Quite often, it turns out that there is too little space in the home for installing furniture. In this case, you can make a choice in favor of various elements made of drywall, which sometimes successfully replace cabinets, chests of drawers and even small racks. Gypsum plasters will also help create a composition that perfectly fits into the room. Unlike already finished furniture, we choose the sizes of elements from drywall ourselves, starting from the existing free space of the room.

Many people to create shelvesand other elements from drywall They hire specialists, but this construction process is quite simple. To successfully carry out all the work on creating shelves with your own hands, you need to know some things that we will talk about in this material.

The main features of elements from drywall

First of all, I must say that the creation hypsum cardboard shelves - This is a budget option that will cost several times cheaper than buying furniture. In addition, many people, due to the lack of choice in a furniture store, purchase large-sized cabinets and racks that fit poorly into the room. We control the sizes of the elements of drywall ourselves, so there will be no problems with planning space in the room.

It’s no secret that it was not a secret that drywall It is a universal material. With its help, create designer suspended ceilings, rounded walls. Production hypsum cardboard shelves - A relatively simple task. Many people create such elements after a large repair, when small pieces of material remain unnecessary.

Proper layout of drywall shelves

Before any actions related to the creation of shelves, you need to conduct a quality layout. It should be understood that drywall is not an ultra -resistant material, so to create shelves it will be necessary to combine several sheets at once. Especially seriously should be approached this case if the shelf is necessary for installing a TV or other household equipment. In these cases, an additional mount will be required.

Also to create reliable shelves It is necessary to use metal corners. Attaching them to the wall and drywall, we get a super -explosive shelf, which is able to withstand several tens of kilograms of weight.

If the regiment is created exclusively as a decorative element, no additional fasteners are needed.

The installation process of the structure

To install the shelves, we need the following materials:

• guide strips;
• rack galvanized profiles;
• self-tapping screws;
• drywall sheets;
• sandpaper;
• primer;
• plastic grid.

To create the shelves of the original shape, it will also be necessary to purchase arched profiles.

Also, in the process of repair work, tools will be required:

• roulette;
• screwdriver;
• construction level;
• pencil;
• marker;
• plumb line;
• plane;
• bulgarian;
• hammer;
• pliers;
• spatula;
• hacksaw;
• brush.

First of all, it is necessary to collect the frame of our future design. In the end, a niche should be obtained, which is filled with gypsum sheets.

To create a hinged shelf, you need to build a separate frame, the cross section of the metal profile should be 50 × 25 mm.

To mark the wall, it is necessary to use the building level. The perforator is drilled holes in places where fasteners are needed. To ensure reliable fastening, it is necessary to use a frequent step of fasteners. Also, traverses and various types of frame are used to increase reliability.

Along the profiles, it is necessary to fix the guide strips that will create a peculiar volume of the future crate.

Next comes the turn of the creation. In this case, any wood material will be required. You can use ordinary plywood sheets, or chipboard or MDF can. In addition, people often use mirrors for lining, however, it is necessary to choose shock -resistant material.

It is worth saying that in all this process the most important stage is cutting work. First of all, it is necessary to measure all elements and transfer them to a sheet of drywall. To cut the workpiece, it is necessary to make an incision on one side of the material and break it. For alignment of the corners of the material, sandpaper may be useful. The drywall sheets are attached to the crate with self -tapping screws.

Now we will need to polish parts of drywall using the same sandpaper. The presence of even the smallest flaws is unacceptable. You need to apply a small layer of plaster putty to all joints. Now the seams are sealed with a reinforcing mesh, and a second layer of putty is applied on top of it. At the very end, after completely drying, the final layer of putty is applied.

To create even angles will be required corner profilesthat are glued to the structure with a primer. It is best to use steel corners that are highly durable. Next, the surface can be covered with any primer. It is necessary to ensure that no irregularities appear. Before the primer, it is better to arm yourself with sandpaper and carefully process the entire necessary surface of the shelves. After drying shelves You can safely load with any items, but do not overdo it, since drywall is not intended for too serious loads.

Also, shelves of various shapes can be created from drywall. To do this, you will need plasterboard sheets of high strength, which will need to be moistened in the process - this will help to bend the material. However, in order to harden it, you will have to wait a few days, without loading the shelves.

The entire amount of work will take a maximum of a few hours. In addition, this construction process does not imply a large waste of money on building materials, so that many regiments from drywall will seem much more profitable than ordinary furniture.