Skirting board with a cable channel: installation features

The skirting board designed to lay wires has a special cable channel. In the article provided, we will consider all the advantages of this type, as well as establish installation features.

Table of contents:

1. Skirting board with a cable channel: design and advantages
2. How to choose the required amount of skirting boards for the room and details to it
3. Installation of a skirting board with a cable channel
4. Preparation of the working surface
5. Preparation for the establishment of skirting boards
6. Installation process
7. Decorative bar: stages of establishing
8. How to lay cables in a plinth correctly?

Skirting board with a cable channel: design and advantages

The functional task of the baseboard is to decorate the joints between the floor and the wall as the final part of the repair of the room. With its help, the position of linoleum, carpet is fixed, which protects the walls during cleaning from excessive moisture. In the overall picture, the baseboard should be selected for the overall interior of the room or for individual elements, for example, for furniture, walls, doors and so on, completing the spatial design. Each model must meet its purpose and fulfill a certain role. The most modern variation is the skirting board with a cable channel.

Recently, the installation and conduct of cables and other wiring in rooms or house was accompanied by the reconstruction of the wall or the acquisition of individual channels that were attached to the surface. Some builders solved problems using brackets, but still the view of the room did not look very attractive and neat, especially in situations where the color of the cable was not combined with the baseboard or shade of the wall, or even had a contrasting difference completely.

A rational way out of this problem is the acquisition of a skirting board with the places installed in them - the channel cable. They differ in the external and internal structure. Inside the design of the skirting board is an additional space through which many types of cables can be carried out, for example, alarm, telephone, power or network.

The outer side of the plinth has a bar that closes the entire canal and is called a groove that is elastic in its structure, and therefore it is quite likely to close or open it. This panel helps to hide all the mounts to the wall, which proves its multifunctionality.

The skirting board with a cable channel and soft edges perfectly adjoins the surfaces, which allows you to visually remove all the errors and inaccuracies that remained after the repair. Also, there is a type of skirting boards made by the extrusion method. It consists in pushing the melt through the forming holes, which is made of foamed or hard PVC. Such models are very popular, but some buyers prefer products to order. As a rule, the price of such services is very high due to the manufacture of other materials and custom sizes.

PVC skirting board with a cable channel has a mass of advantages, which is explained:

• affordable price, as well as other skirting boards, excluding models on order;
• variety in coloring and configuration, which allows you to choose an object under the shade of a wall or floor;
• the opportunity to always add a new cable to the system, without upsetting the overall design of the skirting board, which is very economical;
• the component parts of the skirting boards are made according to modern technologies, allow you to create complete compatibility of all elements of the product: corners, plugs and connectors are connected exactly up to a millimeter, which allows the product to look exactly and without flaws;
• the product has a strong base that can be dismantled if necessary, the life of the operation has no restrictions;
• the main properties are considered to be resistant to large loads, the lack of need for painting and additional care, and the material is not afraid of dry air, temperature difference, high humidity and direct rays of the sun;
• features of installation are quite simple, unlike other models.

Behind the type of structure, the installation of a skirting board with a cable channel has two fastening forms:

1. The middle part of the skirting board, which is fundamental, is attached to the wall, and then closes with a decorative bar.

2. The basis for fastening is the guides, which are closed by the plinth itself.

How to choose the required amount of skirting boards for the room and details to it

Before buying a skirting board, you need to decide on its length and size. The first step, it is necessary to measure the room around the perimeter, as well as calculate all the corners of the room, both external and internal, separately. This is important for the selection of plugs and connecting angles.

It is recommended to add about 4-9 %to the total length of the baseboard, for confidence and as a spare option. The standard length in each country of the manufacturer may vary. In the store, the panels are sold at 2.2 and 2.5 m, which is why the buyer requires the total perimeter of the room. Additional elements are calculated by the seller, and as a rule, are issued approximately per meter.

Installation of a skirting board with a cable channel

A plastic skirting board with a cable channel has a simple attachment system to the wall, which is done with the assistance of self -tapping screws or dowels, as well as using liquid nails and glue. It all depends on the wall and the material on which the product is installed. For fastening on drywall, it is worth using screws with original traffic jams. In buildings where the walls have a brick or concrete base, a qualitative installation process can be carried out using a perforator, screws and the use of a dowel. Therefore, we consider this technology for installing a plastic skirting board with a cable channel.

List of necessary tools for work:

• a hammer;
• punch (can be replaced with a shock drill);
• lobzik for metal (a hacksaw is also used);
• file;
• a cross -shaped screwdriver, in the presence of a screwdriver;
• pencil;
• a square, roulette (special), a ruler;
• sharp knife.

Preparation of the working surface

The surface, as a rule, is prepared during the repair in the building. First of all, it is worth scrupulously chop the walls, especially their bases near the ceiling and floor, because workers in these areas allow many errors. It is not applicable for the wall to have a wave -like shape, as well as deepening or standing. All flaws left after the wall decoration must be removed using special tools. If you miss this part of the work, then questions may arise: how to install a skirting board with a cable channel in this situation? To avoid such problems, it is necessary to carry out all the repair work efficiently.

If the problem remains not solved, then at first the baseboard is applied to the wall and the perineum and cracks are detected. In their places they leave markings to highlight the support points of fixation. The distances between the mounts are from 40 to 50 cm.

Preparation for the establishment of skirting boards

The essence of the work in the preparation of the skirting board for the establishment is to cut certain sizes in accordance with the parameters of the room. All elements and parts should be distributed with an accuracy of a millimeter, and the lines of cutting are accurate and smoothed.

As a rule, the bar and the main panel are cut separately. The cutting line of a plastic skirting board is indicated by a pencil or marker. It is best to cut an object with a jigsaw or metal tool.

Installation process

How to install a plastic skirting board with a cable channel and where is it worth starting the main question of the beginner builder. The first step, it is necessary to determine the corner of the room to which the longest and open wall adjoins, where the maximum of free space and a minimum of furniture. This approach is selected so that in open places of the room, whole panels are used without cuts and connecting parts. All elements that remained after work are important to save, because they can be used in decorating columns, niches and other sections.

Further, it is important to adhere to the following stages of work:

1. Before marking the panel, it must be combined with corners. In order for the work to be done accurately and professionally, control points on the wall and skirting boards should be made with the help of an awl.
2. After the marking process is completed, given the indentation from the edges up to 5 centimeters, holes in which dowels are scored in the wall with the assistance of a drill or perforator.
3. All garbage, which was formed in the process, is easiest to remove, after spraying the territory.
4. Next, the plinth is fixed using screws or screws (you can use a screwdriver to save time and effort).

The marking of the next panels should begin only after fixing the connecting element to the previous part of the product. The floor skirting board with the cable canal is quite durable and flexible, so when working the panel you can bend or move without afraid that they will crack or deteriorate. Fixing in the corners of the skirting boards is done using squares, and the plugs are placed at the last stage of the installation of the panel.

Decorative bar: stages of establishing

Installation of the skirting board with the cable channel should end with the installation of the bar in the panel, which is as follows:

1. As a rule, they proceed to the process of establishing from the right edge, that is, they are entered the bar and pushed into both edges. Such a bar is elastic, so no difficulties should arise.

2. The second and all subsequent planks are inserted in the same way. A special click, as a result of the correct establishment, proves that the spike of the bar is connected to the plinth groove. At first glance, no gaps and cracks should form after the establishment process.

Sometimes, in the work it is necessary to move from internal angles to the external. This can be made by marking on both types of corners, internal stops that are hidden in the cavity. Having combined two details between each other as they should accommodate on the baseboard, it is important to measure the distance between them. For effective consolidation, it is important to create a frame. It is made from the remaining pieces of the plinth, while it is important that they are larger in size. At the end, the frame and two elements are connected between themselves and installed on the baseboard.

How to lay cables in a plinth correctly?

One of the purpose of the skirting board with the cable canal is to conceal any wires. You can put and place different cables in the panel, but how to do it correctly? There are three different and effective ways to install them:

1. The fastest and most sure way is to install even when installing a skirting board with a cable channel, the dimensions of which do not matter. In order for all wires to fit compactly in the panel, especially in connecting elements, the corners can be shut or deepen. It is important to ensure that the cable is placed below the screws or screws. In the process of installing them, it is important to do this carefully so that all the wires are not damaged.

2. You can lay a cable or wire after installing the skirting board, for this fastening is weakened by twisting screws by about 10 centimeters. As soon as you spend all the cables, the screws are pulled and fixed. In order to remove the cable from a whole system of skirting boards or introduce under it, it is worth making a small hole in the bar or in the skirting board itself, cutting it out with a knife.

3. All adjectives that will be removed or carried out in the room, just mount the skirting board. To do this, the bar is removed, and an important wire is laid, after which it is inserted back.

It is important to remember that the number of wires and cables that can be laid in the skirting board is limited. Therefore, in large offices or at home, if necessary, some of the cables are laid under the baseboard, and all the subsequent are installed in the channel cable. It is important to calculate such a factor until the room is installed in the room.

Some details can be additionally fixed so that they are not disconnected. For example, a transparent sealant is used for plugs that glue the parts of the panel. The use of a different type of glue is not recommended, because if necessary, the installation of the skirting board will be difficult to do. The process of installing a plastic skirting board is the last stage of repair work, so it is important that everything looks professionally and accurately. Adhering to all instructions and recommendations, everyone will be able to qualitatively install a plinth in their house.