PVC floor skirting plays an important role in interior decoration in the living room. During cosmetic repairs, construction is being completed with its installation. Many homeowners often wonder how to choose a baseboard made of polyurethane.
Selection tips
To choose the right floor skirting made of PVC, you should decide on the color. Typically, a plank of polymer should harmonize in shade with the platbands, door or wallpaper in the room.
The second important aspect when choosing a skirting board is the material of manufacture. One of the most popular and affordable manufacturing options is PVC.
Choosing a floor decorative element, do not forget about its functionality. For example, some models are equipped with cable channels. They can lay high-voltage wires or a television cable. Consider this model in more detail.
Polymer skirting with cable channel
Currently, this type of decorative element is most in demand in the construction market. It is made by extrusion from polymer raw materials. The pattern on the front is applied by color. The most popular are two models of such a decor element:
- The first is equipped with a decorative strip for placement inside the cable housing. It is a single, non-separable unit.
- The second consists of two collapsible parts. First, a part is installed that is adjacent directly to the wall. The second part is installed after laying the cable, it serves as a decoration, decorated with a pattern.
PVC floor skirting with cable channel is the most functional, because you can lay a large number of wires in it, and if necessary, you can easily and quickly replace or add wires. Fastening to the wall of plastic strips is carried out most quickly and conveniently. It is not required to handle it at the corners and at the places of docking with each other, since there are special components (corners, adapters, plugs). A pattern similar to that applied to the baseboard is also applied to their surface. This makes joints less noticeable.
Modern types of PVC skirting boards are made with soft edges that help to hide the unevenness of the floor and wall, and also do not allow dust to reach inaccessible places for cleaning.
Plastic foam baseboard
Such a decor element is obtained by extrusion from foamed PVC. The drawing on the front side is applied by the method of coloring, there are also models with a glued color film. On the inside, it has special channels for attaching to clips and laying wires in it.
Additional processing of the plinth during the installation process is not required, because to connect the planks to each other, special designs are used, similar to a collapsible plinth. Despite all the advantages, this type of design is gradually losing ground in the construction market, because it was replaced by a more modern and functional product with a cable channel.
Dimensions of plastic skirting boards
Floor decorative elements differ from each other in their dimensions. 86 mm high wide PVC skirting boards fit perfectly into any living room interior.
The sizes of such decorative materials vary from 70 to 150 mm in height. It is for its impressive height that such a decorative element is often called a border. On floor skirting boards of a wide form, decorative trims are much more diverse than on products of a narrow type. The first option is made as a classic form, and embossed with several edges.
A plinth of small plastic in height is ideal for open places in the room, but in places where furniture is installed, you will have to refuse it, or move the cabinets from the wall by about 25-30 mm.
Manufacturers of wide PVC skirting boards take into account the requirements for installing flooring, so they make strips of such a size that can cover the cracks along the wall in the room. The buyer, in turn, must be aware that the massive skirting board does not fit under a low mounted radiator. You should choose in advance the dimensions of the product that are suitable for the room being repaired.
Positive properties of plastic skirting boards
Plastic flooring is more practical, since it is possible to lay wires in the cavity of the PVC skirting board. In addition, they have good flexibility and cost little money, unlike wooden products. A plinth made of natural materials is more difficult to mount to the wall, and the PVC product bends easily, so it can be safely fixed even on an uneven wall.
PVC floor skirting board is characterized by high structural rigidity. In order to smooth the irregularities of the walls, rubber edges are installed on the edge of the product. The front plate of plastic products is removed for easy cable management. Such a decorative floor covering is laminated or painted under the veneer of valuable and rare tree species.
The positive qualities of the material also include easy installation, high resistance to mechanical stress, as well as moisture. A skirting board made of artificial materials is ideal for floors covered with linoleum, carpet, laminate and other popular materials. The low price of the material makes it a real godsend for people planning budget repairs of an apartment or office. The cost of such material starts from 50 rubles per bar 2 meters long.
Skirting Mounts
Polyurethane products have several options for mounting to the wall. Also, during installation, you may need some additional elements for joining the skirting boards:
- Outer and inner corners that are worn on slats. They can be repeatedly dismantled, have channels for wiring.
- Connectors are used for docking skirting boards with each other in order to build the structure.
- End caps are required to mask the holes at the end of the baseboard.
There are non-folding models of skirting boards, which are much cheaper, but they have a number of disadvantages. Firstly, after installation, the screws will be visible from the outside. Secondly, laying the cable in the baseboard is complicated, because you will have to first lay the wires, and only then proceed to install the decorative product close to the wall.
Skirting Installation Technology
PVC floor skirting boards with a cable channel are usually fastened to the walls with special compounds. Liquid nails are not suitable for this matter, since the substances contained in their composition can spoil the decorative element. Sealant is used to install the baseboard. If the walls are uneven, it is recommended to additionally fix it with hardware (nails or screws).
Decorative models for finishing the bottom of the wall, equipped with a cable channel, have much more installation options:
- Double-sided tape (it should be used only on flat sections of the wall and floor).
- Glue for plastic products. As an alternative, liquid nails or a sealant will do.
- Dowel nails. Before using them, it is necessary to remove the outer strip, then drill the wall together with the baseboard. In the resulting hole, install the dowel and screw the screw. After fixing the entire polymer strip, the outer part can be installed.
- You can also fix the baseboard with building brackets to the floor if it is not level.
Depending on the dimensions of the product, you should decide on the fastening step. As a rule, it is from 300 to 500 mm. You should be careful during the self-installation of decorative strips, because there is a danger of damage to floors, wallpaper and plastic elements of a decorative border.
Before you buy your favorite model, calculate the consumption of material, since the prices of the slats vary significantly in cost. The price for the most budget option starts at 50 rubles, the maximum cost reaches 500 rubles for 2 linear meters.
Plinth "Ideal"
PVC floor skirting "Ideal" meets the most stringent requirements for electrical and fire safety. Such a material, equipped with a cable channel, is made of polyvinyl chloride. It boasts a wide range of colors, which gives the buyer the opportunity to choose the color for any color scheme of the room. The shade range for the Ideal floor planks includes the following colors:
- metallic;
- alder;
- oak;
- wenge.
The stores feature models with textures for laminate, tile, linoleum and parquet.
The average price for a bar is 60 rubles.
Skirting Artens
Artens PVC skirting board is 65 mm high and 2.5 meter long with bergamo color. It is mounted on glue for plastic or on the dowel-nails. The manufacturer guarantees the high quality of the product, confirming its application with a guarantee of 1 year.
The border for installation along the walls is equipped with a cable channel for convenient laying of wires behind the bar, as well as a soft edge, which is especially true for apartments with uneven walls and floors. The average price for an Artens PVC baseboard with a size of 65 mm is 85 rubles for 1 bar.