How to choose a plastic skirting board and install it? Skirting boards Sizes of pvc skirting boards without cable channel

The catalog of the OBI hypermarket contains more than 400 items of skirting boards and accessories for them. Products are available at prices ranging from 15 to 500 rubles per unit.

When buying products in this subsection, pay attention to the following features:

• . Manufacturing material.
• . Color and texture.
• . Appointment.
• . The presence (absence) of a cable channel.

Plastic accessories are the cheapest and most popular among buyers. Manufacturers offer products of various shades and textures. Products from other materials (wood, veneer, MDF, aluminium, polyurethane) are also commercially available. In addition to skirting boards, additional devices are required during installation: corners (external and internal), plugs and connectors.

According to the place of installation, ceiling and floor samples are distinguished. After installation, the products hide the gaps between the wall and the floor (ceiling), improve the appearance of the room.

Many varieties of plastic accessories have special recesses - cable channels. They are used for hidden laying of household wires around the perimeter of the room.

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The final stage of the room separation is the installation of skirting boards. This is the final touch that completes the interior. Increasingly, instead of the usual wooden planks, a plastic floor plinth is used. It is low cost, easy to install and maintain.

Advantages and disadvantages

A plastic floor plinth is a practical solution that allows you to solve two problems at the same time - to give a finished look to the room and to hide, if necessary, wires, which are more than enough in our homes.

Plastic floor plinth - a practical solution

PVC skirting boards for the floor have the following advantages:

• Light weight.
• Simple installation, no preliminary or subsequent preparation is required.
• Long service life, resistance to ultraviolet radiation, household chemicals.
• Easy maintenance, no need for regular renewal of the decorative coating.
• Harmlessness.

Installing a plastic floor plinth is a practical solution. Gradually, they are replacing traditional wooden planks, as they are superior in many respects. There are few shortcomings. First, plastic is not a natural material. The second is the combustibility of plastics and the possibility of releasing harmful substances.

Nothing can be argued with unnaturalness, but there are already so many such “unnatural” things around that it still won’t play a role detail. In addition, good plastic is chemically neutral, in its normal state it does not emit any harmful substances.

The combustibility of plastics is different - there are plastics that do not burn and do not spread combustion, there are - with reduced smoke emission, in which harmful substances are still minimized. So if you want, you can find a non-flammable plastic floor plinth.

Types of plastic skirting boards

Plastic floor plinth can be of the following varieties:

• ordinary;
• flexible;
• with cable channel;
• with a flexible (rubberized) edge;
• for painting.

Let's take a closer look at each variety.

Flexible pvc skirting board

If it is necessary to arrange columns, curved walls, fillets, a problem arises - it is problematic to use ordinary rigid strips - you have to cut into small segments, join with connecting elements. It takes a lot of time, it turns out to be expensive for money, and the view is far from ideal, since it still turns out to be a broken line, and not a smooth curve.

In such cases, it is better to use a flexible plinth. The concept of "flexible" is relative. In its normal state, it is rigid, and bends well only when the temperature rises. Before installation on curved surfaces, it is heated with a building hair dryer to 60-70 ° C, bent into the shape that is required and fixed.

After cooling, it will acquire its original rigidity. They can easily arrange a column, for example, not to mention a smooth curve.

with soft edge

Plastic floor plinth is the most flexible of these products. If necessary, it can be pulled so that it will fit even against an uneven wall. But to achieve a full fit to an uneven wall without the slightest cracks is possible only if its upper edge is made elastic - rubber.

The elastic edge has the same color, although it is made of plastic material. Due to its high elasticity, it goes around even the slightest irregularities, leaving no cracks or gaps.

With cable channel

In a modern home, there is more and more equipment and wires going to it. One of the most convenient and cheap ways to covertly run cables around an apartment or house is to install a plastic floor plinth with a cable channel.

The cable channel is a specially formed recess/cavity along the entire length of the skirting board. Several wires are laid in this recess - television, telephone, computer cables. There are two types:

The number of cables to be laid depends on the size of the cavities in them. More space is available in models of the second type - with a separately mounted cable channel. But the possibilities of the first type can be expanded by laying the wires in the cavities above and below the molded channel. The difficulty is that access to them will be difficult - they are also under the plinth. To get to them, you have to dismantle it. Therefore, it is desirable to lay wires here that rarely require maintenance - television, Internet, etc.

For painting

There is a plastic floor plinth made of foamed PVC. Due to the use of a porous material, the surface can be painted. A good option if you need a non-standard color solution. After all, the set of colors is still limited, and so you can choose the desired shade.

Non-standard solution - plastic floor plinth made of foamed PVC for painting

Dimensions

Plastic is one of the most plastic materials, allowing you to make products of any shape and size. Therefore, a plastic floor plinth can be of any section and size, but it still has certain limitations that are associated with the practical side. In general, plastic skirting boards are produced with the following parameters:

These are the most common sizes, but there are single options. For example, there are wider ones at the bottom - about 50 mm. They are needed if the gap between the wall and the floor covering is somewhat larger than required by the technology.

Additional elements

When installing a plastic floor skirting board, you will need not only the skirting boards themselves, but also additional (additional) elements for them. This is:

The number of additional elements is considered for each individual case. You will have to count how many external and internal corners in the room being designed. It is also easy to count the plugs - two pieces are required for each doorway. A little more difficult with determining the number of connectors, but they can be taken with a margin.

Mounting methods

There are two ways to install plastic skirting boards:

The second option is only suitable if the walls are perfectly even. On walls with curvature, it is better to use the usual method of fastening - with screws or dowels, a plastic floor plinth can be pulled close to the wall so that it will not lag behind the wall. In this case, it is better to use models with a rubberized edge.

Fastening with clips

This method of fastening is implemented using two types of clamps - clips in the form of separate plates and a long plate of the same length as the plastic plinth. The difference is that the long clamp is used as a cable channel, that is, in this case, cables / wires can be hidden in the plastic plinth.

The principle of fastening clamps of any type is the same:

It is worth saying again: this method is only for perfectly flat walls, otherwise the result will be unsatisfactory. The order of work is simple:

When installing, it is important to place the clips on the same level. Only in this case it will be possible to fix the decorative bar without problems. The allowable run-up is less than a millimeter, so we try to carefully check the position of the mounting plate or clip before fixing it. One option is to make a template. To do this, cut a piece about 15 cm long, make a hole in it and use it as a measure, applying it in the right places.

Mounting through the plinth, using dowels / self-tapping screws

This method is also suitable for not very smooth walls. A hole is made in the plinth, through it, with the help of a self-tapping screw or dowel, it is attracted to the wall.

Everything seems to be simple, but only until you start doing it yourself. And here problems arise: in what order is it better to drill, at what distance from each other to install fasteners, how to do it so as not to spoil the appearance too much.

There are several ways, but the most correct algorithm for installing a plastic floor plinth is as follows:

The last stage is the masking of the installation site of the fasteners. This step is omitted if the plastic floor plinth was with a cable channel formed and the fasteners were installed in this recess. If you had to drill through the front surface, mask the remaining holes with stickers in the form of small circles, which are selected according to the color of the plinth.

Choice of screws / self-tapping screws / dowel-nails

First, about the dimensions - the load on plastic skirting boards is usually not very large, so they take small fasteners. Optimal - diameter 4-5 mm (6 mm is possible), length - 25-40 mm.

Fastener color - white, yellow, black - choose depending on the color of the plastic plinth. The choice is simple - to be the least noticeable.

When choosing, look at the shape of the hat. It should be large and as flat as possible. In this case, masking everything will be easy.

A few practical points

When installing a plastic floor plinth with a cable channel, it is more convenient to lay cables already pulled together in some places in a bundle. If the cables are very tight, they tend to pop out. In this case, it is more convenient to use double-sided tape for the screed. It will hold the conductors in place.

Even with the correct calculation of the length of the plinth pieces (they should go 2-3 mm into the additional element), the outer corners tend to pop out. To get rid of this trouble, the connection is smeared with sealant. It is better to use silicone. After drying, it remains elastic, if necessary, can be dismantled.

Today, plastic floor plinth is undoubtedly one of the leaders among its "brothers". Beautiful appearance, ease of processing, a very reasonable price and ease of installation - these are just some of the advantages that distinguish plastic skirting boards.

It is quite natural that many are interested in installing plastic skirting boards with their own hands. Therefore, it would be useful to learn how to nail plastic skirting boards: video, photographic materials will help us with this.

Plinth floor plastic in the interior

The technical characteristics of any floor cornice depend on two parameters:

• material of manufacture;

Plastic plinth: types and technical parameters

There are several technologies for the production of polyvinyl chloride. Depending on the features of the manufacturing process, the floor plastic plinth is of the following types.

Flexible white plastic skirting board

Semi-rigid. The polymer under conditions of increased pressure during the production process changes its structure. First of all, this concerns longitudinal ties. As a result of their strengthening, the final plastic products become flexible. This type of plastic skirting board can be laid on a curved surface without creating gaps.

How to fix a plastic plinth made of semi-rigid PVC

The plastic radius cornice can be bent to a circle of 30 cm in radius.

Plinth floor plastic: how to fix the corner

Hard. The most common decor option. Usually it is placed on straight sections, and the rotary parts are connected using special corners.

Lightweight and neat foam plastic profile attached to the wall

Foamed. Foamed PVC plinth is lightweight, has low thermal conductivity characteristics, therefore, in addition to being decorative, it additionally insulates the floor.

It is difficult to determine which floor plinth made of plastic is better, and is it necessary? After all, the product must be selected in accordance with the parameters of the room, the geometry of the walls and, possibly, other additional factors.

Construction of plastic skirting boards

The installation of plastic skirting boards today is simplified as much as possible, since modern models, as a rule, are composite in design: a mounting plate and an external decorative panel. The tightness of the bar clamp is ensured by its soft rubberized edge. This allows you to compensate to some extent for uneven surfaces of the floor and walls.

How to nail a plastic baseboard with a cable channel

Plastic plinth with cable channel simplifies cable routing. It can have multiple blocks.

Model for carpet: a strip of carpet is mounted on a mounting adhesive tape

It would be unfair not to note that laying a deaf floor plastic plinth is also not particularly difficult. Although this product is one-piece, the special grooves provided on the inside can hide fasteners and low-voltage wiring.

Blind skirting board with internal groove

Performance characteristics of PVC skirting board

We can say that the plastic product has unique characteristics:

• does not require surface treatment;
• retains its original shape and color;
• resistant to temperature, moisture and direct UV rays;
• easy to install.
• has a wide range of colors. This indicator is especially important when creating an individual interior design of the room. The choice is even wider - this is not only a standard color scheme, but also an imitation of the texture of natural materials.

Plastic plinth with natural stone texture on a tile floor

Plinth floor plastic: dimensions

To calculate the decorative plinth, its exact dimensions are needed. The size of plastic products largely determines the type of construction. There is no normative document regarding its geometric dimensions. However, they basically fit into the following row:

• width - on average about 20–25 mm;
• height - 50–60 mm, while wide plastic floor plinths can reach 150 mm;
• the length of the plastic plinth is 2500 mm.

A wide plinth with a cable channel is characterized by the presence of several chambers for laying cables

How to choose the right product by size and not only.

• Simple decorative panels should cover the interface between the floor and walls.
• If you put the plinth on a wooden floor, in particular on parquet, then its base should be 2–3 mm larger than the thermal gap.
• The presence of an elastic edge somewhat complicates the calculation of the final installation area.
• The decor should fit into the color scheme of the floor and walls. Depending on the interior style of the room and the overall color, the plinth can either visibly delimit them, or visually continue the horizontal surface.
• For some floor coverings, say, carpet, special models are chosen.
• Products with a cable channel will help to organize full-fledged jobs in the shortest possible time.

Plastic plinth in a modern interior

Thus, the selected skirting board must satisfy two conditions:

• harmoniously fit into the interior of the room;
• perform a specific function.

How to install a plastic floor plinth: three installation methods

Do-it-yourself installation of plastic skirting boards takes place in a certain sequence and can be done by anyone who has ever held a drill in their hands.

Connectors and fixings for plastic floor plinth

Under the fastening of plastic profiles usually go: plastic strips or metal clips, which must be screwed along the length of the installed decor.

Moldings for plastic decor

For almost all types of plastic cornices, the elements are connected through special moldings:

• corners - they are of two types: internal and external;
• connectors - with their help, pieces of planks are joined in a straight line;
• plugs, left and right - are designed to decorate the end sections of the plank, say, from the edges of a doorway or furniture located close to the wall.

Installing a plastic skirting board on self-tapping screws

markup

The markings start from the corner of the room, which is located farthest from the front door, on a long wall. A corner is put on a plastic plinth and applied to the selected corner so that the corner fits exactly into it. The first segment is marked, departing from the end of the corner by 50-100 mm, and the rest - in increments of 250-500 mm. The marks should be centered on the plank.

How to make holes for screws

Making holes

• For brick and concrete walls, holes are drilled at the marked points and dowels are driven in there, after removing the debris and dust formed from drilling.
• For plasterboard and other similar materials, screws are driven into the bar without pre-drilling.

Skirting board installation

Remove the decorative strip from the plinth and apply it to the marked wall with screwed dowels. Pierce it with an awl at the attachment points of the dowels and insert the screws. They must be screwed in until it stops, but not so much as to dent the bar.

Having fixed the first segment, a connector is inserted into its end, the beginning of the next segment is tightly adjusted and fixed. It is recommended to position the skirting board pieces so that the joint is in the middle of the wall.

Skirting board installation

Trimming strips in the corners

When the wall ends, it usually turns out that the second segment is clearly longer than necessary. So it needs to be cut off. How to do it? Having installed the appropriate plug in the corner, measure the remaining area. Plastic is cut in such a way that it does not reach the corner by about 3-5 mm. This shortfall will “take away” the docking corner. It is better to cut plastic with a hacksaw, after which the cut points must be sanded using fine sandpaper.

Installation of connecting elements and sockets

It is necessary to connect the inner corner and the segment of the bar strictly at a right angle. It is pushed into the inner corner and pressed down to the edge of the thrust bar, after which the bar is fixed.

According to this algorithm, the plinth is fixed around the perimeter of the room.

If communications must be laid in the profile, then in these cases, holes are carefully cut out for them in connectors or plugs and sockets are installed.

Clip-on mounting is very popular due to its extreme simplicity - they are attached to the wall and the baseboard is snapped onto them. However, such a mount is mostly disposable, that is, the clips can no longer be used after dismantling.

Step-by-step installation on clips

The installation is first performed “dry”: the plinth is cut, corners, connectors and plugs are placed. With a pencil, mark on the floor the places where the clips are fixed in increments of about 30-40 cm or less for uneven sections of the wall.

Clips, as a rule, are fixed on dowels. For drywall walls, the clips must be screwed through the drywall to the bottom track. After fixing the clips, the plinth is applied to the wall and the bar is pressed with force, say, hit with a fist, opposite each clip until it snaps into place.

Installation of plinth with glue

Working with "liquid nails" does not require any skills at all. On the reverse side, a composition is applied to the bar, it has a rather thick consistency, and glued.

Installation on "liquid nails"

Corners and other accessories are glued in the same way. This method is only suitable for carefully aligned walls.

The final stage of any repair is traditionally considered to be the installation of skirting boards. They are able to give the room a neat and finished look, hide the edges of the wallpaper and flooring. And in some types, there is even a special groove in which you can hide the wires, which is a big advantage in a modern apartment.

Among all the options, a special place is occupied by a plastic floor plinth, which allows you to quickly and inexpensively finish decorating your home. What advantages does such an element have and how to install plastic skirting boards with your own hands - we read further.

Advantages of plastic skirting boards

More recently, wooden planks were used to frame the floor, which did not differ in either ease of installation or design frills. Today, the choice of skirting boards for the floor is huge and each type has its own advantages and disadvantages. The plinth floor plastic is worthy of attention, as:

• Polyvinyl chloride (PVC), from which the plastic plinth is made, is one of the most durable materials, the service life significantly exceeds more expensive wood.
• The material is resistant to temperature extremes and high humidity, which makes it possible to install plastic skirting boards in any room: from the bathroom to the bedroom.
• PVC products are fireproof because they do not support combustion.
• The material is completely safe for humans.
• Installation of a plastic plinth will not cause difficulties even for a beginner. Many manufacturers supply their products with soft rubberized edges that adhere well to the walls, hiding bumps.
• Plastic profiles are quite flexible, which allows finishing rounded walls.
• Over time, the product will not lose its original appearance, it is enough just to wash it using any detergent.
• A wide range of colors will allow you to easily fit the plastic floor plinth into any interior.

According to the technical characteristics of PVC skirting boards, they are in many ways superior to their counterparts.

And, of course, the main advantage of a plastic skirting board for the floor is its low cost.

But not everything is so simple. Unfortunately, it is the cheapness of plastic that makes it impossible to use it for finishing expensive interiors - such an element will immediately catch your eye. In this case, you should opt for wooden counterparts. Although many manufacturers have improved the quality of their products so much that not only can they be installed on parquet floors, they also look little different from natural wood.

High plastic plinth for the floor color "Bamboo"

Installation of a plastic plinth is most appropriate on floors made of laminate, linoleum, carpet, tiles.

Types of plastic skirting boards

White plinth under carpet

In order for the repair to be carried out as efficiently as possible, you should choose the right type of plastic plinth:

• Universal - the simplest option, which is a solid straight bar.
• With a cable channel - the design of such products implies the presence of a special groove for laying wires, which, after installation, is closed with a decorative strip. Moreover, access to the wiring is possible at any time without dismantling - just remove the plug and reinstall it.
• Flexible (radius) - ideal for finishing semicircular walls, columns, bay windows. Supplied in special packaging, which must not be disturbed before installation. To give such a product the desired bend, it should be heated using hot air or water.
• Under the carpet - they are a L-shaped bar into which a carpet tape is inserted as in the photo above.
• High (wide) - ideal for large areas and indispensable for rooms with high ceilings. The width of such a plinth is approximately 70 mm and above. Wide plastic floor plinths have a cable channel that can accommodate a large number of wires with a diameter of up to 10 mm.

Flat plastic plinth with cable channel

Standard sizes

The plinth floor plastic sizes can be very different, which allows them to organically fit into the interior. The standard length of a plastic skirting board is 2500 mm, samples with a length of 1000 to 2800 mm are less common.

The width of the bar (indentation from the wall) can vary from 12 to 26 mm, and the height - from 40 to 85 mm.

Do-it-yourself installation of plastic skirting boards

As mentioned above, plastic plinth is quite easy to install on your own, and this can be done in several ways.

Method 1 - On screws / self-tapping screws

This method is best suited for fastening products with a cable channel, since the caps from the fasteners will be hidden, and the connection itself will be reliable and will not loosen if access to the wires is necessary.

How to nail a plastic plinth with self-tapping screws - a sequence of actions

Installation should start from the corner of the longest wall. The skirting board with the cable channel plug removed should be placed close to the wall with an offset from the corner equal to the width of the skirting board. After that, holes are drilled in the wall through the plinth every 30 cm with a drill of the required size.

If self-tapping screws are used, dowels are inserted into the holes

Then you should remove the bar, clean the mounting surfaces from dust and hammer plastic plugs into the drilled holes.

The sequence of fixing plastic skirting boards

After that, you need to put the plinth against the wall again, putting a plug-connector on one edge, and fasten it with screws or self-tapping screws. Repeat this action in the same way for each bar, after which you can put the cable channel cover back.

Necessary indents when laying

We look at how to nail plastic skirting boards (video) with our own hands correctly:

Method 2 - On the mounting plate

PVC plinth with hidden fastening system

Mounting on a mounting plate is suitable for wide products, including those with a hidden cable channel - in this case, the fasteners are not visible from the outside, and to access the wiring, it is enough to remove the upper decorative part of the frame.

The bar should be attached to the wall at the place of the intended installation and through the holes in it, make marks with a pencil for installing self-tapping screws.

How to fix a plastic skirting board to a mounting plate

After removing the bar, holes are made in the wall with a puncher. Then the bar is put back and dowels are inserted through it into the holes. With self-tapping screws or dowel-nails, the element is fixed to the wall.

Hidden fastener can be glued

After installing the hidden mounting system, the plinth is simply superimposed on it and pressed until it clicks.

Lay the wires in the cable channel and snap the outer bar

If mounting clips are used instead of a mounting plate, then they should be attached to the wall with self-tapping screws (see above) in increments of 30 cm. If the wall is uneven, the pitch should be reduced.

Clips allow you to remove the baseboard and install it back

Method 3 - Liquid nails

Installing plastic skirting boards with liquid nails is the easiest and fastest way to install, as there is no need to drill into the walls. But such a mount has a significant disadvantage - difficult dismantling, during which the slats can be damaged.

The walls should be leveled as much as possible before installing the skirting board, which will ensure the best bonding. It is also worth attaching all the frame elements to the wall and making sure they fit snugly.

Glue can be applied in two ways:

• On the wall - drops every 3-5 cm.
• On the plinth - in drops or a strip on the side adjacent to the wall.

How to apply glue correctly

Since the installation starts from the corner, you need to glue the inner corner cap on one edge of the plinth, and the end cap on the other. This will greatly simplify the work, and the result will be more accurate.

The video will help to fix the corners correctly:

The baseboard should be pressed firmly against the wall and fixed for a minute so that the glue grabs. After that, you can proceed to the installation of the next bar.

Mount carefully so that the glue does not spoil the finish

The final stage of the repair of the premises is the installation of the floor plinth. Plastic skirting boards are widely popular in operation due to their wear resistance, mechanical and thermal strength, attractive appearance and great variety. We will learn how to install skirting boards with our own hands further.

Do-it-yourself plastic skirting board installation

Floor plinths are made from various materials. Plastic products are especially popular. MDF, steel, ceramic and stone models are used less. The easiest way to create the illusion of even walls is with plastic skirting boards. They fit perfectly on the surface, differ in affordable cost and are diverse in color and texture solutions.

PVC-based skirting boards are suitable for both wood floors and flooring made of laminate or linoleum. The plinth is moisture resistant, easy to install, it is distinguished by the presence of cable channels, inside of which there are wires.

Before starting the installation of skirting boards, you should determine the amount of consumables. The optimal length of the skirting board for the floor is about 250 cm. Based on this, the number of skirting boards is calculated. Do not forget to add 10-15% compensation for joints and other errors to the value obtained.

There are special online calculators that will help you calculate the amount of plinth. Although it is quite possible to perform this process yourself. It is enough to add the length of the room to its width and multiply this value by two. Divide the result by 250 cm or 2.5 m, depending on the units in which the previous calculations were performed.

The next step is to choose the optimal color of the plinth, which blends perfectly with the interior of the room. When choosing a skirting board, we recommend taking a small piece of wallpaper with you to match it in color.

Plastic skirting boards are joined using special fittings. When cutting them, it is not necessary to observe high accuracy of joining elements. The very design of the plinth allows you to end up with the perfect appearance of the coating. Fittings for plastic plinths contain two plugs - right and left, elements for joining, internal and external corners. Try to choose accessories as close as possible in color to the skirting board itself.

Do not confuse the number of plugs - the right and left parts are exactly the same, only they have a mirror image of each other. Consider this fact when calculating the number of plugs. Docking parts are mounted to overlap the joints between two skirting boards. Self-tapping screws are not needed to fix the inner corners, they automatically snap into place after installation. Install this element with the same pressure, thus improving the appearance of the skirting board. The outer corners are distinguished by the presence of two legs holding them to the wall. Their use in the process of performing installation work is not particularly relevant.

Do-it-yourself installation of plastic skirting boards video:

Installation work on fixing the baseboard implies a constant change of workplace, so it is recommended to put all the equipment and fittings in one box, which you will move in relation to the place of work.

Installation of plastic skirting boards begins with cutting them into elements of the required length. At the same time, try to keep the seams between the plinth in a less visible place. It is recommended to start installation work from the inner corners or from the doorway. Install two previously prepared skirting boards and make a mark on one of them so that the skirting board goes inside the corner by 0.5 cm.

Initially, install skirting boards that cannot be cut. Elements for joining the plinth should be installed only if the length of the plinth was not enough to cover the wall of the room. When cutting the plinth, always keep a margin of a few millimeters so that the plinth completely covers the wall.

Cutting a plinth made of plastic is much easier than wood. In this case, there is no need to adhere to special angles. For a quick and high-quality cut of the plinth, use a hacksaw for metal. In this case, the plinth is placed in a special miter box. Thus, it is possible to achieve perfectly even corners in a short time. Next, after cutting, use a knife to remove the burrs from the plastic.

The next step is the construction of holes for fasteners for the plinth. Holes should be made as accurately as possible, for this you should attach a plinth to the wall, mark it, and then drill a hole. To perform drilling, a drill with functional perforation nozzles is enough. To ensure the accuracy of drilling, you will need a special device called a jig. If the walls in the room are perfectly even, then the distance between the fasteners for installing the skirting board is about half a meter. Otherwise, this value is reduced. To remove the dust formed after drilling, use a vacuum cleaner.

If drywall is used to make the walls in the room, then the process of installing the plinth is slightly modified. If, when making holes for the plinth, it was possible to get into the profile on which the drywall is fixed, then only self-tapping screws are used to fix the plinth. Otherwise, the skirting board is fixed with dowels called “butterfly”.

For the installation of such dowels, a hole is initially made in the wall, the dowel must be closely installed into it. For drilling, use any drill, as well as a jig. Next, the pressing parts of the dowel are pressed against it and the element is installed in the hole. For faster fixing of the dowel, it is allowed to use a hammer. Please note that the self-tapping screw should be slightly smaller than the dowel head.

The second way to install floor skirting boards with your own hands involves pre-drilling a hole in the skirting board itself, and in relation to these holes, drilling the wall. For these purposes, we recommend using dowels that have caps. This installation method is less reliable and in the course of its implementation quite often it is not possible to avoid the appearance of gaps between the wall and the plinth.

In addition, it is more difficult to dismantle the plinth installed in this way. If the plinth is fixed with self-tapping screws, then it is recommended to make a hole on the plastic with an awl or a screwdriver. By rotating the awl, gradually move the plinth, so you can get a hole with a high level of density. Install the self-tapping screw in the previously made hole, fix the plinth on the wall.

The process of fixing the outer corners is quite responsible, since these elements are under constant operational movement. Since the place of fixation of the corners is twenty millimeters from the place of installation of the self-tapping screws, there is a possibility of damage to them. To do this, in order to avoid the appearance of this unpleasant process, even when carrying out repair work, try to ensure that the outer corners are perfectly aligned.

The outer corners are fixed in the same way as the inner ones. Special decorative plugs are installed on the cable channels. This completes the installation of plastic skirting boards. If seams appear between the wall and the skirting board, it is recommended to increase the number of fasteners needed to secure the skirting board.

Do-it-yourself installation of a warm plinth

Warm baseboards are a great alternative to a modern heating system. Beneath these small pieces of furniture is a system of wires that provide primary or secondary heating.

Among the main elements of warm skirting boards, we note the presence of:

• boxes and brackets that fix the heaters;
• tubular converter;
• elements of the rotary system.

All parts are assembled into a single design. Among the advantages of this system, we note:

• uniform and fast heating of the walls - prevention of the development of fungus and mold;
• uniform temperature distribution both near the floor and on the ceiling;
• attractive appearance;
• Since the body part of the plinth is closed, it is possible to achieve the cost-effectiveness of using this system.

There are two options for warm skirting boards - water and electric. The efficiency of these systems is the same, the main difference is in the principle of heating the heat carrier.

In order to install an electric warm baseboard, you will need a powerful power supply system. For economical use of the system, it is recommended to additionally install a heating temperature controller.

In order to heat the water baseboard, a heating boiler is used. This version of the plinth is more economical in its use.

To install the skirting board with your own hands, follow the instructions below:

1. The wall plate is installed. To fix it, use screws or dowels.

2. Installation of convectors and their connection to the system. Compression fittings are used to connect convectors.

3. Connection of the heating system with the heating main - electric or water. In order to connect the skirting board to the system, you will need a distribution comb.

4. Upon completion of the installation work, check the operability of the device. Install the outer decorative panel in the previously selected color.

Do-it-yourself installation of a ceiling plinth

Installing a ceiling plinth is a little more difficult than installing a floor plinth. First of all, due to the fact that the work is carried out at height. The most popular material for the manufacture of ceiling plinths is plastic. Such products are distinguished by their attractive appearance, moisture resistance and mechanical strength.

In the process of work, you will need to have:

• hacksaws with a miter box;
• stationery knife with a rubber spatula;
• putty with masking tape.