DIY interior arches

Interior arches are quite popular elements of the interior of modern housing. They give him an unusual and attractive look. Most often, such elements are used to design doorways. Do -it -yourself interior arches are a completely fulfilling task. This requires only a little zeal. Below we will consider several types of similar designs, their advantages. In addition, we will talk about the features of the installation of various arches.

Types of interior arches

The arches differ in a form that is selected depending on the design features of the partition or the opening itself. In addition, the shape of the arched arches depends on the preferences of the owner.

• The most popular today is the type of arch called the “classic”. In such structures, the arc is performed in the form of a semicircle. This form is optimal for any interior that does not have a too wide opening.
• Another type of arch is Modern. It represents the shape of a gentle arc. Such arches visually lengthen the interior opening and give the interior decoration of the room a more refined look.
• For wide openings, “romance” is considered the best solution. The shape of such an arch is a rectangle with the upper corners of a rounded shape. From the advantages of this design, it should be noted that the roundings capture very little free space.
• "Trapezius." Such structures of arches have a broken form of the arch. They are able to well highlight the design of the room. Such arched floors can be installed in the openings of almost any size.

The above species are far from all existing today. For example, there are semi-air and structures with arches-ellipse. The configuration of arched openings depends on the size of the room and, of course, on the imagination of the owner.

It is desirable to choose the type of arch of the arch that is most suitable for the design of the rest of the room. At the same time, it is necessarily taken into account how much the shape of the arch on which your choice fell will be combined with the style in which the finish of the adjacent corridor is made. In addition, one cannot ignore the height of the doorway. So, if its height is 2.1 m or less, then the arched structure can occupy a lot of free space. In this case, it is recommended to refuse to install it. It will be enough to round the corners in the interior opening. The best arched structures look best when the distance from the floor to the horizontal jumper of the opening is at least 2.7 m.

How to choose material

For the construction of interior arches made of wood, such woods as pine, oak, beech and expensive red tree are often used. Moreover, pine wood, as a rule, is used as the main material for such a design. The fact is that this breed has a pinkish tint core, which gradually becomes dark red. As for the advantages of a pine tree, among them, elasticity, good density, plasticity and good resistance to decay can be noted. Pine is considered one of the cheapest finishing materials.

In favor of a beech or oak, a choice is usually made if the apartment already has a similar interior finish. These materials are quite durable, and at the same time have a special texture and color. The most expensive wood is the red tree, but it looks very respectable.

Advantages of drywall arched openings

The plasterboard sheet is environmentally friendly, and at the same time relatively inexpensive material, which is able to maintain any formed form to it. As for interior arches made of drywall, they have several significant advantages:

1. First of all, this is the simplicity of the design, so that it is quite strong and reliable.
2. In addition, the advantages of the arc from drywall include the relatively low cost of materials.
3. In addition, they are easily mounted. Indeed, even a person who is a little familiar with the construction business can do such arches.
4. When installing the structure, it is not necessary to carry out large -scale dusty and noisy work.

Preparation for installation

First of all, it is necessary to make measurements of the opening, where you intend to install the structure. You need to know the width and height from the floor. The width of the arch should be the same as the distance between the opposite sides of the opening. After measuring this parameter, the resulting value must be divided in half. The result of division will be needed for the proper manufacture of a flat semicircle.

Before making an arch, you should decide on its shape. During preparatory work, it is necessary to pay attention to the verticality of the wall. If it is not strictly vertical, then the arched structure will eventually look bad. In this case, the surface of the opening must be leveled. This is done using putty work. In the manufacture of interior arches, it should be taken into account that the design will make the height of the opening less. How much the general interior of the room depends on the type of interior arch. Photos below show several examples. If the height of the opening was originally less than 2 meters, then perhaps it is better to do the arch in such a opening at all. Instead, you can frame the opening using decorative foam.

In addition to the above, it is necessary to prepare the opening itself for the installation of the arch. In particular, you should remove everything that can interfere during the installation of the structure. It can be old wallpaper, panels or paint. Be sure to align and clean the wall. In some rooms, the shape of the wooden arch does not coincide with the dimensions of the opening. In this case, it will have to be redone “under the arch”, i.e. Give him an oval shape. For this purpose, it is allowed to use stone, additional bricks or the construction of a gypsum cardboard. It all depends on your preferences. The main thing that needs to be achieved is so that the size of the resulting opening is the same as the parameters by which the interior arch itself is performed.

Materials for the arch

In order to make a drywall arch, the following materials are needed:

1. Guide and rack profile.
2. Drywall sheets.
3. Two types of screws (for fasteners of drywall and with a press shame).
4. Arched corner with the required holes.
5. Needle roller. It is needed for bending sheets of drywall.
6. Latex putty.

If the main material of the wall is wood, then the installation of the profile is allowed to be made on wood screws. If the wall is brick or made of gypsolite or concrete, then for fastening the profile frame you will need a suitable dowel with a screw.

How to make an interior arch

One of the most important and responsible operations is the manufacture of the front part of the future arch. Here the main difficulty is that it is necessary to make two parts that should be absolutely identical. This is equally relevant for both the plywood arch and drywall. Whatever material for the design is selected, the marking principle will be the same. A flat semicircle can be made in two ways, which will be described below.

Method 1:

1. For example, you can take a tight rope that should not lengthen when tension and simple pencil. The latter is tied to the rope. It will turn out something like a primitive circul. Next, the middle of the circle is noted. The middle is the value that was obtained when dividing the width of the opening in half.
2. For example, take an opening with a width of 1 m. If you divide this value in half, we get that the radius of the arch will be 50 cm. The distance from the upper part of the opening to the upper point of the interior arch is approximately 10 cm. This value is added to the value of the radius of the arch. In our case, we get 60 cm. So much we need to measure from the edge of the drywall sheet and draw a line. Next, the drywall must be cut so that its width is the same as the width of the doorway. In our case, it is 1 m.
3. Now on the drawn line is the middle. The result is a point that we will take as a center for the drawing of a semicircle. Now you need to take a previously prepared pencil with a rope, measure 50 cm on a rope (or other radius of the future arched structure you received) and outline a semicircle. If everything was done correctly, then as a result you get a flat semicircle.
4. Then a regular stationery knife is taken, with the help of which a semicircle is cut out on the markup made by us. You can also cut it using an electrician. The tool here does not play a big role. The result is a rectangle of 100x 60 cm with a neckline in the form of a semicircle. Moreover, from the point of the semicircle, which is closest to the opposite side, 10 cm to the edge will remain.

Method 2:

1. As for the second method, for him, for a start, you need to find something flexible. In this case, the device should be long enough. For example, you can take a PVC panel or soft skirting board. Using such a device, you can quickly draw on the drywall the necessary semicircle for the arch. But first you need to cut the workpiece, or rather a rectangle.
2. For an opening of 1 m wide, the sizes of interior arches will be the same as in the previous method, i.e. The length of the rectangle will be 100, and the width is 60 cm. After that, 50 cm should be measured from each edge and two lines. At the place of convergence of the lines, you need to put an end.
3. Now a pre -prepared auxiliary tool must be carefully bent along the width of the opening in the form of an arc or semicircle. In this case, its most convex part should coincide with the point that was marked on the rectangle. In addition, the edges of a flexible device must converge with the extreme marks of a rectangle.
4. Further, the resulting arc is outlined so that it is noticeable on the surface, and cut out. If the second method is used, then you will need an assistant. The fact is that one will not be easy to make the necessary marking quite accurate.

Drywall will have to bend in the shape of the frame. Therefore, it is advisable to use the building material specially designed for the ceiling. It has a much smaller thickness than standard drywall sheets. That is why it is better to bend.

By the way, there are several ways to bend drywall without destroying it. Consider some of them:

1. If the depth of the opening is small and the arch is supposed to be no more than 25 cm wide, then on one of the sides of the bending strip you need to make cuts every 10 mm. After that, the strip is neatly broken through the incisions because of which it takes the shape of an arc. With further installation of a strip of drywall, you need to be most careful. The fact is that gypsum is usually glued to one side of cardboard. Moreover, it is this part that should be located from the bottom of the arched structure. The incisions made will be on top.
2. A drywall sheet can be bent by piercing it with a special roller. To do this, the layer is first wetted with water, after which it is rolled along it with a roller with spikes. Then the pierced sheet of the material is bent according to the template. In this case, punctures should remain on the bottom. After that, the structure is left to dry. Usually this is enough for this 12-14 hours. When drywall dries, it will be as hard as it was originally. Then we can assume that he is ready for installation.

As you can see, there is nothing complicated. Here the most important thing is accuracy, accuracy and compliance with the above recommendations.

Interior arch Technology

Before starting the installation of interior arched structure, it is necessary to prepare the surface of the doorway. In particular, all noticeable irregularities on the wall are removed, which may prevent the correct installation of the frame. After that, metal profiles are installed from the side sides of the opening. The arched structure should be in the same plane with the walls surrounding it. To do this, the above profile must be placed a little deep into the opening.

Further, a previously curved profile is attached to the profile fixed in the opening. After that, all the necessary details of the arches are fixed to the screws. So that the profile does not bother with the pressure of self -tapping screws, they must be screwed without excessive effort into a screwdriver. If the profile is deformed, then the design itself will also lose its shape.

Finish

After the installation of interior arches, it is necessary to finish. If the opening was made of drywall, then before installing the structure it is advisable to perform the cladding (for example, paste the wallpaper). Wood arches must be covered with varnish and paint. This will protect the structure from fading and aging, which will help increase its service life.

At the end of the work, it is necessary to check the arched structure for the presence of dents, potholes, chips and irregularities. If one are found, then it is advisable to eliminate them. This can be done using the finish. If the arch is built in a city apartment or in a private house, then it is worth knowing that wooden interior openings will always look better. After all, wood is environmentally friendly material. In addition, it is known for such qualities as resistance to wear and durability. This makes it a very successful option for interior decoration.

When the installation and decoration of the arch is finished, it is advisable to make a framing from the perforated corners. In addition, the joints and seams will need to be sealed with a sickle. Then the arch is covered with starting putty. After drying the mixture, all surfaces should be sanded until they are perfectly smooth. Then you can already paint the arch or glue it with wallpaper. The choice of decoration options depends only on personal preferences.

Interior arches: video