How to fix plastic skirting boards to a concrete wall?

Skirting boards can perform different roles indoors. The main one is the disguise of the seams between the walls and the floor. Modern slats, in addition to this function, are able to hide wires underneath, which, again, spoil the look of the room. This article will detail how to fix plastic skirting boards to a concrete wall.

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Why attach the bar?

The first thing you need to solve several organizational issues:

• If your floor is wooden, that is, by tradition a board or parquet, and the wall consists of concrete, then the plinth is better to attach to the horizontal plane.
• There is also the opposite rule: in case the floor is concrete or is covered with a screed, and the walls are made of wood, it is better to attach the plinth to the wall.

Important! Before attaching the skirting to the wall of concrete, consider what the lining consists of. If it was lined with GKL, soft stone, or plaster, the skirting will have to be fixed using special finish carnations of yellow color( they have miniature heads).It is better not to come to the use of self-tapping screws, dowels and nails, since they will not reliably hold the bar.

• You can glue the plinth to the wall of concrete using "liquid nails".However, here it is worth taking into account that then it will be very difficult to remove the slats.
• You can also fix the slats with special clips( or clamps).Please note that if you have not worked with such material before, then it's better not to undertake work.

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Choosing a skirting board

Before you mount a skirting board to a concrete wall, you need to make a rational choice. Now there are a lot of materials from which the bars are made. Most often, buyers choose slats made of natural wood, plastic or MFD:

• If the floors have been assembled by hand from a piece, paneled parquet or sheet pile, a parquet board, then the plinth of natural wood will look very harmonious with them.
• If the floor is artificial( for example, laminate, linoleum, ceramic tiles or any other coating on it), then it is better to choose a plastic strip or a panel from the MFD.

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We proceed to the installation of

Before attaching the plinth to the concrete wall, it is worth considering that it is equipped with end caps, as well as external, internal corners and special fasteners. Using all these elements, you will facilitate the plinth fitting.

Installation of plastic products

From the above it follows that the main advantage of plastic bars is the ease of installation. There is no need to perfectly cut the joints perfectly and strictly adjust the details to each other.

The algorithm for fastening the plastic slats looks like this:

• The first thing to do is to lay the strips, starting from a certain room angle and ending at the opposite end of the wall.

Important! If necessary, you can cut the end sections of the bar.

• Place on the rails the tags where the fixtures will be located.
• Drill holes in designated locations.

Important! Note that the diameter of the drill bit must be slightly smaller than the cross section of the screw heads.

• Remove the slats, hammer into the holes plastic dowels.
• Place the slats back, screw the screws through the holes in the dowels.
• Close the plug ends and screw caps.
• Before fixing the skirting board to the concrete wall so that the holes under the fasteners come out of the same depth, it is recommended to mark this place on the drill.

Important! At the very beginning of the installation, you do not need to screw the screws completely - they only need to be baited. Finally, they need to be fixed only when the skirting boards are installed along the perimeter of the whole room. Also consider that self-tapping screws also do not need to be twisted as much as possible, otherwise - the plastic skirting board will not be able to last you as long as you want.

Attaching wooden slats

Now we need to solve the problem with wooden skirting boards.

Important! Before you start, you need to make all the necessary measurements of the perimeter of the walls of the room - this can be done using a tape measure. Set the distance on the slats to cut them. In order to create angular joints, it is recommended to saw their ends, coming to the aid of a chair - the angle should be 45 degrees.

So, in order to fasten the plinth without drilling, it is necessary to observe this algorithm:

1. In the prepared skirting board, drive the nails so that their points barely protrude from the opposite side.
2. Now you need to install the rack in place. Using previously hammered nails show labels where the wooden plugs will be located. To do this, gently hammer on each mounting head.
3. Remove the floorboard from the wood and mark the holes with a drill or perforator with this function.
4. After this, you need to drive into the resulting holes wooden plugs.
5. Put the slats on their seats, drive the nails finally.

Plinths play not only practical, but also decorative significance in the interior of the room. That's why they need to be attached correctly. From this article, you learned how to mount a plinth to the floor of the without drilling and with it, so you can choose the best technology for yourself, based on the materials available and the repair skills.