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Ceiling Design Options Perfect For Your Home
- Nest Admin
- 11 March 2020
In terms of practical functionality and interior aesthetics,
the ceiling of a building forms one of the most important structural elements.
Ceilings help create an enclosure and separation between
spaces. They provide perfect lighting in the room by controlling diffusion of
light. They can also control sound diffusion around the room and can help in
making a room soundproof.
It is therefore important that you learn about the options and consider which is the most suitable for your home. Over the course of 2 articles, we would analyze 3 notable ceiling design types along with their pros and cons. (For obvious reasons, we would not be covering the entire array of options, and would only concentrate on those fitting for glamorous homes and which would increase its look, feel and value)
1. POP CEILING
Ah yes! The very popular POP Ceiling :)
POP ceilings (have exploded in adoption and acceptance over
the last 2 decades. They are easily recognizable and are often the number one
option for ceiling finishes in Nigerian homes.
POP (Plaster of Paris) is a building material which has
Gypsum as its main component. It can be used for false ceilings, coating walls
and creating architectural elements like decorative patterns, cornices, etc, as
it can be easily moulded to any shape. Because they are false ceilings, they
not only give a smooth aesthetic look to a space, they also hide the ugly members
of structure such as beams, ventilation ducts and conduits.
POP ceilings can also be very excellent insulators of heat
and cold.
Let us take a look at some of its pros and cons.
Pros:
• POP
ceilings are light in weight & very durable and can sustain for years without
any wear or tear.
• It has
low thermal conductivity.
• It does
not shrink while setting and, therefore, does not develop cracks on heating or
setting.
• POP has
great fire resistant properties & hence makes for a very good heat
insulating material.
• Plaster
of Paris (POP) gives a firm surface on which the colours can settle.
• POP has
no noticeable chemical action on paint & does not cause alkali attack.
• It can be
easily moulded into any shapes like any ornamental patterns, ceiling cornices,
etc. Hence the beauty that can be crafted from it is only limited by the imagination of the designer.
• Indirect light patterns to your home interior can be easily created in POP ceilings.
Cons:
• POP
design requires finesse and expertise or they may not be properly mixed, may
already begin to have ugly colourations soon after installation, may be
improperly installed and may outrightly not achieve the desired look and feel
(ornamental patterns, ceiling cornices etc). Therefore, skilled labour is
required and the attendant labour cost for applying Plaster of Paris is high. Furthermore, the availability of skilled labour itself can be a major concern.
• A lot of
POP mixture is wasted in the mixing and application process and can make the
site messy which would require a lot of cleaning afterwards.
• The POP
has to be perfectly dry for it to be installed.
• POP
ceilings cannot be used in moist situations.
• POP
requires occasional maintenance.
• The handmade mixture may vary in balance & quality, depending on human judgment.
This marks the end of part 1. We`d be sharing more on Ceiling Types that you should consider using for your Home in our follow-up article!
Hope you enjoyed the Read!
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