How can you decorate the walls in the attic. Attic finishing options: making the right choice. OSB board as an option for finishing work

Almost every owner of a private house has an attic room. Sometimes it is used as a warehouse of various things, sometimes it is completely idle empty. But when the question of expanding the living space is acute, many remember the attic. After all, you do not need to finish building anything to the house - it is enough to insulate and equip the attic floor, to make the interior decoration of the room.

In this article, we will demonstrate the most common options for finishing the attic floor, as well as acquaint you with the complete technology for performing work.

To avoid unpleasant consequences, it is better to think over the insulation and decoration of the penthouse at the design stage of the house. This will help to properly organize the sequence of the preparatory work. Unlike work on the construction and insulation of the attic floor, which must be performed by specialists, it is quite possible to finish the attic with your own hands.

How to decorate the attic inside: preparatory work

Before decorating the attic with your own hands, you should insulate the end walls of the attic, as well as heat and vapor insulation of the roof slopes.

Choice of finishing materials

When the attic floor is reliably insulated, the question arises: how to decorate the attic from the inside? There are a lot of materials for cladding a room in the construction market - consider the most popular.

Lining

Plastic lining is one of the most inexpensive and popular materials for interior cladding of buildings. It can also be used to decorate the attic. The material gives ample opportunities in the implementation of the design of the room, in the choice of color and pattern. Sheathing with plastic lamellas is very fast and does not require any special installation skills. The disadvantages of plastic lining include its fragility - the material can crack from impact.

Sheathing of the attic with clapboard (plastic)

Advantages of lining made of natural wood: uniqueness of colors, natural texture, environmental friendliness. Decorating the walls of the attic with wood allows you to create a beautiful and "warm" room in which it is pleasant to be.

Among the disadvantages of wood: poor resistance to moisture and temperature extremes. Therefore, use wooden lining for lining the attic only if you are sure that the room is reliably insulated and insulated.

Beautiful decoration of the attic with clapboard: photo example

Blockhouse

It is a good idea to sheathe the house with a block house. Such a mansion will resemble a fairytale tower, because the material creates an imitation of a bar. Externally, the cladding of a blockhouse house looks like a real log cabin. But this material has one advantage over natural wood - cracks do not form on such a covering over time. The blockhouse decoration is not afraid of moisture, moreover, it does not require regular cosmetic repairs. The sloping shape of the blocks is already a decoration in itself, and the panels are tightly adjacent to each other.

The only drawback of a blockhouse is that such cladding “steals” several centimeters of the attic area.

Elegant decoration of the attic with a blockhouse, photo

Plywood

If the question is, how to sheathe the attic inside cheaply, then plywood is quite suitable for these purposes. As a rule, this material is used to level surfaces for finishing, but it can well serve as an independent cladding. Among the advantages of plywood are lightness, ease of installation, efficiency, strength.

Wall and ceiling cladding with plywood is an excellent basis for wallpaper, textile decoration. And if plywood is used as an independent finishing material, then in order to protect it and enhance the decorative effect, the material can be varnished or painted.

Varnishing the plywood sheathing will accentuate the texture of the material

Drywall

Many private home owners use finishing the attic floor with plasterboard... Among the advantages of cladding with this material: its lightness, non-combustibility, low cost. With the help of drywall sheets, you can quickly level any surface, be it walls or ceiling. But, since there may be high humidity in the attic, it is better to use a moisture-resistant material for its decoration.

An example of what multi-level structures can be built - finishing the attic with plasterboard, photo

Plasterboard sheathing can be pasted over with wallpaper, putty, decorated with ordinary or decorative plaster.

The illusion of soaring in the clouds will be created by beautiful photowall-paper - an option for finishing the attic, photo

Ideas for arranging different types of attic

To make the attic space original and unlike hundreds of similar projects, various decorative techniques should be used in its decoration. With the help of simple design techniques, you can turn the disadvantages of the attic structure into advantages.

Features of finishing the attic floor of a wooden house

An attic in a wooden house requires a more careful approach to its decoration. But if you properly prepare the ceiling, the surface of the walls, then you can use almost any materials for cladding. How original the interior decoration of the attic can be performed, photos from our gallery will demonstrate more clearly.

The interior of the attic in a wooden house can be executed not only in country or Provence style. You can also use bold solutions, for example, decorate a loft-style attic. But how to sheathe the attic from the inside?

As for the decoration of the attic of a wooden house or summer cottage, it either consists entirely of wood or includes wooden elements.

The combination of several materials for cladding a room looks impressive

Since the room under the roof contains a certain amount of romanticism, fabrics will look appropriate in its design. It can be draperies with motifs that repeat the pattern of upholstered furniture, or a canopy over the bed in the attic bedroom.

Textiles in the decoration of attic rooms, photo

Ceiling decoration methods

Depending on the design of the attic roof, the ceiling in the attic can have a different shape, slope, and sometimes it can be completely absent. Therefore, it is difficult to find materials for its sheathing. They can be the same as for wall decoration, or they can be different.

You can add volume and a beautiful look to the attic room using a stretch ceiling. Plasterboard sheathing allows you to create a multilevel structure that diversifies the interior of the room.

With the help of a stretch ceiling, you can create the effect of a starry sky

You can make the attic at the dacha unusual by painting the wood paneling of the ceiling and walls in different colors. They can be plain or with an ornament.

Such a painting of the room looks harmonious, in which no more than three colors are used.

Attic sheathing: the cost of the issue

When asked what is the best way to decorate the attic so that the room looks luxurious, one answer is natural wood. And plywood and lining will help to save money on sheathing of the attic floor.

Finishing the attic with plasterboard: step by step instructions

You can finish the attic floor yourself. In this section, we describe how to sheathe an attic with drywall.

Since the attic space is located directly under the roof, it is often exposed to atmospheric influences: rain, wind, snow, scorching sun. Therefore, before finishing the attic inside, it is necessary to take care of reliable vapor barrier and thermal insulation of the structure, paying special attention to the thermal insulation of the roof.

1. To sheathe the attic with plasterboard sheets, you need to build a frame. For this, wooden blocks or metal profiles are used. They are installed in increments of 40-60 cm.

The first profile is fixed at the level

1. After the horizontal profiles are installed, they begin to mark and fix the vertical ones.

CD-profiles are attached in 40 cm increments

1. In the presence of a horizontal roof, they first start cladding the walls and gables, and at the end - the ceiling. If the roof is sloping, the slopes are sheathed first. For this, sheets of drywall are screwed to the frame with self-tapping screws, which are screwed in at a distance of about 25 cm from each other.

To securely fix the cladding material, each self-tapping screw must enter the slab by at least 1 cm

1. After all surfaces are sheathed, the gaps between the drywall sheets are putty.

A reinforcing mesh can be additionally applied to the joints between the slabs, and the joints with other materials are treated with acrylic putty.

After sheathing the attic with plasterboard, proceed to its finishing. It can be putty and painting, wallpapering.

In more detail about finishing the attic with plasterboard - video:

Outcome

Roof space can provide additional living space in a home. There are many options for its use - as an office, bedroom, nursery ... Depending on the purpose for which the floor is supposed to be used, the inner lining of the attic is selected, which will give the room a complete aesthetic look, make it cozy and comfortable for living.

A modern man, building a house, wants to get the largest possible usable area. That is why attics with heaps of old things and dust are becoming a thing of the past, and in their place are attic floors, which provide more living space and are especially loved by children.
The attic room can be decorated with various materials, but they say that the classics are always in fashion. That is why, decorating the attic with your own hands is the topic of this article.

So:

• In the course of the article, you will learn everything or almost everything about the lining, its advantages and disadvantages, about various design solutions, about the combination with various materials and much more. There will also be detailed instructions for finishing the ceiling and walls with clapboard.

• Lining is a finishing material, which is a panel cut from natural wood and has a groove-tongue joining system. This material is widely used for both interior and exterior decoration of premises.
• Recently, a new product has appeared on the market called euro lining. In fact, this is the same lining, but it is produced in strict accordance with European standards.
  This lining has a working surface width of 96mm. The thickness ranges from 12 to 15 mm. Length - from 2 to 6 meters.
• Among other things, this material does not need post-processing, as it is done during production. Euro lining is resistant to the appearance of various types of fungi and mold, as well as it is not afraid of moisture.
• Using wood indoors is a good solution. Since besides the fact that it has excellent heat and sound insulation properties, do not forget that it is an environmentally friendly material.
  The smell of wood will create an amazing atmosphere of cleanliness and comfort in the room.
• The clapboard decoration of the attic floor is also good because you can do all the work yourself, without resorting to the help of specialists. The assembly will be within the power of even an inexperienced master.
  All you need is a set of necessary tools and basic skills to work with them.

Like any other material, eurolining is divided into classes or grades of quality.
There are only four such varieties:

• "Extra" - the highest quality board made from the best wood. In it, the presence of knots, cracks, mechanical damage, resin pockets, rot, exit to the outer side of the core and even a change in color is unacceptable. The price of this class ranges from 500 to 1000 rubles per 1 square meter.
• Class "A" - here the roughness of the board surface is allowed; unlimited number of intergrown dry knots; ingrown bark in places, but not more than half of the board; several small cracks; up to two resin pockets and minor color changes. For such a lining, you will have to pay from 220 to 250 rubles.
• Class "B" - the quality of this board is even lower. The presence of end chips and cracks, up to three mechanical damages, processing defects, longitudinal curvature, damage to the lower part of the groove, the presence of resinous areas and three wormholes up to 5% of the surface of the entire board are allowed. The average price of this class is 180 rubles per square meter.
• Class "C" - lining of the lowest quality, having, accordingly, the lowest price (145 rubles per 1 sq. M.). The presence of up to five fallen knots, through cracks, wormholes, resin pockets and blind blue is allowed.

Important! All grades of euro lining are made using a single technology in compliance with all norms and requirements, using the same equipment. They are equally dried and processed. Classification is carried out in the process of sorting the finished product.

Types of lining

In addition to varieties, eurolining differs in the structure of the profile and the complexity of the section.
Let's highlight the main five types:

• "Standard" - the front side of the board has straight chamfers. Its thickness is 16 mm, and its surface width is 96 mm (see photo 3).
• "Soft-line" (Soft lines) - differs from the previous one in that its upper and lower surfaces are strictly parallel and have rounded chamfers.
• "American" - the section of this lining has a wedge-shaped shape. When laying, it simulates the joining of boards with an overlap.
• "Block house" is a wider board, the front side of which has a cylindrical shape.
• "Land House" - the upper and lower surfaces of such a lining are profiled.

• Separately, you can highlight the type of board that imitates a bar. This is what the people call it - "Imitation of a bar".
  The main difference is that this board does not have an intermediate groove, and its thickness reaches 35 mm.

Raw materials

You can divide the lining into 2 more classes, differing in the type of wood used for production:

• The first type is larch lining. The raw material is Siberian larch.
  Due to its increased resinousness and density, it has excellent resistance to decay and resistance to moisture. The same advantage is the absence of blue, resistance to insects and fungi, strength, beautiful texture, environmental friendliness and saturation with antioxidants, which will have a positive effect on the health of a person who constantly breathes air in a room with larch.
• The second type is a lining made of coniferous trees. The useful properties and advantages of this wood are known to everyone. But it is worth noting some of them separately.
• More often in stores we find a product made from Angara pine. The main advantages of this tree are as follows: ease of processing, good density, a minimum of knots, and saturation with phytoncides (substances that disinfect the air).
• Fir lining does not withstand the weather and is susceptible to mold and insect infection. However, this wood is very soft, has a high knotty (good texture), and a complete absence of tarred areas.
• Spruce is a dense and durable material that, however, rotting on contact with the ground. Therefore, spruce lining is used for interior work, additionally treated with special compounds.
• Cedar - ideal for outdoor use, as it is resistant to temperature extremes. Has a beautiful texture with pronounced annual rings.

Separately, it should be noted the most non-budget option - mahogany lining. This material is obscenely expensive, but if you can't afford it, don't be discouraged.
You can achieve absolutely any color of wood using different stains.

Design ideas

What you want to see after renovation, no one is better able to imagine and reproduce you. The work of professional designers costs a lot, and not always they can guess everything that you need.
Therefore, having studied various manuals, having viewed a fair amount of photos and videos, you can always create a corner of comfort in your home yourself.

So:

• Attics are never distinguished by the correctness of shapes and angles. There are roundings, sharp and obtuse corners, trapezoidal areas, bevels, slopes, and more.
  And all these seemingly shortcomings will become the main "trick" of the finish.
• In the formation of the appearance of the room, use slopes, beams, rafters, ceilings and even chimneys. All of these elements can be finished with the same clapboard, or with some other material, for example, drywall (see Finishing the attic with drywall: installation features).

• The lining also looks great in combination with other materials, whether it be cladding panels, or OSB panels, or ordinary plaster and whitewash. In the next photo, you can see the option of finishing the attic, where the walls are made of plasterboard, plastered and whitewashed.
  Only the ceiling is lined with lining. The flooring imitates wood and is matched to the ceiling in the same color scheme.

• The chimney in the center of the room is disguised with a material that simulates a spiral. Windows with an unusual location also fit in organically.
  Thanks to them, the room is very bright and it becomes possible to use a place along the walls for furniture.

• The combination of several types of eurolining also looks very nice. In the image above, there is a combination of two types: "standard" - the ceiling, and "block house" - the walls.
• To obtain an original effect, whole walls, or small parts of them, can be sheathed at an angle of 45 degrees. Also don't be afraid to experiment with colors. The right contrast will accentuate the brightness and beauty of your attic.

Eurolining installation

As we already said, finishing the attic floor with clapboard is not too tricky. The main thing is to know the basics and some subtleties that will make your work easier.
So:

• Starting to finish, in addition to the lining itself, you need to purchase material for the frame, insulation, waterproofing and other consumables required during installation.
• The attic floor is in direct contact with the roof, the walls of which do not have the required level of thermal insulation. Also in this part of the house there is a fairly high level of humidity due to condensation formed from temperature differences.
  In addition, no roofing system guarantees 100% leakage.
• Before starting work, you need to take into account all these nuances and take appropriate measures.

Waterproofing

The first step is to install a layer of waterproofing film:

• A good film should not allow water to pass through, without interfering with the evaporation of moisture from the inside. The most popular film is Hydrobarrier.

• With this film, we cover the walls with a continuous layer. It is fastened with a construction stapler, or ordinary nails with a wide head.
  Additionally, you can strengthen the connection with a counter-rail. Joints and seams can be additionally treated with mastic.
• The film has a front side with brighter markings.

Many owners of private houses dream of additional space. It is for this reason that the decision arises to finish the attic. Such a room can be used as another living room, gym, study or library. It is enough to have certain building skills to complete repairs and interior decoration in a couple of weeks. For this purpose, drywall and lining are optimal, although you can give preference to other materials.

Walls

Warming

Primarily in the attic it is necessary to insulate the walls, which will help to avoid significant heat loss. It is best to purchase mineral wool as insulation.

First, the waterproofing layer is laid. The material is fixed with an overlap using hammered rails or a construction stapler.

The next step is to choose the location of all the walls. Depending on this factor, the waterproofing material can be laid between the rafters, leaving a small gap for air circulation.

It must be remembered that in the presence of a brick partition, the insulation costs fix on both sides of the wall... On the inside, the material is laid together with a waterproofing layer, and on the outside, waterproofing and insulation are used, on top of which drywall or lining is mounted. In this case, the slopes do not need to be insulated. It is enough to attach some waterproofing material to them to protect the room from excess moisture.

Preparation of partitions

To complete the zoning of the attic, you should make some partitions.

• From the last timber on the ceiling to the floor itself, it is necessary to install a board 10-15 cm wide and 2 cm thick.
• Then the horizontal bars are installed.
• The partition on the reverse side is sheathed with boards, between which it is necessary to leave a gap of 0.5 mm.
• On the inside, a layer of hydro and thermal insulation is fixed.

Only after completing these works can you start finishing the attic with plasterboard.

To carry out interior partitions, it is necessary to prepare special wooden bases... The width of the partition should be between 10 and 15 cm. Some craftsmen prefer to use a channel. Such profiles are fixed in the wall on both sides with self-tapping screws. Inside the structure, it is necessary to lower the channel, and then install these products horizontally. On the one hand, the partition is sheathed with finishing material. So, drywall is fixed with self-tapping screws to a metal structure, and the lining is fixed with nails on horizontal bars. After that, you need to start finishing the second side.

Plasterboard sheathing

Even a novice master can figure out how to sheathe an attic with drywall. So, first of all, it is necessary to sheathe the gables and slopes, and after that it is the turn of the ceiling.

• For sheathing of slopes on rafters, it is necessary to fix the bars at a distance of 1 m.
• Then, in these gaps, the bars are set horizontally.
• Next, the drywall is installed on the base.
• After that, it remains to patch up holes and cracks.

Clapboard sheathing

There are many options for interior decoration of the attic, the photo of which confirms this. So, especially often for this purpose lining is used... It is carefully cut and attached to the wooden base with nails at the joints. After each sheet, you need to check the location of the material using a level. If this is not done, then the bias will be inevitable. At the end of the work, the lining must be varnished.

Plywood sheathing

If for some reason you do not want to use drywall or lining, then you can purchase ordinary plywood. In this case, the surface of the walls will be flat, which means that both wallpaper and paint are ideal for finishing.

For the decoration of the attic, plywood is used 1.25-1.52 cm wide, 1.52-2.5 m long, 3-5 mm thick. Best to give preference for moisture resistant material, since leaks in the attic are not excluded.

Plywood is mounted on a frame using nails or self-tapping screws to fix it. In the central part, the material is placed at intervals of 30 cm. It is also necessary to leave gaps of 3 mm. They will not be needed if the plywood has grooved edges. The decoration begins with the ramps and gables, and then proceeds to the ceiling sheathing.

Sheathing OSB-plate

The advantage of OSB boards is the ability to fix the material directly to the rafters. In other words, the installation of an additional frame, which is necessary when finishing the attic with plasterboard, is not required in this case. To secure regular nails will do... Before starting work, you must make sure that the surface is perfectly flat. For interior cladding, it is best to use polished products, because they are much easier to work with.

Thanks to the use of OSB-plates, the walls of the attic can be finished with wallpaper or fabric, having previously primed the surface with a composition with the addition of PVA glue and applying a layer of latex putty. Also on OSB boards you can apply acrylic and oil paint with a spray gun or a brush. It is better to use a water-based composition only for interior or exterior decoration, because because of it, the plate can bend.

Floor

For floor insulation, are used various thermal insulation materials... It is best to give preference to mineral wool or glass wool. They should be laid over the entire area of ​​the attic between the individual beams. The thickness of this layer should be at least 10 cm. It is also necessary to protect the attic from excess moisture. It is for this purpose that a waterproofing layer is used. If the overlap between the floors is a concrete slab, then a screed should be performed.

Attic flooring needs a special basis... This is a 4 cm thick boardwalk that is laid on the joists. It is best to give preference to conifers, especially fir, larch and pine. The popularity of this wood is due to its strength, ease of processing and durability. In doing so, you must make sure that the boards are dry. Otherwise, large gaps will appear during operation. Before installation, the material should be covered with antiseptic compounds that can protect the flooring from fungus, pests and rot.

The boards are laid on logs, between which it is necessary to leave a gap of up to 2 mm. For convenience, all materials are numbered. First, the first board is installed and its location is checked. Then the rest of the boards are installed in order and secured with nails.

Ceiling

When performing the interior decoration of the attic, it is necessary decide on the height of the ceiling... The optimal parameter is 2.2 m. If the ceiling is lower, then tall people will feel discomfort in the room, and it may also be difficult to install cabinets.

It is necessary to measure from the floor to the rafters. Only after that you can proceed with the installation of the base of the ceiling. First, a block is installed between the opposing rafters. To make the structure more durable, you need to nail a few additional bars with a step of 50-100 cm.

The finished attic ceiling is sheathed with boards or plasterboard, and a layer of waterproofing and insulation is fixed on top. A stretch ceiling is often used as a finish. If desired, the wooden surface can be simply varnished.

Examples of interior decoration of the attic

At the present time, home owners are trying to use space rationally. Therefore, often attic spaces are turned into attics. In addition, for finishing, you just need to choose materials and stock up on some tools. And how well the attic floor will be finished will depend on how cozy and comfortable the room will be.

Finishing types

For the attic floor, as for any other room, finishing is a whole range of activities. In general, it can be divided into several stages:

• finishing works of walls;
• finishing works of the ceiling;
• finishing works of the floor.

It is not at all necessary to involve specialized workers for finishing. It is quite possible to carry out these works on your own.

Painting the ceiling of the attic

The following materials are most often used for decoration:

• drywall sheets;
• lining;
• plywood;
• OSB boards;
• blockhouse and others.

They are used for both wall and ceiling decoration, although stretch ceilings, seamless fabric stretch ceilings or bamboo ceilings are also used for the latter.

Each of these options for the attic floor does not require special knowledge or tools for decorating the decoration. The materials have a sufficient level of strength and durability.

Drywall

It is unlikely that at least one repair in an apartment or house takes place without the use of material such as drywall. Before starting finishing work, it should be remembered that waterproofing should be arranged by this time.

Taking into account that the attic floor is not even, but a pitched ceiling, the work should be carried out in the following sequence:

• the primary task is stingrays;
• second step - pediments;
• the third and final step is the ceiling.

Metal profiles are used as lathing. On average, the step of the guide profiles should be from 40 to 60 cm. Plasterboard sheets should be fixed on them every 25-30 cm.

After all sheets of material are fixed, you need to deal with the joints. Usually they are putty.Then you can proceed to the last stage. For finishing, you can use both traditional wallpaper and paints and varnishes, decorative stone.

Drywall is good because it is easy to place communications (electrical wiring) behind it. However, during operation, some negative aspects may appear. First of all, the drywall sheet easily breaks, so there should be no mechanical impact on the walls (as well as the ceiling, if it is also sheathed with this material). Secondly, over time, cracks may appear on it.

Attic plasterboard ceiling

Lining

It usually takes more time to finish the attic floor with clapboard than for plasterboard cladding. However, the result is worth it.

In addition, this material has several positive aspects:

• the appearance resembles wood;
• environmentally friendly material;
• the lining is quite durable material, therefore the attic floor, sheathed with lining, has great rigidity;
• installation work is quite simple and does not require special knowledge and technology.

In hardware stores, this material is presented mainly with a width of 96 mm. However, you can also find other options where the width ranges from 50 to 150 mm. The length of the boards is from 2 to 6 meters.

Important!

After the material is purchased, it is necessary to pre-process it. The wood must be impregnated with special solutions that will increase its resistance to fire.

Then you can start finishing work on the attic floor. The joints between the boards are fastened according to the “thorn-groove” principle. When choosing boards, you must carefully look behind the joint parts, because if the lock is damaged, the fastening will not be strong.

The last stage of clapboarding of the attic floor is coating with paints and varnishes. Varnish is usually used, since then the appearance of the wood covering will be preserved.

Lining ceiling in the attic

Blockhouse, plywood, siding

Lining is far from the only wooden type of material that is used for finishing work on both the attic and other floors in the house. Currently, plywood, siding and blockhouses are no less popular. In addition, some of them have significant advantages in their appearance. For example, the walls sheathed with a blockhouse look as if they were lined with real rounded timber.

Plywood and siding are more economical than block houses. Finishing work with such materials is carried out with a minimum amount of financial costs and with little time. However, plywood is convenient because it comes in sheet form, just like drywall. Therefore, it is much faster to install it than, for example, lining boards or a blockhouse. Nails or self-tapping screws are usually used as fasteners.

After the room is completely sheathed, you can hide it with varnish or use paint. Recently, designers have recommended using two primary colors to make the room stylish and original.

Sheathing block house

OSB board as an option for finishing work

These boards are ideal for those who don't like drywall and wood materials. OSB is better than drywall in the sense that these boards are not subject to deformation (meaning the formation of cracks). But, at the same time, the surface of these materials is completely flat.

Important!

Before proceeding with the finishing (wallpapering, painting or finishing with a cloth), the OSB boards must be primed.

However, such a plate should be painted carefully, because due to exposure to moisture, it can deform (bend).

Interior decoration of the attic with OSB plates

Floor finishing works

Gender requires special attention. Here you not only need to choose high-quality materials for finishing work, but also for insulation. After all, it is the protective layers of insulation and waterproofing that guarantee a long service life of the floor covering.

It is best to use conifers as a floor material - pine, larch and fir.

Important!

Boards (always dry) must be laid on beams. If they are not dried before laying, they may become narrower afterwards and gaps will form between the boards.

Also, an important step is to treat the wood from moisture, fungi and insect pests. Nails are used as fasteners.

Laying plywood on the floor of the attic

Ceiling work

A variety of materials are used for the ceiling, depending on the preferences of the home owners:

• drywall;
• stretch ceilings (PVC film, fabric cloth);
• lining;
• plywood;
• OSB, fiberboard, chipboard boards.

All of the listed materials, in addition to stretch ceilings, are mounted in the same way as for wall cladding.

PVC films and fabrics for the ceiling are a solution for an interior in almost any style. The frame for their device can be made for almost any surface, including pitched ones. Thanks to this, the film will completely follow the shape of the roof.

Another advantage of this method is that the device of such a ceiling practically does not hide the useful space. In addition, the film will protect the interior of the room from leaks, because it does not allow liquid to pass through at all.

The decoration of the premises plays a decisive role. If the materials are chosen incorrectly or the technology is not followed during their installation, the room will look awkward. The most common options for finishing are plasterboard, OSB, plywood, chipboard, fiberboard. In addition, natural wood trim does not lose popularity, which, in addition to looking impressive, is environmentally friendly. For the ceiling, in addition to traditional options, you can use tension systems that have a lot of designs and fit any interior.

The choice of finishing material, especially for the attic, cannot be called a particularly difficult task. Of course, both traditional options and newfangled finishing materials can be used here. Many people wonder how to sheathe an attic with clapboard, which is considered the most common option for attic spaces.

The beauty, practicality, safety and budget of the project are the main factors when choosing the right finishing material. In principle, with experience and imagination, you can create a cozy environment within any budget. But many designers and the vast majority of owners of cottages and country houses prefer to use natural wood lining. Therefore, we decided to tell you how to sheathe an attic with clapboard.

First, a few words about the lining itself. The fact that it is the most popular finishing material for country houses and summer cottages is not even discussed. The use of natural wood in the interior speaks of the practicality and taste of the owners. Wood in the interior not only looks beautiful, but also evokes pleasant tactile sensations. The lacquered lining shares its warmth and retains its unchanged appearance for many years. The pattern and texture of natural wood penetrating through the transparent varnish convey their energy to the room.

The site masters have prepared a special calculator for you. You can easily calculate the required amount of lining.

In the production of lining, both coniferous and deciduous species of wood are used. From the point of view of durability and the ability to resist rotting and the destructive effects of the fungus, the most suitable option is alder, linden, spruce or pine lining. In fact, the price of these types of wood is affordable. Lining the attic with clapboard made of expensive types of wood, for example, mahogany, oak or beech, will be a waste of money.

Which color should you choose? Today, even a person who is not experienced in the design of premises will say that the use of light colors visually expands the room, makes it more spacious. Dark-colored lining can be used as decorative elements, for example, framing window and door openings. If the height of the ceilings allows or their role is played by the internal slopes of the roof, the dark lining that surrounds the room will look great.

Which profile of the finishing board should you give preference to? The easiest option is flat lining. When using boards with grooves on the inner roof slopes, they will visually appear smaller. Do-it-yourself attic clapboard decoration can be done by both vertical and horizontal panel mounting. In the first case, when the finishing board will be mounted vertically, the construction of an additional lathing with a horizontal arrangement of the bars is required. With horizontal installation, the role of the lathing can be played by the roof rafters.

The combination of horizontal and vertical cladding installation methods contributes to the creation of an original interior.

When finishing the attic, it is advisable to take care of good insulation of the attic. Moreover, regardless of whether you plan to use the premises during cold weather, or only in the warm season. Cold and moisture will nullify all your efforts to create a cozy interior. Even if the interior decoration made of natural wood survives the winter, it will lose its gloss, novelty and attractiveness.

Before proceeding with the decoration of the walls and ceiling of the attic, it is necessary to carry out a number of preparatory work, including:

• Treatment of the lining with a protective compound. The processing of wood used for cladding interiors, whether lamellas or wall panels, not only improves its performance, prolongs its service life, but also ensures the preservation of its appearance. Stain is the last century, it is better to use modern wood impregnations. If you want to experiment, you can.
• Carrying out works on waterproofing the under-roof space. It is necessary to ensure the functionality of the roofing cake and sufficient air exchange where the roof slopes act as attic walls. The roofing cake, although simple in design, consists of several layers, each of which requires increased attention.
  
• Attic insulation works. You can use both rolled insulation and mineral wool insulation in the form of mats. A vapor barrier membrane must be installed on top of the insulation, which will help keep heat inside the attic in the cold season, and in summer it will become a reliable barrier to the heat. Thanks to the steps taken for insulation, waterproofing and vapor barrier, you can reduce energy consumption for heating the attic in winter and air conditioning in summer, when the roof, especially in dark colors, gets very hot. If we neglect the vapor barrier, then you will turn your attic into a "bath".
• ... Depending on the sheathing method you choose (horizontal or vertical), the corresponding type of lathing is constructed. As mentioned earlier, roof rafters can be used as lathing when lathing horizontally. The step of the lathing being constructed is standard - 40-60 centimeters. If necessary, when the insulation layer and the vapor barrier are too close or even bulge inward a little, a counter-lattice should be built, which will facilitate normal air exchange in the under-roof space.
  

Only after completing the preparatory work, you can start fixing the lining. The slats should be nailed from the bottom up, that is, from the attic floor. The plating process is standard: the initial level bar is fixed with screws or nails, the next one is inserted into the groove and is also fixed. If the lining does not have mounting grooves, you can make recesses for the fastener caps.

The ceiling, sloping part and window openings of the attic are the most difficult areas to work with. Here it is required to take into account the shape and level of the roof slope. If there is a ceiling, as such, it can be decorated using tension systems that simulate the sky. The use of lining around the entire perimeter of the room is optional. Monotony quickly blurs the eyes.

When implementing a specific project, a large number of nuances arise due to the shape of the attic, certain features of the arrangement of the roof and access to the attic. For example, lighting and laying of electrical communications. This is a very important point to keep in mind when trimming an attic space. Use irregularly shaped lamps, arrange areas with directional light. All electrical wiring must be placed in special insulators that look like a corrugated tube.