Finishing the ceiling in the log house: original solutions
If the walls of a wooden log house are often left as they are, then the ceiling must be trimmed so that it harmonizes with the walls. The ceiling of the log house can be made with a variety of materials.
We offer various materials for the decoration of ceilings:
- plaster;
- drywall;
- wood;
- lining;
- veneered panels;
- solid wood ceiling;
- false ceiling;
- stretch ceiling;
- Alfrey finish;
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Types of finishes
Plastering
Although not very often, but still ceiling decoration in log cabins, plaster is still used.
Previously, for a good adhesion of the plaster to the ceiling, a shingles net (thin wooden planks) was stuffed on it, and now a special stucco net is stuffed.Plaster applied to the mesh adheres well to the ceiling.
After the solution dries, the ceiling is sanded and whitened in two layers with lime or painted with water-based paint. This results in an even white ceiling that blends in well with wooden walls.
Drywall
A white and even ceiling can be obtained with another finishing method - do it plasterboard ceiling.
The white ceiling, lined with drywall, makes the room taller, brighter and more spacious. It is quite simple to work with drywall.
It is lightweight and can be easily mounted with your own hands. There is one indispensable condition - drywall is mounted only on a wooden crate or on a metal frame.
With the help of a metal frame made of drywall, you can arrange a multi-level ceiling. The fact is that when dry, the drywall is plastic as clay, and when it dries, it becomes durable.
Using these properties, you can realize any design fantasies.
Wood ceiling decoration
It is logical to finish the ceiling in a wooden log house with wood. This is the most suitable material for such walls.
Sheathe the ceiling can be as ordinary boards, and clapboard.
A prerequisite for such wood is its moisture content should not exceed 18%. Along the walls along the edges of the ceiling, leave a gap of 10 mm so that the boards do not warp when swelling during a change in humidity in the room.
Lining is the same board, which, on the one hand, has a groove, and on the other hand, a spike.
The lining is mounted on the crate with the help of clamps or nails. When assembling, the spike of one board is inserted into the groove of the other.
At lining the ceiling It turns out a flat surface. To ensure fire safety, electrical wires must be laid in a special plastic tube.
Finishing log cabins with veneered panels
Ceilings finished with veneered panels look very rich and modern. Finishing the ceiling with such material has a rather high cost, but you will be satisfied with the end result.
Advantages of veneered ceilings:
- simple installation, you can do it yourself;
- veneered panels can imitate any kind of wood;
- a very rich selection of colors and textures;
- such a ceiling is in perfect harmony with chopped walls;
Ceiling finishing is completed by installing a ceiling plinth, which will give the room a finished look.
Solid wood ceiling
Most expensive ceiling finish option in a wooden log house will be the use of panels made of natural wood. With such a ceiling, your home will have a unique look.
Panels from a natural array have the following advantages:
- Such a prestigious and expensive ceiling finish has excellent characteristics: it is a unique beauty, high quality, strength and durability.
- For the manufacture of natural massif, only the best species of deciduous trees are used.
- The wood massif is very easily and quickly mounted.
False false ceiling
Very beautiful and unique ceilings, which are decorated with embossed wood panels, battens or beams.
Currently, manufacturers have launched the production of facing ceiling panels made of valuable wood.
This is a very expensive finishing material and in order to reduce its cost they began to produce three-layer ones. The front side is made of valuable wood, and the other two layers of inexpensive varieties (pine, spruce and others).
Then these layers are glued together under the influence of pressure and high temperature.
Distinctive features of a relief ceiling:
- A false ceiling, unlike a false ceiling, is attached directly to the ceiling, and not to a special frame. This greatly simplifies installation and speeds up the decoration of the ceiling.
- Such a ceiling is admirable. And if you use the bars of various types of wood and each with its own texture and shade, then you can create amazing and unique compositions.
Stretch ceiling
Stretch ceilings in a wooden log house can radically change the interior of your home. The combination of classic style and avant-garde can give it a special touch.
A vinyl canvas stretched over the entire ceiling looks very nice. But if you divide the ceiling into several cells of a certain shape and the canvas is stretched in each cell, then such a ceiling will look even more attractive.
Vinyl for stretch ceilings has more than 150 colors and shades. You can choose different combinations for every taste.
A wooden blockhouse and suspended ceilings are now at the peak of popularity. Their combination is very practical and beautiful.
The advantages of suspended ceilings are as follows:
- the ceiling becomes perfectly flat;
- all construction defects are hidden;
- this high-strength material can withstand even a flood from above;
- high mechanical resistance to damage;
- does not fade;
- ease of installation and operation;
- Stretch ceiling can be given any shape, at the request of the customer;
- over 150 colors and shades are offered;
Combined ceilings in a wooden house
In combined ceilings, two or more different materials are used for decoration.
It can be a combination of the following types:
- tension;
- rack and pinion;
- SLR
- drywall;
- cassette and others;
This type of decoration requires high professionalism of the performer, therefore it is better to entrust this work to specialists. The combination of various materials and colors can create a unique composition, visually make the room more spacious, bright and original.
Various ceiling designs
By design, ceilings are:
- outboard;
- tension;
- filed;
- combined;
False ceilings can be installed in any room, the height of which is more than 2.5 m.
To install such a ceiling, it is necessary to mount a suspended frame, as shown in the figure. Finishing materials are attached to this frame.
Such materials can be mounted on suspended ceilings:
- Panels from the array.
- Veneered decorative panels.
- Drywall.
- Lining.
- Wood.
The device of false ceilings allows you to hide behind them:
- electrical wiring;
- ventilation systems;
- TV and internet cables;
- with the help of a metal frame, the suspended ceiling can be mounted at different levels;
False ceilings
False ceilings are suitable in those cases when they do not need to tear off various communications (ventilation systems, cables, etc.).
First, the crate is mounted. Lathing battens are attached to the ceiling with dowel nails. Be sure to fix the bars around the perimeter of the ceiling.
The lathing should be leveled using a level. Be sure to install the bars in the places of installation of the chandelier and other lamps.
On such a crate, you can attach such finishing materials:
- drywall;
- wood and wooden lining;
- decorative panels;
- panels from the array;
Alfrey Ceiling Finish
In conclusion, one can not help but talk about this type of decoration of the regiment in the log house as painting (alfrey decoration). In ancient times, this method was used very actively.
With a skillful approach, using the ceiling painting you can completely transform your room. If you have a desire and at least a little artist’s skills, you can paint the ceiling yourself.
For this you need an idea and good paint.
