Stretch or drywall: which ceiling is better, cheaper (experts about the mythical "no")

For a ceiling, the choice of material is very important. All refuse to whitewash, plaster. Increasingly, plasterboard or stretch ceiling are chosen. Both materials look decent. Let's compare the pros and cons of each, as well as criteria, practicality, price.

Drywall

This is a prefabricated system of one or more levels. For the ceiling, you need to buy gypsum plasterboard sheets, aluminum or galvanized profiles, fasteners in advance.

You also need to purchase a primer, putty, serpyanka (sealing tape). Drywall still needs to be refined (finishing).

Plasterboard can create a flat surface. Environmentally friendly building material does not contain harmful substances and is safe for humans. GKL is non-flammable - there is gypsum inside the sheet.

Myths and truth

1. There is myths that drywall cannot be used for the bathroom. But there are moisture resistant sheets that are not affected by moisture. The only problem will be when the neighbors from above flood. The ceiling can collapse with prolonged exposure to water. It will take a long time to restore the ceiling. We'll have to move out for a while. Even if it does not collapse, water stains will remain on it, which are then difficult to hide.

More cons: dust, debris, long installation, at a price more expensive than tension.

2. One more myth - the plasterboard ceiling may crack. This can happen, but in the case of incorrect installation. Another reason is the neighbors who started to make repairs from above. They give a load to the floor slab and cracks appear in the corners. This will not happen if you use a shadow profile.

When do you need to choose drywall?

If you have time and you are not in a hurry with the repair, and you also need good sound insulation, then use gypsum board. The sheets keep noise from neighbors out. There are no drafts under the drywall. You can easily hide any irregularities, communications, wiring.

Stretch ceiling (myths)

1. The most common myth - such a ceiling is not environmentally friendly. All true, but this does not apply to the fabric ceiling. It has no smell and is absolutely safe.

2. One more myth - the ceiling walks when the doors are opened. But this happens if the ceiling is poorly stretched. Or poorly insulated ceiling space. It was necessary to close up all the holes before stretching the ceiling.

3. They say that it is impossible to hang anything on a stretch ceiling. But this is not the case. Just make mortgages in advance for which you can make at least a swing, a horizontal bar, etc.

If the drywall does not burn, does the stretch ceiling have the opposite characteristic?

In fact, there are different types of stretch ceiling. Weakly flammable (G1), normally flammable (G3) and highly flammable (G4). There is a fabric that does not burn with an open fire.

Strength - minus the stretch ceiling. Not infrequently there are cuts, tears on the canvas. They say that it is easy to tear such a ceiling. However, there is a fabric ceiling that is not easy to tear.

If the cut is in the middle and there are enough light fixtures, then the entire canvas will have to be changed. But the frame will remain the same. The drag will be quick (a few minutes).