How to glue PVC panels in the bathroom?

When it comes to repairs in the bathroom, everyone wants to make repairs without unnecessary financial costs, qualitatively and, as they say, “for centuries”. Especially since this is a special place in the apartment, and it is worth carefully approaching the repair of this particular room. And the reason is humidity and dampness, which, in case of unfair repair, become the ideal soil for the development of mold and mildew. To avoid such problems, choose a durable material that is not afraid of moisture and does not miss it. Optimal lining in terms of price and quality - PVC panels: they have all the necessary properties for the bathroom. This material is affordable, durable and easy to install.

Panel installation is quick and easy. The difficult and careful stage is the preparation of surfaces in the room where the installation will be carried out. Before you start preparing for the installation of building materials, you must make sure that the bathroom walls are suitable for installation.

There are several important points that are performed before the installation begins.

• Remove all old plaster, bumps, bulges, defects. The preparatory stage in which everything is removed from the walls to get the original surface. If there is plaster - it must be removed to the ground. If there are any growths or bumps - knock them down. Make sure that the wall is visually flat and nothing will interfere with the installation.
• Clean the surface of possible mold or mildew. Sometimes it happens that in some joints a fungus or mold is formed. It is important to remove it before the panels are installed, otherwise it will continue to grow under them, and the work will be done in vain. Some people believe that hiding the mold, nothing terrible will happen.But this is not the case: the mold is dangerous to health and will eventually grow further under, spreading over the entire area.

• Align the walls. The smoother the wall - the easier it is to install the panels, and the better they will stick. To avoid bending and possible cracking of the material, the surfaces should be smooth, with an accuracy of 5 mm. For leveling it is better to use special leveling mixes for bathrooms, which can be purchased without any problems at any hardware store.
• Degrease and dedust the surfaces, treat with antiseptic. This helps to improve adhesion, and the antiseptic will prevent the possible growth of mold under the panels in the future. This is especially true for the bathroom, in conditions of warm air and high humidity - ideal conditions for the growth of mold and fungi.

An important stage, which should be paid special attention. Because it will depend on the glue whether the panels in the bathroom will not come off suddenly two years later.For glue, as it is used in the bathroom, there are special requirements. It should provide high adhesion of materials, quickly and reliably seize, be resistant to moisture, temperature changes, safe, without a strong smell.

On the market are popular and well recommended the following compounds:

It happens different types. It is based on synthetic resin. He is not afraid of moisture, has a uniform composition, dries quickly and is safe. With it, you can quickly and easily stick sheet panels.

All-purpose adhesive that can be found in any store. Excellent bonding materials with concrete, brick, plaster. It has proven resistance to temperature extremes.

Perhaps the most common option. Because of its popularity, it is sold everywhere and has a solid reputation as well as its scope. Moisture resistant, not afraid of high and low temperatures and will help to paste over any room. Pasting surface panels will be held without any extra effort.

Professional adhesive composition, which is used in decoration and construction.Because of the white color is not always used when installing PVC panels. Gluing occurs quickly enough.

When the preparation phase is completed, you can proceed to the main - the installation of the material on the wall. Once again, make sure that the surface is flat, cleaned and degreased. Now you can proceed.

There is no difficulty in installation. It is only necessary to cut the PVC in advance to the size of your bathroom, and also in the presence of a pattern to combine it. Make a plan, from what angle you will go, in what direction, prepare the panels in advance.

The glue is applied in even dots, departing from the edges of the material, every 25-30 cm. Then the panel is applied to the wall and held for some time, so that the adhesive base grabs the wall and the base. Then, following your scheme, the other panels are glued.

If you decide to install the panels on the ceiling, then you need to think in advance about your actions.

• consider the location of lamps and hoods;
• conduct wiring to the proposed placement of lamps;
• install a simple frame of metal guides on the perimeter at the ceiling;
• install the panels by screwing them along the inner seam to the guide;
• note when installing the place of lamps and ventilation;
• cut holes for fixtures.

Some use ordinary wooden bars instead of metal guides. Pre-treat them better with antiseptic. The guides are installed across the PVC, and the panels themselves can be attached behind the inner edge, either using screws or using a construction stapler. When mounting, be careful not to damage the panel by excessive force - it will crack if it is screwed in strongly.

As you can see, there is nothing difficult in installing PVC.

Despite the ease of installation of PVC panels, many make the most serious mistakes,which then lead to unsatisfactory results.

Consider the basic, which will help to avoid problems and make your repair quality.

• Do not bend the panels. When bent, twisted, or any other deformation, the plastic base may crack or float, which will adversely affect in the future not only the appearance, but also the performance properties.
• All items must be the same temperature. One more important point about which it was told above. Often, the building material is bought in advance and put it on the balcony so as not to occupy space. And then the cold panels begin to glue on the wall. As a result, after two years in some places they begin to depart. To prevent this from happening, keep the panels and glue in the room for a long time so that their temperature leveled out.

• Saving on dust removal and antiseptic. Neglect of this rule leads to the fact that over time, the panel begins to move away from the base of the wall, moisture enters and mold begins to form. As a result, after two or three years, people are forced to redo the repair again.
• Removing the protective film prior to installation. Another common mistake.During installation, you can accidentally scratch, pour glue or otherwise damage the panel. Remove the film only after full installation of all panels.
• Buying the wrong glue. In their desire to save money, it sometimes comes to the point of absurdity: people glue on PVA or on residual glue from past repairs. Doing this categorically is not worth it, since saving a few hundred rubles will affect over time.

You now know how to carry out the preparation stage for work, properly glue the panels and prevent the most common mistakes. Following the simple tips from this article, you can do without special knowledge and skills do-it-yourself repairs in the bathroom, which will be pleasing to the eye for a long time.

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