panels, but many prefer decorative tiles made of ceramics or foamed polystyrene. The last type of decoration can be fastened to any surface, but even here large deviations along the plane will make the appearance of the room unattractive. We will try to solve the arising problems in a cardinal way.

Aligning the ceiling and gluing the ceiling tiles

  1. For work tools that are usually used in plastering work - usually a set of spatulas, a drill, a level, containers for the preparation of a solution, dry mixtures, are suitable.
  2. Using the level, we determine the problem areas. Sometimes small unevenness can be hidden with ordinary putty. Clear the surface, remove the bumps, knock down all the elements that crumble. We remove the brushes from the ceiling.
  3. We shall ground the prepared surface.
  4. We will install aluminum beacons, they can not be removed, this material is not corroded.
  5. We raise a little bit of plaster .
  6. We fix beacons, the distance between them should not exceed the width of your rule. All of them must be strictly in the same plane.
  7. We spread the plaster for the main work on leveling the ceiling.
  8. We apply the solution to the surface. The layer of plaster should not exceed 2 cm, but in some places its thickness is always not enough. In this case, the next layer should be applied evenly 2-3 cm after the previous layer has hardened.
  9. Stretching the rule, we fill the space between the beacons.
  10. Carefully level the ceiling with plaster.
  11. Next, we briefly review the process of gluing ceiling tiles on the ceiling. It is most convenient to fasten it diagonally or from the middle. Mark the surface, conduct longitudinal and transverse lines.
  12. We apply glue on the tile.
  13. It is best to use the universal formulations of a reliable company.
  14. We fix the tile to the ceiling, following the markings.
  15. Near the chandelier or in the corners, the material will have to be cut, making it a simple clerical knife.
  16. We finish the process of gluing and install skirting boards. The repair is finished.

You see that the problem of how to properly glue decorative ceiling tiles on an uneven ceiling is solved easily. Successful repair!