It has long been customary to carefully finish the floors in the premises, using the highest quality and most beautiful materials. And one of the most important decorative elements of the floor, of course, is the floor plinth. It will not only be able to give the interior of the room a finished look, but also perfectly hide all the numerous cables and wires from prying eyes.
Installation of skirting boards is the final stage of the repair work. It is done after gluing the wall and laying the flooring. Although this stage is the last, it will also require considerable effort. First, you need to decide which plinth will be installed - plastic or wooden.
The plastic plinth is very functional. There are fewer worries about him, he does not require special care - just wipe off the dust. And it has a huge range of colors, which is very convenient, since usually the color of the baseboard matches the flooring.
The plastic floor plinth is easily attached - with the help of special clips. As a rule, they come with this decorative element. Clips need throughdistribute an equal distance from each other along the wall where the plinth will be installed. If suddenly the wall is uneven (which is not at all uncommon), then you need to distribute the elements so that the gaps between the baseboard and the wall are not visible. Clips are fixed with screws and dowels. And then everything is very simple - the floor plinth is inserted into the clips with a light touch of the hand. And, of course, do not forget about the corners (both internal and external) - they give the structure a complete look.
Another undoubted advantage of plastic baseboards is the ability to lay communications: computer networks, telephone cables and other wires that need to be hidden.
The situation is quite different with wooden skirting boards. There is plenty to take care of them. First, they have the same color. Therefore, in order to somehow bring the shade of the plinth closer to the color of your flooring, you need to try hard, doing its tinting and varnishing. Then all this splendor needs to be drilled, because this is how wooden skirting boards are attached to the wall. Unfortunately, it does not come with any clips and other additional elements. Therefore, the plinth made of wood is fastened with the help of dowels and self-tapping screws, which are twisted through it. The problem becomes global when it comes to telephone, television, computer and other cables, which in this case becomes very difficult to hide.
Plastic baseboards, of course, differ in price. They will be in ordermore expensive than wooden counterparts, but the choice of most buyers is still obvious. On the other hand, wooden skirting boards, although they require some effort to install, are environmentally friendly and natural.
In any case, everyone determines for himself which floor plinth is more suitable for the interior of the home. The main thing is that it be of high quality and please the household with a beautiful appearance for a long time.
