All cracks, irregularities formed between the wall and the floor are usually masked with a plinth, which is often not only a simple, but also a complex strip with an ornament or pattern applied on it..
The classic skirting board is made of wood and is triangular in shape, one side of which is cut with a profile cutter. The size of such material is very different, but it is often customary to use a plinth with a not very wide part of the profile, 2-4 centimeters, and a height of 4-6 centimeters.
But such a skirting board has its drawbacks, for example, there is no cavity for various cables. Modern manufacturers offer him an alternative — a prefabricated skirting board. Its base has a thickness of 2.2 centimeters and is screwed directly to the wall, then a special shaped rail is applied from above, at the end of this stage, a specific groove for the cable is formed located on its back side. A special molding is provided to cover the screw heads..
Many wooden skirting boards are fairly thin and old-fashioned. More widely today, the most common method of mounting a skirting board, which is based on gluing it to the wall with a special glue.
Competitors of wooden skirting boards are plastic skirting boards, which are made of foamed polyvinyl chloride, but the scope of its application is not very extensive. PVC skirting boards are mainly used to frame carpet, laminate or linoleum flooring.
The plastic skirting board slightly resembles the shape and size of a regular wooden skirting board. Its back side is necessarily equipped with a special niche for the wire. «Euro skirting» which is used for a standard linoleum covering or carpet has grooves that cover the irregularities of such coverings.
Today, plastic skirting boards are a fairly common finishing material. For more convenient use and installation of the skirting board, modern manufacturers offer additional accessories, which include fastening sheets, external and internal end corners and other installation elements. As a result, a material is obtained that does not need special processing, sanding. At the end of the installation of this decor element, the room acquires a completely finished image..
