Wide floor plastic skirting board is an excellent disguise for the ugly joint between the floor and the wall. Nowadays, it is not only an interior element, but also a functional detail that allows you to hide various wires and cables.
Wires are hidden inside the skirting board
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Wide floor plastic skirting board: advantages
The old wooden skirting boards of the Soviet era were replaced by comfortable and practical plastic ones. They have many advantages over their older cousins:
- plastic molding can be used in a variety of environments. It is not afraid of moisture, so it is perfect for bathrooms. A variety of colors allows you to choose the most optimal option for various interiors;
- plastic is a durable material with a fairly long service life;
- wide floor plastic skirting board is flexible enough, does not require additional painting and is easy to assemble;
Skirting board structure with cable channel
- it is very easy to care for such products, they can be washed with any cleaning agents without an abrasive component;
- the plastic floor profile has a fairly high fire safety class, does not support combustion and is resistant to serious temperature extremes;
- over time, it does not lose its geometry, does not fade and looks like new, even after serving for several years.
Another advantage is the variety of parameters that you should pay attention to when choosing a floor plastic skirting board. The sizes, the price of the product are so diverse that you can choose the ideal option for almost any, even a budget room.
Plastic skirting board in the interior
The main types of plastic skirting boards
Wide plastic skirting boards differ in two ways: type and height of the structure. Manufacturers offer different options for different types of coatings:
- for rooms with carpeted floors;
- for rooms with laminate flooring;
- universal.
Common sizes of skirting boards
Under the carpet
Wide plastic floor skirting board for carpeting is made of an L-shaped profile. A strip of fabric is inserted into a special groove, which allows the carpet to be firmly fixed.Some floor molding options come with a special adhesive tape that holds the flooring firmly in place. Similar products can be used for finishing floors made of linoleum.
Skirting board for carpet
Manufacturers offer another model that has a channel on the front side. The bottom edge presses the carpet, and a strip of the same material as the carpet is inserted into the available space. In this case, a space remains between the wall and the plastic in which interfering wires and cables can be laid.
The structure of the skirting board for carpet
Under the laminate
In appearance such plinth is a flat bar with a slightly rounded crown. Its thickness is usually no more than 15 mm, so it does not interfere with furniture installation. Such options are made with special channels for wires, as well as without them.
Laminate skirting board
Universal skirting board
This model is more similar to the wooden products we are used to. It has a slightly extended bottom edge that resembles a standard "boot" in shape. You can use such wide floor plastic skirting boards on any finish. If necessary, you can purchase an option not only with one, but also with 2-3 cable channels. The main advantage of this type is a special soft pad located along the top edge. She helps plinth fit more tightly against the wall and protects the interior from dust and other debris.
Wide plastic skirting board
Dimensions, price of plastic skirting boards
The standard length of such a product is 2.5 m. But the thickness and width can be different. On the construction market, there are models with a thickness of 15-22 mm. The width of the plinth is selected based on the dimensions of the room and the need to find channels for wires in it.
It is better not to pile up small rooms with low ceilings very high up to 15 cm skirting boards... For such rooms, options with a height of 5-6 cm are suitable and it is desirable if they are executed in the color of the floor covering or in harmony with the main color of the wallpaper. Whereas for tall and spacious rooms, wide models with several cable channels are suitable.
Floor plinth color options
Useful advice! If the wall decoration is a wallpaper with a multi-colored pattern, then any plinth will visually create contrast and seem to cut the room, making it small. Therefore, it is better to match the floor plank in the color of the floor.
The price of plastic products is much less than that of their wooden or, for example, aluminum counterparts. Moldings without additional grooves for wires are much cheaper.
Laying the wire inside the skirting board
Installing a plastic skirting board
Depending on the type of floor profile, there are several ways to attach it. Deaf models without cable channels are mounted using glue or special clips. If there is a groove for wires, then such a product can be fixed using self-tapping screws or dowels.
For the final assembly, in addition to the plastic profiles themselves, you will need:
- internal corners;
- stubs;
- outer corners;
- other connecting elements.
Plinth installation
Cutting and assembly of skirting boards is carried out, so to speak, "dry". All details are measured, assembled, fitted to the wall, and only then fixed. If self-tapping screws are used as fasteners during installation, then experts advise the corner elements and plugs to be additionally coated with superglue to prevent them from falling out of the structure.
Interior corner decoration
Useful advice! Determining the number of required profiles, you need to make a simple calculation. The perimeter length is divided by 2.5 (the standard size of one plank) and the resulting figure will tell you how many skirting boards you need to purchase.
Outside corner decoration
Other types of skirting boards
In addition to plastic, manufacturers can use various materials for the manufacture of skirting boards. Products from:
- MDF;
- polyurethane;
- wood.
Skirting board for linoleum
Wide floor wooden skirting boards
Modern planks, which cover the joint between the wall and the floor, made of wood, differ significantly from their counterparts that lived in Soviet times. More interesting streamlined shapes, small thickness allow using similar products in various interiors.
Useful advice! Wooden products cannot be installed in rooms with high humidity.
The most durable of the wide wooden plinths are those made of oak, hornbeam or maple. Products made from soft conifers have an interesting texture, color and are easy to process.
Wide wooden plinth
Wide MDF floor skirting boards
MDF is a glued and compressed cellulose fiber. Floor moldings made of this material are distinguished by a wide variety of colors and textures. Manufacturers are ready to offer wide floor MDF skirting boards for wood, stone or even leather. If you still can't find the right option from the huge variety, you can stop at an ordinary white baseboard, which is later painted to match the color of the interior.
MDF skirting board
Floor wide polyurethane skirting board
A wide polyurethane floor plinth also has a number of advantages. Environmentally friendly and fairly easy to maintain, it is resistant to various deformations. It does not lose its shape over time, so it can be easily used in rooms with high humidity.
Wide polyurethane floor skirting board
Polyurethane products look pretty neat and can withstand strong mechanical stress. Perfectly hide defects and unevenness of the walls, thanks to its flexibility and elasticity. Installation of such a floor profile is carried out strictly on special glue.
Installing a plinth on the floor with your own hands (video)
