Flexible attachment of Styrodur beams

Set new accents with the help of flexible attachment of Styrodur beams.
Beautify your living space with Styrodur beams in a wood look instead of wood.

Flexible attachment of Styrodur beams

The goal was to avoid gluing the wooden Styrodur beams and to be able to remove them without leaving any residue when needed.

For a 2 m long beam, we needed three times the block magnet 20.0 x 20.0 x 3.0 mm N45 nickel - M3 countersunk hole for attachment to the beams and three mounted on the ceiling. Countersunk screws with a 3 mm diameter and 16 mm length were also used.
For shorter beams, four magnets are sufficient (two on the beam and two on the ceiling). An L-profile was required. Cut to fit the beam width.

First, the beam had to be provided with a bridge so that it could be attached in the middle.
The beam was scored on the inside and a bridge was embedded using a smooth plastic material.
We used an L-profile and attached it with Contact VA 110 cyanoacrylate adhesive pen system 30 g.

We first tried gluing on a metal strip, but the adhesive came loose relatively quickly. Alternatively, we used a block magnet. We attached it with superglue.
It was important to use the adhesive in gel form to better compensate for uneven surfaces.
An attempt with liquid superglue failed, and the magnet detached from the plastic after a while.

Be sure to wear safety goggles when removing the magnets from the supplied block! The magnetic force is extremely strong. There is a risk of breakage! It's best to remove it sideways.

Magnetic attachment

We screwed the block magnet to the ceiling. Pre-drilled the hole with a 4mm drill bit. Inserted an S4 anchor. We inserted a countersunk screw with a 3 mm diameter and 16 mm length into the countersunk hole of the magnet.
We held the beam, including the glued magnet, against the ceiling to mark the approximate position where the other magnet would be screwed. The exact position was measured.

While screwing it on, we held the magnet in place for the last few millimeters to align the position with the beams' fastenings.
Now place the beam against the ceiling.
This saved us the trouble of gluing. We can remove the beams if necessary, without having to laboriously remove adhesive residue.
Fill the drill holes with filler.

When removing the beam, be careful to pull it sideways. The magnetic force is very strong. The anchor could be pulled out of the ceiling.