During the repair of premises to give a finished look, they often use a floor polyurethane baseboard. Now it has gained widespread use and is one of the most popular types of finishes. As a rule, a decorative baseboard is necessary in order to mask the joints of the flooring and walls. This decor element is presented in different shapes, sizes and colors.
Variety of floor skirting boards
More recently, docking decorative products were made of concrete and wood, covering them with ordinary oil paint. This surface treatment improved performance and gave a respectable appearance. However, now the choice of materials has expanded significantly. In specialized stores, you can purchase the following options:
- wooden products both from solid wood and veneered (“veneered” in everyday life), including flexible models, for example, from cork coated with veneer of various species;
- laminated wood fiber (MDF);
- from aluminum or stainless steel;
- ceramic;
- PVC
- polyurethane.
Such an assortment can sometimes create difficulties in choosing a particular product, therefore it is recommended to study the advantages and disadvantages of each of them.
Let us consider in more detail such a variety of finishes as a polyurethane floor plinth . Below you can find information about the technical characteristics, types, pros and cons of this material.
Polyurethane baseboard: general concept
Currently, polyurethane has become widely used in the construction industry. This is easily explained. First of all, this synthetic material has good chemical properties. Thanks to a special production technology, it is wear-resistant both to mechanical loads and to the effects of various aggressive substances (gasoline, acid, etc.).
It is also worth paying attention to the installation of this product. Plinth floor polyurethane wide and narrow glues to any surface. This process is quite easy and does not require additional processing of the walls (alignment). The main thing here is to choose the right glue. All work on installing the skirting board takes a short period of time and is not accompanied by dirt and dust, which is characteristic of other types of finishes. The most difficult to install is to correctly cut the corners at the joints. Professionals recommend using a special tool - a miter box.
Special attention should be paid to the plinth floor polyurethane flexible. With it, you can easily decorate joints with a complex geometric shape.
Advantages of polyurethane skirting
- Long service life - about 30 years.
- It does not deform during sharp temperature jumps.
- Environmentally friendly to health.
- Easy installation.
- Flexible models can quickly change shape.
- You can cut with a simple clerical knife.
- A wide selection of design solutions.
disadvantages
As a rule, this product does not have disadvantages. The only thing you can pay attention to is the cost. For example, to bypass the wall-floor joints in radiused rooms or around round columns, a flexible polyurethane floor skirting board is used, the price of which is from 400 rubles per linear meter, and this is even higher than that of products from solid wood species.
Scope of application
Skirting boards made of polyurethane can be used in all rooms, without exception, residential, industrial, office. Certain temperature conditions do not need to be observed. Due to the fact that these products are moisture resistant, their scope is expanding significantly. This option allows you to decorate the joints between the wall and the floor in bathrooms, saunas, saunas, pools.
Baseboard fixing
The most reliable and practical way of attaching a polyurethane baseboard to a plastered wall. In this case, you can use the finishing putty with the addition of PVA glue. This method guarantees the highest quality installation and is the most common. Its essence is as follows:
- Instrument preparation: stationery knife, tape measure, level, pencil, miter box.
- Drawing a marking on a wall surface.
- Measurement of sizes and cutting of planks of the required footage.
- After these manipulations, the floor polyurethane baseboard is treated with an adhesive mixture, while it is desirable to apply this composition to the wall surface.
- Lightly push the bar across the entire plane. This is necessary in order to evenly distribute the glue and remove its excess.
- Wipe up the rest of the solution with a damp cloth.
- Leave to dry for approximately 10-12 hours.
In the corners and places of the joints it is necessary to pay more attention to the correct fit of the planks of the baseboard itself. The main thing here is to adhere to a certain technology when trimming it. It is recommended to use a miter box, using this tool it is easy to make the right angle, even if the baseboard is wide polyurethane.
The second installation method is to fasten the planks to the walls already pasted with wallpaper. For high-quality installation, you can use such brands of glue as Dragon, “Moment”. Installation on liquid nails is also possible . This type of installation, in contrast to the above, is somewhat more complicated, since you cannot allow the slightest error. Glue stains will be very noticeable on the wallpaper, and this, in turn, will spoil the overall impression of the decoration of the entire room.
When purchasing a floor polyurethane baseboard, it is desirable to give preference to a well-known manufacturer. It is recommended that you check the appropriate quality certificate for these products.