METHOD OF ATTACHING A LINING TO THE INTERIOR SURFACE OF A ROOM

Abstract

Method of attaching a lining 1 to an interior surface 10 of a room comprising the steps of: providing a first sheet of lining 1 to be applied to the interior surface 10; applying a plurality of glue dots 2 to the interior surface 10 or to the first sheet of lining 1; and attaching the first sheet of the lining 1 to the interior surface 10 such that the first sheet of lining 1 is fixed to the interior surface 10 via the glue dots.

Claims

1. Method of attaching a lining to an interior surface of a room comprising the steps of: providing a first sheet of lining to be applied to the interior surface; applying a plurality of glue dots to the interior surface or to the first sheet of lining; and attaching the first sheet of the lining to the interior surface such that the first sheet of lining is fixed to the interior surface via the glue dots.

2. Method according to claim 1, further comprising the step of pressing the first sheet of lining to the interior surface.

3. Method according to claim 2, wherein the step of pressing the first sheet of lining to the interior surface is carried out with a roller, a trowel or a brush.

4. Method according to claim 1, wherein the step of applying a plurality of glue dots comprises applying a transfer sheet with the plurality of glue dots onto the interior surface or the first sheet of lining and removing a release sheet of the transfer sheet leaving the plurality of glue dots on the interior surface or the first sheet of lining.

5. Method according to claim 4, wherein the step of removing the release sheet of the transfer sheet is carried out in the presence of heat.

6. Method according to claim 1, further comprising the step of covering the glue dots that are arranged such that they get in contact with an edge section of the applied first sheet of lining with a cover tape.

7. Method according to claim 1, further comprising the step of attaching a second sheet of lining to the interior surface adjacent to the first sheet of lining in the same manner.

8. Method according to claim 7, wherein the second sheet of lining is attached to the interior surface adjacent to the first sheet of the lining such that the sheets partly overlap.

9. Method according to claim 8, further comprising the step of cutting the second sheet of lining overlapping with the first sheet of lining simultaneously in one single cut.

10. Method according to claim 9, wherein the step of cutting the second sheet of lining and the first sheet of lining while overlapping comprises the application of a marker tape.

11. Method according to claim 9, further comprising the step of removing the cover tape and pressing the bordering sections of the second sheet and the first sheet of lining onto the interior surface.

12. Method according to claim 1, wherein the interior surface is an acoustic ceiling made of perforated building panels.

Description

[0028] In the following the invention will be explained in more detail with reference to the drawings. Like reference numerals denote similar features throughout the drawings.

[0029] The drawings show:

[0030] FIG. 1a-1h a view from below to a section of a ceiling to which a lining is attached according to the method of the invention; and

[0031] FIG. 2 a ceiling of a room with a plurality of attached sheets of lining.

[0032] In FIG. 1a to 1h the method of attaching a lining to an interior surface 10 of a room is exemplified by attaching a lining to a section of a ceiling surface 10 of a room.

[0033] In FIG. 1a a plurality of glue dots 2 is applied to to the interior surface 10. The step of applying a plurality of glue dots 2 comprises applying a transfer sheet 21 comprising the plurality of glue dots 2 onto the interior surface 10 and removing a release sheet of the transfer sheet 21 leaving the plurality of glue dots on the interior surface 10. Alternatively it is also possible to apply the glue dots 2 to the first sheet of lining 1. The transfer sheet 21 comprises a release sheet 21 made of a silicon paper to which the glue dots 2 adhere. The transfer sheet 21 can be applied in strips in a parallel manner, wherein the removal of the transfer sheet 21 is carried out in the presence of heat, e. g. by use of a hairdryer. Alternatively, the transfer sheet can have any other convenient size.

[0034] FIG. 1b illustrates the step of covering the glue dots 2 which are arranged such that they get in contact with an edge section of the applied first sheet of lining 1 with a cover tape 4.

[0035] FIG. 1c illustrates the step of attaching the first sheet of the lining 1 to the interior surface 10 in such a manner that the first sheet of lining 1 is fixed at least partly to the interior surface 10 via the glue dots 2. The edge section of the first sheet of lining 1 overlapping the cover tape 4 is not yet fixed to the interior surface 10.

[0036] FIG. 1d illustrates the step of attaching a second sheet of lining 1 to the interior surface 10 adjacent to the first sheet of lining 1. The second sheet of lining 1 is at least partly attached to the interior surface 10 adjacent to the first sheet of the lining 1. The edges of the first and the second sheet of lining partly overlap.

[0037] FIG. 1e illustrates the application of a marker tape 5 on top of the edge portion of the lining 1. The marker tape 5 indicates the cutting line along which the cut is directed. The actual cut can for example be carried out along one of its edges. If the interior ceiling is made of acoustic panels with perforations, preferably the cut is made along the bridge portions that border adjacent perforations of the perforated acoustic panel. The cut can be carried out in the middle of the cover tape 4 or along one of its edges.

[0038] Figure if illustrates the step of cutting the second sheet of lining 1 overlapping the first sheet of lining 1 simultaneously in one single cut. FIG. 1g illustrates the removal of the cover tape 4 after the cut, wherein in the present illustration the cover tape 4 is half pulled out from between of the edges of the linings. After the cover tape 4 has been removed, the edges of the linings can be attached to the formerly covered glue dots.

[0039] FIG. 1h illustrates a ceiling 10 of a room with attached adjacent strips of linings after cutting and the removal of cover tape.

[0040] In FIG. 2 a ceiling 10 of a room is shown having attached thereto a plurality of the linings 1. The room has a window 11 and a door 12 to exemplify the arrangement of the linings in such a room.