For an interesting apartment interior, you can choose East style, which is distinguished by its uniqueness and beauty. And quite often, as an element of this style, do-it-yourself made interior arches are used, which can also be performed by home craftsmen.

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An arched doorway gives the room some freedom, as well as an increase in space. Therefore, many people use this type of decoration, performing these works after the completion of the main repair. At the same time, different materials can be used for work, which makes the interior arch more accessible to any person.

What do you need to work?

You can't build an arch with your bare hands, so it's worth cooking necessary tools, without which it will be impossible to do. In any case, you will need:

• hacksaw
• hammer and scarpel
• tape measure and pencil
• ladder
• liquid nail gun

Regardless of the material used, the listed tools will make all the work much easier. In addition, the speed of work, as well as their quality, will be much higher than when working without using a power tool.

Materials for interior arches

For such an interesting design, which, of course, is an arch, you can use various materials. In addition to wooden arched structures, plastic interior arches are quite popular today, which are produced in factories and are supplied for sale ready-made. But this is not the only material that is used during apartment renovation. are also quite popular among the population, especially since they are able to repeat any shape. The use of other materials is allowed as finishing arched structure, which allows you to get unusual and interesting options for the interior.

Opening preparation

Before starting the manufacture and installation of the arched structure, it is necessary to prepare the doorway. To do this, you need to remove door leaf and dismantle the old door frame that was part of door block standing in the doorway.

To get a semicircular top of the doorway, you need to round off the edges of the opening itself. This can be done using a frame, especially in cases where drywall will serve as the finishing material.

Note!

For wooden structure a frame is also required, which must be made of wood.

These works must be tackled at the next stage of creating an arched structure.

Arch frame

Before making an arch with your own hands, you need to do the work on the arrangement of its foundation. For drywall arches, metal profiles are used for the frame. To make the base even, and both sides are the same, you can prepare a template that will completely copy the final shape of the future structure.

The profile itself must be prepared for bending. This can be done by cutting the side members of the profile, after which it can bend to any radius. The more cuts are made, the rounder the opening will be. All that remains is to fix all the elements on the wall.

What can be used for fastening?

In order to do metal carcass for an arched structure, it is necessary to have nails with which the guide profiles are attached. But to connect the profiles into a single structure, you need to use self-tapping screws with a press washer, which have a flat and wide head, due to which they allow much stronger fastening of all profiles to each other.

To tighten the screws, a screwdriver is used, on which a bit is installed, which has a Phillips slot. The type of slot is selected depending on the configuration of the self-tapping screw, therefore, when buying the necessary attachment for the screwdriver, it is worth taking with you the self-tapping screw, which will need to be tightened.

Wireframe creation

Ready-made elements

Interior arches made of wood also require the installation of a frame, on which it will be necessary to fix all the wooden parts of the arched structure. To work with wood, you need to prepare a jigsaw or a sharp hacksaw. This is necessary in order to qualitatively and accurately cut, varnished or laminated, finished parts of the future arch.

Quite often in stores you can find cashing for arched structures, which has on inner surface groove into which any ready-to-use part can be inserted. For example, an extension for a door frame, which has sufficient rigidity, and at the same time has an attractive appearance.

Drywall cutting

When the frame is fully prepared, you can start covering it with plasterboard sheets. To do this, you need to arm yourself with a hacksaw or jigsaw in order to cut two identical elements of the opening. If a template was previously made to facilitate the assembly and installation of the arch frame, now it can serve as a model for the side parts of the future arched opening.

Use a pencil to mark the cutting line. To door arch with my own hands was as even and symmetrical as possible, it is necessary to use a template, which can serve as a door frame, if an installed arched door... If there is no such template, then you need to cut out one side part of the arch, and cut the second part along it.

Frame sheathing

Plasterboard installation

The side parts of the arch are ready, which means it's time to install them on the frame of the opening. To do this, you need to use self-tapping screws with a fine thread, the length of which is 35 mm. While tightening the screws, you need to carefully monitor the force of attraction of the screw to the drywall sheet.

Note!

If it is exceeded, then the self-tapping screw will pass through gypsum plasterboard and the attachment will not be achieved.

After completing the installation of the side parts, it is necessary to close the space that formed after their installation. To do this, you need to remove the size of the opening width and measure its length. You can cut the insert for the arched opening using simple knife... But the edges of the insert must be processed with a plane so that they are even and neat.

How to fold drywall?

After the drywall part is cut out, it must be installed in the interior arch. But montage smooth drywall bending the arch can damage the part to be installed. Therefore, before installation, it must be bent. Only in this case, do-it-yourself interior arches will look stylish and beautiful.

In order to bend the plasterboard element, it is necessary to moisten it slightly with water. After it dries, a slight bend will occur. naturally... As soon as this happens, you can start installing this element in place. Curved drywall will freely accept new form, which has the frame of the arch. All that remains is to produce finishing a new section of the interior of the premises.

Plasterboard sheathing

Putty, painting, gluing

The finished arch must be given an attractive appearance. To do this, it must be plastered and painted with paint to match other interior items or pasted over with wallpaper. The corners of the arched structure need to be strengthened. This can be done using a special painting angle, which, due to its design, takes the shape of any angle.

The corner is installed on the applied putty, which is used to putty the entire surface of the interior arch. After installing the corners, the arch is putty again, and after it dries, they begin to sand. The finishing stage will be painting the entire structure or full or partial wallpapering. This is how the interior arches are installed with their own hands and their subsequent finishing.

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You decided to make a European-quality renovation, maximizing the living space, but you cannot demolish the load-bearing partitions. Arches are one of the solutions to this problem. Using a material such as drywall, you will successfully complete the work yourself in a short time.

Types and features of door arches

Before you start making an arch, you need to choose which configuration best suits the decoration, furniture and purpose of your room.

Arches configurations

There are seven main types of arches, differing in the upper outlines and in the shape of the angles of abutment to the side vertical wall:

1. "Classic" - is used for high openings in any interiors and is an arc with a radius of half the width of the opening.

   Classic arches are most often installed in long corridors or at the entrance to the kitchen.

2. "Modern" - is used for wide open openings and is characterized by a gentle curvature of the arc, the line of transition to the vertical is sharp and broken.
   

   Arches of the "Modern" type are used in rooms with a classic finish, they are installed after disassembling a window and a balcony block or as an entrance to an office

3. "Romance" - the top is horizontal, the corners are rounded, the opening is wide and low.

   Arches of the "Romance" type are made in wide and low openings

4. "Elliptical" - differs in a slight gentle curve of the top.

   The elliptical arch unites rooms where there are no height restrictions, and looks softer than "Romance"

5. "Trapezium" - along the trapezoidal shape of the corners of the top to the side slopes.

   Trapezium configuration fits well with classic finishes

6. "Portal" - outlines in the form of an elongated rectangle.

   The "Portal" configuration looks like a long rectangle connecting rooms of low height, usually with wooden sheathing

7. "Semi-arch" - one side is completely vertical, the other is made in the form of a semicircle. Often used by designers in modern interiors: minimalism, hi-tech, art deco.

   The "Semi-arch" configuration is a variant of the classic arch for low rooms

We select and evaluate a suitable configuration visually by cutting and securing the paper outline of the arch in the opening. After that, remove it and save it for cutting.

Choosing from a variety of beautiful pictures, try to assess whether you can make such an arch yourself and whether your choice matches the available finances.

Preparation for making an arch

Before carrying out work, it is necessary to choose the right materials and tools depending on the size of the opening, the type of wall or partition and its thickness.

Choice of materials

To make an arch you may need:

1. Plasterboard sheathing. Along the mounted frame, the arch is sheathed with plasterboard 9.5 mm thick, which provides strength, the ability to easily bend and cut out the desired outlines. For work, use sheets of 1200x2500 or 1200x3000 mm in size with the following markings:
   
2. Frame. It is most often made of galvanized ceiling, bearing (PN 60x27 mm) and corner (PU 27 mm) profile 2400 or 2800 mm long. There is a special arched profile that easily accepts any bend. Profiles are used for installation in all walls, excluding wood or partitions with a small thickness, where it is preferable to use wooden bars or battens. For narrow openings, plywood can be used.

   For the manufacture of the frame, a profile for various purposes is used.

3. Fasteners:
   
4. Materials for preparation for finishing after plasterboard patching. Reinforcement of the joints, which prevents cracking and gives strength, is performed with special gluing paper, fiberglass mesh or perforated corner. Final finishing, the elimination of seams and cracks is done with acrylic or gypsum putty, cleaning is performed with small, medium and large sandpaper.
   

   To reinforce corners and large grooves at the joints, use a fiberglass mesh and a perforated corner

Tools required for work

According to the work carried out, tools are prepared:

Opening preparation

We carry out the following preparatory work:

Video: preparation of the opening

Do-it-yourself arch installation

We will consider the installation technology using the example of a classic-type arch. Initially, we will cut drywall:

Along the drawn line with a knife or jigsaw, carefully cut out the front part of the trim. Then mark and cut out the second part along it.

A high-quality and even cut is obtained using a jigsaw... Other tools can damage the edges. To prevent damage to the edges, before starting cutting, stick a wide paper tape on the cutting line.

Installation of a frame from a profile

The opening most often has a geometrically irregular shape... We draw a level line on the walls of the opening, from it we mark the bottom of the frame elements and front stitches to ensure the alignment of the upper arch cladding.

The method of performing work is determined by the prepared profile:

1. We mount the ceiling profile, framing the top of the opening on both sides, retreating from the plane of the walls inward by the thickness of the drywall. We measure the length of the side profiles according to the cut out front plasterboard lining.

   We mount the profile on the top of the opening

2. To the size of the length of the arc of the front sewing, cut off two pieces of the profile corner.
3. We take one of them, use metal scissors to make parallel cuts to the corner of the shelf every 3-5 cm.

   We put cuts on one shelf of the corner, which will make it easy to bend the profile

4. Carefully bending, with the notched side, we fasten a piece of the corner with 120 mm steps with self-tapping screws to the arcuate edge of the plasterboard front part.

   We gently bend the profile and fasten it to the cut out drywall arc

5. We only bend the second piece of the corner along it.
6. We sew the front part with a screwed-in corner, fixing it with self-tapping screws to the perimeter frame with a pitch of 120 mm.

   The front part is attached to the frame with self-tapping screws

7. We cut the lintels from the ceiling profile with a length equal to the thickness of the opening minus 15 millimeters, and install them every 200–250 mm.
8. At the ends of the lintels, using metal scissors, cut off 20 mm from the upright part of the profile, leaving the lower flat part. We attach the jumpers to the screwed corner, retreating 5 mm from the edge attached to the drywall.

   Jumpers from the profile are prepared for installation by cutting off the side rack part

9. At the second end of the lintel, we attach the remaining curved corner with a whole shelf and mount the second front patch.

   We mount the jumpers, fix the second corner to them and fasten the second front part

Video: flexible profile for gypsum board

Arched profile frame

According to its characteristics, the arched profile is more plastic and stronger than the corner. It is used for fastening curved elements:

Installation of a frame made of wooden blocks

A wooden frame is constantly changing - unlike a metal frame, it reacts to seasonal deformations of the building, changes in humidity and temperature. If you sew drywall on wooden frame directly, over time, cracks will appear at the joints caused by deformations at the attachment points. To overcome this drawback, plywood is used as an intermediate material, which gives the structure additional rigidity, and drywall is already mounted on it. The frame is attached directly to the front of the plywood arch. The work is done in the following order:

1. We calculate the dimensions of the sheathing according to the formula 2 GKL thickness +2 plywood thickness.
2. We subtract the resulting figure from the thickness of the opening, we get the width of the frame bar. If it turns out more than 120 mm, which corresponds to the average width of the board, we make a frame from a 40x40 double bar with an insert of bosses. To do this, we connect the cut bars two at a time with bosses every 150 mm.
3. By cut front surfaces from drywall we make the same figures from plywood 3-4 mm thick.
4. We fasten them with self-tapping screws to the bars - first to the framing rectangular parts, and then to the stiffening ribs parallel to the sides - vertically, every 120 mm.

   We attach wooden blocks to the front lining of the plywood arch

5. We mount the plywood lining with a wooden frame at the top of the opening, deeper than the plane of the wall by the thickness of the gypsum board.

   A frame sewn onto plywood with bosses is mounted in the opening

6. We sew the opposite side with the second plywood stitching.
7. We check the ratio of the curved sides with a level, construction square, trim or clean up with sandpaper.

   We fasten the second plywood front facing to the frame

Laying of communications

If the design project provides for the installation of lamps, we lay the cable along the mounted structures to the installation site of each light source and fix it so that the end of the cable hangs over the lower plane.

The cable is attached to structures, the ends are brought out beyond the filing plane

After the stripe has been sewn and finished, the holes are cut out with a crown and the lamps are installed.

In the lower strip of the arch, holes of the required diameter are cut into which the lamps will subsequently be installed

Plasterboard installation

We cover the finished frames with plasterboard:

• made of an arched profile - on both sides along the finished frame;
• from wooden blocks - on top of plywood. If there is no cut-out arc in the prepared rectangles, we do it in place, focusing on the lower edge of the plywood;
• on a metal frame, faceplates are installed during its assembly.

Then we check the correspondence of the curvilinear cuts with a level or building corner, level them by running a trowel with fixed medium-grained sandpaper several times simultaneously along the bottom of both sides.

After sewing the front sides, we sew drywall on the bottom of the arc:

1. We make accurate measurements of the length of the curved part of the front surface.
2. We cut out a strip of gypsum plasterboard with a length of 100 mm more than the measured distance and a width corresponding to the distance between the front surfaces.
3. We apply marks on the prepared strip at the locations of jumpers and lamps.
4. We drill holes for the lamps.

We trim the arched bottom with this strip, performing the work in one of two ways:

1. "Dry" - we make parallel cuts every 50 mm by half the thickness of the sheet and fasten to the frame from the center of the arc with self-tapping screws with a step of 100 mm.

   We make cuts on one side of the sewing, bend the strip and fix it

2. "Wet":
   • with a special roller with needles, we pass the side several times without marking. In the absence of a roller, randomly over the entire surface with a knife, we make shallow cuts 20–30 mm long every 15 mm;

     We apply punctures in a drywall strip with a special roller

   • if possible, we make a U-shaped box of boards according to the size of the opening;
   • moisten the treated side with a sponge with water;

     To obtain an accurate and even bend, the strip must be laid on a pre-assembled box

   • after 40 minutes, we fasten the finally curved strip from the center of the arc to the screws;
   • cut off excess length.

In the absence of a box, you can lean the strip against the wall with the wet side down, and after the beginning of the bend, re-wet it.

Wet bending is more difficult, but it gives a smoother surface on which you only need to putty the screws.

Video: ways to bend the bottom sewing strip

Making vaults by gluing

Work is possible on a partition of medium thickness:

Pre-finishing

The perforated corner is installed at the joints of drywall for reinforcement

In the absence of a reinforcing corner and paper, after applying the first layer of putty, we unwind a roll of the required width of fiberglass mesh, cut off the desired length, pressing it with a spatula, fix it at the corner, cut the wrinkles of the mesh on the arcuate surface and put its ends on top of each other.

We glue the mesh to the corner on a layer of putty

If the bend was done dry, it is likely that the kinks from the notches will be slightly visible.... In this case, for leveling, we additionally apply another continuous layer of acrylic putty. After drying, we grind and apply a finishing filler.

We also independently changed the door to an arch in our old-style apartment. The first difficulty was that the entrance to the hall with a double door 1600x3000 mm was located on the corner, close to the front door. Big open doorway in a small room, which includes street shoes and clothes, did not suit. After lengthy disputes, it was decided that we were making a semi-arch in a semicircle to the front doors in order to build up a blank wall into the corridor. Height - 2500 mm, arch radius - 1500 mm. The opening above the mark of 2500 mm and 1000 mm from the floor from the side of the arc is sewn tightly, and in the rest of the space we make a glass colored stained-glass window. The old partition was made of double shingle boards and plastered, the opening was only 90 mm thick. The entire old opening was framed with a planed lath 60x10mm on all sides, above 2540 mm they made a frame out of it for a blind lining of the wall. Bought arched metallic profile length 3000 mm. On the old cardboard packaging from the refrigerator, a quarter circle with a radius of 1500 mm was drawn. A profile was bent along it and installed in place, securing upper frame under the wall lining. To a height of 1000 mm from the floor, the lateral frame was completed from the lath to fit the wall, fixed to the profile and the lath on the opening. According to the measurements of the frames and the drawn quarter of the circle, the upper and lower stitches were cut out of drywall and fixed to the frames with self-tapping screws. We measured the profile that remained uncovered and, according to it and the drawing of the semicircle, marked and cut out arc sewing from drywall 60 mm high, aligned with the profile along the bottom of the arc. Pieces of 15 mm in length were cut from a 60 mm rail and fixed to a bent profile every 150 mm. We fixed the side plasterboard lining to the profile. Then we bought 6 corners for tiling and 3 plastic panels of the same color for beech. All openings and the bottom of the arch were covered with panels using tile corners. Before that, they made a full putty and alignment of the gypsum plasterboard linings with the wall, pasting the joints with fiberglass mesh. In order for the putty to lay flat, I advise you to do a complete drywall primer with an acrylic compound. Finishing touch- purchase of a beech-colored plastic holder for glass, sticking it on liquid nails and glazing. The only thing I regret is that after the exchange of the apartment, the hard drive on the computer burned down and there were no photographs of the resulting miracle, which I am proud of.

Fine finishing

There are many design solutions fine finishing. Take your time to consider them. When making the final choice, have complete confidence that you will be able to complete the work yourself and master financial issues. After that, feel free to embody your fantasies. You will succeed.

Video: do-it-yourself drywall arch

To make arched doorway with your own hands is quite real. It is important to work carefully and know what you want as a result.

How to make an arch with your own hands? This question worries many who dared to make the design of the interior opening on their own.

A do-it-yourself door arch made with your own hands will make you proud of yourself, thereby allowing you to add something original and unique to the interior of a room or bedroom. Despite the fact that many beginners are plagued by vague doubts, in fact there is nothing terrible in this work, the main thing is desire. If you have it, our detailed work plan will help you!

What is an arch and its varieties

The arch is an ancient architectural element that is increasingly used as an internal decorative element an entrance or interior door, or rather a doorway. An arch is a universal opening in the wall, which is able to add "volume" small room, and at the same time, to zone the apartment of a small square.

Taking into account the wishes of the homeowners, thanks to the arches, designers can translate different ideas into reality, giving the doorway a different look. Today modern materials allow you to give arches different geometric shape as well as form intricate vaults. Most often, for the manufacture of arches and their facing are used:

• Brick.
• Wooden bar.
• Plywood.
• Tiles.
• GKL, etc.

The structure of the arch is a support for partitions and walls. But, since doorways in high-rise buildings are not load-bearing, the only requirement that is put forward for them is to withstand their own weight (with the finishing finishing material). If the wall is load-bearing, the material must be selected according to external loads.

Any version of the arch, which is mounted instead of a door, performs an exclusively decorative function. The frame of the structure can even be made from a light profile for fiberboard or chipboard, you can also use a wooden beam. Only important point- reliable fixation of the partition, so that the decor does not fall off and does not deform after a few days.

As we noted, the design of the house can be beautifully complemented with an arch, because there is a huge variety of its forms. They can be done in a classic or romantic style. Art Nouveau is also often used. The ellipsoidal shape, trapezoid, "portal" and many others are equally popular.

The first example is designed as a regular semi-arch, in the form of a semicircle. In the last photo you can see a square interior opening, called a "portal". This design method is performed in strict observance of rectangular outlines. All other samples are intermediate variations between the two basic shapes.

But, these are not all options. You can also experiment with side supports, curved struts, etc. You can decorate the form and decorate it in different styles, the main thing is that the passage harmoniously fits into home interior... In some apartments, the classic looks great and a round, correctly bent vault, in others - portals, it all depends on taste preferences owners. Pay attention to the advice of experienced finishers:

1. Classic arches are best done in apartments with high ceilings, at least 3 m.
2. In high-rise panel-type buildings, it is better to frame the doorway in the Art Nouveau style.
3. It is preferable to decorate wide doorways from the corridor to the hall in a romantic style, for which wide racks are selected.
4. The decoration of the "portal" opening goes well with the interior of the room, which uses clear lines. "Portal" is ideal for houses that are made of lining, logs or timber. This combination is very elegant and harmonious.

What materials can be used to form arches?

To make an arched vault, you need to stock up on the following material:

• Plasterboard sheets.
• Plywood.

It is worth noting that it is best to sheathe the frame with sheets of drywall, because in the future it can be decorated with different decorative materials... But, if you need to create a more sophisticated shape, choose sheets of plywood, as it bends better. The preparation of the arched frame is formed from:

• Metal profile.
• Wood beams.

But, for the construction of an arch, you can also take concrete, aerated concrete and brick, which you can decorate with finishing material. Despite the fact that such structures are solid, it is forbidden to erect them in high-rise buildings due to their heavy weight. It is also forbidden to make a door frame made of metal, which, moreover, will cost a pretty penny. And how to make an arch in an apartment with your own hands from metal? After all, this is a very laborious process that requires the use of specialized devices. That is why drywall is the most acceptable material for decorating apartments.

How to make an interior arch. Step-by-step instructions (video)

How to make a wooden arch?

An arch made of wood with your own hands, or rather a wooden frame, is formed without special efforts... But, in addition to wood blocks, sheets of plywood are also useful to you. The first thing to do is measure the width of the passage, subtract the thickness of the materials, after which we get the optimal thickness wooden beams... Then an arc is drawn on the plywood, which is cut with a jigsaw.

Subsequent installation is carried out with self-tapping screws (5cm), which fix the beams to the plywood. The arch in the doorway is also fixed with self-tapping screws, which are screwed in at a distance of 15 cm. The final stage is fixing the 2nd plywood wall and its subsequent sheathing with drywall sheets. Note that you need to fix the drywall sheets with special self-tapping screws for working on drywall.

We mount an arch from plywood

How to make an arch with your own hands from wood without using natural material? Today it is not difficult, because the tree can be replaced with plywood. To correctly calculate the amount of materials needed, including fittings, the first thing experienced finishers do is create a sketch.

To work with plywood, you will need the following handy tool:

• Jigsaw (or hacksaw).
• Drill.
• Screwdriver.
• Sandpaper.
• Finishing fixtures.

Since plywood is enough unique material, allowing you to create original and unusual shapes, you need to work with it, following the step-by-step instructions:

1. Measure the doorway and mark how big the arch will be.
2. Then you need to cut the strip and carefully process it.
3. The resulting strip is slightly moistened and left for a while.
4. After the performed manipulations, the plywood will be malleable and will easily take the required shape.
5. The prepared bar is bent in the right way and immediately inserted into the required doorway, carefully fixed and spacers installed in the corners.

Forming an arch from plywood. After the canvas is installed, you need to wait a little until the sheet is completely dry and takes on its final appearance. At the next stage, you can act in two scenarios:

• Form inserts from wooden blocks and sew up the surface with plasterboard.
• Use polyurethane foam by filling the voids with it.

Installing a drywall arch

Working with drywall, like with plywood, is very similar and not difficult, but cheap. If you have the opportunity to erect walls and form an arch at the same time, this way you can finish the work as quickly as possible. Before forming an arch, you need to stage-by-stage surface preparation, namely:

• Dismantle the old door panel, decorative overlays, platbands and other accessories.
• Repair any damage to the walls to avoid future troubles.
• Get tools.
• Draw up a detailed work plan and sketch.

You can put a drywall arch in different ways, then we will describe each method in more detail. The first option is the most popular:

• Take 2 sheets of drywall, one of which is cut in half.
• In the doors, a U-shaped frame is formed using a metal profile.

• One segment is fixed on the frame, having previously marked it into 2 equal parts and marking the center.
• A hole is drilled in the rail at the edge and in the center. The distance between them should be equal to the middle of the arc of the formed arch. To do this, determine what distance will be observed between the edges of the semicircle.
• Then a curved line is drawn, with the help of which the hole in the middle of the rail is connected to the center of the piece of drywall sheet, which is fixed on the frame. It is immediately worth checking if the height of such an opening is suitable.
• Then the sheet is removed and the excess is cut off, after which it is again fixed on the frame.
• The second drywall sheet is placed on the opposite side. Taking the corner and the first segment (like a stencil), transfer the dimensions of the arc. Further, the cutting of the arc and its fixation are repeated according to the same scheme.
• After the work done, a void is obtained, into which the frame is mounted. For this, the profile is cut and bent. The resulting structure is fixed to the racks and drywall. It is also worth installing jumpers for the reliability and strength of the structure.

• Next, cut out the necessary strip, bend it, and make deep cuts from the inside out. You need to fix it without haste, with gentle movements.
• That's all, the arch is formed. The only thing left to do is to paste over the wallpaper or paint it in the desired colors.

The second way is much more complicated. The masonry is formed using the following technology:

• Sections of drywall are fixed from the corners on both sides using a mixture of PVA glue and water.
• Drywall is cut so that each next piece is smaller than the previous one.
• Work continues until the smallest fragment is installed.
• As additional fixation use screws or anchors.

This is just a preparatory process. Further it will be even more difficult. The next step will require plaster and putty. Large expansions and other defects are covered with plaster, and a smooth arc is created with putty mortar. This is a rather painstaking work that requires the firm and experienced hand of a master, so it is better for a beginner to immediately purchase template blanks.

Step-by-step instruction

If you decide to carry out work on the installation of an arch in the hallway, in the kitchen or on the balcony, follow the recommendations below:

• Dismantle old door and platbands.
• Expand the doorway to the desired size.
• Trim the walls and patch up any imperfections.
• If the structure will be backlit, conduct the wiring.
• Take all measurements in different places to minimize errors.
• At uneven walls choose the depth of the arch at the thickest point.
• Do not be too lazy to make a sketch in full size (this will allow not only to carry out the installation of the arch as accurately as possible, but also to estimate in advance how the arch will look like).
• Start installation work supporting frame you need in the following sequence:
• Along the perimeter of the doorway, create a basic outline from the profile and fix it to the wall.
• Fix the frame system.

• Install the vertical guides with an indent from the plane of the interior surface by the thickness of the drywall and add 2 mm to the data (the margin is made for plaster).
• The surface must be rolled out with plaster to maximum evenness.
• To create a semicircle from the profile, cuts are made on it with a step of 5-7 cm.
• When an ideal curve is formed from the profile, it is set in Right place and fixed to the frame.
• For greater strength, the arc must be fixed with several hangers to the horizontal upper rail.
• Then the crossbars are installed in increments of 40-60cm.
• The result should be a structure of metal profiles in the shape of an arch for further cladding.

Finishing

When the arched frame is ready and sheathed, you can start finishing works... To do this, you need to glue the edges and joints of materials with paper specialized tape or fiberglass mesh. You will also need to apply at least 3 layers of putty and sand the structure. After you are convinced of the reliability of the formed structure, you can proceed by observing some of the recommendations below.

To do everything Finishing work, you need to purchase an acrylic putty, which is intended for internal works... But, mind you, it is better to act with a special mass for drywall. Before use, the putty mixture is thoroughly stirred until smooth.

When starting work, put on gloves and other personal protective equipment! The putty is applied in linear movements with a rectangular trowel. In addition to filling all the irregularities and joints of materials with the putty, it must also be applied to the caps of the screws so that their edging does not appear. Similar actions are carried out until the surface is perfect.

After filling, you can start gluing the joint and edges in order to remove all kinds of irregularities and give the material strength. To do this, you can take a fiberglass mesh or paper tape, it all depends on your preference (both are good). Cut a piece of the mesh and place it on the joint (in the very center), pressing it with your fingers into the not yet dried putty. Check if the tape is securely fixed and not wrinkled.

After all the joints have been processed with mesh, you can cover the curved parts of the arch with it. You need to do the work in a similar way. When the mesh forms folds during the processing of arcuate sections, they can be straightened by cutting the canvas with a sharp knife.

After drying, the putty will become snow-white. This will be a signal to take the sandpaper and go to smooth the surfaces. But, work carefully, do not remove too much putty, so as not to expose the mesh. For this work, use a respirator, because during the grinding of the surface there will be a lot of dust, which is very harmful to human lungs.

When all 3 layers of putty are applied, and the surface is cleaned, you need to wait about 12 hours for the structure to dry completely. Sand again with a fine grit to achieve a perfect finish. That's all, you can decorate the surface.

Arch decoration

It does not matter at all what material you used to install the arch, because even a brick arch made with your own hands needs a final design. To decorate the door vault, you can use the following techniques:

• Painting to match the walls.
• Sheathing with wood blocks (as an option, laminate, siding, etc. are often used for this).
• Wallpapering.
• Use an artificial stone based on gypsum.
• Decorate the structure with mirrors or mosaics (small pebbles, corks, glass, etc. can be used for mosaics).
• Use foam molding or surface painting.

Important! Try not to overdo it, so as not to clutter up the passage and not to mix the incompatible. It is worth noting that sometimes a simple paint job is enough to add elegance.

As you can see, there are a lot of finishing options, for which you can use not only natural materials... It all depends on the idea of ​​the designer and the wishes of the owners, as well as the general style of the room. The classic additional interior can be supplemented with stucco moldings, fabrics, so that everything is harmoniously combined together. The finishing of the columns looks no less laconic if clinker is glued to them.

Ready-made arch kits

If you are not confident in your own abilities, and the training video lessons from the Internet are not entirely clear to you, you can make your life much easier by buying a ready-made kit for forming an arch. Similar kits can be made from different materials, have different design, color, design and texture, which will allow everyone to find the most suitable option... The most suitable option is a set of fiberboard or MDF. These materials are very similar to wood, but are less difficult to handle and install. The ready-made standard set of interior arch is included.

The arch as an element of the building's architecture is intended for dividing a room into zones without using a door. Last years are marked by the active use of these structural elements... Such an elegant device is capable of ennobling and decorating any home, saving living space, which is especially important for small premises. They can often be seen in hallways, kitchens, and between other rooms. How to make an arch at home? To do this, it is necessary to study the features of the installation work.

Such an overlap can be purchased ready-made or made by yourself. The shape of such vaults is also different: from classical versions to modernist designs. In the process of their production, various building materials are taken: brick, stone, metal, wood, PVC, fiberboard, chipboard, gypsum board, plywood. The most popular are drywall sheets. They are flexible and easy to install.

Preparatory work

To understand how to make an arch, it is important to carry out the installation one by one. First, the designated space is measured: its width and height are determined.

When starting the construction of the arc, it is worth considering the fact that the door plane will decrease by 10-15 cm. These indicators relate to the height. Later, this space can be revetted with decorative inserts made of ordinary foam.

Its width is measured and divided by two. These numbers will be necessary in order for the traditional semicircle to turn out to be even and symmetrical.

This data equates to an internal distance corresponding to opposite sides of the space. At the beginning of the work, you should decide on the shape of the structure.

Traditionally, samples of a semicircular type or sheets of gypsum board are installed, which will be discussed below. About how to make the arch correctly, just below. To begin with, you should focus on the verticality of the surface, in otherwise the design will look ugly and one-sided.

If necessary, the inner plane should be leveled with plaster or putty, focusing on the installed beacons.

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Required attributes for work

The above list of devices will allow you to install on your own:

1. Guide view profile.
2. Rack profile.
3. Dowel with screw for fastening profile frame for concrete, brick walls.
4. Self-tapping screws for wooden surfaces and fastening sheets of plasterboard.
5. GKL sheets.
6. Self-tapping screws with a press washer.
7. Roller with needles.
8. Special perforated corner.
9. Latex putty for gypsum board.
10. Electric jigsaw.
11. Stationery knife.

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Installing the front arch components

You can get an answer to the question of how to make an arch, starting with cutting out the facade structural elements. The main problem during this period is that you need to get two identical elements, regardless of the material from which the vault is made. Marking and cutting for each of them is carried out according to the same scheme.

An even semicircle can be made different ways... For example, by using any devices. For such samples, you can take a strong and elastic twine and a simple pencil.

1. The rope is tied to a rod.
2. The center of the circle is marked. To correctly determine the radius, you need to remember the number that was obtained in the course of previous measurements.
3. So, if the width indicators are 1 m, then the required figure will correspond to 50 cm.
4. From one of the edges of the sheet, 60 cm is deposited and a line is drawn. The distance from the top of the opening to the top of the future vault corresponds to 10-15 cm.
5. GKL is cut, focusing on the width of the door plane. So, in this version, it is 100 cm.
6. Then, on the designated straight line, a border corresponding to 50 cm is marked on each side. These indicators will indicate the boundaries of the hemisphere.
7. With the help of a pencil and twine, 0.5 m of the length of the rope is indicated and the last marks of the hemisphere are drawn. It turned out an analogue homemade compass... As a result of the use of such a device, a circle with smooth edges is formed.
8. According to the markings, a semicircle is cut with a jigsaw or a clerical knife. Its width corresponds to 1 m and its height is 60 cm.

The profile for the archway is notched to obtain the required bend.

The arch is made in a different way using a long and flexible element. To do this, you can take plastic panel, flexible skirting board.

1. A rectangular base with a size of 100 × 60 (65) cm is cut out. Following from each side, 50 cm are measured and 2 lines are drawn. The place of their intersection is indicated by a dot.
2. The drywall sheet is bent on both sides according to the width of the future opening. It turns out a semicircle. The volumetric part corresponds to the previously indicated points, the ends should be in contact with the ends of the rectangular base in the lower part.
3. The finished vault is drawn and cut out.

The second method of making arches requires an additional person to work. Making accurate measurements alone won't be easy.

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Erection of a frame on an arch

Make this important element in the house you can by preparing a metal profile. Layout of guides with orientation to the width of the opening. Here these figures correspond to 1000 mm. They are fixed on either side. They are fixed on concrete and brick with dowel screws, for wooden surfaces they use special self-tapping screws.

In order for the structure to be in the same plane with the wall, the frame should be fixed inside the opening by 12 mm.

As soon as the sheets of gypsum plasterboard are fixed and putty is applied, the base will acquire even indicators.

Fastening is carried out on either side of both lateral parts of the frame. The length of such elements corresponds to 600 mm.

The bottom of the profile is cut at an angle. Fixing the arch parts to the frame with self-tapping screws for metal bases.

]]>]]> An arch is an effective and very common way to revive the interior, bring freshness and uniqueness into it. Beautiful arch will emphasize the beauty of your home, make it original. A huge variety of shapes and extraordinary visual solutions inspires many to think to make an arch on their own, and then the search for information begins on the topic: how to make an arch with your own hands.
Even such seemingly complex plasterboard structures can be made by yourself

Even such seemingly complex plasterboard structures can be made by yourself

In fact, it is not difficult, the main thing is to come up with what kind of arch you want, prepare all the necessary tools, choose the material, read how to make an arch with your own hands and get down to business! It is worth noting that the simplest and reliable option- this is a drywall arch. Even the most intricate curves can be easily constructed from this material - it behaves like clay in the hands of a talented sculptor. Drywall does not need serious processing, and if you work with it carefully, you can easily give it the required shape. You can also make an arch from concrete or brick, but this will require more patience and certain skills from you.

We make drywall arches

If you already know how to make an arch with your own hands, moreover, you decided to make it right now, it means that very soon your house will become more comfortable. Today we will make a drywall arch, gradually telling you about the entire production process.

We start with the purchase of drywall - it is inexpensive, and this is another plus. Everyone can buy drywall, since today this material is not in short supply, therefore, it can be purchased at any hardware store. When choosing drywall for your arch, remember that the thickness of the sheet will differ at different points in the structure.

For example, the lower part is made of sheets, 9 millimeters thick, the side parts must be thicker - at least 12 millimeters. We have indicated the most common ratios, but you can create your own masterpiece that is not like others.

It is important to take the correct measurements.

After the drywall is purchased, you can proceed to the first stage of the production of our arch. And it begins with the preparation of a place for fastening the arch. For these purposes, it is advisable to use a special profile (as an option PN 28/27), which is attached with dowels or self-tapping screws to the doorway. We drill the end holes, drive plastic dowels into them for screwing in screws, thereby strengthening this part in the opening.

The dimensions of your arch will depend on the opening you wish to decorate in this way. You can cut out all the drawn elements of this design using a special knife or jigsaw (the second option is faster and more accurate). Cut out the drawn semicircle. We cut out the second semicircle according to the template - we apply the cut out part to a new sheet and outline the outline. Cut out a strip from the remaining material, the width of which is slightly larger than the width doorway and longer than the opening of the arch itself. To prevent the destruction of the slab, and the cut is neat, we recommend using a special blade for the jigsaw.

For a beginner, this process can be overwhelming, but it is worth trying, even if the first attempts are unsuccessful. Now the elements of your arch should be given flexibility - for this we process them with a damp cloth. After such a procedure, it will be easier to attach them to the end arched element and bend the necessary parts in the future. Next, we apply the finished part to the arch frame and fix it with self-tapping screws (it is better to do fastenings at least after 15 centimeters). We do the same with the second part.

A very important point: when screwing in the screws, make sure that their heads are slightly recessed into the panel. You can also attach the parts to the profile on both sides of the arch. Make sure that the distance of the two sides between the profiles exactly matches, otherwise the manufactured arch will look uneven. Having firmly fixed the arched structure, we proceed to the final stage our work. We carefully process the edges of the structure with a perforated corner, and cover the seams with reinforcing tape and put putty on them. Then you can do exterior decoration arches are a real space for imagination!

Make your interior arch a harmonious part of the interior

With the help of decor, you can emphasize the style of your home and make the arch a highlight of the interior.

We smoothly approached the completion of work with our arch. But in order for the arch in the apartment to turn out not only beautiful, but really even, you need to know some of the nuances of working with drywall. We will talk about them further.
The subtleties of working with drywall

The material must be given flexibility, for this it can be slightly moistened, then allowed to dry thoroughly. It is necessary to fasten the strip to the profiles located at the end, repeating the bend of the arch. After the drywall dries out (after 10-12 hours), putty the resulting structure, as well as all existing seams and joints. Make sure that the screws are not hitched. After the structure has dried, carefully sand all the elements with emery paper until the burrs are completely removed and the protrusions are rounded.

You already know how to make an arch in an apartment with your own hands, but how to make it perfectly flat? In order to give it mirror proportionality, it is necessary to take care of creating optimal conditions: prepare the necessary tools, take care of good lighting... When observing safety precautions, use gloves and goggles. Professionals installing interior arches always take care of comfortable conditions their work, perhaps this (and considerable work experience) is the secret of their success. So become a real professional for your home, create an amazing arch with your own hands. Now your home will have a wonderful source of pride, which you can not only surprise your friends, but also admire every day.

Enjoy the fruits of your work

How to make an arch with your own hands

With the beginning of the era of European-quality renovations, homeowners looked at their homes in a different way. Everyone is pretty fed up with the dark corridors with many battered doors, like in good old communal apartments. More and more often people refuse from door frames and canvases separating rooms, more and more often during repairs we leave open openings, which makes it possible to visually enlarge inner space, select separate zones.

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Few are content with strict rectangular shapes(although there are, of course, lovers of straight lines), as a rule, the opening takes on the rounded outlines of arches of a wide variety of configurations. When an arch is made with your own hands, you need to pay close attention to the technological moments of installation.

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Despite the fact that the arch can be made based on plastering technologies, in most cases drywall is used here. It should be noted that this popular material reveals itself in all its glory when arranging arches.

To say that the accuracy and reliability of installation drywall construction the arch is the defining moment to achieve the desired result - it means nothing to say. It can be very difficult to fix a crooked arch with subsequent putty. Plasterboard workers perform this element in different ways, there are several technically correct options, but not everyone can avoid typical mistakes that seriously affect the subsequent finish. There are several problems, here are the main ones:
1.) The outer corners of the arch are "not parallel" (so to speak about non-straight lines).
2.) A clear radius is not obtained.
3.) Cracks appear in the places where the drywall adjoins the main wall.

The first issue is resolved through high-quality preparation of the "bare opening", when it is plastered before starting work, achieving the parallelism and verticality of all lines, working out the angles strictly at 90 degrees.

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This allows you to prepare two absolutely identical sheets with the desired cut on the workbench, and then simply fix them in the design position. Some craftsmen first fix rectangular sheets of drywall in place, and then, after making careful markings, cut out the specified radii and tie the structure with a metal frame.

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Radius problems usually occur when sheathing the bottom of an arch. Sometimes a UD profile cut with a grinder is incorrectly screwed along the edge of the sheet, the main thing here is that the metal does not protrude. Sometimes it is not possible to bend a strip of gypsum qualitatively, especially at small radii. Even if processing with a needle roller and subsequent moistening does not give a result (drywall breaks), then parallel cuts 4-5 cm wide can be made on the back side of the dry strip.

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Arched (or "restoration") 6-millimeter drywall, unfortunately, is too expensive, and its quality has been a little lame lately, but there are more than enough wall scraps during repairs.

Cracks near the arch are a real scourge, especially if painting predominates in the decoration. Cracking on the plane of the wall is very common when the gypsum plasterboard is adjacent to the mineral base end-to-end.

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Therefore, many installers (if possible) dismantle the plaster near the opening and fix the sheets with an approach to the wall (100-150 mm), using Perlfix glue, plus fix this place with dowels "through the body". If the small thickness of the plaster does not allow such a maneuver to be performed, and the docking takes place in one plane, then glue for drywall ("bloopers" from the inside) is applied to the problem area to the base.

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The second delicate point is the abutment of a narrow hem strip to the slopes of the opening, here it is also better to use glue, apply it immediately before screwing the drywall.

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When the arch is mounted and thoroughly dried (if you moistened the plaster), you can expose the perforated corners. For this, there are special arched specimens made of plastic or aluminum. Among the painters, there are ardent adherents of one of two options, but both are good. The main thing is that the perforated corner on the arch and on the straight vertical corner of the opening is of the same type, then there will be no questions about the correspondence (or rather the discrepancy) of the rib shape.

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The most important task is to correctly set the perforated corner, while not "breaking" the radius. It is very convenient for these purposes to use a drywall template, it can be made separately, or you can use the counterpart that remained after cutting out the radius. It is better to fix the perforated corner with a stapler; many painters use studs / screws, which are removed as they are puttying.

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After installing the perforated corners, you should reinforce problem areas with a dense nylon mesh-serpyanka (it is sold in meter rolls) - adjoining the gypsum board to the mineral base. It will not be superfluous to solid gluing a curved, and even more so a notched strip of drywall. Please note that the mesh must be embedded in a previously applied layer of putty, and not just covered.

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Now you can start broaching the zones near the perforated corners. It is best to use a durable putty designed for sealing gypsum plasterboards, for example, Fugenfüller from Knauf. Perforated corners usually move the plane away from the base by 2.5-5 mm, so it is convenient to level the mass between them with a spatula with a hard blade or a small rule.
arch alignment

Many painters cut short rules from a conventional aluminum trapezoid for such purposes. After the main layer has dried, cover the entire structure with a finishing putty.

Some difficulties arise when grouting a curved surface. A regular flat pad will not work, so it is worth making a rounded or elastic abrasive holder, for example, from a piece of dense rubber. It is necessary to skin mainly with longitudinal movements, to the state of "under the wallpaper". Do not forget to prime all putty surfaces.

The finishing of the arches is made according to various technologies starting from cladding with wild stone and decorative plaster, ending with wallpaper for painting. If you want to get a smooth painted surface, then it is better to pre-paste over the arch with fiberglass using PVA. The same applies to thin-layer plasters. If we talk about gluing wallpaper and directly painting, then these technologies in relation to arches are not particularly different from work on slopes, which we have already discussed in one of the previous articles.

Finally, I would also like to note that the opening is subject to mechanical damage due to its high cross-country ability, therefore, quite often its outer corners, including arched ones, are covered with protective overhead parts - stripes, corners, dense polyurethanes.

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DIY arch for beginners

The ability of drywall panels to bend easily became the reason for the appearance fashionable design interior spaces using curved surfaces. In some rooms, connected to each other by a door, doorway always remains open, that is, the door is not in use.

In this case, the best option the use of space becomes getting rid of the door and decorating the opening with an arch. Often, when starting repairs, homeowners believe that such a reconstruction will be too expensive, and they do not know how to make an arch with their own hands, without resorting to the services of masters, although the technology of such work is not too complicated.

Anyone with minimal experience in home repair can cope with such work as making a drywall arch. First of all, it must be borne in mind that to decorate a doorway with an arch, it must be at least two meters high. Otherwise, the arch will only worsen the appearance of the room. You should know that the higher the height arched opening, the more attractive it looks.

If the height of the opening is insufficient, then before making the arch with your own hands, you will have to increase it by hollowing out the upper part. Now you need to decide on the design of the arch. Arched structures are divided into two classes - classic arches that look like half a circle, and arches that are half an ellipse. The first option is used to design high openings, and the second class is more suitable for doorways with a significant width.

Before making a drywall arch, you should prepare the necessary materials and tools.

Basic materials required for work:

1. drywall 10-12 mm thick
2. metal profile PN 28/27
3. self-tapping screws for metal
4. dowels for securing the profile

Basic tools required for work:

The process of creating a drywall arch

The work begins with cutting out a blank for the future arch. Having determined its shape and dimensions, we mark the drywall in any convenient way. Having marked the cutting line, cut out the outline with a hacksaw.

If you have a jigsaw in your home workshop, then this process will be much more convenient and faster. Using the finished workpiece as a template, we cut out another one, identical to the first. Then we prepare a strip of drywall for the end of the arch. In order to give it the desired shape, slightly moisten the front side of the strip and gently bend it.

Now, with the help of dowels, we attach the profiles to the door opening, not forgetting that it should be positioned so that the plane of the arch coincides with the plane of the wall. We prepare a profile for the end of the arch. So that the profile can be bent, after 3-5 cm we cut grooves in its two walls. Then we bend it according to the template and attach it to the side profile.

It remains to cut off the extra corners at the side parts of the profile and attach the drywall blanks to their places with self-tapping screws. We can assume that the task of how to make a drywall arch with your own hands has been solved. It remains only to putty the seams, previously pasted over with reinforcing tape.