How to install the arch?

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Those who plan to do repairs in the apartment canto wonder how to install the arch yourself. Basically, these are the people who prefer design interiors. In this case, of course, the best option would be to assign this work to specialists in this field, but not all are ready to spend a certain amount of money for such a pleasure. Also, more and more popular is repair, made by own hand. After all, he reveals the inner world of the owner of the apartment and all facets of his personality. In addition, by transforming your own home, you can realize your ideas and plans. And this gives a lot of fun. Our article will tell you in detail how to install the arch. Video materials on this topic will also not be superfluous for you, since it is mandatory not only to study the instructions, but also to visualize the process of performing all tasks that constitute a single process of installing the arch.

What are the arches

To create interroom arches, there are twotype products in the style of "modern": on the legs and without them. The first are made according to the size of the doorway. They are not sawed out and the panel sheet does not fit into the grooves of the decorative lock. In the second case, the arcs are produced with a margin and before assembly they must be cut, according to the dimensions removed. In case of using the arch with the use of top decorative locks, first you need to cut the horizontal line, then the vertical line. In their absence, we cut the arc at an angle, which it creates with the rack, from all four sides. To install the interior arch we will need the following tools:

panel sheets, from which we will make a vault, columns and an arch;
adhesive PVA, which we will fill the grooves of arcs, at the last stage;
glue "liquid nails", which will help in the creation of columns.

Arch installation

The primary installation of the vault is certainly importantpart of creating the arch, but at the same time it is the easiest task in this matter. At this stage, we measure the panel sheets and try on. You could observe such a process in various repair television programs, where professionals answered questions about how to install an interior arch. Actually, at this stage difficulties should not arise, especially if you have encountered a visual lesson.

We bend the panel sheet and insert it into the groove of the arc,make marks, in accordance with the size of the opening. Then pull it out and zapilivaem on the marks. Do not forget that there is also a second panel sheet with which you need to do the same. In addition, a distance of approximately 9-10 mm should remain between the arcs.
We fix the arch of the arch in the place of the arch of the wall opening, leaving a slight backlash for further correction.
In conclusion, it remains to align the ends of the arcs horizontally.

Installation of columns

The initial installation of columns is the second stage,which is also not particularly difficult to implement. Here you make measurements of the racks, select sheets and try on the wall. Also I would like to note that when deciding how to install a door arch, you can choose from a large number of ways. So do not be surprised if you find some discrepancies in the information on assembling racks obtained from different sources. The main essence of this process is as follows:

We measure the racks, taking into account the height of decorativelocks, and saw off. After that we select panel sheets. In length, they should be more by 6 mm, and width by 8 mm, as they will enter into the decorative locks and grooves.
We collect two columns by means of racks, panels and decorative locks.
We try on the wall, then we remove the vault and columns.

Installing the arch

We pass to the main part, which is notmore difficult than the previous ones in execution. In fact, we do the same thing and at the same time we collect different parts, which at the final stage are fastened together with the help of glue.

We take two arcs, put the back side andcover the grooves of the arcs with PVA glue. Then bend the panel sheet and insert it into the groove of the arc, after it we put on the second arc. Then we fix the arch arch with clamps on the archway of the wall opening.
Pour PVA glue into the groove of each of the two decorative locks.
Similar to the first point, only now withwe do the same steps. First we take one rack and fill the groove with PVA glue, after which we insert the panel sheet from the column. Next, take the second rack, re-fill in the groove PVA glue, and then overlay the already inserted panel sheet. We do similar actions with the second column. And having covered their internal sides, glue "liquid nails", we fix on a wall according to measurements.
We remove clamps from the arch and lower it to the columns so that it enters the groove of the decorative castle.
Equally important is the arch covervarnish. We primet its nitrolacom and after complete drying, we apply a second layer. It should be noted that the surface of the tinted arch can be damaged during the varnishing process.

The assembly of the entire structure will take no more than 2-3 hours. In doing so, you will get a lot of positive emotions. Now you know how to properly install the arch yourself. Good luck with the installation!