Outdoor polyurethane moldings: the selection and application features in the interior

Floor plinth - an element necessary for the registration of any interior. He gives the atmosphere finished appearance and hide the joints of different materials that are used for the walls and floor. However, not everyone knows that the plinth are different and can be made from different materials. Consider, what stands out among other outdoor polyurethane moldings, as well as its advantages and features of the installation.

Outdoor polyurethane moldings: Benefits

Polyurethane moldings for flooring is more popular than products made from other materials. And this is largely due to the technical characteristics of this material:

• resistance to external factors and long service life: the gentle treatment plinth It is able to retain its original appearance for 20-30 years. In this case, during the service, he can not be exposed to water and steam, and does not absorb odors and easy to clean. Such skirting can be easily installed in the bathroom as well-maintained conditions of high humidity;

• Polyurethane is not sensitive to changes in temperature, and therefore perfectly suited for rooms in which are installed heating appliances. As a result of heating it is not deformed without losing its original shape and does not crack;

Useful advice! If you need to arrange a zone located in the immediate vicinity near the fireplace, can be safely used for this purpose polyurethane moldings.

• simple and convenient installation: thanks to the flexibility and plasticity of the material, its installation does not require a lot of effort and it could be carried out independently. Furthermore with the help of different protrusions, and the rough surface can be decorated, that represent complexity when it comes to conventional baguettes. Fit and trim is very easy and takes very little time;
• Another indisputable advantage - for installation polyurethane plinth does not require any complex or expensive tools. It is quite suitable conventional sharp knife. And further, after all of the elements will be fixed, they can be painted any suitable paint: water-based, acrylic, etc .;

• with regard to the care of the polyurethane skirting board, there will be enough simple washing. As a material resistant to the different chemical elements, polyurethane does not react with any detergents and can easily be purified from contamination with them. In this case, you do not risk damaging its color or texture;
• large variety of polyurethane moldings - another advantage, which can not be said. The modern market is rich with proposals for all tastes and can easily satisfy even the most demanding consumer. Differing from each other in width, texture and color such skirting capable stylistically complement absolutely any interior.

Flexible floor plinth: features use

The first and the main function of skirting boards - clearly delineate the perimeter of the room and at the same time hide the transitions and disadvantages finishes that were made in the course of repair. It plays an important role in the plinth if the floor is spread a carpet or carpet. In the case of using the fixed skirting its edge.

In addition, if you have the need to take care of the cabling, it is worth to buy a polyurethane moldings for floors, which provide for such a possibility. It is sold at par with traditional models stores and on the market.

Polyurethane moldings at times stronger products from many other materials, and its cost significantly lower than the other, that can be called one more positive aspect of using it this option. Despite the fact that there is a solid and flexible moldings of polyurethane, of course, the most popular the second option, since it was he who provides an opportunity to draw on any structure and complexity of the uneven surface.

With regard to the installation of polyurethane skirting, this process can not be considered difficult in the event that pay due attention to the preparation of necessary materials and surfaces. Fastening to the floor baseboards made by a special glue, putty or ornamental nails. Further in this article will be considered by installation process in more detail.

How to choose a floor plinth: the rules of a successful combination

It would seem that there is nothing easier than to buy a floor plinth made of polyurethane. However, the choice of this element also requires attention and good taste. Otherwise, this item may have a negative impact on the entire interior. First and foremost, you need to push away the three original data:

• finishing material and color flooring;
• textures and colors of the walls;
• style and color of the door.

It is undeniable that the most daring design decisions involve the use of contrasting colors, but to choose the right color and design the interior is tastefully in this case is much more complicated. Therefore, most people prefer the traditional solution to this problem: plinth color flooring or differs from it by 1-2 tones.

If as a guide to select the plinth you decided to use the walls, the easiest thing to do this by choosing among ready-made samples, for which the paint was applied in advance or special structure. So the probability of miscalculate with a touch of is the least.

Speaking of the floor covering according baseboards, some difficulties arise. After all, if the selection of a suitable color for parquet or special complexity laminate panels is not, in the case of laying linoleum, or carpet tile, this process becomes more complicated.

Another great difficulty - to provide a combination of doors and baseboards. The best design solutions provide a smooth transition from the plinth to the door trim in the same color, allowing you to create the effect of uninterrupted lines.

How to choose a plinth for the color of the floor

If you decide not to take risks and do everything according to the traditional rules of interior design, it is worth stick to simple recommendations: plinth should merge with the floor covering and does not stand out. Although the use of color on 1 tone lighter or darker is not excluded. In visual perception of this deviation hardly affects.

Many users report that they do not like the combination of carpet or tile with skirting of the same color. In this case, designers are advised to make a choice in favor of fundamentally different shade. In this case, to make fringing darker or lighter depending on what kind of impact you want to have on the perception of space: dark - make the room more comfortable and lighter on the contrary - roomier.

There are cases when the owners want to pick up the panel, which will be a continuation of the wall. Both are equally valid, but it should be understood that this option is available only if the walls have been decorated in a minimalist style, for example, painted or plastered. In this case, they must be self-colored. Strongly recommended to combine colorful, patterned wallpaper with embossed colored plinths. This combination never looks in the interior well.

If you prefer a guideline door trim, in this case should not be the same Only shade panels are used, but their thickness, and you always need to buy a plinth. It is also worth noting that sometimes edging floor pick up, focusing on some other elements of decor, though it is quite rare.

Today, the popularity began to conquer the white plinth. This solution can substantially transform the interior with the proviso that all decorative elements are coupled to each other. Plan the color, texture and shape of each element, to ensure the appropriateness of such a decision before purchasing materials. Is recommended even paint interior plan, using a special computer program.

Selection of bright, contrasting skirtings also requires mandatory and careful planning in order to avoid errors and inconsistencies shades. Pay attention also to the fact that wood floors are badly combined with contrasting colors and in this case would be much more appropriate to choose the panel of the same color.

How to choose a plinth floor: panel sizes

Dimensions skirting floor are different and are selected based on several factors: the color scheme of the interior, the ceiling height and the overall size of the room. It is obvious that for a small room with a low ceiling is not recommended to use a wide and high baseboards to the floor. Here it is necessary to give preference to a thin plinth, which will not take up much space, but only visually delineate the perimeter of the room.

The large spacious rooms use of thin narrow baseboards also unacceptable. They disturb the visual perception of space and deform change its geometry. It is better to give preference to the wider skirting for floor mounting which is carried directly to the wall.

Standard size plinth assumed width of 45 to 70 mm, but can be found in sales a variety of models, which will be how much less or much more of these sizes. Wide outdoor polyurethane moldings can easily reach and 20 cm. The main thing is that the height of the room allows the use of edging such a height.

Polyurethane moldings flooring: prices for basic

We can not say what to buy flexible skirting for sex is very much expensive. But at the same time it is advised to familiarize themselves with pricing for these products. Also pay attention to the cost of professional services to install baseboards. installation price can also vary greatly, and before turning on the first ad, should carefully study the reviews about this wizard, or a company in which you plan to apply.

As an example, consider a pricing policy the most popular companies that provide the opportunity to buy polyurethane moldings of all sizes at affordable prices:

Manufacturer	Size (m × g), mm	Length mm	Material	Price, € / pcs
orac Decor	20x20	2000	dyuropolimer	210
NMC	19h12	240
Perfect Plus	54h16	272
79h13	314
69h15	340
Fabello Decor	30x20	2440	polyurethane	348
Europlast	70h17	2000	composite material	400
80h22	527
Perfect Plus	99h14	2000	dyuropolimer	560
Europlast	70h13	polyurethane	674
Perfect Plus	126h16	dyuropolimer	780
100h15	2400	polyurethane	842
Fabello Decor	80h12	2440	940
orac Decor	200h22	2000	dyuropolimer	2023
Perfect Plus	100h15	2400	rubber + polyurethane	2040

Buy wide plinth (height 15 to 18 cm) by Cezar company can be for 690-1050 rubles. Models thinner will cost in the range of 300-500 rubles, depending on the complexity of the invoice, etc. Among the company's offer to find such a plinth on the floor, the price of which exceeds the mark of 2,000 rubles is difficult, but they are worth the money, because they can transform the interior and add sophistication to it and style.

Having considered all the advantages of this option you can decide whether or not to acquire the polyurethane floor plinth. it is quite affordable prices, and mounting procedure is so simple that it would be entirely under the force of even not very experienced in repair work to the owner.

Installation of baseboards with their hands: step by step instructions for operation

The more thorough surface preparation is carried out, the easier and better you will be able to secure the plinth. For this purpose, perfect silicone or adhesive designed specifically for polyurethane. It is applied to the reverse side of the plinth and the field angular Spila.

Another, more simple way of fixing the skirting boards involves the use of special screws or nails. Their mask using special pads that are sold on a par with ourselves skirting. In this case, the abundance of colors baseboards represented in the sale allows to pick up the necessary colors easily.

Preparatory work prior to installation of polyurethane plinth

Pre-installation begins with a definition of the type of the plinth, which you intend to use. How to choose the right color and texture for the solution of an interior, we consider below, and while we only note the fact that the width of the plinth has a direct impact on the visual perception of space. The wider the skirting board, the less and less it seems premises. This should be taken into account before making a purchase.

If you need to arrange a small room such as a bathroom or hallway, it is better to give preference to a narrower model. Calculations of the required amount of material can be made based on the perimeter of the room, taking into account the margin required for cutting corners.

Useful advice! If you spend your own installation of a plinth for the first time, you should not expect that your first time will turn out perfect slices. It is better to leave the stock of at least 10 cm, to be able to correct the errors.

No less attention should be paid and purchased transportation baseboards. Polyurethane is quite brittle material, and requires careful handling, so in order to avoid breakage elements as well as the appearance of unwanted dents and bends, use extra caution during transportation. In order that the material had to adapt to the conditions under which will be set up in the room at least for a day.

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Before proceeding to the mounting elements ensure that the surface is perfectly cleansed of foreign particles other materials and is completely dry. It is important that at the time of installation skirting all the finishing work for the floor and walls should be finished.

For smooth and accurate placement of the plinth should draw the layout, which will help implement smooth mounting. To begin, mark the places where the cuts will be located. To make things as straight as possible, first apply one of the elements to the corner of the wall and make a mark on the level of the upper and lower edge of the plinth. Then, repeat the same procedure on the adjacent wall. Crossing, drawn by two lines will show you how it should be cut angle.

Typically the angle will correspond to 90 degrees, but not uncommon and irregular corners, for which adjustment should be implemented individually. To do this with a simple pencil or conventional knife make a mark on the skirting boards, and then cut off the mark.

Self-trimming to set the plinth to the floor

After sectioning locations are marked, you can start cutting corners. If we follow the technology, then for this purpose it is recommended to use a miter box carpentry, which allows most accurately observe the corner and make a clean cut. According to reviews, the use of this device greatly facilitates the work.

Having several different stencils stuslo allows cutting at 45, 60, 67.5 and 90 degrees. For direct coupling used stencil 90 degrees. But to draw the corners, often used an angle of 45 degrees, although there are quite different situations.

If you decide to use the miter box, the cutting process will be as follows: a plinth, trim you want to make, is inserted into the device from the left side so that he was pressed to a side. Then, in the stencil with the desired angle is inserted handsaw and pruning is done. If you decide to do without this special device, it can be used for cutting miter saw with a fine tooth comb or a sharp knife.

Useful advice!To material consumption on the adjustment was minimal, at first made cut edges, and only then customize the length of the plinth.

Another, perhaps, the easiest solution to the problem of fitting angles skirting boards - the purchase of finished fittings designed for this purpose. The use of these elements will greatly facilitate the installation process and save you from the difficulties associated with fitting angles. The only thing worth considering - if the walls and corners are too big bumps, there can be problems with the mounting of prefabricated elements. In this case it is better to conduct cutting yourself.

How do I attach the baseboard to the floor with their hands

The most popular way of fixing the skirting boards - it sticky. For this purpose, selected special composition that is most suitable for this type of work. Here are some simple tips for choosing the adhesive:

• Adhesive for floor skirting should not contain a solvent. Otherwise, it may encounter appearance of cracks in the joints;
• pay attention to the labeling of the composition: the packaging shall indicate that the adhesive does not leave a trace;
• the use of the composition with the effect of "fusion" allows you to distribute the load evenly and prevent the emergence of gaps in the joints. It is recommended to use a special seam adhesive.

Gluing skirting boards need to start from the corner of the room, causing the adhesive to the back side of each of the elements. Please note that the rear of the panels have special grooves, which are also called shelves. They need to glue polyurethane moldings can be distributed evenly. For qualitative fixing adhesive coat with the edge, where there will be a joint, and one and grooves.

Hold the plinth pressed firmly against the wall is necessary as long as the adhesive does not fully grasp. time largely depends on the individual characteristics of the composition used and in some cases up to 20 min. Of course, manually push the plinth during this time is difficult, so you can use any available materials that can ensure proper exposure and allow the panels stick evenly.

If after the plinth has been pasted, you find a place where the panel moves away from the wall due to surface irregularities, dispose of this imperfection, using a small stud. The plasticity of the material allows it to easily draws in, if necessary, and after the glue to dry completely, at which he will need daily, carnations can be gently pulled out. Remove the resulting holes can be using a conventional filler and paint.

Also, the final work of this stage include removal of excess glue. For this purpose, you can use a sponge dampened with water or a trowel. If the joints remained intervals, you can use a colorless or white sealant for sealing them. With the help of putty joints are smoothed, and then painted.

Step by step photo instructions on how to install the plinth on the floor, videos, and thematic material will talk about all the intricacies and complexities of this process.

Finishing skirting boards

The final finish polyurethane skirting comprises applying the dye composition or Glaze. If you plan to paint the panels, it is suitable for this purpose as a latex or acrylic paint, but to put it better before proceeding with the gluing, to eliminate the possibility of contact with the wall surface or floor. Glaze allows to produce tinted panel and give additional visual effects imitating wood, stone, metal or any other material.

Another method of applying the dye composition - a special coating to moldings in the aerosol. If painting is done after gluing, use masking tape to protect the surface of the walls and floor. Additionally, you must sustain period of at least 24 hours after gluing, the adhesive is fully cured.

If you need to paint the skirting boards with an ornament, it is best to use a spray bottle. For this purpose, approximately 30-40 cm close the space around the plinth by means of waxed paper or paint adhesive tape and then apply the composition in multiple layers, waiting for the complete drying before application of the previous next. Also, experts recommend that before applying the color layer to apply a coat of the dispersed water-resistant paint.

Useful advice! Make sure that the color of the door architraves and skirting boards are the same. For this purpose, you can buy a panel to match, or you can use the same color of the dye composition.

Tips for painting the skirting boards made of polyurethane

Consider a few simple, but urgent advice that experts give to those who decided on their own to choose the color and paint the floor plinth:

1. If you decide to give preference bright plinth, make sure that in the interior there were other elements exactly the same color. This may be the frame pictures, curtains or pillows.
2. Pay careful attention to a smearing of the joints with the help of putty and careful removal of excess with a damp sponge. Otherwise, after painting all defects become visible.
3. If the wall covering wallpaper you used, it is not necessary to glue them on the masking tape to protect them from possible contamination. When removing adhesive tape, you can damage the surface of the wallpaper. You can just put a sheet of cardboard next to the site that you are painting at the moment.
4. Take care of the comfort of the room where the painting will be made: there should not be excessive humidity, drafts and direct exposure to UV rays.

Useful advice!Do not neglect the advice of the manufacturer, which is always indicated on the packaging of the dye composition. Including there indicated drying period and especially the application of the material.

Another point that should be paid attention to if you make painting baseboards after fixed it - the width of the brush. Too narrow brush does not allow you to cope with the problem quickly, and vice versa will be too wide to spoil everything. So take care of a suitable tool in advance.

As you can see, buy polyurethane floor plinth is not so expensive, especially when compared with the cost of similar models made of wood. Also, do not forget that in contrast to solid counterparts, buy flexible floor plinth is possible to design the wall with any irregularities, as well as protrusions and recesses, which is a considerable advantage and significantly simplifies the process of installation.