GKL - what is it? Profile for GKL, installation GKL

Buying an apartment is a special event for every person, regardless of age and social status. And if you saved on the price of an apartment, then you have to do repairs unambiguously. If you have purchased an apartment, as they say, an improved bundle, then here you can not do without reworking, because everyone does not please. That's where the material comes in handy, which will be discussed. So, let's talk about the GKL.

Advantage over other materials

First, let's analyze the abbreviation "GKL", what is it? And this is a notorious drywall sheet. The first letter is "G", it means plaster, the second one ("K") is cardboard. Produced in the form of sheets, hence the letter "L".

The material is rectangular sheets of gypsum, glued on both sides with cardboard. GCR is sold in such sizes: width 1.2 m and length 2.5 m, 3.0 m. For convenience of lifting to the upper floors in the elevator sheets 2.0 m are produced.

What is so good drywall? First of all, the price. For all the seemingly rather high cost of GCL allow you to save not only money, but also time, nerves. Do not believe me, so try at least in one room to replace drywall with plaster, simple or textured. If you are preparing the solution yourself, then calculate the cost of cement and sand. And do not forget the payment for water. In addition, then you will have to wash the floors.

Want to buy a ready-made plaster mix, read on the bag material consumption per 1 square meter. It seems inexpensive? Only the expense is written for the thickness of the layer to 1 centimeter, and if you need to level all five? Then multiply the cost by five and, comparing the prices, do not forget that one gypsum plasterboard sheet has an area of 3 meters square.

Now about the properties of the material. The device GKL is a gypsum and a cardboard processed by special technology. The sheets have water-repellent properties, which prevents the formation of mold and fungus. With a relatively small thickness, gypsum board, even without additional materials, is in itself a good way of warming living quarters. Simplicity of installation, ease of operation - these are undeniable advantages of GKL. What it is, even a novice in construction knows.

Types of plasterboard sheets

The main types of GCR, produced today by the industry, are two. It:

• Walled;
• Ceiling.

They vary in thickness. The wall sheet - 14 mm, the ceiling - 9,5 mm. Accordingly, the weight of wall GCR is larger. It is perfectly permissible to use ceiling sheets on walls, if at the same time you use additional heaters. So you can save on the difference in cost, although it is small.

When choosing a drywall, you will notice that it has a different color. This is due to the fact that the material is also classified according to its resistance to impact factors. For convenience, the sheets are highlighted in different colors:

• Gray - usual;
• Green - moisture resistant;
• Pink - heat-resistant.

Be sure to install them in accordance with this gradation.

Types of GCR

Gypsum boards, depending on the design, differ in the types of side edges. If you are going to decorate the walls with decorative plaster, it is advisable to choose a GCR with a rounded edge (ZK). You will putty with the grid along the seam, then the fine edge (PC) on the front side will fit. Without drawing a mesh (PLC) - a semicircular edge from the front side. A universal edge on which you can glue the mesh, and not glue, is designated as - PLUK. The straight edge (PC) on the sheets is designed for mounting without sealing seams.

Scope of the material

Thanks to all the above properties and, first of all, simplicity of work execution, drywall is widely used in interior decoration. Enter any building, and you will see the partitions from the GKL. From the same material, walls, various designs, decor elements are erected. A multi-level ceiling is quite popular . GKL for its creation fits as well as possible.

From gypsum cardboard, experts make furnishings: shelves, cornices, niches and coasters. And decorative fireplaces from the GKL are in almost every second apartment. Attics and cellars in dachas and in homesteads are almost completely initially trimmed with this material. And in general, gipsokartonnye sheets as an alternative to plaster are simply irreplaceable. Now almost everyone will talk about the GKL, what it is, almost everyone knows. But very few people will say how this material was called before. It was called dry plaster.

Mounting of sheets on glue

The two main methods of fixing the GCR fully meet the requirements of all types of repairs. Let's consider them separately.

The first method is gluing. In rooms that do not require additional insulation, plasterboard sheets are attached directly to the wall. To do this, first, the surface must be treated: remove dust and dirt, and then primed. Then on the sheets cut to size we put the adhesive composition and press it against the wall, controlling the vertical plane according to the level.

The method seems to be simple, but it is worth paying attention to the consistency of the glue. It should not be very liquid or thick. Apply it correctly with dotted strokes with a distance of 30-40 cm from each other. Clay do not regret, it is better to press harder, rather than be afraid that the sheet falls off. Pressing, or rather pricking, a sheet with a rubber kiyanka, you can put a flat board and beat harder.

Once the adhesive has hardened, it is possible to secure it and additionally fix the GKL with dowel-nails. Plug the dowels with fungi and drive so that the heads are completely hidden. This method of fixing gipsokartonnyh sheets, although it helps to save a bit of space, is still narrowly focused. Make a design or align the ceiling with this installation is not possible, you can not apply a heater. For these purposes, installation of GCR on the profile is used.

Fastening on a profile skeleton

When using this method, the main thing is to create a stable and perfectly smooth construction in all respects from profiles. You should immediately take a pencil and where possible: on the floor, wall, ceiling - draw contours of the future design. Then we take a screwdriver and screws, with their help we screw cut out on the size sheets.

A slightly more laborious process is the creation of a two- or three-level ceiling. Here the difficulty lies precisely in the correct fixation and construction of the profile framework. But the plasterboard sheets themselves are cut and laid without visible efforts. Even if you need to bend the stripes of the GKL on a curly structure, just soak them in warm water. After that, they will ideally be arched and screwed onto the frame. That's all that can be said about the GKL. What is it, you now know. You should also add a few words about the profiles.

Profile for plasterboard structures

Previously, the profile for GKL was sold in two types - UD and SD. Either others were not in our country, or the industry did not release them at all. Today, which can not but rejoice masters, the finishers, there was a whole range of special, improved products. In addition to the already mentioned ED (size 30x28 mm) and LED (27x60 mm), you can freely purchase a reinforced profile on the ceiling (GKL is attached to it perfectly). There is also a rack-mount universal (50x50) and an expanded (with sizes 65, 70, 100x50 mm) for partitions, a guiding and even an angular profile (angle of 85 degrees).

All this profile for GKL and other fixing material is designed to make the frame more durable and reliable, and the installation work is as easy and simple as possible.

Tool used

To cut the gypsum boards themselves, many tools are not needed. Pencil, ruler and knife - that's all a simple set. It will be useful roulette and in extreme cases a special grater.

But here to make a skeleton from a profile is a business another. You will need primarily a water and building level, as well as a center cord. For profiles - scissors for metal and pliers. Hammer and perforator - for fastening to dowels. Drills, drills and screwdrivers will be superfluous. You will have to use a square, compasses and a set of all kinds of nozzles for cutting holes. These tools will help quickly and accurately mount the structure of plasterboard sheets.