Today we will analyze for you in detail: how to decorate walls with PVC panels, how to build a frame for this and how to properly make slopes.
More and more often you can find on the walls in houses and apartments, not wallpaper - which we are familiar with - but PVC plastic panels. Moreover, now they make panels in which the seams at the joints are completely invisible, which gives a solid surface. Previously, PVC panels could be found in the kitchen or bathroom. However, they are often used to decorate walls in other rooms. PVC panels for walls have completely different colors and you can choose any pattern that interests you.
In general, we will do everything with our own hands so that the entire structure looks decent and beautiful, as if all the work was done by a real professional. The result should be a spectacular wall on which PVC panels will look not only as decoration, but also as a full-fledged detail of the composition.
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A few words about plastic and its properties
The first thing I want to note right away is that PVC plastic panels are absolutely harmless. Modern technologies have made it possible not only to reduce the cost of production, but also to remove all harmful substances from the composition of plastic. That is why installation of PVC panels on the wall can be done in absolutely any room, and even in a child’s room. It’s good when you also have ceilings made of PVC panels. This can be perfectly combined with walls.
Now the choice of PVC panels is so wide that you can use them to create absolutely any design elements in the interior. Another important factor is that the panels are really beautiful and look very decent on the walls. Here are some examples of interiors where the walls are decorated with PVC panels. It looks beautiful and dignified, which means that PVC panels for walls are actually an excellent replacement for even the most expensive wallpaper.
Volumetric PVC panels in the interior
PVC panels for brick
It is noteworthy that any image can be applied to PVC panels, which will be of excellent quality. They can easily be covered with ordinary self-adhesive, this allows you to achieve any desired effects. It is very fashionable to apply 3D images to the wall. In general, imagination can be limitless.
Finishing with PVC panels allows you to hide any wall defects. With their help, you can beautifully decorate any niches where, for example, vinyl wallpaper, it is quite difficult to glue end-to-end. Moreover, the end result and quality of finishing are truly impressive.
I’ll tell you about one more property of PVC panels, for example, you would like to hang a large and fairly heavy picture on a wall made of panels. By piercing the plastic with an ordinary needle, you get a kind of hook that can withstand a weight of up to three kilograms. As a result, you can hang any desired objects on the panel walls in the usual way. If you need to move the painting to another place, naturally there will be a hole in the wall from the needle. To fix this, take colored silicone, squeeze a little onto the surface and rub it with your finger. We simply begin to smooth out the puncture site and the hole virtually disappears.
Another important advantage is that plastic panels are durable. They do not fade, they are easy to clean, dust does not eat into the plastic, only minimal care is required and the panels will serve you for 12 years and above.
General recommendations
In addition to installation with glue and lathing, there are several other methods that professional workers use. But they have not become widespread. In conclusion, we can give some general advice:
- The panels are recommended for finishing balconies, loggias, bathrooms, hallways and living rooms. For bedrooms and children's rooms, you should pay attention to more breathable materials.
- It is best to use seamless plastic in rooms with air conditioning or a forced ventilation system.
- In a bedroom for adults, it is permissible to use the material for certain sections of the walls.
- It is not acceptable to use the elements in the kitchen. In this case, grease and other substances will settle on the surface of the panels, which will become an excellent breeding ground for bacteria.
Disadvantages of finishing walls with PVC panels
Indeed, without understanding the specific aspects of installation and without reading the advice of professionals, you should not take on the work yourself. The work itself is quite delicate and requires professionalism not only in the hands, but also in the head.
You need a good tool. With a square, a metal file and a drill, the whole result will be called not finishing, but “lining.” Despite the fact that the panels are easy to care for, they are not considered ideal hygiene. You should not line the walls with plastic panels in the bedroom, since plastic does not breathe at all, and this will negatively affect healthy sleep. The most that can be done is some kind of panel on part of the wall.
In any light, the plastic glares quite strongly. And this is undesirable for the child’s psyche. This is recommended not only by psychologists, but also by medicine. It is also necessary to take into account the fact that the panels inside are hollow and any living creatures can live in them. Many “specialists” try to seal holes with silicone during installation. I’ll say right away that you shouldn’t do this, since thermal deformation can cause individual panels to fail and the whole work will again turn into a “lining.”
There is one more minus. The panels burn excellently and at the same time emit quite toxic gases. Of course, you can’t light them with a lighter or a match, but in an open fire they flare up beautifully.
However, despite all this, PVC panels for walls are an ideal solution for implementing some individual idea. Moreover, all this looks quite beautiful and interesting. The designs on the panels can be further projected onto the floors, which can also be done with 3D designs.
