Many women spend most of their time in the kitchen, so they strive to make it as cozy and comfortable as possible.
Availability baseboards necessary for any kitchen, bought in a store, ordered from a workshop or made by hand, as it has practical functionality.
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Types and purpose of skirting boards
In the space that arises after the installation is completed kitchen headset between wall And furniture, moisture, food residue and other particles can accumulate and are difficult to remove.
To avoid such consequences, there is kitchen plinth, which ensures cleanliness on kitchen.
It also helps to hide small defects in built-in utensils that arise as a result of unevenness. walls or other reasons.
The set, purchased to order, is completed with kitchen plinth, necessary fittings, plugs, and connecting elements.
If you buy ready-made furniture in retail chains, baseboard you will have to buy it yourself.
- If the composition of the purchased countertops made "under the stone", then the accompanying equipment is similar.
For a countertop made of natural or artificial stone, it is best to buy a marble or metal-plastic plinth. - Wooden coverings will suit the texture of the type of wood from which they are made. table tops.
For a tabletop made of chipboard or natural wood, a wooden skirting board is ideal. - You can choose "metal" or other baseboard, suitable for material handles and other fittings on pull-out and wall-mounted modules of the furniture set.
For a stainless steel table, the best solution would be to install a plinth made of aluminum or stainless steel. Available for sale aluminum structures or their plastic imitations, which will be brought to the required size.
Ready-made skirting boards for countertops come in a variety of colors.
The most popular among kitchen skirting boards are products made of plastic and aluminum. They are used in those cases when it is impossible to select fittings of a similar texture to the entire set.
- Plastic baseboard - polyvinyl chloride, produced by extrusion. The plastic is melted, and the necessary pigment is added to it for the desired color.
The top layer can be laminated with different films that imitate the texture of the baseboard. The most common textures are stone, metal or wood. The surface of the coating can be smooth, shagreen, matte or glossy.
The advantage of plastic is its wide range of colors and sizes, easy installation and flexibility. Plastic is moisture resistant, environmentally friendly and has an affordable price range. Material very convenient in cases of unevenness walls and complex shapes.
- Aluminum skirting board is distinguished by its durability, as a special oxide film is applied to it. It helps to withstand various loads and easily tolerates various cleaning agents, including aggressive ones.
The material is durable and heat-resistant. This type of fittings is preferable for protecting the space separating table top with a stove or oven.
Aluminum is slightly more expensive, but still acceptable for all segments of the population.
How to attach the device
Set of fittings for countertops equipped with shaped and figured profiles of three, three and a half and four meters. Silicone sealant is located along the length of the structure.
Parietal baseboard has the shape of an equilateral triangle or a boot extended upwards.
The fasteners include right- and left-hand plugs, corners attached to the outer sides.
Installation it is not difficult to implement.
- First measure from the corner table top and “cut off” the required part of the profile using a hacksaw.
- Abrasive material clean the end parts. The gap from countertops up to the apron they are treated with a hermetic seal material for better grip.
- Base baseboards apply to the joint and screw to table top.
If you are attaching metal or wooden skirting boards with screws, be sure to treat the edges with silicone. - The side parts are attached in a similar way: the width is measured, then the base is fixed on the sides.
- For installation of kitchen skirting boards, imitating ceramics or stone, you need to use a special glue that matches the color of the profiles.
- Once the structure is installed, the connecting angles need to be fixed. They are simply snapped into place with a device installed in the grooves of the parts.
Finally, we secure the corners and the front part by snapping it into the base, according to the instructions.
To ensure precise insertion of the decorative insert, it is necessary to cut correctly. bar, subtracting three to five millimeters from the long sides countertops when taking measurements. The insert is fixed in the corners by pressing. A click will notify you that plank successfully and tightly fixed. The side elements of the decorative part are also installed.
Using silicone sealant, treat all elements before fastening, wait for it to "set". This procedure is necessary for proper fixation and tight fit to the surface. Then insert and press the plugs.
Installation is done in almost the same way baseboards using glue. This method is less time-consuming, but does not allow you to hide kitchen devices, as it adheres firmly to wall. And remove the layer of glue after dismantling kitchen plinth it will be almost impossible.