How to fix a plastic plinth

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Plastic skirting boards have long since replaced wooden ones and almost completely replaced them from the market. These are convenient and functional products, capable not only to create a neat transition from the floor to the walls or the ceiling, but also to hide underneath the ubiquitous wires and communications. In this article, we will tell you in detail how to install plastic skirting boards and how to choose the best option for your home.

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Specifications of plastic skirting board

Plastic skirting boards are made from polyvinyl chloride mass by extrusion, passing throughforms under high pressure. The result is a solid and high-strength product with a clear geometry. On many models, the edges are covered with rubber material so that the plinth can fit snugly against the floor and the wall. However, in any case, the advantages of using profiles are obvious - you do not need to deal with finishing the corners, you get a smooth and smooth surface of the desired color and texture, neatly hide the wires and communications.

There are two main types of plastic skirting: for carpet and linoleum. There are also universal options, suitable for all types of coatings, whether it is tile, laminate or even parquet. The main difference between the carpet's skirting board is a special L-shape. This is necessary in order to simultaneously press the coating and place the edge of the carpet in the profile groove. As a result, it seems that the skirting board is made of the same material as the floor itself.

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There is also a classification of skirting boards depending on the components in the composition and manufacturing method, which in general affects the rigidity:

  1. Rigid - classic hard strips that are installed near the floor or under the ceiling. They have a decorative profile for a typical wooden milling pattern. Such plinths are made of pure polyvinyl chloride, so they have all the qualities inherent in this material: strength, wear resistance, relative flexibility and a wide choice of colors. Rigid skirting boards are the most popular, because they are easy to mount and under them you can hide the wires.
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  2. Soft - similar plinths are a flexible tape made of PVC profile. It is laid out around the perimeter of the room with a single piece, which is in some ways much better than working with piece products, since the finish is obtained without seams. However, due to low aesthetic performance, soft skirting boards are not very popular. Basically, they can be found in administrative and office buildings. Of the advantages can be identified low price, harmlessness to health, the ability to use in rooms with uneven walls. For the installation of plastic skirting use polyurethane adhesive or finishing putty.
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As most often for repair in apartments and houses use rigid skirting boards, we will describe the installation technology for them. But before that it is worth noting that despite the fact that the market has a wide range of models of different colors and textures, it is recommended to choose products from one lot. Otherwise, slight color changes may occur. You should also know how the material was painted: in bulk, with a printed pattern or with acrylic lamination. These data will help you to choose a skirting board for any interior. The most popular are laminated film profiles, because they quite believably imitate the texture of the tree, but at the same time it is much stronger and more durable.

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Advantages of PVC products:

  1. Plausible imitation of products from natural wood.
  2. High strength and durability.
  3. Acceptable cost of plastic skirting boards.
  4. Non-exposure to rotting and molding.
  5. Water resistance.
  6. Color is retained for the life of the product.
  7. The material is not deformed.
  8. Ability to accurately hide communications( models with cable channels).
  9. Simple installation.
  10. There is no need to guess how to properly cut a plastic skirting board to join corners - for this purpose there is a special fittings.
  11. Various textures and colors of plastic skirting boards allow to choose an option for any interior.

Technical features of the

One of the most useful qualities of plastic skirting boards is the ability to gently disguise wires and communications, thereby increasing the aesthetics of the interior and protecting the cable from premature wear and tear. Depending on the design features distinguish conventional skirting boards and profiles with cable channels. The latter consist of two main parts: a plastic mounting plate with a cavity, where wires and a decorative damper are placed, which conceals communication behind it.

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The capacity of skirting boards with cable channels can be different - from one to ten wires. For cases where it is necessary to hide several wires, experts recommend buying skirting boards with several channels inside - one for each cable. So you can keep order and additionally protect each wire( if there is a shortage and the insulation on one of them melt, it will not hurt neighboring wires).

Products without cable channels are presented in the form of solid profiles, which can not accommodate any communication. How to attach a plastic skirting board such a plan will be told a little later.

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In the market you can find the so-called averaged model - a product with a mounting plate, in which there is one trough along the entire length. There you can place a telephone wire or a television cable. Such models are usually used in apartments where there is not too much equipment.

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Regardless of the design for all rigid PVC profiles, special connecting fittings are provided, designed to facilitate installation and maintenance. Decorative plugs and connectors are also able to mask defects and oversights made during operation. All external and internal corners, plugs and connectors should be selected according to the dimensions of the plastic skirting board and its color.

Overview of manufacturers

Before proceeding with the description of the installation, I would like to say a few words about how to choose a plastic skirting board, or rather, which manufacturer to give preference to. The assortment offered by the market is so diverse that an ignorant person can only trust sales consultants.

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Overview of the most popular manufacturers of PVC skirting boards on the Russian market:

  1. Cezar is one of the largest manufacturers with more than half a century of experience. In the early 200's the company received the certificate of compliance with ISO 9001, which once again confirmed the high quality of the products. In addition to plastic skirting, Cezar produces laminate, tile profiles, siding and wall panels, profiles for stairs, thresholds, etc. Plastic skirting boards Caesar are durable wear-resistant finishing materials, made with a sense of style and offered at an adequate price.
  2. KORNER is one of the largest manufacturers of polyvinylchloride finishing materials in Europe. Plastic skirting boards Korner have been popular for more than 15 years, and every year interest is growing - there are models with new colors and textures. The plastic winches are in great demand because of the noble dark coloring and believable imitation of exotic wood.
  3. Arbiton is a trademark of the manufacturer Decor, which supplies the market with a wide range of products for interior decoration. In addition to plastic skirting, Arbiton produces profiles for floors, floor insulation and various accessories.
  4. T.plast - the largest Russian manufacturer of finishing materials and electrical products. In addition to plastic plinth t plast, it is possible to distinguish PVC window sills, fittings, finishing corners.
  5. Dollken Weimar is a large German manufacturer of all kinds of fittings and docking elements for joining floors and walls. Plastic skirting boards dollken are in great demand, despite the high cost.

So, among a huge variety of manufacturers from around the world, we have identified several companies that have earned a good reputation. When the choice is made, you can talk about how to fix plastic skirting boards.

Attachment methods

The technology of installing a plastic skirting board mostly depends on the configuration of the chosen model, but the nature of the floor covering also plays a significant role. So, if a laminate or parquet is laid on the floor, you can not attach a profile to it - you need to fix it to the wall. Accordingly, the evenness of the walls also has weight in this situation, since a rigid straight skirting board will not gently attach to the curved surface. Below we will consider the ways of fixing the plastic skirting, the choice of which depends on the specific situation.

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Clip for fastening

Clip fasteners are used to install conventional decorative skirting boards without cable channels. They allow you to accurately fix the bar, without breaking its decorative surface with screws, nails or other external fasteners. The clips and the back of the baseboard are designed so that after mounting the attachment to the wall, you just have to fix the whip on the clips. If the profile is installed in this way, you can easily dismantle at any time. However, during the secondary installation of the panel, defects can rarely be avoided, since the fasteners and grooves of the bar are very unreliable and quickly deteriorate. So, since the fixing elements are loosened, it is recommended to use clip fastening only if the floor and walls in the room are perfectly flat.

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How to fix the plastic skirting on the clips:

  1. Mark the entire perimeter of the room, applying the profile to the wall.
  2. Indicate at what distance from the floor surface clips will be fixed.
  3. The opening mounting hole must be located at least 10 cm from the corner, the remaining holes should be in 20-50 cm increments.
  4. The drilling depth must be at least 3 cm.
  5. Clean the surface of the dust and insert plastic dowels into the holes.
  6. Fasten the clips with self-tapping screws, then start putting plinths on them starting from the corner.

Liquid nails for fastening

The adhesive method of fixing plastic skirting boards is the simplest, since it does not require the use of special equipment. Anyone will cope with such work, but before deciding, one should know about one drawback - dismantling the glued plinth will be very difficult, and it will not be possible to use it again. It goes without saying that such a method is not suitable for products with cable channels, since the maintenance of communications in the future becomes difficult.

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So, to fix the plinth, you need to try it on the place, cut it according to the geometry of the room, apply liquid nails on the back side and gently press down into place. How and what to cut plastic skirting boards you will learn in the next chapter.

The classic method of fastening with screws

The latter method is the most reliable, but at the same time the most laborious in comparison with those described above. It is suitable for the most popular models with cable channels and removable decorative plugs.

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How to fasten the plastic skirting board:

  1. Attach the profile to the wall and mark with the pencil the holes for fastening holes. They should be located not less than 50 cm apart. The installation step depends on the width of the skirting board and the material from which the walls are made. For wood, foam blocks and gypsum boards, the installation step should be 20-30 cm, for brick and concrete it can be increased to 40-50 cm.
  2. Drill holes for plastic dowels and hammer them with a hammer.
  3. Remove dust and attach the base bar to the installation site. Marker or pencil mark on it fixing points. This method may seem long, but you will be sure that the holes on the bar will coincide with the dowels in the wall.
  4. Begin installing the strip from the corner. On the end, put on the corner element, attach the whip and secure it with screws.
  5. Place the docking element on the other end.
  6. Measure the next bar, cut off if necessary and put in place.
  7. After processing the entire perimeter, place decorative stubs on the ends on both sides of the doorway.
  8. If you work in a spacious room, lay the cable inside the skirting board gradually, during the installation of the slats. If the room is small, you can first completely install the profile, and then stretch the cable in it.
  9. After laying the communications, put on the top decorative strip.

Useful tip: To make the plinth easy to fit and not rest against the partitions of the auxiliary parts, during the measurements, subtract 2-3 mm of length from each side.

The video below shows how to properly install plastic skirting boards with cable channels:

How to cut plastic skirting boards

The installation of PVC skirting boards is inevitably associated with cutting them to form neat angles or linear joints on long walls. Since polyvinyl chloride panels differ in hollow and flexible structure, the traditional way of cutting them is not applicable - after the saw for the tree an uneven edge and chips are formed. The final result of your work depends on how correctly the plinth is cut. Some errors and defects will help to mask the plugs and connecting fittings, but it is not necessary to neglect observance of the instruction.

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The decisive role is played by the choice of a tool - how to cut a plastic skirting board? On this depends the accuracy of the cutting edge. Optimal option, according to experts, is a hacksaw for metal, because unlike a saw on wood it is equipped with small teeth and a divorce of the permissible width. But at the same time, its use is limited by the rigidity of the panels - it can not be used for thin-walled products, because they are too sensitive and can tear under the saw's teeth.

Hand jig saw is the most gentle tool, and if you doubt how to cut a plastic skirting board of a small thickness, it is better to use it. It leaves a perfectly smooth cut and is suitable not only for flooring, but also for ceiling products. The only negative - a small canvas will not work quickly, and the chair is not always appropriate.

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Important: For cutting plastic skirting boards, use hand-held jigsaw blades with teeth, but not round saw blades with abrasive coating.

If you are working with very thin skirting boards, try cutting them with a regular clerical knife or a construction modification with a reinforced blade. However, to get a smooth cut, it is better to practice on unnecessary stretches. The main rule of correct pruning is observing a clear geometry. Otherwise, you will not achieve a neat joint between the two panels. To perform such a procedure "by sight" is almost impossible, especially for a beginner, so it is better to leave this venture immediately. It was for this purpose that the chair was invented - a special tool that allows cutting profiles at angles of 45 ° and 90 °.

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How to cut the angle of the plastic skirting with a chair:

  1. Place the skirting in the tray located in the center of the chair.
  2. Attach the panel to the instrument with a rough surface so that the decorative front side is not damaged during cutting.
  3. When selecting the desired cutting angle, make sure that the edge of the profile protrudes slightly beyond the edge of the guide diagonal slot of the chair. So the panel will be securely fixed, and you will get the perfect cut across the entire width.
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  4. If the width of the skirting board is less than the depth of the stool, evenly press the panel against one side of the groove, then cut it. Do not place the profile in the tray at different angles, otherwise you will end up with non-identical figures.
  5. Insert the saw blade or other cutting tool into the diagonal slots and evenly cut the panel. Do not press on the saw, otherwise the elastic structure of the PVC profile can crack. Also, do not be too hasty - fast movements will warm up the metal blade, which will lead to deformation of the cutting edge.
  6. After cutting one side proceed to the formation of the second, acting in the same scenario as before, only with the mirror opposite of the angle. To "mirror" the angle of the cut, place the profile in the stool on the other side.
  7. How to trim a plastic skirting board directly? To obtain a straight cut, use perpendicular guides. During the cutting process, make sure that the panel is evenly spaced in the tray.

Summarizes all of the above video information, how to cut plastic skirting boards and how to handle a stool:

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