Benefits of the false ceiling
Bring more aesthetic charm to your home with
a false ceiling
Imagine
you have a star studded night sky in your bedroom and you can stare at the
galaxy of stars with your spouse while Don McLean’s Starry, starry nights plays in the background. It will be surreal,
artistic, and romantic and you can totally own it. Well, the exquisite designs
of false ceilings and modern lighting make these dreams a reality today.
Often
when people imagine a false ceiling, they think of those immaterial boring boards
suspended in offices that look like a grid. But the residential false ceiling
is far from boring. It can be classy, funky, vibrant, elegant, or bizarre;
basically anything you want. You can explore a million design options and
choose the one that suits the tone you want to give to your room. The finishing
can be done with paint or wallpaper as per your choice.
A false
ceiling, also known as suspended ceiling, is a secondary ceiling suspended from
the main ceiling with the help of a galvanized iron (GI) frame. There are three
types of material that are used to create a false ceiling and give a definitive
look to the room: gypsum board, wood panels and POP. Gypsum board is the most
popular choice in recent times. I will be writing another post on why gypsum
board is the best available choice in the market compared to the other two.
However, here I intend to elucidate that the function of a gypsum board false
ceiling is not just limited to enhancing the visual charm of the home.
Sure, a
false ceiling creates a fascinating facade to conceal all the clutter of wires,
AC ducts, copper pipes and other fixtures on the ceiling. However, one of the
most significant uses that false ceiling can bring to your home is energy
conservation. As the false ceiling reduces the volume of the room, the air
conditioning becomes more effective. As the power consumption decreases, air
conditioning becomes more affordable. Besides, it also provides thermal insulation
because of an air gap that is created between the soffit and the false ceiling
which does not allow the outside heat enter the room. Hence, it keeps the rooms
warm in winters and cool in summers. That is not all; the gypsum board ceiling
also has acoustic properties which reduces the noise levels in your home by
blocking the outside noise. Gypsum board is also fire resistant unlike the wood
panels.
The false ceiling gives you an opportunity to
play with lights more elaborately and innovatively than you could before. If
you have a reading space, you can add spot lighting. You can make the lighting
more uniform in the rooms or you can use designer chandeliers. There are so
many types of lighting available in the market these days that you just need to
mention what you want it for and dealer will hand it over to you.
I hope
that this post clarified some of your doubts about false ceiling and its
benefits.
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