Cutting skirting boards for ceiling decoration
Another type of ceiling plinth is made of extruded polystyrene foam. They are much denser than regular foam products (therefore DO NOT crumble), are slightly more expensive, but they are also somewhat more difficult to cut. For work, you can use the same knife or hacksaw for metal.
The most expensive skirting boards are made of polyurethane. These are elastic, strong and moisture resistant products, which are very easy to cut with a construction knife. True, they cannot be used in all rooms, since polyurethane is sensitive to high temperatures. it deforms, begins to crack or cracks.
For working with wooden skirting boards, only a hacksaw with fine teeth is suitable, you can use a metal tool.
How to cut a corner of a ceiling plinth. proven methods and techniques
Ceiling skirting boards are very often used for decorating rooms. They give the ceiling a complete look, allow you to convey this or that style in the interior. In addition, they serve to mask the joints between walls and ceilings, where the coupling of two different materials occurs. Although these elements are not always present in the premises, they make the interior more complete. In the material below, we will tell you in detail how to cut the corner of the ceiling plinth, since in such places the joining of SEPARATE elements often presents a problem for inexperienced builders.
If the room has a simple shape, then only the inner corners will need to be cut. But in rooms of a more complex configuration, with columns, partitions and niches, there will also be external corners. To make the decorative elements look beautiful, the trimming must be done correctly and accurately, otherwise the appearance of the ceiling will be spoiled.
To trim the ceiling plinth in the corners as best as possible, you can use quality and sharp tools or other means. The type of tool that will be used to cut skirting boards depends on the type of material they are made of. So, ceiling plinths are made of PVC, foam, polyurethane and wood.
The cheapest option is PVC skirting boards. They are soft, so it is easy to leave dents and creases on them, which cannot be fixed in any way. In addition, this material has the ability to attract dust. For cutting such skirting boards, a hacksaw or a sharp knife is suitable.
Another fairly cheap type of material is expanded polystyrene baseboards. They crumble easily, so you should only use a sharp knife or a metal hacksaw to trim the corners of the ceiling plinth. Movements Should be soft, without pressure.
Using a miter box to cut skirting boards
In carpentry, a special device made of wood, metal or plastic is often used. a miter box. It has special slots, which allow you to spray evenly at 90º, 45º, and in more complex devices. even at 60º. There are also professional miter boxes equipped with a swivel mechanism. In them, the cutting tool can be installed and fixed at any angle to the workpiece. Before making a ceiling plinth in the corners, you need to understand the details.
To cut the inner corner of a ceiling plinth using a miter box, you must:
- First, the skirting board must be applied to the ceiling surface and the length is marked.
- Now a piece of plinth is placed in the miter box in the same position as it should be placed on the ceiling.
- The plinth is tightly pressed against the back wall of the miter box.
- Hold the workpiece with one hand so that it does not move during cutting.
- The hacksaw is set at an angle of 45º to the workpiece.
- Cut the plinth, control the degree of pressure of the hacksaw so as not to damage the product.
- Then they move on to cutting the counter piece of the plinth. It is also applied to the far wall of the miter box.
- The workpiece is pressed and held by hand so that it does not move.
- The hacksaw is installed at an angle of 45º to the workpiece so that the direction of the cut is opposite to the first element of the plinth.
- Cut off the corner of the plinth.
After trimming the ceiling plinths in the corners, they proceed to joining the resulting elements. If the cutting has been carried out accurately, they will fit snugly together.
Let’s consider how to cut the outer corner of the ceiling plinth with the introduction of a miter box:
- It is best to start marking and measuring the ceiling plinth from the inner corner, and only after completing it, start cutting the outer corner. Otherwise, the plank may be short, it will NOT be enough to fill the entire length of the ceiling.
- The plinth is applied to the ceiling and its length is marked.
- Then the workpiece is placed in a miter box and pressed against the front wall.
- Place the hacksaw at an angle of 45º and, holding the workpiece with your hand, saw off the corner.
- Similarly, you must cut off the opposite part of the outer corner.
- The workpiece is pressed to the front with a miter box.
- The hacksaw is placed at an angle of 45º to the plinth and the workpiece is sawn off.
At the end of the work, the pieces of the plinth are joined together, checking if everything is done correctly and smoothly.
Applying a miter box template
To cut the baseboard in the corner to the ceiling as evenly as possible, you can use a paper, cardboard or wooden template instead of the usual miter box. Two parallel mowing lines are applied to it, then a central point is found and any necessary angle is laid from it using a protractor. Before trimming the corner of the ceiling plinth without a miter box, it is worth double-checking the size of the internal or external corners between the walls of the room, using the same protractor.
The principle of cutting corners using a template is similar to using a standard miter box. In this case, the workpiece must be pressed against the parallel mowing line and, set the hacksaw at the desired angle, saw off the workpiece.
Marking on the ceiling for making a corner to the skirting board
There are different ways of how to correctly make a corner for ceiling skirting boards. Some are easier to do, others are more difficult. One of these methods is to mark the plinth on the ceiling. True, cutting the plinth by weight is not very convenient, but this method is not inferior to all others in accuracy. Before cutting the plinth to the ceiling, it is applied to the surface, while all the imperfections and irregularities of the walls, as well as the size of the corners, are immediately taken into account.
Let’s consider in detail how to correctly make the corners on the ceiling skirting boards, using this technique:
- First, two mating plinths must be cut off at an angle of 90º;
- One of the blanks is pressed against the wall, and its end is abutted against the opposite wall. Then the outline of the workpiece is drawn on the ceiling.
- At the next stage, they take the second plank and in the same way press it with its butt to the wall. Outline the line.
- At the intersection of the resulting lines, a point is set, along which further trimming of the baseboards will be carried out.
- Then each of the strips is alternately applied to the ceiling and the cutting point is transferred to the blanks.
- At this point, a diagonal cut line is drawn into the corner of the plinth.
According to the obtained fishing line, unnecessary sections of the baseboards are cut off, then the mating segments are joined, checking the correctness and completeness of the fit. See also: “How to cut a corner of a ceiling plinth. simple and correct ways”.
How to make a miter box yourself
Often, the only way to evenly cut off the corner of the ceiling plinth is to use special tools so that the tool does NOT move to the side during the cutting process. In this case, you can make a miter box yourself.
Option 1. A box in the shape of the letter P is made of three boards. The required corners are marked on the walls of the box and cut with slots in the appropriate places. The result is a complete adaptation.
Option 2. Sometimes it is quite difficult to make the corners of the plinth on the ceiling as even as possible, especially if you have to keep the workpiece suspended. In this case, you can use a homemade device. Take two boards and knock them down in the shape of a corner. Then, on a sheet of paper or cardboard, draws a mowing line with the desired angles, apply a template to the corner. Then the plinth is pressed, a template is placed under the cutting site and the corner is sawed off along the line.
Option 3. If you are still in doubt how to properly cut the corner of the skirting board, almost any household item, the shape of which allows images of the corner, can help with this. It can be a chair or a table just against the wall.
To understand how to properly cut the ceiling plinth, you should also familiarize yourself with the rule for measuring blanks. So, to complete the inner corner, the length begins to measure right from the beginning of the corner. But to determine the outer corner, it should be borne in mind that it will be issued into the space of the room by the amount of the width of the product.
If you cut the skirting boards in the corners perfectly. It didn’t work out, small gaps can be simply putty. In general, the process of trimming skirting boards at the corners is NOT complicated at all. However, for practice, you can take a few small pieces of the baseboard and practice on them.
Useful Tips
Experienced craftsmen recommend starting the installation of the skirting board from the inner corner. At the junction of the two walls, which form the inner corner, the cut on the plinth will be 45 degrees (in a room with correct and accurate geometry). It is recommended to cut with a miter box. this is the only way to achieve a perfectly even cut.
Cutting floor and ceiling plinths with a miter box
In general, in any case, the cut edges of plastic skirting boards should be sanded. this way it will be possible to get rid of sharp edges, and it will be easier to work. And the skirting boards with cable channels are cut only after the product has been disassembled. the decorative strip designed to hide the wires and attachment points of the skirting board is cut separately.
The plinth is cut to the desired size
It is recommended to cut the segments to the required length immediately before installing the plinth and arrange the corners so as not to be distracted by this procedure during the assembly of the plinth. You should NOT neglect the introduction of additional elements. plugs, corners and other products for the skirting board. With their help, it will be possible to give the finished work a complete and harmonious look.
It is very easy to cut skirting boards at any angle with this device.
Using a ruler and pencil without a miter box
If you have a miter box at hand, and you don’t want to make stencils, then you can try to apply the required markings on the plinth with a pencil. In the case of the formation of an internal corner, the width of the product is measured with a ruler, then the obtained value is deposited on the end of the plinth, but its angle is drawn to this marked point with a pencil, along which the cut will be made. The second plinth, which will form a corner together with the first, is simply cut off according to the first attached to it.
Floor plinth in non-standard corners
How to cut a plastic skirting board
If the angle in the room where it is planned to finish the joints of the walls and the floor with a plinth is 90 degrees, which happens extremely rarely, then the cuts of the plinths should have an angle of 45 degrees each. Such a cut is the easiest to make, especially with the use of a miter box. It is enough to insert the plinth into the miter box, then select a groove at 45 degrees and make a cut.
However, such angles of 90 degrees in rooms are extremely rare, usually they differ by several values in one direction or another. And in some rooms, the corners may even be larger. Then the cutting is done differently: a marking is drawn on the floor with a pencil, where the border of the location of the plinth is drawn on one and the other side of the corner. you get a small rhombus. The diagonal of this rhombus will be the very cutting line of the product. Next, a plinth is applied to the markings, on which the markings are made in accordance with the diagonal of the rhombus. If you draw a straight line from this mark to the corner of the plinth, then you get the very necessary cutting line.
Cutting the corner to the plinth
The outer corners of the skirting boards are formed a little differently, or rather, in a room with ideal geometry, you can also cut products at an angle of 45 degrees (but in a different direction) and, after joining, close the edges with a plug. Non-standard corners are cut like this: one of the skirting boards is applied to one of the walls, its borders are marked with a pencil. The same procedure is performed with another product. again a rhombus flaunts on the floor, the diagonal of which will become a guideline for cutting products.
Decoration of the outer corner of the plastic skirting board
Methods for cutting plastic skirting boards
Cutting skirting boards is seemingly simple, but responsible. If the corners are incorrectly cut, then they should not be correctly joined and all the work will go to waste, since the product will no longer have a beautiful appearance. there will be gaps between two sections of the plinth and decorative inserts (corners, joining elements, etc.).
Most often, an ordinary metal hacksaw, which has fine teeth, is used to cut the plinth. However, for thin skirting boards, it will not work, since the product will simply tear under the influence of this tool.
Plastic skirting board cutting angle grinder
Sometimes the plinth is cut with metal scissors. But the method also has its drawbacks, because the product can crumple under the pressure of the blades. Less commonly, but still used is an angle grinder. However, the cutting line after cutting can be inaccurate, as the tool often “tears” soft plastic. Especially often this method turns out to be unsuccessful for beginners in the world of repair, who still do not know how to fully control the work. So the angle grinder can be attributed to rather specific methods.
Metal scissors
The most important thing in the procedure for cutting skirting boards is observing the required geometry. The procedure is never performed “by eye”, the accuracy of measurements and accuracy are important here. After that there are other methods of cutting the baseboard.
The absence of fittings suggests the use of other methods of connecting skirting boards. This is an option with and without clipping templates.
The main types of floor skirting boards
The wooden skirting board is a classic. It is a natural product, as it is made from solid wood. This type is distinguished by its high strength and durability. the skirting boards, installed back in the days of the USSR, still serve faithfully in some apartments and houses. Now they are made mainly of pine wood, but there are also products from walnut, oak, ash and other species. However, due to this, the cost of products increases. not everyone can afford such skirting boards.
Wooden floor plinth
Because of this, veneered skirting boards have appeared on the market. their are an order of magnitude lower. However, outwardly, they practically DO NOT differ from products made of expensive wood. The fact is that their upper part, which plays a decorative role, is made of a thin layer of expensive wood. Without certain knowledge and experience, it is almost impossible to distinguish veneered skirting from ordinary wood.
It is convenient to cut wooden skirting boards with a hacksaw for metal
The most popular now is the plastic skirting board, that is, made of PVC. It has partially displaced conventional wood products from the market, as it has a number of advantages:
- Looks beautiful and neat. able to imitate natural wood products;
- Easy to install, flexible and very easy to cut;
- Can serve as a cable channel for laying wires;
- NOT afraid of exposure to water, and also does not rot, mold does not start on it;
- Cheap compared to wood or veneer.
Plastic skirting board is made of polyvinyl chloride, which is passed through special forms under high pressure. After the mass has solidified, a neat plastic product is obtained.
Plastic skirting board
Plastic skirting boards are of several types. for example, used for carpet (they have a special shape in the form of the letter G, fix the material) or for linoleum. There are also universal products that can be installed on any kind of flooring. They can be classified and depending on the hardness.
Table. Types of plastic skirting boards depending on hardness.
Flexible plastic skirting boards
How to properly trim the corners of the skirting board
Since it is hard plastic skirting boards that are increasingly used during repairs, it is in them that the speech will go. Their installation is inevitably associated with the need to cut and form beautiful joints in the corners. This is how the plinth will be joined, in general, the quality of all work and the appearance of the room where the repair is being made will depend.
Cutting the skirting board with a miter box
For the correct trimming of the plinth, a special device was invented, which was called a miter box. It is a small block with a notch for the skirting board and with gaps located at different angles. for the cutting tool.
With the help of a miter box, you can get neat and even cuts. The plinth is fixed inside the product, then the angle and direction of cut required in a particular case are selected.
We make a miter box with our own hands
When working with a miter box, it is important to make sure that the edges of the skirting board protrude a short distance beyond the edges of the slot selected. If the trimming tool is wider than the plinth itself, it is recommended to securely fix the product inside with a miter box before trimming. Otherwise, the skirting board may move inside, the cut angle will constantly change, because of which it (cut) will turn out to be incorrect and incorrect.
Making cuts for joining skirting boards using a miter box
Cutting with a rotary miter
How to cut off a plastic skirting board: how to cut and how to cut it correctly, cutting methods
A skirting board is an essential element for decorating a room and giving it a complete and neat look. It can be made of various materials, but plastic skirting boards are especially popular now. It is easy to install, but even in this process there are some subtleties that are important to know. How to cut a plastic skirting board correctly so that you can neatly dock it in the corners?
How to cut a plastic skirting board
Stencil cutting
The method is recommended for cutting products intended for installation in non-standard-shaped rooms with angles that differ from the standard mark of 90 degrees. Stencils for the desired angle can be made from paper or thin cardboard. First, strips are cut from the rough material, which have exactly the same width as the skirting board. Then they are applied to the corner and fixed, after which they are cut to the shape of the corner. Then, according to the stencils received, the plinth itself is cut at the desired angle.
Stencil cutting of plastic skirting boards
Tree
Wooden ceiling skirting boards differ from analogues. Wood has a fairly large weight, which affects the mass of products from it. As a result, the skirting boards are quite dense, very resistant to mechanical damage and hard, which allows you not to be afraid of accidental deformation during installation or cutting.
Features of cutting different materials
The following materials are used for the manufacture of ceiling plinths:
- Styrofoam;
- Wood;
- Expanded polystyrene;
- Polyurethane.
Each option has a number of characteristics, so they must be considered separately.
Styrofoam
Foam fillets are one of the cheapest options. However, the advantage in the form of low cost is offset by a large number of disadvantages. In particular, the foam itself is a rather brittle and soft material that is very easy to break. Even if you just squeeze such a product in your hand, it can deform.
Polyurethane
Polyurethane skirting boards are the most expensive products. The high cost is due to a large number of advantages, including excellent resistance to moisture, high mechanical strength, reliability and elasticity. For most situations, this option will be optimal.
However, there are exceptions. polyurethane does not withstand temperature extremes. If you place such skirting boards in the kitchen in the area of the stove, then over time, the polyurethane will deform and crack. The cutting of such fillets is performed with a special knife, and no complications arise during the work.
Outside corner cutting
In the case of external corners, the cutting technology will look like this:
- For greater accuracy, it will be better to start from the inner corners, and only then proceed to the outer corners. If this is not done, then the length of the plinth in the end may simply not be enough.
- The part is attached to the ceiling, and marks are made on it in the right places. Then the plinth is placed in the miter box, held by the left hand near the middle wall and cut off at the desired angle using a hacksaw.
- The opposite plank is laid near the Middle wall with a miter box, but is held by the right hand. The hacksaw is at a 45-degree angle and the workpiece can be cut off. Finished planks need to be docked with each other to make sure that the cut is correct.
Finished corner pieces
Unfortunately, this method is not relevant in all situations. The dimensions of the corners produced at the factory are adjusted to certain standards. but the skirting boards themselves do not always meet the standards. Of course, such details can be combined, but the result will look unaesthetic. If corners of a suitable size are not available for sale, then you will still have to cut the baseboards yourself.
How to properly cut the ceiling plinth in the corners. options and methods for plinths made of different materials
Ceiling skirting boards are special parts designed to visually separate walls from the ceiling, as well as to mask the joint between them. Such skirting boards are used almost everywhere and complement the interior of the room well. Installation of skirting boards is quite simple, but has a number of nuances. for example, to connect SEPARATE parts, you need to cut them off correctly. How to properly cut the ceiling plinth will be discussed in this article.
Pruning with a miter box
To give the plinth the required angle, a special tool is used. a miter box. Structurally, this tool is a tray made of wood, metal or plastic. In certain areas, the miter box has vertical slots, which allow you to cut various parts at an angle of 45 or 90 degrees.
Expanded polystyrene
By and large, expanded polystyrene is a type of polystyrene that has an increased margin of safety. The cost of products made of extruded polystyrene foam is slightly higher in comparison with foam, but the reliability of such skirting boards is much higher. It is already problematic to break such a detail.
Cutting styrofoam skirting boards requires any sharp tool, such as a construction knife or a hacksaw. Due to their high strength, it is much easier to work with such products. they practically DO NOT break and DO NOT deform during operation. Ultimately, there will be less waste.
How to connect the planks if the corner is uneven
In city apartments, and especially in old ones, the walls are rarely even. Therefore, the angles between them are often NOT right at all. How to wash down the ceiling plinth correctly in this case?
In fact, it is not as difficult as it might seem at first glance. The corner should just die out. To do this, you can use a special childhood tool or just make a template out of paper and use a protractor.
Uneven angle can be measured using a small protractor
Divide the resulting angle by two, draw the corresponding “miter box” on the plywood and cut the strips. Next, you just need to connect them with glue.
What is miter box?
Cutting planks at an angle of 45g is done in a miter box
Corner pieces for ceiling plinths
Cutting ceiling strips when using corner pieces (Special connectors) is also usually done in a miter box. How did you wash down the planks in this case? It’s very simple. the cut is done at right angles. In the absence of a tray, you can use a regular protractor or square. Corner pieces
When using corner elements, trim strips are made at right angles
How to cut the corners of a ceiling plinth
The most difficult part when installing ceiling and floor skirting boards is the corner design. It is necessary to dock the planks in such places very carefully, otherwise the appearance of the decor will be hopelessly spoiled. Of course, you can use quite aesthetic special corner pieces.
However, naturally docked planks usually look more harmonious. And in this case you will NOT have to spend on additional details. Therefore, later in the article, we will consider how to cut the corner of the ceiling plinth correctly and how to process the seam.
How to finish the corners
We have figured out how to cut the corner of the ceiling plinth. Now let’s see how to finish the joints. How to cover the joint in the corner? In the event that a small gap remains here, the filling can be done with ordinary putty to match the color of the plinth. Joints can also be sealed with silicone sealant.
The gap between the planks in the inner corner can be filled with putty
Cutting the ceiling plinth in the miter box
Trimming in miter box is done as follows:
- The right strip fits into the tray from left to right with the wrong side to the bottom (that part that will subsequently adjoin the ceiling). The part of the abutment to the wall should be leaning against the side board of the tray (closest to you)
- The bar is pressed tightly against the tool and is cut through the slot.
How to make a corner of a ceiling plinth
Planks are attached to the corner and an adjustment is made
- How to join the corners of the skirting board? You can do this from a stepladder right on the wall. But this is NOT too convenient, so experts advise to combine and glue polyurethane and foam elements with each other on the floor with special glue for joints.
The corner is best glued to the installation of the skirting board on the walls
How to cut a skirting board:
What to do if miter box comments?
Thus, we figured out how the ceiling plinth was washed down (the above may help someone figure it out better) with the introduction of a miter box. But what if this tool is not at hand? In fact, you can adjust the slats exactly without using it. There are two main ways to solve this problem: marking directly on the wall and making an imitation with a miter box.
In the first case, the procedure is as follows:
- The left strip is tightly pressed against the ceiling;
- With a pencil, a fishing line 1 is drawn directly on the ceiling along its upper edge;
How to properly cut a ceiling plinth without a miter box. Making the first line
- Next, the right ceiling element is attached to the ceiling and a fishing line is drawn 2,
- A mark is placed at the intersection of the edge of the right plank with line 1;
The second line is drawn and a mark is put on the plinth
- Next, the left element is again attached to the ceiling;
- A mark is also placed at the intersection of its upper edge with line 2;
- Now on each strip you need to connect the marks with the end of the lower edge of the plinth;
Then, according to the resulting mowing line, the actual cutting of the plinth at an angle is performed.
Without the use of a tray, mounting the planks in the corner can be quite neat
In order to drink an even corner, you can also use an imitation of a miter box:
- On smooth plywood sheets, tracing two strictly parallel mowing lines;
- We put a point on one of them and, using a protractor, we connect it to the second line at an angle of exactly 45g (devil to the left)
- At a distance of 10 centimeters to the left of the first point, we put the second;
- We connect it to the second line at an angle of 45g (damn to the right).
How to cut the corner of a ceiling plinth using an imitation miter box
The impromptu miter box is ready. Now it remains to attach the right ceiling element (wrong side) with the lower edge to the mowing line closest to you and cut. The same is with the left bar (only you need to apply it to the left).
Tip: You can cut the polystyrene strips with a knife. However, sharpen it properly. Otherwise, the material at the ends will simply crumble.
How to cut a skirting board without a miter box:
Trim ceiling plinth
Ceiling skirting boards are made from a wide variety of materials. foam, polyurethane foam, plastic, wood. To trim them, the tools available in every home can be used. Styrofoam strips are cut with scissors or a knife. The wooden plinth is cut with a hacksaw for wood. How to cut a plastic skirting board is also not a question. You can cut it with an ordinary hacksaw for metal.
Cutting a wooden plinth is done with a regular hacksaw
How to properly trim the floor plinth
Skirting boards can be made of PVC, polyurethane, wood or MDF. Just as in the case of the ceiling plinth, they need to be dusty, depending on the material, with an ordinary hacksaw (wooden) or a hacksaw for metal (plastic).
You now know how to wash down the ceiling plinth. Next, let’s see how the floor trimming and trimming is done. How to use the miter box in this case? When trimming the floor plinth, the procedure is approximately the same as for the pictures of the ceiling. For the inner corner:
- We take the first strip and put it in the tray from right to left so that it lies in it just like on the floor. We lean it against the far wall of the instrument as against a wall;
The strip is inserted into the tray and pressed firmly
- We trim the unnecessary piece from the left end at an angle through hole 1 (picture below)
- Insert the second strip from left to right in exactly the same position and cut from the right end through hole 2.
How to cut a skirting board in a corner if it is external:
- Insert the first strip into the tray in the same way as for the inner corner (from right to left)
- We cut it off from the left end through hole 2,
- Insert the second plank from left to right and cut off its right end through slot 1.
How to cut a ceiling plinth for outside and inside corners
Next, we mount the planks in the corner of the room.
Tip: The butt at an angle of 45g should be done Not only to cut the elements in the corners, but also to make joints on the wall itself. In this case, the connections will not be as noticeable.
Thus, we have examined in the most detailed way how to cut a plinth in the corners. Procedure This is not as complicated as it might seem at first glance. By starting trimming in a miter box or by imitating it, you will see for yourself.