Bathroom - this is one of the "whimsical" premises in the house or apartment. This is due to constant temperature changes and high humidity levels. That is why the decoration of the walls of the bathroom requires a special approach. It has long been used for these purposes to use tile tiles. It is ideal for operation under such conditions and meets hygiene requirements. Why did they look for alternative ways of finishing the walls? And because the installation of tiles is quite complex and time-consuming procedure and the cost of the material, that is tiles, is quite high. In this regard, to finish the bathroom began to use plastic panels. They have a number of advantages and disadvantages.
The advantages of finishing the bathroom with plastic wall panels include ease of installation, affordable price, a large selection of color palette and relief structure, resistance to moisture.
The disadvantages of finishing the bathroom with plastic wall panels include: instability at large temperature changes, the emission of toxic substances during burning, color burnout.
What should I consider when choosing plastic panels?
Given all the advantages and disadvantages of finishing the bathroom with plastic wall panels, there are several factors that must be taken into account:
- Integrity and correctness of surface shapes . When buying plastic panels for bathroom finishing, be sure to pay attention to the absence of undulation of the surface, cracks and other damages. Such panels are not recommended for use in wall finishing in the bathroom, because "at the finish" the overall appearance of the mounted material will look very depressing.
- Evenness of the color of the panels for finishing the bath . If in the beginning the lamellae is lighter, and towards the end it is darker - this is not very good. "At the finish" of installation, this shade of difference will be strikingly evident.
- Stock for the extension of the panel . The fact is that under prolonged exposure to high temperatures, plastic has the property of expanding, and as a result, elongation. If you do not want the plastic panels after finishing the bathroom did not go waves, you should take into account the fact of lengthening and leave the stock during the installation.
Wall decoration
Bathroom paneling is usually done in two ways:
- fastening of panels on a lathing;
- Fastening of panels on "liquid nails".
The first way to trim the bathroom panels is simple enough and is well suited for a spacious room, with uneven walls. Due to the mounted crate, the unevenness of the walls is concealed, and it is also possible to install a hidden water pipe. This is very good in terms of aesthetics, but not very convenient on the part of practicality, because to eliminate the breakdown it is necessary to dismantle the finishing panels.
The second way of finishing the bathroom panels is a little more complicated, since it requires some preparations for leveling the walls, if necessary. After using the "level" you establish that the walls of the bathroom are suitable for finishing, with the help of special glue "liquid nails" make the installation of panels. The advantage of the second method is that the space of the bathroom does not decrease.
It should also be noted that before you begin to finish the bathroom with plastic panels in one of the above ways, you also need to conduct another preparatory measure - remove the fungus from the walls. Even if the walls are not affected by the fungus, for safety reasons it will be necessary to treat them with a special solution so that the mold does not progress under the panel.
Now you know about the advantages and disadvantages of plastic panels, which are used for finishing the walls in the bathroom, as well as the ways of fixing them. The choice is yours.
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