How to close a hole in a stretch ceiling?

Make a ventilation grill

If the ceiling has been damaged, but the breakthrough is not large and is not located close to the wall, then you can try to hide it with a ventilation grill. Option suitable for PVC ceiling, but not for tissue option.

To hide a cut in a stretch ceiling from prying eyes, you must:

1. Glue a plastic ring on the hole. Purchased from the store or cut from PVC material yourself. The hole should be inside the ring.
2. When the ring is firmly glued, it is necessary to enlarge the hole without crossing the border of the ring.
3. Install the ventilation grill.
4. The defect will be hidden and additional ventilation will appear.

Important use a special glue for a stretch ceiling, since the composition of an ordinary glue may not fit and the gluing will be fragile.

A dummy fire system is suitable for such a camouflage method, it masks the problem well and looks aesthetically pleasing.

Put a built-in lamp

The method is appropriate if the damage in the foil ceiling is not located at the seam. In order to remove the hole in the canvas with the help of a lighting device, you will need to partially remove the tension cover, and then install it back.

When working with electrical appliances, you need to remember the correct safety precautions.

Step-by-step installation instructions:

1. As in the previous version, a plastic ring must be glued over the puncture to fix the hole.
2. Use a knife to enlarge the hole to the inner boundaries of the ring. Make notes on the ceiling where the light will be located.
3. Next, remove a part of the tensioning sheet in order to free up the installation site for the metal profile.
4. Screw the profile to the slab at the marked place. If the ceiling is made of wood, self-tapping screws must be used. If made of concrete - dowels.
5. Pull the wiring from the distributor to the desired place, mount the stretch ceiling back.
6. Close the lamp holder.

Glue the applique

If the damage is large enough and cannot be disguised by the previous methods, then you can seal the hole in the stretch ceiling using an applique.

Also, this method is suitable for cases where the material cannot be removed and mounted back.

The applique can be used as a decorative item in the house, especially if the gap has occurred in the children's room.

These decorative stickers can be purchased at an interior store. They have many different options for themes, colors and sizes, so it will not be difficult to find the right one.

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It is very simple to glue it:

1. Remove the top layer from a special white backing;
2. neatly attach from one edge to the other;
3. then smooth it out without damaging the ceiling itself.

Stretch the canvas

If there is a small hole on the PVC stretch ceiling, located no more than 1.5 centimeters from the fastener strips, the material can be pulled to the fastener.

The brace is suitable if during the installation of the cover it was not “pulled” and there is a possibility of the brace without the danger of tearing the material more.

For constriction you need:

1. Before starting, you first need to fix the hole with tape so that it does not increase from tension.
2. Next, remove the fasteners.
3. Heat the ceiling with an ordinary household hair dryer, stretch the fabric.
4. Reinstall the retaining bar.

Glue the patch

Not a bad way to repair film material, suitable for medium-sized cuts of any shape. The first step is to decide on which side the patch will be: inside or outside.

If you make a patch on the outside, it will be visible. And if you glue it inside, you will have to dismantle part of the stretch ceiling in order to fix it.

How to fix it with a patch:

1. From the remnants of the ceiling material, you need to cut out a part that will close the hole with a margin of at least a centimeter on each side.
2. The area of ​​the ceiling around the hole and the patch should be degreased with alcohol and allowed to dry.
3. For gluing, a special glue for stretch ceilings is used. It is necessary to coat the degreased areas with a not too thick layer.
4. Attach the cut fragment.
5. Press and smooth well.

If possible, it is best not to move the patch so as not to stain the ceiling, because the excess glue will be difficult to remove.

Mend

The above methods are suitable for repairing a PVC film strip. To repair the fabric tension cover, you need to use another method. You can try to sew up the hole.

Patch the break along the grain

In any store with goods for sewing, you need to purchase an ordinary nylon thread that matches the ceiling in color. In order not to be mistaken with a shade, it is useful to take a piece of material to the store or take a photo of it. Next, just sew up the hole.

Eliminate oblique cuts

In the usual way, sew up the gap with nylon thread. But after the hole is darned, it is best to walk on the ceiling with water-based paint. This will not only mask the hole, but also refresh the decor.

What if the hole is big?

All these methods are suitable only if the hole size does not exceed 15 centimeters.... Otherwise, the canvas must be completely changed. Here you cannot do without replacement with the help of a professional master who will install a new stretch ceiling.

If possible, contact the specialists from the company that installed the previous coating. Perhaps they will be able to replace only part of it using the same materials.

Sealing holes in a stretch ceiling is not as difficult as it might seem at first glance. But it is important to always remember about safety rules and not to save on materials for repairs.