Installation of PVC panels in the bathroom

The most acceptable way of wall decoration in a modern bathroom are PVC panels. They allow not only to transform the interior, but also save financial resources that can be spent on the purchase of other necessary building materials. Naturally, specialists are more often involved in this type of repair work, but if you strictly follow the rules and advice, you can install PVC panels in the bathroom yourself. In this article we will consider how similar work is carried out, we will give the recommendations of specialists.

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Benefits of PVC Panels

If you compare them with other materials used for decoration, you can highlight a number of advantages that have plastic panels. It is easy to work with them, installation does not cause any difficulties, moreover, they are more practical.

Advantages of PVC panels:

• Huge selection of colors and shades.
• High level of moisture resistance, due to which the material does not deteriorate under the influence of moisture. The walls and ceiling remain clean, they do not form fungus and mold.
• Quick and easy installation of PVC panels in the bathroom, so finishing work can be done with your own hands, without special knowledge and experience.
• With the help of panels you can hide any communications that are necessarily present in every bathroom.
• The use of this material allows you to increase the level of sound insulation or insulate the room by placing special floorings between the panels and the wall.
• Affordable cost.
• Replacing damaged panels is quite simple.

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How to choose PVC panels?

In stores, this material is abundant, so choosing the most suitable option often causes problems. To buy really high-quality panels, you need to know what principles to follow.

In the process of choosing this facing material, the following factors should be considered:

• The panels should be the same in length and width.
• The number of stiffeners - the more they are, the stronger the finish will be.
• It is important that the panels are free from any damage and deformation. If suddenly you find such moments when buying, then we can conclude that they were stored incorrectly.
• The facade of the material should have a clear pattern and uniform color.

Important! It is recommended to purchase panels from one batch in order to avoid problems with their installation and quality characteristics.

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What materials and tools for installation may be required?

If you intend to do the installation of PVC panels in the bathroom with your own hands, then, in addition to the main material, you also have to prepare tools for the job.

Useful:

• Hammer or drill.
• Electric jigsaw or hacksaw for metal.
• Screwdriver.
• Water level or tape measure.
• Stapler for construction work.

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Choosing a mounting technology

Self-assembly of PVC products can be carried out in two most convenient ways:

• gluing with “liquid nails”;
• crate fasteners.

If you give preference to the first option, you will have to buy more “liquid nails”.

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We calculate the amount of material

The next stage of preparatory work is the calculation of the required amount of basic material. Even a novice can do this on their own, the main thing is to know the area of ​​the room exactly. You will also need to take into account the dimensions of the panels, that is, their width and length.

So, if the width of the product is 25 cm, the length is 2.7 m, then the area of ​​one part will be 0.75 square meters. m. Simply put, to determine how many panels you need to purchase, it is enough to divide the area of ​​the room into the area of ​​one element.

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Do I need to level the walls before starting the installation?

Many novice masters ask this question. In fact, PVC panels cope well with this task - during installation they hide any defects visible to the eye. If you mount on a crate, then the range of possibilities will expand significantly.

In principle, there are times when facing the wall can not do without leveling the surface of the walls. But this applies only to those irregularities that exceed one centimeter. Such impressive defects do not allow fixing plastic panels at the same level. When aligning the walls, it is not at all necessary to try to achieve the ideal result, it is enough to get rid of obvious errors, the panels will hide everything else.

Important! Minor defects and roughness of the walls will not affect the appearance of the room.

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How to prepare the walls for work?

Since, as we have already found out, there are only two ways to install PVC panels, the walls are also prepared in different ways, taking into account certain nuances.

Let's look at what needs to be done:

1. The first way is glue. In this case, painted or concrete walls should be as even as possible. It is very important to eliminate all defects that are mainly found in corners, at joints. Processing is carried out with a primer in order to achieve maximum adhesion with glue. For painted walls, a separate type of primer is used.
2. The second method is fastening to the crate. The main task is to install the frame, on top of which PVC plates are then mounted.

Important! This method is distinguished by the maximum level of practicality, because any communications (sewage, water supply, wiring) are completely hidden under the finish. There is also a good opportunity to increase the sound insulation of a room or to insulate it.

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Frame mounting

Installation begins with the manufacture of a wooden or metal frame, on which drywall sheets are then attached.

Important! If you decide to use wood, then you will first have to treat it with an antiseptic to prevent its damage and decay. In addition, due to this manipulation, you can reduce the risk of developing a fungus, which is then very difficult to remove

To install the frame, you will need to perform the following steps:

1. Fasten the first line of the bar or metal profile at a height of 3-4 cm from the floor level. The following parts should be spaced 50 cm apart. They should be laid across the panel mounts.
2. Determine the location of each level of the crate with a pencil on the wall.
3. Fix the direct suspensions at a distance of 60-80 cm according to the marks obtained, it is in them that the elements of the crate will be mounted. Or fasten the rail to concrete in places where wedges are laid or trimming unnecessary materials.
4. As a result, a crate should be obtained, the top line of which is at the level of the ceiling, so that the ceiling plinth is then attached to it.

Important! Be sure to use the building level with a built-in spirit level so that the finish is smooth and in the same plane.

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Installing PVC panels

How to fix PVC panels for the bathroom? Do-it-yourself installation directly depends on the chosen method of fasteners and the material that was used to make the crate, so it is appropriate to consider each option in detail, carefully examine each installation step.

Glue mounting method:

• The very first panel is mounted in one corner, but previously an internal corner connection is attached to it from the side of the spike. That is, it is necessary to put on the end connection.
• Then glue is applied to the wall and plastic.
• All of the following panels are attached in the same way, docking is done using a slot mount.

Important! Often, when approaching the corner, there is a need to reduce the width of the panels, and to do this, it is enough to cut it with an office knife.

• The next wall is revetted, starting from the fastening of the end with a spike located in the corner connection.

Frame mounting

This installation option is not much different from the previous one, but some nuances still exist. The material is attached differently to the wooden frame, for example:

• using self-tapping screws with press washers;
• through staples and a construction stapler.

Important! In the case of a metal profile, the fastening takes place exclusively by means of self-tapping screws with press washers.

As a rule, many try to achieve maximum sealing of the bathroom, of course, this applies to the finish. This need is met quite easily - it is necessary to apply silicone sealant to the inside of the groove during the installation of the panels.

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Stock footage

Such repairs do not take a lot of time with the PVC panels by the hands themselves, the main thing is to use high-quality materials and not break the clear sequence of actions. Now you are ready to cope with the upcoming repair yourself, because you understand that there is nothing particularly complicated in installing plastic panels, you just need to figure out how it will be easier for you to fix them.