Interior element - arches of plasterboard

People, doing repairs in their homes, sometimes do not even know that all the elements of the interior and general design do not relate to modern inventions and innovations. All arcades, niches, columns, ledges and indentations in the walls are borrowed from the past. For example, arches are, probably, the most ancient elements in the decor of the room. They were not so much an ornament, they carried out the task of carrying basic designs and were an indispensable part during the construction of a house, a temple, a palace or a bridge.

The main material for the erection of the arch in the distant past were bricks and stones.

The arcades from such material seemed very bulky, heavy and massive.

Their modern analogs, on the contrary, are light, but at the same time they are not inferior in beauty or in strength. Only here their main function has changed.

Modern arches of plasterboard, for example, are not a load-bearing part, but serve as a special element in the design of the room. About them also there will be a speech.

Arches in design. What is their role?

Designers like to use in the interior of arches from plasterboard of various designs. These elements can perform several functions simultaneously. They will help and divide the room into zones, and unify the space, and zadekoriruyu passage in the rooms.

They decorate the corners, help the small room visually increase, and larger - turn into a cozy corner, full of comfort and a pleasant atmosphere. As you can see, the arches of interior from plasterboard are very functional and practical.

What are the arches

It should immediately be said that not only arches of plasterboard are made. The material for this interior element can be wood, plastic base, glass surface. Also make arches of acrylic. And it is the materials that determine the form. For example, it is not possible to make a round base from glass.

It is generally accepted that the arches have only a rounded shape. No, this is a delusion. They are made and oval, and rectangular, and also have a curved shape.

How to make an arch of plasterboard

Let's pay attention to the production of arches from plasterboard. First, the shape and size are determined. Know that the higher the opening, the better the arch looks. There are all arches from plasterboard from three basic elements: a semicircle and two equal straight (or curved) parts, installed along the length of the opening. When the future form is defined, it is possible to proceed to the fasteners. This will require profiles. The profile is fastened to self-tapping screws. To give the roundness, on the straight profile cuts are made. After it can easily be bent into the desired shape.

When the design of the arch is installed from the profile, it is possible to proceed to the skin. At first the contours are drawn on the gypsum plasterboard sheet, then it is cut out, for example, with the electric jigsaw, the desired shape. To ensure that the material does not break during work, the face of the drywall should be moistened, then shaped and fixed. As the drying drywall will take the desired bend. The material is attached to the base by means of self-tapping screws.

Of course, to ensure that the arches of plasterboard have an aesthetic form, it is necessary to carry out all the cosmetic work: attach a perforated corner, put the sickle on the seams, putty and, of course, paint.

As you can see, nothing is complicated in making an arch of plasterboard. The main thing is not to rush, to be careful in observing the sizes and adhere to the rules of work with plasterboard.