Styrofoam is a lightweight material that is often used to manufacture a variety of finishes, in particular ceiling skirting . The fastening of this plinth gives the repair a complete look and decorates the room, making it more refined. However, often there is a choice, than to glue a ceiling skirting from a foam plastic.
The better to glue the ceiling plinth from the foam?
There are three main options, than you can attach a ceiling skirting to the ceiling and the wall. In principle, the quality of work and cost, they do not differ, so the owners of apartments, independently performing repairs , or experts often choose the facility that is at hand.
The first and most obvious option is to use special glue. There are several popular brands that are used most often.
Also for gluing the skirting board, you can take a white or transparent liquid silicone. It will well bond the foam with a supporting surface, and also will not be noticeable when looking at the skirting. Especially in this regard, it is beneficial to use a fully transparent version.
Finally, you can use the usual putty for the walls. This method is most often chosen by professional repair teams. Firstly, the putty often remains after the grouting of cracks in the ceiling and walls, that is, it can be used without additional costs, and secondly, it can fill the space between the foam plinth and the wall, remove possible surface irregularities, and correct the flaws in the calculations , for example, when fitting the outer or inner corners of the plinth.
How to glue a ceiling plinth made of foam plastic?
More details should be given to the adhesive for the ceiling skirting. Directly intended only for this purpose, the composition does not exist, so you should use a universal adhesive, suitable for working with foam tiles. The most popular brands are "Titan", "Liquid nails", "Dragon" or ordinary PVA. The main thing is that when the glue dries the glue becomes transparent and invisible, or that its color does not contrast with the finish of the ceiling and walls.
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