How to trim the ceiling skirting in the corners?

The skirting board, which is attached to the ceiling, performs, first of all, the aesthetic function, dividing the two planes - the walls and the ceiling itself. However, in addition, this detail implies another important function - sometimes it hides under itself the error of gluing wallpaper or finishing the ceiling. Of course, not in every interior design the plinth bar will fit harmoniously, but in most cases the interior will look incomplete without using this part. From this article you will learn how to trim the ceiling skirting in the corners, using improvised tools.

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Using the

chair As a rule, most modern living rooms have room angles equal to 90 degrees. Proceeding from this, it is necessary to make a 90 or 45 degree trim of the skirting board. To properly implement the pruning, you need a tool called "stool" - there are already made suitable cuts.

Important! It would seem that the main job without using this device is easy, but the bar is attached to the corner at 38-45 degrees. This means that the hand-cut corners will not dock - they will form cracks that will spoil the view. To prevent them from forming, apply the above described tool.

You should also prepare the following materials in advance:

• Stationery knife.
• Hacksaw for metal.
• Plinth.

Trimming internal corners

In order to trim a ceiling plinth using this tool, proceed as follows:

• Attach the object to be processed to the point where it will be attached, measure the desired length.
• Set it in our tool in such a way that the position of these two items is in line with each other.

Important! The skirting board should be tightly pressed to the far wall of the device. The skirting board itself should not be held with an active hand.

• Select the 45-degree position of the hacksaw, and its handle should be as close as possible to your hand that holds the décor.
• Cut the workpiece.

Important! Do not press the saw too much.

• Take the plinth back plate and install it in the same way to the far wall of the device.
• Cut it as written above.

Important! Before work it is better to practice cutting small pieces of plinth - this is necessary in order to "fill your hand", because during repair work it is better not to make even the slightest mistakes.

Cuts the outer corner of the

If it's not so difficult with the interior corner points of the room, how to trim the ceiling skirting in the corners, if it's outside? To begin with it is desirable to make a marking of an internal baguette - it is necessary to avoid a situation when the necessary lath is not enough on length. To do this, attach the bar to the ceiling itself and outline its dimensions.

So, the marking is done, you can start working:

1. Place the skirting board, pressing it to the nearest wall, hold it with one hand.
2. Select a 45-degree position for the hacksaw when its handle closes with the hand that holds the workpiece.
3. Cut the workpiece.
4. Cut the response bar in the same way.
5. Dock the corners.

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If the chair did not turn out to be

If your walls are not perfect or there is not a stool in your house, it is better to use other methods, without using a special device.

Trimming internal corners

You can trim the ceiling skirting in corners without a stitch following this algorithm:

1. Attach the bracket to the ceiling as it will be attached later.
2. Draw a horizontal line using the decor element as a ruler.
3. Attach the counter piece on the other side, draw the line in the same way.
4. At the intersection of lines make a mark on the fillet and draw a line from this label to the bottom corner of the bar. It can be safely cut with a sharp clerical knife.
5. Attach both corner brackets and check for slots. If it is, gently trim the corners.

Important! Do not make great efforts when cutting the bar, because under the influence of glue it is still deformed.

Trimming external corners

Before gluing the moldings in corners without a stool, you need to cut the corners correctly:

• Attach the ceiling taper as it would be to the right of the corner point.
• Attach a fillet to the left of it, draw a line along the ceiling until the lines intersect with each other.
• Make notes on the fillets where the lines intersect, as well as where the corner point of the room is.
• Connect the marks with a dash on a fillet, walk over them with a sharp knife.

Important! The cut must go inside the fillet.

• Check the joint on the corner, trim, if necessary.
• Stick the fillet into place.

From this article you learned how to trim the ceiling skirting in the corners without a chair and with it. Before you glue the upper skirting, you must follow the saying "Measure seven times, cut once", then at the finish of the repair there will be no gaffes.