Arch - one of the most effective and easiest ways to spice up the interior, decorate it.It will revitalize your home, make it original.The reason for this great variety of shapes and visual solutions.Arch is quite possible to make your own hands.If the material is to choose the right, then do it would be not difficult.
simplest and most reliable option - it's drywall, because it is quite easy to make an arch with their hands.Drywall - lightweight, durable and flexible material.It is easy to handle, and if you handle it carefully, it is easy to give the desired shape, including its easy to bend.Of course, the arch can be made of brick and concrete, but it is much more complex and requires certain skills.
In addition, it provides the maximum diversity gapsokarton appearance.Of course, most often simple round arches do, however, is usually only stop the imagination of designers.All these qualities make this material so popular.
How to make the arch?The answer to this question largely depends on the form.We'll talk about classical arch.The first thing to do is to calculate the radius of curvature of the arch and the size of the opening.Considering that the arch visually makes less than the height of the opening, be prepared for the fact that it will have to increase.Learn that the height of the opening should be at least 2 meters.
next step - installing vertical and horizontal guides.They can make, for example, metal profile.Krepjat conventional rail anchors or bolts.Step no more than 15 cm.
Now it's time to cut out the drywall.From the sheet to be cut 4-angled triangles.Their legs should be slightly longer than the radius of the arch.Now we need to make a template.It is made from a sheet of drawing paper, it draw the necessary arch rounding.He was then drafted on the lines cut.Then on the pattern cut rounding on all triangles.All four
workpiece fastened on either side of the doorway, with the two and with the other hand.Attach the drywall screws needed, place them in front of dowels.Now it's time to ask, in fact, how to make the arch?At this stage it is formed by rounding.It is necessary to make cuts in the profile at a distance of 5-7 cm from each other, and now arch profile so as to obtain the arch.
This construction must be secured.Fastened with screws between gypsum triangles.At the point where the drywall is in contact with the metal profile metal should be bent inwards and secure dowel.It is necessary to cut down all protruding parts of the site.
Of the remaining drywall cut strip width slightly larger than the opening width and slightly longer than the opening of the arch.Then it is necessary to drill holes in increments of 7-8 cm. Now you need to moisten the sponge wet drywall on one side.This increases the flexibility of the material and can be folded.After drying, it will take the shape of an arch.It is important not pereuvlazhnyat.This band is accurately attached to the profile by bending the arch.In dry construction takes about 12 hours.That's all that can be said about how to make arch of the drywall.
remains sanding drywall and can deal with surface finish arch.
How to arch in a remote concrete wall?It is best to cut the concrete grinder with diamond disks.After the procedure you must all sanding.Pay attention to the need for compliance with safety regulations.During these works is formed huge amount of concrete dust.Therefore it is necessary to wear goggles, dust mask and headphones to protect their ears and mucous membranes of the nose, mouth and eyes.And specify, whether the carrier is not in the wall you are going to do the arch.Cut arched doorway should be especially careful to bend turned flat.
Now you must understand how to make the arch of his hands.Good luck repairs.
