Plastic panels for the kitchen are a fine, more budgetary alternative to finishing this room with tiles. Thanks to the use of PVC panels, you can make inexpensive and beautiful decoration of walls, an apron in the kitchen and the ceiling. At the same time for the installation of this material does not necessarily hire a team of workers, as the process of finishing is fairly simple and you can manage it yourself. It is important only to observe the technology of execution and be careful. In this case, the paneling in the kitchen will decorate this room for many years.
Is a material that has found its application in the surface finish. The main advantage of this construction product is resistance to damp environments and a simple installation process. The consequence of this, as well as the low cost of the material, it managed to gain popularity and is now actively used in the repair of kitchens and bathrooms.
Material Advantages
PVC panels are quite original material, which has both its advantages and disadvantages. Very often, in many respects to the panels there are twofold sensations, however, in order to make the right decision about whether it is worthwhile to finish the product, you need to familiarize yourself with the advantages of the panels. Advantages of the material are:
Of the drawbacks, it is essential that the panels quickly settle and accumulate grease and soot, so cleaning in the kitchen should be done continuously.
Finishing the ceiling in the kitchen with plastic panels
Kitchen decoration plastic panels as it usually begins with work on the ceiling. Very often, PVC panels are used for ceiling lining, even though the walls in the room are tiled. This version of the ceiling is universal, since even if condensate and moisture accumulate on it, the material does not deteriorate and continues to serve its owner in faith and truth.
In general, the whole technology of works on installation of PVC panels on the ceiling to be divided into two main stages - this is the erection of the frame and the cladding of its material. The ceiling in the kitchen of plastic panels is done in this way:
Often, during the roofing of the kitchen ceiling, the installation of panels on the frame is carried out along with the laying of the wiring, or rather with the installation of spotlights. This must be taken care of beforehand. So before the beginning of the plating, it is necessary to determine where the lamps will be located, and to lead the wires to these places. After all the panels have been installed, a small hole of such dimensions is drilled in the locations of future fixtures so that you can get the wires with which the fixtures are then connected. Below are the options for plastic panels for kitchen photo.
Mounting of panels on walls
Plastic wall panels for the kitchen are slightly different from those used for finishing the ceiling, and accordingly the skinning process is slightly different. As well as when finishing the ceiling, first of all, it is necessary to make a frame - crate. For a more economical option, instead of the profile, you can use ordinary wooden slats. An important point: if the frame is made of wood, then it must be carefully dried. Installation should start from the top and bottom of the wall, where the first slats or profile are installed. Intermediate elements of the frame are set at a distance of sixty centimeters. To fix all the elements among themselves is necessary through self-tapping screws. This fastening in this case will be the most reliable. The process of mounting the panels on the walls is done in this way:
- the first panel should be mounted vertically, fixing it with a stapler;
- if the panel is installed exactly, then it is possible to fix the screws. It is necessary to purchase special small screws. From how correctly the first panel is installed, the installation of subsequent parts will depend;
- further, all the elements are fastened one after the other by means of self-tapping screws.
Important point: for cladding the walls you can also use special staples. With their help, fixing the material will be much easier and more convenient than using self-tapping screws. Below is how the plastic kitchen panel and the apron on the wall of this material were used.
Material Design
On the market building materials kitchen panels are presented in a wide variety. Therefore, even with the help of this material, you can transform the kitchen beyond recognition and give it the necessary style. If desired, you can choose panels for decorating the kitchen in a minimalist style. Below you can see how the decorating of the kitchen with plastic panels photo design minimalism.
In addition, you can combine panels with mosaic tiles, which looks very interesting and suitable for ultra-modern high-tech style. The options for decorating the kitchen with plastic panels are an immense amount. Here everything is not limited to a common color choice. Due to the ease of installation and reasonable cost, this material can be combined with various other materials.
Video trim kitchen PVC panels
If you first hear about this kind of finish, like PVC panels for the kitchen, it will be superfluous to know that the material itself is a chemical compound of hydrogen, carbon and chlorine. The composition includes 43% ethylene and 57% bound chlorine. Stabilizer in this case - bound lead, which is not biologically active, respectively, is not harmful to human health. One of the advantages of finishing the kitchen with PVC products is that no harmful substances are released during combustion, the combustion process is very poorly maintained by the material.Types of material
Wall decoration in the kitchen using PVC elements is acceptable. Proof of this are the hygienic / mechanical indicators that allow the use of finishing elements in a dwelling. The design of the material pleases its diversity, all this is provided by the technology used for laminating external surfaces. There are many original textures with textual images. Looking through the photo of PVC panels for the kitchen, it can be noted that they often resemble wall mosaics. Such a solution can be successfully used in design design.
Modern manufacturers offer 3 types of products:
- rack-and-pin narrower sets - the minimum / maximum width is 25/50 cm. The products are produced in length of 2.6-3 m. This kind of material is more like a lining, not only by its appearance, but also by its mounting method. Ideally, the walls must be finished with the pre-installation of the crate of aluminum, wood. You can do without it, but then the walls should be perfectly even;
- sheet PVC panels for kitchen as on a photo - look like monolithic sheets of the big sizes (1,22 * 2,44) and density. Their design can be different, for example, include applying a trendy print, with imitation of a real photo. The maximum thickness of the sheet is 6 mm, in the additional use of accessories it is not necessary. As a finish of the seams, a sealant and a rack profile are used;
- square tiles made of polyvinylchloride are products measuring 30 * 30/98 * 98, which can be used to decorate the kitchen apron. With their help you can create an interesting pattern. The method of fixing implies the construction of a crate, the assembly is carried out in accordance with the technology of the crest-groove.
Choosing the right wall panels of PVC for the kitchen using the photo, you can successfully emphasize the overall design of the kitchen space.
Polyvinyl chloride and temperature changes
Attention! Not everyone knows that the PVC material can expand in conditions of increasing the temperature index up to 40 degrees Celsius. For example, a three-meter product can change its length by 10 mm.
Making out the design on the photo using PVC panels for the kitchen during the cool season, remember: trim the end pieces so that there is a gap of at least 0.5 cm in the grooves of the profile, from above and below, so you will protect the trim elements from changing the shape during temperature fluctuations. And in the kitchen without them.
Even experienced specialists recommend: if you started repair in the winter season, then after you brought the finishing material in warm room, let it rest for a couple of days, especially if it needs to be pasted in the future. This will allow the plates to warm to room temperature and acquire the optimum expansion properties. The same rule applies in the heat.
Those who make repairs to the kitchen panels in the summer, should be prepared for the fact that when it gets colder, crevices may form between them. It's not very scary, because the next summer they will disappear again. The best time to update the design of the kitchen space is the off-season.
What do you need to know about selection and installation?
Before you begin the process of finishing, you need to buy the appropriate material. It is from a trip to the building store that any repairs begin. Design inspiration is best sought with photo PVC panels for the kitchen on the ceiling or walls, you can find them on the pages of online stores, themed sites. If you want to make an order on the Internet, then choose suppliers of finished products that offer photographic samples in good quality. This will allow you to understand how the finish will look in reality.
Interesting! You can always successfully combine different colors, textures on one plane. For example, as an option, the lower part of the walls can be sewn with products of dark shades, and the upper one with a pattern.
Directly before ordering, make sure that the material you select can be used in the kitchen. Further, taking into account the quadrature of the vertical surfaces, it will be necessary to calculate the number of panels. Do not forget that the product description always specifies the final width, i.e. the size of the front of the element, the dimensions of the comb are not taken into account.
We proceed to the device of the crate, it will cost less if you use rails with a section of 25 * 40 mm made of wood. But they must be pre-dried in accordance with the rules. The upper and lower profile is set clearly horizontally, for this use the level. Intermediate elements are fixed at a distance of 60 cm from each other. The entire crate is screwed with screws with concealed heads.
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To create a comfortable design during the repair you need to choose only quality decoration Materials. Only in this way can you create a truly decent appearance in the room. For repair in the kitchen, many different types of finishing raw materials are offered. The choice is made by many criteria: from the price policy to personal preferences. One of the popular types is the decoration of plastic kitchen panels made of polyvinyl chloride. This kind of confidently moved the painting and plastering method into the past.
What are PVC panels
PVC panels are strips or squares with a longitudinal internal structure, mounted on a lath of wood, metal or leveled walls.
The panels are made of economical and environmentally friendly material, which is a pleasant combination of advantages:
- The price of the material is quite low, which allows it to be purchased by any consumer.
- Polyvinylchloride is a colorless, transparent raw material that is known to us as a plastic that is resistant to external influences (there will be no damage on the surface from acids, or from solvents or household products) that has a thermal stability.
- The material is safe for operation in living quarters.
- Plastic panels for kitchen decoration differ in the variety of textures, which is achieved by laminating the outer surface of the products.
- Fashionable textures are made in such a way that it is possible to choose an ornament for every taste.
Note. Lamination allows you to turn ordinary plastic into a highly artistic finish, which is realized by textural photographs, prints that imitate any surface from sea pebbles to elegant Italian plaster.
Types of plastic wall panels
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Rack-type narrow PVC paneling panels |
Width: 25-50 cm, length along the wall: 2.6-3 m It has similar features with the lining. Mounted on a crate of wood or aluminum or on walls with a prepared, level surface. Joints are equipped with moldings. |
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Square PVC Tile |
Width: 30-8 cm, length: 30-98 cm, thickness: 8-25 mm. Used for decorative laying patterns and patterns. The fasteners are made on the crate of wood. The plates are assembled using the comb-groove method. |
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PVC sheet for kitchen walls |
Size: 1,22-2,44 m, thickness: 3-6 mm. Used to collect pictures and patterns that simulate photographs. Joints are filled with sealant or equipped with a rack profile. |
Properties of plastic PVC panels for the kitchen:
- Finish wall panels kitchen will allow to get heat-resistant walls of increased security.
- Harmlessness of the material, there are no environmentally harmful components.
- Durable finishing of kitchen panels is realized with resistance to moisture, temperature drop.
- Excellent thermal conductivity and excellent sound insulation.
- The paneling of the kitchen is made using a low-porous material, which for a long time remains clean and easy to clean.
Absence of physical changes in plastic. Ease of installation.
PVC paneling in the kitchen
First of all, you need to make a crate, on which the kitchen will be finished with PVC panels. Most often used a frame of wooden racks, which are attached depending on how the panels will be installed. Consider mounting with a vertical installation of panels.
Fabrication:
- First you need to mark the horizontal lines with a thread at a distance of 60 cm, you can draw a marking directly on the wall. On the planned lines, metal clips are screwed with dowels or screws. An important aspect is the presence of a row of staples at the top and bottom of the walls. Staples are bent into a U-shape.
- Next, 25 mm wood screws in the wood in the middle of the brackets are screwed with a wooden rack 20x50 mm with exact observance of the plane.
Council. Staples that stick out, you need to unbend. If desired, an aluminum profile can be used for the frame. For a more accurate study of the process, you can watch a thematic video.
Skeleton paneling:
- The L-shaped profile is attached around the perimeter, the wall turns are equipped with an internal or external profile, possibly angled. If desired, you can use a skirting profile. Before fixing the panels to finish the walls of the kitchen, you need to calculate the length: the distance between the outer sides of the profile is measured and from the resulting distance it is 5 mm. Having established the first strip, it is necessary to cut a facet that the subsequent strips sat down densely.
- Installed panel is fixed by a construction stapler. If the frame is made of aluminum, the panels are screwed with metal screws. The next strip is clipped, like the first and manipulations are repeated.
Council. Before installing the last strip, you need to measure the width of the last sheet: the distance from the last panel to the outer edge of the profile is measured. The chamfer edge is captured during measurement. The last panel is equipped in the profile, and then already in the facet of the previous strip.
- Finishing the kitchen with PVC panels takes about one or two days with a professional approach.
The paneling of PVC kitchens is one of the most famous and economical forms of decoration, allowing you to realize your wishes to the fullest at a democratic price. Practicality and attractiveness of the development, which for a long time was not used by contemporaries, gave her a second life. And at the moment, the finishing of the PVC panel kitchens has become compliant with the requirements due to lamination with a variety of images.
The choice of materials for kitchen repair is striking in its variety: different kinds tiles, wallpaper, lining, a wide range of wall panels. What will suit you depends on taste preferences and budget.
I propose to consider an option how to make a kitchen repair with wall panels. It looks attractive, reliable, easy to install. Does not require large material investment. Repairs can be done on their own without inviting specialists.
Wall panels suitable for kitchen repair can be made of different materials:
After you have decided on the choice of material, have made measurements, it's time to think about the immediate process of finishing.
Installation of wall panels
MDF, PVC:
Option 1
Provided that the walls of the room are smooth, almost ideal, do not have cracks, protrusions, panels can be fastened to glue or liquid nails. The easiest option, but it has pitfalls. When you decide to upgrade the repair, it will be difficult to remove old panels. 
Option 2
Wall panel repair is an excellent solution, when the walls are not even. The material is attached to the frame, which will not only trim the walls or ceiling, but also align them.
Step 1
Preparation of the room. We clean the walls of the old finish.
Step 2
Check availability necessary tools. You will need: a ruler, a plumb line, a level, nails, screws, a drill, a hammer.
Step 3
Step 4
We set the frame. The structure on which the panels will be fastened can be made of a wooden beam, rails, plastic or metal profile.
If you selected wooden frame, do not forget to pre-coat the slats with a composition that protects against mold and fungus. The solution is usually toxic. It is better to do this outdoors.
The profile of the crate is attached to the wall with the help of self-tapping screws. Step from 30 to 50 cm, so that the structure is sturdy. It is important to install the carcass planks most smoothly. This will help the plummet, the level.
If you want to insulate the room or improve sound insulation, the insulating material is laid between the crate.
Starting from the left corner, we set up panels far from the window. The first copy is installed in a corner, fastened to the bar of the frame with small nails. If you have a furniture stapler, you can use it.
As for the required length of the panel, leave about 10 mm to the floor and ceiling. Over time, the material has the property of slightly expanding. Scraps are useful for mounting in the window area, doors, mezzanines. The next panel will be attached to the previous one due to a special lock, already thought out by the manufacturer. Each panel is fixed to the frame with nails.
The last copy is not fastened with nails, but is inserted into the lock between two adjacent panels
We install the necessary fittings. Corners, borders, skirting boards. They can be fixed to liquid nails or small ordinary nails.
Locate the bars of the battens to be marked. It is on them then shelves, lockers, hooks will be fastened.
The panels can be installed in any direction: vertically, horizontally, diagonally. It should be remembered that the carcass planks should always be perpendicular to the panels. This scheme The laying is suitable for walls and ceilings. The only difference is that for walls it is better to choose panels of greater thickness, since they are subject to physical influence. The stronger, the better. For the ceiling, this need does not arise.
Step 6
After repairing the panels, the room is easy to clean. No dust of cement, plaster, odor of paint. We enjoy a new beautiful finish, which is just as easy to operate as in the installation.
Glass wall panels
A great alternative a kitchen apron from the tiles can become skinned or in other words the glass panel. Fastened to glue or by screwing. Does not require leveling the walls. The installation method by screwing is considered the most reliable. The manufacturer provides holes in the panel, through which screws are inserted, the material is attached to the wall. Then the top screw is closed with a decorative plug. Looks organic, not striking.
