PVC floor skirting plays an important role in interior design in a living space. During cosmetic repairs, construction work is completed with its installation. Many homeowners often wonder how to choose a polyurethane baseboard.
Selection Tips
To choose the right PVC floor plinth, you should decide on the color. Usually, a polymer strip should be in harmony in shade with the trim, door or wallpaper in the room.
The second important aspect when choosing a plinth is the material of manufacture. One of the most popular and affordable manufacturing options is PVC.
When choosing a floor decorative element, do not forget about its functionality. For example, some models are equipped with cable channels. They can lay high-voltage wires or a television cable. Let's consider such a model in more detail.
Resin skirting board with cable channel
Currently, this type of decorative element is most in demand in the construction industry.market. It is made by extrusion from polymer raw materials. The drawing on the front is applied by coloring. The most popular are two models of such a decorative element:
- The first is equipped with a decorative strip for placement inside the cable housing. It is a single non-separable unit.
- The second one consists of two collapsible parts. First, the part that is adjacent directly to the wall is installed. The second part is installed after laying the cable, it serves as a decoration, decorated with a pattern.
PVC floor plinth with a cable channel is the most functional, because it can lay a large number of wires, while if necessary, you can easily and quickly replace or add wires. Fastening to the wall of plastic strips is carried out most quickly and conveniently. It is not required to process it at the corners and at the joints with each other, since there are special accessories (corners, adapters, plugs). A pattern similar to that applied to the plinth is also applied to their surface. This makes the seams less visible.
Modern types of PVC skirting boards are made with soft edges, which help to hide the unevenness of the floor and walls, and also do not let dust into places inaccessible for cleaning.
Plastic Foam Skirting
This decorative element is obtained by extrusion from foamed PVC. The drawing on the front side is applied by staining, there are also models with a glued colored film. On theon the inside, it has special channels for attaching to clips and laying wires in it.
Additional processing of the plinth during the installation process is not required, because special structures similar to a collapsible plinth are used to connect the planks to each other. Despite all the advantages, this type of construction is gradually losing its position in the construction market, because it has been replaced by a more modern and functional product with a cable channel.
Dimensions of plastic baseboards
Floor decorative elements differ from each other and their dimensions. The 86mm wide PVC floor skirting boards fit perfectly into any living space.
The sizes of such decorative materials vary from 70 to 150 mm in height. It is for its impressive height that such a decorative element is often called a border. For floor plinths of a wide form, decorative strips are much more diverse than for products of a narrow type. The first option is made as a classic form, and embossed with several edges.
A small plastic skirting board in height is ideal for open spaces in a room, but in places where furniture is installed, you will have to refuse it, or move the cabinets away from the wall by about 25-30 mm.
Manufacturers of wide PVC floor skirtings take into account the requirements for the installation of flooring, so they make planks of such a size that can cover the cracks along the wall in the room. The buyer, in turn,it must be taken into account that the massive plinth will not fit under a low-mounted heating radiator. You should choose in advance the dimensions of the product that are suitable for the renovated premises.
Positive properties of plastic skirting boards
Plastic flooring is more practical, since it is possible to run wires in the cavity of the PVC floor skirting board. In addition, they have good flexibility and cost little money, unlike wooden products. A plinth made of natural materials is more difficult to mount to the wall, and a PVC product bends easily, so it can be safely fixed even on an uneven wall.
PVC floor plinth is characterized by high structural rigidity. In order to smooth out the unevenness of the walls, rubber edges are installed on the edge of the product. The front plate of plastic products is removed for the convenience of cable laying. This decorative flooring is laminated or painted to look like precious and rare wood veneer.
The positive qualities of the material also include easy installation, high resistance to mechanical stress, as well as moisture. Plinth made of artificial materials is ideal for floors covered with linoleum, carpet, laminate and other popular materials. The low price of the material makes it a real find for people planning a budget renovation of an apartment or office. The cost of such material starts from 50 rubles for a bar 2 meters long.
Mounts for skirting boards
Polyurethane productsThere are several wall mounting options. Also, during installation, you may need some additional elements for joining skirting boards:
- Outer and inner corners that are put on the slats. They can be repeatedly dismantled, have channels for wiring.
- Connectors are used to connect skirting boards with each other in order to build up the structure.
- Plugs are needed to mask the hole at the end of the baseboard.
There are non-separable models of skirting boards that are much cheaper, but they have a number of disadvantages. Firstly, after installation, the caps of the screws will be visible from the outside. Secondly, laying the cable in the baseboard is complicated, because you first have to lay the wires, and only then proceed to install the decorative product close to the wall.
Plinth installation technology
PVC floor skirting boards with cable duct are usually attached to the walls with special compounds. Liquid nails are not suitable for this business, since the substances contained in their composition can ruin the decorative element. Sealant is used to install the skirting board. If the walls are uneven, it is recommended to additionally fix it with hardware (nails or self-tapping screws).
Decorative models for finishing the bottom of the wall, equipped with a cable channel, have many more mounting options:
- Double-sided tape (should only be used on flat wall and floor areas).
- Glue for plastic products. Alternatively, liquid nails or sealant will do.
- Dowel-nails. Before using themit is necessary to remove the outer bar, then drill the wall along with the baseboard. Install a dowel in the resulting hole and screw in a self-tapping screw. After fixing the entire polymer strip, you can install the outer part.
- Building brackets can also be used to fix the baseboard to the floor if it is not level.
Depending on the dimensions of the product, you should decide on the fastening step. As a rule, it is from 300 to 500 mm. You should be careful when installing decorative strips yourself, because there is a risk of damage to floors, wallpaper and plastic elements of a decorative border.
Before you buy the model you like, calculate the material consumption, since the prices of the strips vary significantly in cost. The price for the most budget option starts from 50 rubles, the maximum cost reaches 500 rubles for 2 linear meters.
Plinth "Ideal"
PVC floor plinth "Ideal" meets the most stringent electrical and fire safety requirements. Such material, equipped with a cable channel, is made of polyvinyl chloride. It boasts a wide range of colors, which gives the buyer the opportunity to choose a color for any color scheme of the room. The tint range of the floor planks "Ideal" includes the following colors:
- metallic;
- alder;
- oak;
- wenge.
The stores offer models with textures for laminate, tile, linoleum and parquet.
Average price per baris 60 rubles.
Artens skirting board
Artens PVC floor plinth 65mm high and 2.5m plank length in bergamo color. It is attached to plastic glue or dowel-nails. The manufacturer guarantees the high quality of the product, backing up its claim with a 1-year warranty.
The wall-mounted border is equipped with a cable duct for easy cable routing behind the plank, as well as a soft edge, which is especially important for apartments with uneven walls and floors. The average price for a 65 mm PVC floor plinth from Artens is 85 rubles per 1 plank.
