If you want to do something unusual at home, for example, an arch, then you should know that drywall is the most suitable material for this for this. It is easy to work with him, he has a low weight. It is not present in the building materials market not so long ago, but he has already earned great popularity. This material has elasticity and flexibility, which allows you to create architectural forms of different types from it.
The plasterboard arch is an effective way to change the internal interior of the dwelling. Your apartment can turn into a real palace thanks to elaborate forms and elegant bends that will harmoniously combine with decorative decoration. This material is environmentally friendly. It is perfectly cleaned, not polluted, not afraid of wet cleaning, of course, if it is previously treated with a special tool.
Let’s see the technology of manufacturing the drywall arch. First of all, it is necessary to take into account the height of the doorway. It is important to understand that the arch that you install will reduce this value, therefore, if you are dealing with a height of less than two meters, then it is undesirable to install the arch in this case. After that, you can start preliminary marking. Before starting the installation of the arch, it is necessary to insert the guides from the metal profile into the opening, place them horizontally and vertically, and fix them by means of screws or other fasteners. Two profiles should be installed on the sides, and one on top. The profile must be fixed so that the drywall sheet, which will be screwed, is with the wall at the same level.
Four rectangular triangles should be cut out of a sheet of drywall, the cuts of which should coincide with the length of the radius of the estimated rounding of the arch. Now you can make a template of the desired rounding from a sheet of Whatman. Cut the rounding from drywall on triangles corresponding to the manufactured template. The second semicircle should be made in a similar way. Further, these parts will be fixed to the profiles of the arch on both sides. The distance of the two sides between the profiles must coincide. If this is not the case, then the arch will look different. Now the figures obtained should be fixed on both sides of the aisle, hanging them on each side.
If you consider it necessary to give additional stiffness, as well as avoid the appearance of cracks in the future, drywall should be attached to the profile opposite the dowels that were previously sparkled. The same goal is achieved by fixing additional profiles in the fur space. To form an arch, it is necessary to make incisions of one profile wall with a pitch of five centimeters, after which the wall must be bent according to how the arched opening will look like. The resulting structure should be fastened between drywall triangles. The places of contact of the metal profile and the opening require that the metal is bent inside, and then fixed with dowels. The protruding parts of the drywall and the ends of the metal profile should be removed using a tool. Now it is worth preparing the drywall strip, observing the following dimensions: it should be made a couple of centimeters wider than the thickness of the wall, and the length of the strip of ten centimeters should exceed the arched bend. In the resulting strip, it is worth drill holes with a step of six centimeters, which looks like an imitation of a perforated tape. So the strip becomes more flexible, that is, it will not break in the process.
Now you can go directly to drywall. It must be treated with a damp cloth, which will allow it to give it more flexibility. The strip must be attached to the profiles that are located from the end, repeating the bend of the arch as accurately as possible. Now drywall should dry twelve hours, at least. When everything is completely dry, you can start putting the entire structure, as well as available joints and seams. It is important to do everything carefully so as not to hurt the screws. When the whole structure is completely dry, you can treat the surfaces with fine sandpaper until all the burrs are removed, and the protrusions will not be rounded. After you complete the puttying of the arch and all primer work, you can start gluing wallpaper or painting. All this will allow you to make your own work of architecture in your apartment, which will serve you for many years.
From the above material, you should become clear that in the process of creating an arch with your own hands there is nothing complicated. It is only important to do everything according to the description, showing creativity and creativity.