How to make a planken ceiling?

When building a country house, people are increasingly faced with a difficult choice - the range of finishing materials is too large. Planken from Siberian larch is in increasing demand and popularity, many prefer it - environmentally friendly, beautiful and durable.

The distinctive characteristics of such a finishing material as planken are that in appearance it resembles lining, but it has significant differences. Planken is a board that has undergone special processing on production lines with high-precision machines. As a result of modern technologies, a universal, natural, durable finishing material has been obtained that is not afraid of moisture, temperature changes, and atmospheric precipitation.

The material does not need a frame for installation, has no grooves, is easy to use, and is increasingly used for finishing ceilings. Planken is made from various types of wood, most often from larch and pine, but can be made from a wood-polymer composite. The lamellas do not have a tongue-and-groove connection, so that profile gaps remain between the boards.

Such types of planken are used for finishing of this type, such as:

• "Extra" - material of the highest quality with a perfect surface;
• "Prima" - slightly inferior in quality to the "Extra" grade;
• "AB" - this grade allows small surface defects along the edge of the board, but in finished form they are almost invisible;
• "WITH" - a variety of economy class, which has a lot of minor visual defects, inexpensive in cost, but quite in demand, since it is still a natural, environmentally friendly material.

The planken facade board ideally replaces a block house, lining, imitation of a bar. For correct and high-quality installation, the work is carried out in several stages. The first thing to do is sew on the crate. As a rule, the width depends on the dimensions of the insulation boards, its standard step is 50 by 50 cm. Before using the lathing bars, they must be covered with an antiseptic compound. The cross-section of the bar is 50 by 50 mm if the ceilings are even. If the surface of the ceilings is uneven, then a bar measuring 50 by 40 mm is taken. Such a section is selected in order to smooth out irregularities by turning the bar and setting the required level.

After the guides are installed, the gaps between the bars are filled with insulation, then the waterproofing is sutured. Experts do not recommend using ordinary cellophane as a waterproofing material, as it provokes the appearance of condensation. Next, fixing with dowels is made, and a control lathing is again laid on top, for which a bar with a section of 50 by 20 mm is used. This will provide a ventilated gap and fresh air. After that, they begin finishing work with a facade board. Installation takes place in one of 2 ways - open or hidden.

Fastening in an open way is considered to be the simplest. The lamellas are fastened using self-tapping screws in the face way. Self-tapping screws must be made of stainless steel, otherwise, after 1.5-2 years, ugly streaks will appear around the cap. The method is reliable, easy to use and suitable even for inexperienced hands. However, the appearance of the finished surface leaves much to be desired, since the visible screw caps spoil the visual effect.

The hidden version will require special fasteners - these are the so-called snakes and planfix. A snake is used for a beveled profile, a planfix for a straight one. This type of fastener simplifies the installation of the plank with the same gap. The hidden method is considered a reliable installation of the cladding, in which the appearance remains flawless. Hardware for interior decoration is made of stainless steel with a thickness of 1 to 1.5 mm. The products have a curved section, which increases their strength - each of them can withstand a load of up to 50 kg, and their shape provides micro-ventilation between the plank surface and the crate. This is important when the planken is made from hardwoods.

Corner processing requires a certain algorithm: two boards are fixed at right angles, and only after that the installation takes place on site. Experts advise treating the facade board with a protective oil composition before starting the fastening - this increases its service life and gives a colorful visual effect. Planken material is a modern solution for interior finishing works or cladding of building facades. The price range allows you to choose between budget and luxury options. It is possible to use inexpensive planken for interior decoration of bath rooms, bathrooms, toilets and other rooms. At the same time, for the decoration of residential premises, a facade board of elite, expensive varieties is used. In any case, planken is beautiful and prestigious.

In the next video, you will be installing a plank on the ceiling with a pneumatic gun.