Any really successful interior begins with proper preparation: the better you prepare, the better the end result will be! So, before you even think of buying anything, take careful measurements of the walls and ceilings you want to cover. Deceuninck Decor is available in 3 lengths: 2.7m, 4.5m and 6m.
 

2.BASIC TOOLS

The basic tools you will need for this job are: a tenon saw, a stanley knife, a staple gun or nail gun, a drill, a screwdriver and a folding measure or tape. Open the packaging carefully to avoid damaging profiles. Open the back of the pack and make sure that you read the insert carefully.

3.FLAT SURFACES

Anyone with good DIY skills is unlikely to have problems fitting cladding profiles. The cladding is fixed to battens attached to the wall and/or ceiling, so it is vital that these surfaces are as flat as possible.
 

4.MOUNTING BATTEN

By this point, you will already have taken accurate measurements of the cladding profiles. Now, use the tenon saw to cut your plastic or timber mounting battens to the required length. The advantage of plastic battens is that they are easy to work with and will last for ever.

5.SPACING

Cladding profiles can be fixed horizontally, vertically or diagonally, so if you decide to have yours horizontal, then you need to fix your battens vertically. Naturally, if you decide on vertical cladding, you’ll have to fix your battens horizontally. Whichever you choose, you should screw fix all the mounting battens at 30 cm centres.
 

6.STARTING- OR CORNER PROFILES

Once all the battens are firmly screwed in place, you can saw your starting or corner profiles to the required lengths. Use a staple gun or nail gun to attach them to the battens.

7.SAWING THE PANELS

With all the profiles fixed firmly to the battens, you can start to attach the panels by sawing your wall panelling to the right length.

8. FIXING THE PANELS

The panels are fixed simply by nailing or stapling. Always panel with the tongue uppermost and use flat-headed nails (at least 27 mm long) or 14 mm staples.

9.TONGUE AND GROOVE

The tongue-and-groove principle means that you can simply slide all the other panels into place before fixing them in exactly the same way as the first. Make sure that you fit every panel carefully and as closely to the next as possible. You’ll get the best results if you always start from the top and work down.
 

10.CUT-OUTS

Because Decor is so easy to use, even the trickiest jobs are simple to do. For example, using plastic cladding makes it easy to work around waste pipes and even fitting around a power socket takes no time at all with the help of your electric drill.

11.CLIP-ON FINISHES

Once you have completely finished cladding your wall or ceiling, you can finish the job using starting or corner profiles and decorative strips. These simply clip onto the profile beneath.

12.CONNECTOR PROFILE

If even the longest length of Decor profile isn’t long enough to clad your wall or ceiling in a single run, you can join profiles together using the P 112 connector profile, which also simply clips into place. Once you have fitted the basic profile and cladding to the battens, you can finish the job using this clip-on part.