How to install a skirting board on a laminate?

laminate. Repair work after finishing the ceiling and walls, conducting electrical cables and wiring, laying the parquet or laminate pass to the stage of installation of the final element, that is, the skirting board. To date, the most common and often used material is a laminate, because it has high quality, practicality, is available in terms of price and unpretentious in the care. That's why it is so popular when choosing a floor covering. And in this article we will discuss in detail how to install skirting boards on the laminate, the specifics of the work and the necessary tools.

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What is a plinth and how does it happen?

Skirting - a kind of finishing material, which is designed to close the joints between the floor and the wall, or the ceiling and the wall. Based on this, it is ceiling and floor.

The skirting board of the most various dimensions is made. For each variant of the floor covering, it is recommended to choose a skirting board of the appropriate type.

Important! To install it, you need to buy a transitional profile, o-rings and other necessary elements.

The main varieties of this material are laminated, wooden and plastic plinth:

• The wood product will last for a long time and does not need restoration, but you only need to install it on perfectly flat walls. Yes, and these materials are expensive.
• The laminated plinth is made of MDF.It is inexpensive, easy to install, resistant to mechanical damage and diverse in terms of color design.
• For curved walls the plastic skirting board, which, moreover, has the most affordable price, is ideal.

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Preparatory work before laying the plinth

Before you learn how to lay the plinth on the floor, you need to prepare well. Before the installation it is necessary to carry out certain work related to the removal of the old skirting board, cleaning the surface of debris, buying new material and the necessary tools.

But the main thing is to correctly calculate how many meters of skirting board you need, and you can do it like this:

1. Make a measurement of the perimeter of the room - it is better to do this on the basis of the BTI certificate.
2. Subtract the length of the doorways from the common perimeter.
3. Add a meter and a half to make all connections, the resulting amount is rounded up.
4. The result should be reduced by a factor of 2.5, since it will be easy for you to understand how many slats you will need to buy.

Important! If the plinth will have a non-standard length, then you need to divide by the appropriate size.

Even before the plinth is installed, you need to think carefully about what height it should be. This parameter is determined taking into account the height of ceilings and the total area of ​​the room. That is, if the ceiling in the room is too high, then the lower skirting is better not to take.

Important! The shade, as a rule, is selected in accordance with the tone of the decoration of the walls. But designers have a different opinion and like non-standard solutions, in order to intentionally select the perimeter of the room with a contrasting plinth. What technology to give preference - it's up to you.

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What tools need to be prepared?

Any professional knows how to properly install a plinth on a laminate.

So, to make the installation you will need such tools:

• Punch or drill.
• Roulette.
• Screwdriver.
• Fasteners.
• Construction Pencil.
• Fret saw or saw.
• Hammer.

Certain nuances that must be taken into account when installing the skirting:

• Marking and installation should be carried out only from the corner or from the doorway.
• The first hole is marked at a distance of 5-6 cm from the corner of the room or the plug.
• If the walls are too crooked, then the skirting will have to be fastened at a distance of 30 cm.
• You need to make the perimeter markings in advance, so that it is more convenient to perform all the work with the finishing material.
• If you do not want to drill the walls, but they are perfectly even, you can stick the plinth.

Important! Wooden skirting boards can not be installed on floors made of stone or tile.

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Mounting the skirting board with your own hands on the

laminate During installation, you need to remember that the plinth is a floating coating and it does not attach directly to the floor base. In the process of operation, it constantly changes its characteristics under the influence of fluctuations in the humidity level and temperature in the room. Therefore, it is more expedient to attach it to the wall, and not to the floor.

As previously mentioned, the most popular is a plastic skirting board, which even an inexperienced master can install. The main thing is to stick to the set sequence of actions and pre-stock up with a set of the above tools.

And now let's take a closer look at how the skirting boards are fixed on the laminate:

• First you need to make the markings and determine the points where the skirting board will be fixed to the wall:
  1. It is necessary to attach the bar to the wall, mark its height, the place for fastening.
  2. These points should be placed evenly, at a distance of approximately 50-65 cm.
  3. The very first point should be located at a distance of 5-10 cm from the edge of the plinth.
  4. In this case, you need to retreat 2.5-3 cm from the inner corner and 0.3-0.5 cm from the outer corner.
• Begin the laying from the corner, clockwise.

Important! As the models are demountable and integral, the specificity of the installation will largely depend on what will come with the plinth - decorative stubs and dowels. The kit should have internal and external corners. Very convenient functional models that have a special channel for wiring cables.

• Strips can be fastened with screws, clips, dowels or glue. All depends on what type of skirting you choose:
  1. if the walls are level, then you can use liquid nails for mounting;
  2. in other cases it is better to use screws and screws.
• When installing on clips, drill holes in the marked points according to the length of the plug. Then insert a dowel into the hole and fasten the clip to it. On top of the clips put on the plinth.
• Demountable models can be reinstalled if necessary. They consist of a core and a base. At the same time the base is attached with dowels to the wall, and on top of it a decorative strip is worn. Joints of individual laths can be quickly and reliably connected with special elements.

Done!

In this article, you learned all about how to choose, calculate and install skirting boards on laminate flooring. Use this information, and then you can easily and quickly finish the repair, giving the room a harmonious and effective appearance.