How To Stick Fiberglass On The Ceiling With Your Own Hands

2023 Author: Douglas Hoggarth | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-11-26 20:16

• Why is it better to choose fiberglass under the wallpaper

• DIY glass cloth sticker

  Operating procedure

Fiberglass is an excellent alternative to putty under certain conditions. In modern construction, plasterboard is widely used, which serves only as a basis for further finishing. In the future, it is either putty with wet gypsum mixtures, or pasted over with piece material - ceramic tiles, soft wall panels and other materials.

Why is it better to choose fiberglass under the wallpaper

In half of the cases, the putty is an intermediate layer between the base (gypsum plasterboard) and the finish (wallpaper). The procedure for filling the walls, and even more so the ceiling, is a time consuming and "dirty" process. This requires tools (including an electric mixer), equipment (several buckets), water and qualified personnel. Quite heavy dusty bags make delivery a separate line in the estimate. But even with all the listed disadvantages to gypsum putty, there is no alternative yet, but only if we are not talking about the subsequent pasting of the surface with wallpaper.

The base under the wallpaper does not have to be applied with a layer of liquid mixture. There is an excellent alternative for leveling the plane of drywall under the wallpaper - fiberglass or non-woven fabric. Both of these materials are glued in about the same way, but they work in different ways - the fiberglass keeps the plane, and the non-woven fabric stretches during deformation. The second option is good if there is a risk of base mobility.

If the base is stable (created from scratch), then there is nothing to worry about and you can use the "cobweb" fiberglass. This is the best solution considering the significant difference in price: 1 sq. m "cobweb" X-Glass (Belgium) costs an average of 0.5-0.8 cu. e., but for 1 sq. m of flizelin Fliz (Germany) will have to pay 1.2-1.5 cu. e.

DIY glass cloth sticker

A special responsibility is the finishing of the plasterboard ceiling. Usually there are built-in lamps there, which perfectly reveal the flaws in the finish. Therefore, ceiling putty is the most difficult stage of applying the preparatory layer, which is done 3-4 times and is cleaned each time. We propose to align the plane with fiberglass - it is much easier and faster.

To work, you need a minimum of tools:

1. Glue tray.
2. Roller with a long handle.
3. Metal spatula.
4. Wallpaper spatula.
5. Brush, sandpaper.

Of the materials, only glue is needed (QUELYD was chosen for fiberglass, since it does not require a primer for gypsum board) and the fiberglass itself (Oscar, Russia, 0.7 cu per 1 sq. M).

Operating procedure

1. We dilute the glue according to the instructions.

2. Apply a primer layer with a roller over the entire bonding plane - it is needed so that the bonding layer does not absorb into the cardboard. We are waiting until dry.

3. Apply a bonding layer of glue and carefully apply the previously cut sheet to the plane.

Attention! Don't cut the canvas exactly to size - it is much easier to cut it in place more accurately.

4. Press the corners with gentle movements using a wallpaper spatula.

5. Then we iron the plane. At this stage, you need to evenly distribute the contact layer and squeeze out excess glue. The fiberglass should be completely saturated with glue and be damp to the touch.

6. Subsequent sheets of canvas should be laid with an overlap of 50 mm.

7. Trim the edges with a knife or spatula.

8. The final view of the finished plane:

After complete drying, you can glue the wallpaper or apply other subsequent layers - decorative putty or paint.

The above method is not only less time consuming, it is safer, since when filling, grinding with abrasives must be followed. Gypsum dust is very fine and can get into the respiratory system, moreover, it is difficult to remove during cleaning. Fiberglass is easy to bring, store and use, and the glue for it is water-based and can be easily washed off with water.