What comes first - wallpaper or suspended ceiling?

Repair is a crucial stage in life, during which it is difficult to foresee all the nuances. Recently, stretch ceilings have gained immense popularity as a finishing option. They are easy to install, easy to maintain and look great. But during the work, everyone, without exception, has a question: what to do first - glue wallpaper or install canvas?

The answer is clear - first we install a suspended ceiling, and then we finish the walls. But there are many conditions and alternative methods that take place in finishing a room.

We will consider the rationale in detail in the article.

What came first - wallpaper or suspended ceiling?

For those who are engaged in repairs and have chosen suspended ceilings as a surface finish, this question will inevitably arise. Most often a categorical answer they can’t give even in companies, where they professionally install canvases. Meanwhile, a person faces a serious dilemma and risks ruining the result of the work already done.

The canvases are very fragile and can be damaged during pasting. At the same time, when installing the baguette, dust and dirt are present, which will ruin the newly glued wallpaper.

There are three options for the development of events. Below we will look at each of them and see how best to act in a given situation.

Ceiling after pasting

This option is the most common.It is most often offered by installer companies, because they are completely I don’t want the results of my work to be damaged during further repairs. That is why the canvas is stretched last.

This repair procedure is acceptable and even desirable, so as not to spoil the delicate fabric. But it should be remembered that dust appears when the hammer drill is used. And you can’t do without it when installing a baguette.

There is an alternative solution - a hammer drill with a built-in vacuum cleaner. In this case, the emerging dust immediately falls into the dust collector.

The alternative costs extra money, but the person will remain confident in the cleanliness of the wall covering. Otherwise, when drilling, all the dust will settle on the wallpaper. There is no guarantee that it will subsequently be completely removed using a vacuum cleaner.

Wallpaper after the ceiling

The second, less common method. Experts recommend using it only if the repair is carried out by professional teams. When doing DIY repairs, you can it is easy to damage the tension fabric. After all, it is very fragile and will break from accidental contact with a sharp object or rough impact on it.

In addition, this option allows you to reduce the consumption of wallpaper or paint. The boundaries of the ceiling are already clearly marked, so there is no need to waste material on pasting the invisible part. To protect against glue or paint drips, the ceiling surface can always be covered with film.

Step-by-step installation

In our opinion, this method is the most reliable. The point is to gradually install the ceiling parts and paste the wallpaper. The algorithm of actions is as follows:

• specialists take the necessary measurements and produce the canvas;
• during production, they come to the client’s address and install the baguette;
• then the walls are glued to the level of the already installed profile for the canvas;
• The final stage will be the installation of suspended ceilings and fastening of decorative plinths.

This option will require additional costs from the client, because specialists will come to the address several times. However, in our opinion, this is the correct course of action, for which it is worth paying extra. It will not endanger already covered walls or stretched ceilings. The room will be clean and tidy.

Which way is better?

As mentioned above, we consider step-by-step installation of correct and reasonable. But more often, to save the customer’s money and the installers’ nerves, this method is not specified at all.

In this case, we advise you to pay attention to installing the ceiling after wallpapering the walls. After all, cleaning wallpaper from dust with a vacuum cleaner is much easier than restoring a torn or stained ceiling.

Your right to choose any of the presented methods. It cannot be stated categorically that finishing is carried out in the specified order. But the recommendations of manufacturers and installers lean towards a similar scheme of work.