How to cut the ceiling correctly. How to cut a corner of a ceiling plinth - simple and correct ways

There are more than enough tips on how to cut a plinth at 45 degrees on the net now, the only bad thing is that most of them are given by people who have never done this. Further, from the point of view of a practice, I will tell you how to cut skirting boards at the corners with your own hands in 3 options, and you will learn about both traditional methods and folk universal recipes.

The science of how to properly trim ceiling plinths in corners is not as difficult as it might seem.

A few words about tools and materials

Floor skirting boards are now made of wood or polyvinyl chloride (PVC), in other words, plastic. Ceiling fillets have a slightly larger list:

The range of ceiling skirting boards is much wider than that of the floor direction.

1. Polyurethane - these skirting boards have good elasticity and can bend around radial and other curved surfaces, but in any case they need to be cut at clear angles;
2. Foam plinths are the simplest budget option, the price of foam plinths is low and they are cut very easily;
3. PVC - the principle is the same as for floor skirting boards, but the range is much wider;
4. Wooden - similar to the floor ones, only here there are still wide models;
5. Gypsum - with the advent of polyurethane and polystyrene, gypsum ceiling fillets receded into the background, firstly, they are heavy, and secondly, fragile. But in fairness, it is worth mentioning them.

Since it is impossible to properly cut the ceiling plinth and its floor counterpart without a good tool, we will dwell on this issue in more detail.

The best, almost perfect tool for trimming all kinds of skirting boards and more is the swing miter saw. The high-speed disc makes smooth and precise cuts, and the bed in these units can be rotated at any angle. The only problem is the serious cost of this tool.

The miter saw is almost the perfect tool for trimming skirting boards and more.

It is believed that one of the best hand tools for accurately cutting small pieces of wood is the backsaw. In principle, this is true, but to be honest, a really high-quality saw, even with the current assortment, is not easy to find. If you nevertheless decide to buy such a tool, then take a saw with a fine tooth.

In theory, foam and polyurethane can be cut with any sharp and sturdy knife. But at the same time, you need to have a firm hand and at least a little experience in cutting foam. Plus, cutting wide fillets with a knife is very problematic.

Without experience, making a clear cut with a knife is very problematic.

Personally, in the absence of trimming, I only use a hacksaw for metal. It is suitable for cutting absolutely any material, from styrofoam to wood. By the way, they often ask the question of how to cut a plastic skirting board for the floor, and so - take a hacksaw for metal and you definitely won't be mistaken.

For trimming skirting boards, a hacksaw for metal is considered one of the best tools.

Three working ways to trim skirting boards

For floor and ceiling skirting boards, the trimming instructions are almost the same. But if on the floor the curved corner can be covered with something, then on the ceiling this is already a problem, so we will pay more attention to how to cut the ceiling plinths.

Method number 1. Classic miter box

The classic miter box is a U-shaped bed with slots in the opposite sides. A part of a suitable size is inserted into this stock and sawed off with a hacksaw through the slots in the sides. The idea is not new, the tool is already several hundred years old, but, despite the simplicity, not everyone knows how to properly cut the corner of the ceiling plinth using such a miter box.

Not everyone knows how to cut a ceiling plinth in a corner using a classic miter box.

Tip: when trimming, the ceiling plinths are applied to the side of the miter box that is closer to you, and the floor plinths, on the contrary, must be applied to the side of the tool farthest from you. This is not a dogma, but it is much easier to work this way.

It is easier to work with floor skirting boards, as the miter box lies on a horizontal plane, it is easier for you to orient yourself in the position of the skirting board. People most often make mistakes when trimming the ceiling fillet, it is simply incorrectly put into the tool. There is a simple but important rule here.

Important: the side of the ceiling fillet, which touches the wall, should be directed to the upper edge of the side of the miter box, and the part of the plinth that borders on the ceiling is placed on the bottom of the miter box.

The corner, as you know, has 2 sides, so, in order to make less mistakes, train yourself to put the bar that will be mounted on the right side of the corner into the miter box on the right, and the bar that is attached to the left, put it into the miter box on the left. Details about the intricacies of using a classic miter box are described in the video in this article.

In addition to the classic U-shaped miter box, there are two more types of similar designs - a professional and a rotary tool. As for the professional version, only masters use it. The device is quite bulky, but it turns at any angle and has a hacksaw that can be fixed in the desired position.

Professional miter box with the ability to fix the hacksaw and parts.

The swivel device can be safely called a "pocket" miter box. The only advantage here is the ability to clearly fix the angle of rotation of the bar. On the one hand, it is easy to work with it - set the corner, put it to the baseboard and cut it off. But on the other hand, you need to get used to such a tool, if you do not have experience with a hacksaw, then you should not take a rotary miter box.

Tip: when choosing a classic U-shaped miter box, firstly, do not take Chinese products. And secondly, try to buy models with the possibility of rigid fixation of the part inside, one of these models is shown in the photo below.

A miter box with the ability to fix a part inside is much more convenient to work with.

Method number 2. Cutting by template

Most often, both ceiling and floor skirting boards need to be cut at 45º. If there is no specialized tool nearby, then an impromptu miter box can be drawn on a notebook leaf. From the school geometry course, we know that the diagonal of any square in relation to the base has an angle of 45º.

Next, you need to draw a square and draw 2 diagonals in it - these will be the required 45º. You just have to correctly attach the plinth to the leaf and mark it. True, in order to cut off the plinth exactly without guides, you need a good eye and a right hand.

Method number 3. Applied universal

A 45º trim is a common option, but what if you need a different angle and only have a hacksaw and a pencil? It turns out that there is a very simple way out of this situation. Plus, this method is universal, it is suitable for both external and internal corners.

Moreover, I can assure you that those angles that visually seem to be straight, in fact, have deviations by a couple of degrees. As a result, you buy a good tool, cut it off at 45º, and when joining, the gap between the skirting boards "comes out". This problem disappears here. And then, using an example, consider how to cut the ceiling plinth in the inner corner.

Illustrations	Recommendations
	Stage 1. Take the fillet, apply it on one side of the corner and draw 2 lines with it, along the wall and along the ceiling. Advice: so that the lines are inconspicuous, they can be drawn not with a pencil, but, for example, with a nail or the edge of a knife.
	Stage 2... Do the same on the adjacent side of the corner.
	Stage 3... If you draw a diagonal from the intersection of the lines on the ceiling to the inner corner, then you will get the desired cutting line.
	Stage 4... Then take the tool and cut it according to the finished markup. If you are comfortable with a hacksaw, the skirting boards should fit perfectly.
	... As I already mentioned, the outer corner can be trimmed using exactly the same technology.

Important nuances

If you tried as best you could, but a small gap at the junction still "got out" do not be discouraged. In wooden fillets, such a gap is easily covered with furniture wax. To cover the gap on the baseboards made of polyurethane, foam, plastic or gypsum, a putty is perfect. Naturally, the color of the composition should match the color of the skirting board.

All cracks in the area of ​​the ceiling fillets are sealed with putty.

Wide ceiling fillets are certainly beautiful, but they can only be mounted on perfectly flat walls. If the plane of the wall in relation to the ceiling is a wave, then it is better to buy narrow polyurethane fillets, they are elastic and will smooth out this drawback.

Most of the questions arise about how to cut the wallpaper for the ceiling plinth. There is nothing complicated here: the wallpaper is glued with a slight overlap on the baseboards and when the wall is completely glued, take a large spatula, apply it to the corner and cut off the excess with a knife along the blade.

But keep in mind - neither the knife nor the spatula can be torn off the wall until you have passed the entire plane. That is, they put a spatula from the corner, cut off the wallpaper along the length of the blade, and then, without lifting the blade from the wall, move and cut until you reach the next corner.

Output

All three methods described by me work, the choice depends on which tool you have in stock and what your professional skills are. If after watching the video you still have questions, welcome to the comments, I will help you as much as I can.

If you are not confident in your abilities, there are connecting elements for both floor and ceiling skirting boards that allow you to do without trimming.

Ceiling skirting boards are used to hide the unevenness that forms at the boundary between the wall and the ceiling, to give the interior an aesthetic completeness.

How to glue the ceiling plinth, how to cut it using a miter box or in the absence of a device - such questions are asked by many beginners who prefer to make repairs in the apartment on their own. This article is devoted to these questions.

Skirting materials

Before you cut the ceiling plinth, you should get acquainted with the materials for their manufacture, which differ in the density of the components used. This also determines how the elements are cut.

Features of materials for ceiling plinths are presented in the table:

Skirting board material	Benefits	disadvantages
	Fade resistance and high strength. Flexibility. Moisture resistance. Different sizes and ornaments, which allows you to choose for any interior. Can be painted.	Great weight. Relatively high price.
	Light weight. Low cost. Soft edges. Diverse design. Easy to cut and assemble.	Fragile. Not used on curved surfaces. The granular structure of the material and uneven edges require additional processing - trimming, painting.
	Strength. Smoothness. Easy to assemble. Low cost. Large selection of sizes and patterns.	Tip: When purchasing a polystyrene ceiling molding, you should give preference to denser materials made by extrusion.
	An abundance of colors. Low cost. Resistant to moisture. Convenience in work.	Not subject to repainting. Cracks easily. The corners of the baguette are not rigid when joining; additional adhesive must be used.
	Ecological cleanliness. Elite material. Serves for decoration of rooms, stylized antique (see).	Hygroscopicity, which can lead to changes in the size and geometry of products due to moisture absorption. High cost. It can rot. Is burning. Difficult to fit.

Tip: When cutting any of these materials, a fine-toothed hacksaw should be used. Otherwise, you may get an uneven end of the part. The large tooth of the tool will nibble on the material.

Before installing a baguette on the ceiling with your own hands, you need to determine how to cut it. The main difficulty is to maintain the required angle of joining of the elements. Only in this case it is possible to obtain a butt weld without a visible gap.

Tip: If gaps form after the installation of baguettes, they need to be sealed with special glue, silicone or white sealant.

Skirting tools

A high-quality and correctly chosen tool will allow you to perfectly fit the skirting board at all corners. For trimming a baguette for the ceiling, various tools are used, which have their own characteristics of use.

It can be:

• Miter box with a hacksaw.

This is a special box with several holes. When performing the operation, a workpiece is inserted into the device, and then a baguette is cut with a hacksaw. The work is done quite simply, but the edge of the part turns out to be rather rough, sometimes the product, especially made of foam, even deteriorates from the effects of a regular hacksaw.

Tip: After cutting plastic or wooden moldings in a miter box, the cut points should be sanded or filed.

• Electric miter saws.

With this tool, the cut is of the highest quality. When cutting, an electric tool is lowered with a blade on a baguette and the desired result is obtained.

• Jigsaw.

With such a tool it is very convenient to cut a plinth made of wood, as seen in the photo, plastic and other products at an angle. The peculiarity of cutting is accurate marking on the workpiece, and then smooth lowering of the working file onto the plinth.

An electric jigsaw creates cuts in different directions, at the desired angle. The advantage of the tool is the efficiency and accuracy of the work.

• Construction sharp knife.

It is easy to cut foam products with such a tool. After preliminary marking of the part with a knife, the plinth is carefully trimmed at the desired angle.

Despite the ease of cutting, in order not to spoil the new plinth, it is better to use scraps of material and determine the technology for performing the process until the desired result is obtained.

• To measure correctly, the bar is measured between two corners. In this case, for internal corners, the length is measured from the elements. And the distance from the outer corners is measured from the point that is distant from the inner one.
• When installing foam plinths at the junction between the wall and the stretch ceiling, glue is applied to the part of the product in contact with the surface.
• The final fixation of the skirting board is carried out after adjusting the corner of the adjacent strip to it.
• If there is a right angle against the wall, ceiling and floor, it is easier to adjust the planks at the bottom, spreading the parts on the floor or on a prepared table.
• Small gaps remaining in the corners are puttyed.
• Particular attention should be paid to the installation of rare wood skirting boards. In this case, the putty of the gaps will most likely not give the expected result. A bright spot appears on the texture background.
• High-quality ceiling plinths, in addition to the main strips, have special inserts for right angles. Such inserts will greatly simplify the installation and improve the quality of the work performed.

Features of trimming and joining baguette elements

Before proceeding with the work, it is worth watching the video.

Work instructions:

• It is necessary to cut the plinth from the front side and along the outer edges.
• When cutting the inner corner, therefore, it is necessary to cut both sides of the baguette.
• When performing work, it is better to use a miter saw, but at home you can do with the simplest miter saws.
• For a foam baguette, its edges must be cut at an angle of 45 °.
• The cut on the right is made on the skirting board that is glued on the left. And vice versa.
• The bottom of the baguette should protrude above the top to obtain the optimal interior angle.

Cutting skirting boards with a miter box

A miter box is a device that can be made from:

• Wood.
• Aluminum.

In appearance, this is a tray, on the sides of which there are grooves at different angles.

• To cut the corner on the plinth, the element is fixed in such a position as it will be located on the plane of the ceiling.
• The part should be correctly positioned and pressed firmly against the base.
• Carefully flattened on the ceiling.

Tip: The skirting board should be dry before installation and then marked with a pencil. This will ensure that the direction of the cut is not confused.

• The desired groove is selected and performed with a free hand, preferably with a hacksaw for metal, trimming the element along the groove.

• For skirting boards made of hard material, it may be necessary to adjust the element with a file.
• It is not necessary to use a lot of force when making the incision. Otherwise, soft materials can deform and crumble.

Cutting the corners of the skirting board without a miter box

Cutting the corners of the ceiling plinth can be done without a miter box or you can make it yourself.

It's easy enough using several options:

• With the help of scrap materials:

1. a form is made of three planks or thick plywood;
2. cuts are made at an angle of 45 ° in the sidewalls of the device. For marking, you need to use a protractor or square.

• If there are no materials for manufacturing, or you need to cut a little, then:

1. the paper is folded at the desired angle. It is laid on a block and a line is drawn along which the cut is made;
2. the element is placed under the bar and a cut is made according to the template.

• The cutting angle of the ceiling plinth is determined and how best to cut the part is decided. Wherein:

1. the plinth is applied to the installation site, and the cutting line marks are made;
2. the part is placed on a solid surface in the position in which it will be installed. A vertical cut is made with a knife or hacksaw.

• With a hacksaw and from a simple bar:

1. the plinth is applied in place of the fastener to the ceiling;
2. a line is drawn on the ceiling and wall, which will be the base for fixing the baguette;
3. the plinth is applied to the docking wall, and the same two lines are drawn;
4. it turned out that two lines intersect on the ceiling. One baguette is applied and a mark is placed at the intersection of the lines, which corresponds to the upper point of the cut;
5. the second part is attached to another wall. The mark is also put;
6. the skirting board is placed on a flat surface. An even bar is applied to the upper part, and the cutting points are connected;
7. a hacksaw or knife is used to cut the skirting board.

After that, you can start fixing the baguette to the ceiling.

Non-standard angles

Everything is quite complicated here, a miter box is not useful, a hacksaw is optional. In houses and apartments with a non-standard layout, firstly, the angles may not be 90 ° at all. And secondly, they can generally be rounded or have several intersecting faces.

The first, the most "collective farm" option is to cut "by eye" at 45 °. For this, the abutting part is taken, which is adjusted to the previous angle in fact.

You can try on the structure by weight, this is a rather long and painstaking business. You need maximum precision!

Continuously try the mate in place as you fit. Only after a few fittings can you achieve a good result, and then glue the plinth to the base. In short, experience is essential.

It is much more correct to transfer the marking of the edges of adjacent skirting boards to the ceiling, as shown in the photo. This technique will allow you to get rid of guesswork when determining the points of the angular cut.

Advice! It is very important when cutting the skirting board to an inner corner, tilt the cutting tool blade to the desired part of it, about 45 degrees. If this is not done, then a huge hole will appear at the junction due to the concave shape of the part. If you are preparing the outer corner, then tilt the blade in the opposite direction.

It is necessary to use a very sharp tool so as not to "sweep" the edges. It is advisable not to use a cutting tool with jagged edges at all. That is, a saw will not work here.

In the case when the corners are very uneven or rounded, the joining can be made from several small elements. Feel free to cut the skirting boards into several parts, up to 4-5 pieces. Then, on each piece, cut off both abutting edges at the desired angle. The next one is applied to each previous element, after which the joint is aligned.

Unfortunately, this method is not ideal, and no matter how hard you try, as a result, a gap may remain at the joint.

You can fix this in the following ways:

• Take your time to glue the curtain rods along the straight sections. Take care of the corners first - in this case, you can trim them if necessary, or sand them until you get a good joint.
• If solving the problem of trimming did not work out perfectly, just putty the cracks with the composition matching the material of the curtain rod, and then paint it.

Cutting the ceiling plinth is not at all a complicated process. The main thing is to do everything carefully, observing the rules for performing work. After that, all the butt seams of the ceiling moldings will be almost invisible, and the renovation of the apartment will bring pleasure to its owner.

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 the plastic skirting board is especially popular now. It is easy to install, but even in this process there are some subtleties that are important to know about. How to cut a plastic skirting board correctly so that it can be neatly joined at the corners?

Previously, skirting boards were made primarily of wood and were considered to be wood products. But now in hardware stores you can find such decorative elements that are created from metal, and from plastic and other materials.

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 times of the USSR, still serve faithfully in some apartments and houses. Now they are made mainly from 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.

Because of this, veneered skirting boards have appeared on the market - their prices 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 just made of a thin layer of expensive wood. Without certain knowledge and experience, it is almost impossible to distinguish veneered skirting boards from ordinary wooden ones.

On a note! For cutting skirting boards - wood and veneer - a regular wood saw is used.

The most popular now is the plastic skirting board, that is, made of PVC. It has partially displaced conventional wooden products from the market, as it has a number of advantages:

• looks beautiful and neat - it is 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;
• is inexpensive compared to wood or veneered products.

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.

On a note! Some manufacturers decorate the edges of plastic skirting boards with rubber. This measure helps the product not to slip on walls and floors during installation and to adhere snugly to surfaces.

Plastic skirting boards are of several types - for example, used for carpet(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 also be classified depending on the hardness.

Table. Types of plastic skirting boards, depending on the rigidity.

View	Description
	They resemble ordinary wooden skirting boards in shape, and can be installed both near the floor and under the ceiling. The product is based on ordinary polyvinyl chloride, due to which the skirting boards have all the qualities inherent in this substance - strength, rigidity, all kinds of colors and moderate flexibility. However, with strong pressure on the fracture, the product can easily be broken.
	This type of skirting board looks like a flexible tape that is laid along the wall without the need for trimming, which makes installation much easier than with rigid skirting boards. They are also made of PVC, but due to their modest external data, they are not as popular as conventional rigid ones. Their main advantage is the ability to use it in a room with uneven walls, and the products are glued to a special glue based on polyurethane or putty.

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 about them that will be discussed. Their installation is inevitably associated with the need to cut and form beautiful joints in the corners. The quality of all work and the appearance of the room where the repair is being made will depend on how the plinth will be docked, in general.

Methods for cutting plastic skirting boards

Cutting skirting boards is seemingly simple, but responsible. If the corners are cut incorrectly, then they will not fit correctly 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 baseboard and decorative inserts (corners, joining elements, etc.).

Most often, a conventional plinth is used for cutting hacksaw for metal which has fine teeth. However, it will not work for thin skirting boards, since the product will simply tear under the influence of this tool.

Sometimes the skirting board is cut and scissors for metal... But the method also has its drawbacks, because the product can be crumpled under the pressure of the blades. Rarely, but still a grinder is used. However, the cut line after it can be sloppy, 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 grinder can be attributed to rather specific methods.

On a note! You can use a sharpened knife or a utility knife to cut thin skirting boards. But such work requires some skill, therefore it is recommended to first practice on the scraps of the old plastic skirting board.

The most important thing in the procedure for cutting skirting boards is the observance of the required geometry. The procedure is never performed "by eye", the accuracy of measurements and accuracy are important here. Therefore, there are other methods for cutting skirting boards.

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 obtained, the plinth itself is cut off at the required angle.

Cutting skirting boards with a miter box

For the correct trimming of the plinth, a special device was invented, which was named 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.

On a note! If it is necessary to form a beautiful corner using a miter box, then one piece of the plinth is cut at one angle, and the second - in a mirror image.

When working with a miter box, it is important to ensure that the edges of the skirting board protrude a short distance beyond the edges of the selected slot. If the trimming tool is wider than the skirting board itself, it is recommended to securely fix the product inside the miter box before trimming. Otherwise, the plinth can move inside, the cut angle will constantly change, because of which it (cut) will turn out to be incorrect and incorrect.

Important! The pressure on the skirting board should be moderate when cutting. Otherwise, it may break.

Using a ruler and pencil without a miter box

If you don't have a miter box at hand, and you don't want to make stencils, then you can try to apply the necessary 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, and a pencil line is drawn from its corner to this marked point, 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.

Important! If the installation of skirting boards is carried out in a room with a complex geometry, then all the corners will have to be carefully measured in order to avoid a mistake.

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 baseboards 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.

Advice! If necessary, you can slightly adjust the skirting boards to each other using a grinder or rasp, slightly "removing" their edges.

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.

It is recommended that immediately before installing the plinth, cut the segments to the required length and arrange the corners so as not to be distracted by this procedure during the assembly of the plinth. You should not neglect the use of additional elements - plugs, corners and other products for the baseboard. With their help, it will be possible to give the finished work a complete and harmonious look.

Advice! If the corners where the plinth is laid and joined are uneven, then even decorative plugs and other elements can be trimmed if necessary.

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 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 marking, on which the marking is performed 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 desired cutting line.

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 carried out with another product - again a rhombus flaunts on the floor, the diagonal of which will become a guideline for cutting products.

Skirting board trimming instructions

Consider how the plinth is trimmed using a miter box and a hacksaw.

Step 1. After all the dimensions have been removed, the plinth is placed in the inner part of the miter box and pressed against one of its walls.

Step 2. With the help of a hacksaw, the plinth is trimmed. The cutting (sawing) tool is inserted into the selected groove - the cut is made.

However, sometimes it is enough to cut plastic skirting boards at a right angle - now a large number of various additional products for them have appeared on sale. For example, there are corners that will allow you to hide even cuts and decorate everything beautifully. For your attention - instructions for installing a plastic skirting board.

How to fix the skirting board? The answer is here!

In general, all existing methods of fixing skirting boards can be divided into two categories - installation by fixing to the floor and installation to walls. You will have to choose depending on the type of skirting board and the design features of the living space. Read more in.

Step 1. All measurements are taken - the required length for the skirting boards is determined. These values ​​are plotted on two products from which the corners will be formed.

Step 2. The skirting boards are trimmed with a miter box and any cutting tool and applied to the walls - this is necessary to ensure that the products are cut correctly and to the correct length.

Step 3. If everything is done correctly, then the plinths are screwed to the wall with screws and dowels. But before that, plugs or corners are put on their ends.

Step 4. At the outer corners of the plinth, they are interconnected with special plastic devices.

Step 5. The plinth is installed in the designated place and screwed to the wall with self-tapping screws.

Step 7. The cable duct with laid wires is closed with a decorative plug.

Step 8. The outer corners are closed with special corner plugs, which are simply put on the edges of the skirting boards that form the corner.

Prices for floor plastic skirting boards

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• Adjusting skirting boards to any angle
• Installation of ceiling plinth

Every owner wants to see his house in perfect condition after renovation, but the seams in the corners of the ceiling can ruin the impression of the new interior. To prevent this from happening, ceiling plinths were invented.

When choosing a skirting board, you should pay attention to the material from which the skirting board is made, as well as the color and width.

Adjusting the skirting board is not very difficult, but, nevertheless, this process has its own difficulties. There are only two of them - uneven walls and corner joints. If the first one is overcome quite simply, then the second one often has to tinker with.

1. Square.
2. Stationery or construction knife.
3. A hacksaw for wood or a jigsaw.
4. Metal ruler.
5. Miter box.
6. Ceiling plinth.

Scheme for marking the left inner corner strip.

In order to properly fit skirting boards, you need a number of tools, most of which are in every home.

The process itself is not very laborious, but it requires the utmost precision of execution. The seam at the corner of the joint should not be just flat, but perfect. It is simply necessary so that it cannot be seen.

Often it is necessary to resort to a double joint of skirting boards at one corner, especially in cases with external ones, but if done correctly, this will play an extremely positive role, because the corner itself will visually round off. All work is divided into several stages.

Check all ceiling corners for dust. The working surface must be dry and clean so that the skirting board is tight enough and then does not come off until the owners themselves want to remove it.

Using a square, the angle is measured. And happiness if it is 45 degrees, tk. in this case, it will be possible to use a miter box (a tool that allows you to cut flat objects from plastic to metals at an angle of 45 degrees), if the angle is different, you will have to navigate in place, but the joint should be made strictly along the bisector.

Styrofoam and light plastics are perfectly cut with a clerical or construction knife, while denser materials will have to be cut with a small hacksaw for wood or with a jigsaw with the smallest nozzle. To do this, the plinth is fixed in a miter box or any other improvised rack-clamp, and in the first case, a cut is made with one movement, and in the other, a careful cut is made.

Scheme for trimming ceiling plinths in a miter box for arranging external and internal corners.

After the completion of the previous stage, the plinth is applied to the corner again and based on the results obtained, the markings are made on the next one.

This will make the joint as tight as possible. If, after cutting from the second ceiling plinth, it turned out that it was not cut, then it will simply remain to trim both sides. But at outer corners, there are often situations when there is an extra cut and a gap is obtained.

To rectify the situation, exactly as much is cut from the first sample as needed to obtain an identical deviation from the corner. And a narrow strip is inserted between them, which at the same time will close the flaw and harmoniously round the corner of the ceiling plinth - this option is used by many on purpose, because in most cases, for the interior, it is very useful.

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Putty will help to close the joints between the skirting boards. The paint will be perfectly applied to it.

When everything is cut, you can start gluing. For some materials, it is better to use glue, for others - silicone sealant, for others, both are suitable. After gluing, the last fitting of the skirting boards takes place, where the fillets are correctly aligned and each corner falls into place.

The very last stage of the work will be the filling of the cracks in the corners, walls and ceilings that remain. For this, an acrylic putty is used, which is carefully applied around the entire perimeter of the ceiling plinth. When applying, it is important to take into account that accuracy is important here, and work done correctly without hitting the walls and ceiling in the end will be invaluable.

After the ceiling plinth is fully fitted, glued and greased, and the corners are seam to seam, it should be left unwavering for a while. In the very near future, it will dry up and take on the state to which they tried to adjust the whole process. During operation, you should try not very often to influence the skirting board with wet cleaning, because many species are very afraid of this, deform and lose their appearance.

Correctly forming the corners of the ceiling plinth is very important: this finishing element is always in sight.

Poor docking can ruin the impression of the renovation. But this is not a simple matter: cutting the plinth at 45 degrees, you will not get the desired result (there will be gaps). For your attention, expert advice on how to saw down the corner of the ceiling plinth.

Trimming should be carried out along the outer edge of the skirting board, as well as from the inside (when forming an outside corner) or front side (for internal joining).

If everything is done correctly, the texture of the cornice will not be disturbed. At home, styrofoam finishing materials are most often used. The technology for joining the elements is as follows.

1. The angle between the walls is measured with a protractor. In the event that it is strictly equal to 90 °, the edges must be cut at 45 °. The action is performed on both elements.
2. If the joints between the ceiling and walls are not even, the corner radius should be halved. In this case, the baguette, which will be attached on the left side, is cut off on the right, and the right element, respectively, on the left.
3. The edges of the inner corner pieces are trimmed so that the top is shorter than the bottom. The edges of the outer corner are formed differently: the lower part is shorter than the upper one.
4. Unlike Styrofoam skirting boards, wooden parts need to be precisely adjusted to each other and to adjacent surfaces, applying and cutting along the abutment line.

Ceiling plinth (corners): the photo shows techniques for trimming and joining elements:

What tools can be used to cut corners

1. It is convenient to cut corners using a miter box and an electric miter saw. Small amounts of work can be done with a hand-held hacksaw with fine teeth.
2. If it is necessary to change the direction of cutting, a jigsaw is used.
3. You can cut a narrow foam baseboard using a construction knife or a hacksaw for metal.
4. The markings on the plinth are applied with a simple pencil, the traces of which are erased after installation.

We cut the ceiling plinth (outer corner): a video with explanations will be a good help for a novice master.

How to cut a plinth without a miter box

Let's say you urgently need to glue the ceiling plinth.

How to make a corner without a miter box? This is possible, although it will take more time. You should proceed in this order.

1. Both skirting boards are cut at right angles at first.
2. The position of the elements on the wall is marked and the line of their joining is drawn. As a result, we will see two intersecting lines. The point of their intersection is projected directly onto the skirting board details.
3. The plinth is applied to the ceiling and a cutting line is drawn from one edge to the other.
4. Refinement of parts is carried out with a clerical or construction knife.
5. A virtual miter box is depicted on paper with lines drawn at the desired angles. The fillet of the plinth is applied to such a miter box and cutting is performed (while the knife blade should be held vertically).

How to cut the corner of a ceiling plinth: a video with expert comments will help you deal with this problem.

Advice! Since the inner or outer corner does not always have an ideal shape, the ceiling plinth will have noticeable gaps at the joints.

To make them less noticeable, plaster putty should be applied to its ends before gluing the plinth. After joining the elements, remove the excess putty with a rubber spatula. All gaps will be filled and the joint will be less visible.

Do not just glue and correctly dock fillets with the pattern. What should you do in this case? The video will tell you the answer.

Docking skirting boards using decorative corners

In the event that the walls are ideally prepared, and the external and internal corners are equal to 90 °, it is possible to use special decorative elements for joining the fillets of the plinth. The advantages of this method:

• ease of installation: there is no need to "fill your hand", improving the technique of trimming skirting boards;
• saving time: to join the elements, you just need to cut them at right angles and attach the decorative part.

The decorative parts themselves for joining fillets are intended for:

• for internal corner joints;
• for external (external) corner joints;
• for connecting straight parts.

This method of connection is the only option in the case of installing a plastic skirting board, which cannot be trimmed without gaps.

Covering the joints of ceiling plinths

No matter how carefully the work is done, the joints between the fillets of the plinth will be noticeable. This defect can be eliminated as follows.

1. Glue is applied to the joints of the skirting board.
2. After connecting the elements, remove excess glue with a clean cloth. Do this after the glue has completely dried.
3. The gaps between the plinth, ceiling and wall are trowelled with a mixture of plaster putty and water-based paint using a rubber trowel.

This method is suitable for masking defects when connecting wooden baseboards, as well as fillets made of polyurethane foam, polystyrene foam, polystyrene foam. In some cases, a white sealant can be used.

Using the tips and necessary tools outlined in the article, you can independently cut and join the fillets of the ceiling plinth.

How to trim the corners of a ceiling plinth

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Correct trimming of the ceiling plinth - how to do it?

Ceiling plinth is a decorative border between walls and ceiling. But it is often used to mask the joints of the finishing material on the wall and on the ceiling, if it is not done neatly, or has a different structure.

Many people ask themselves the question: how to properly cut the ceiling plinth, because without it, the design of the room seems unfinished.

This element is simply glued - on special glue. But trimming the ceiling plinth in the corners to make them look presentable and tidy can confuse some. There are rooms with a complex layout, in which you need to equip not only internal corners, but also external ones.

This question can be answered exactly if you know what material this decor element is made of. There are four types of fillets:

• polyvinyl chloride (PVC);
• polyurethane;
• expanded polystyrene (polystyrene);
• wood.

The cheapest option is foam skirting boards. But this is a very delicate material, creases and dents can appear on it, even from the fingers, if you press it harder, so it is very difficult to carefully cut the corner of the ceiling plinth from this material.

In most cases, an inexperienced person throws away a lot of material for this reason.

They are electrostatic and attract a lot of dust. They are cut with an ordinary clerical knife. You can also cut it off with a fine-toothed hacksaw, but there is a chance of getting an uneven edge.

Polyvinyl chloride is one of the inexpensive materials, it is brittle and can crumble when cut. You can cut off the ceiling plinth from this material with a sharp construction knife, or a hacksaw for metal.
You need to try not to apply force when cutting, when pressing, you can get a chip.

The polyurethane skirting board is more expensive than the first two options, it is much denser and tougher, and it is difficult to cut it.

But there is a plus - when pressed, it does not crumble. It is better to cut it with a hacksaw for metal, but a sharp construction knife may work. The corner of the skirting board made of this material is smooth and neat.

This decor option is currently the most expensive. It is durable, moisture resistant, elastic.

But fillets have a big drawback - a reaction to temperature changes. For example, in the kitchen above the stove, it can crack and deform, and it is almost impossible to process it, all that remains is to replace it. But this is not a panacea, it will crack again.

Wooden plinth is a natural solid and rather heavy material, which cannot be attached to glue. Cut it off with a hacksaw with a small blade, preferably for metal. This will make the edge of the trimmed skirting appear smoother.

These are corner pieces that are commercially available.

Having bought fittings for corners, the skirting board itself can be cut to size, at an angle of 90 degrees. The corner element is glued to the corner, and the fillet itself is attached to it. So you can hide all the flaws.

But it is not always possible to use fittings - it is much larger in size than the fillet itself, and the corners in such an interior stand out strongly, and this is not always aesthetically pleasing.

If this is not a matter of principle, then of course it is better to buy a corner element and not bother with trimming corners.

We decided to cut the skirting boards themselves, then use some tips on how to do it correctly.

Docking technology:

• Measure the degree between the walls using a protractor. 90 degrees, then cut under 45. If it is different, then we divide its value in half. Both elements are trimmed.
• The skirting board, which will be fixed on the left side, is trimmed on the right, and the right molding on the left side, respectively.
• The cuts of the inner corner parts along the edges should look like this, the top line is shorter than the bottom one. External - on the contrary, the lower line is shorter.
• If the foam plinth in the corners can be corrected, then this will not work with wooden parts and they will have to be adjusted very precisely until they are completely abutted.

Carpenters' tool that allows you to cut workpieces at different angles - miter box. This is a tray in which there are slots made at a certain angle. The material from which it is made can be different, for example:

A simple design has two types of angles 45-90 degrees, a complex configuration 90-60-45 degrees. The second type of tool is considered professional.

Let's consider how to cut a ceiling plinth using a miter box:

1. First you need to measure the required length of the plinth, for this we attach it to the ceiling.
2. The measured bar must be inserted into the miter box at a certain slope in the same position as on the ceiling.
3. We move the bar to the opposite wall of the apparatus.
4. We press well with the left hand.
5. The position of the hacksaw handle should be as close as possible to the left hand, and the angle will be 45 degrees.
6. Saw the plinth carefully, without pressure.

One plank is ready, now you need to cut off the opposite plank:

1. We put it against the wall of the miter box, but only on the opposite side.
2. We hold it with our right hand, pressing it against the wall.
3. You will have to saw with your left hand, but the hacksaw should be in the same position, only in a mirror image.
4. Cut off

Docking check - consists of one hundred need to attach the trimmed strips to each other at the corners. For precision, it is best to start trimming from the front of the skirting board. If we are talking about a tree, then the angle will have to be adjusted with a file.

Outside corner

1. If the bar reaches both corners, then first we cut the inner corner, and then the outer one. It may turn out that after trimming the corner, the plank will not be enough.
2. As in the first case, we apply it to the ceiling to mark the dimensions.
3. The plank must be positioned so that it is pressed against the near wall.
4. We hold it with our left hand and put the hacksaw in the 45 degree position - the handle is close to the left hand.
5. Cut off.
6. We set the second bar in the same way, but only hold it with the right hand.
7. The hacksaw becomes a mirror image to the first option for trimming the skirting board.
8. We cut it off.

It is worth noting that the miter box will be useful to you only if all angles in your apartment are equal to 90 degrees. When the corners are not even, you will have to use other trimming methods.

As you can see, it is not difficult to cut off the ceiling plinth correctly with a miter box.

The markings on the ceiling will also help to cut the bar to the nearest millimeter. This is not easy to do, since when trimming, the plinth strip will have to be kept suspended. But, this is the most accurate way to adjust the angle on the skirting board.

By attaching the plinth to the ceiling, you can see all the irregularities on the wall. Angle deviation is also visible and must be taken into account when trimming.

In order to cut correctly you need to:

1. Make a cut to the workpiece 90 degrees.
2. Attach the workpiece to the ceiling and outline its contours. In this case, it is necessary that it fit snugly against the perpendicular wall.
3. Then we do the same on the adjacent wall, outlining the outline of the workpiece along the ceiling.
4. We put a point at the intersection of the lines, this will be the reference point by which the corner of the plinth will be trimmed.
5. On each workpiece, alternately mark a cut point that coincides with a point on the ceiling.
6. From a point to the opposite side, draw a line at an angle, along which it will be necessary to cut the plinth.

Once the markings have been completed, you can properly cut the skirting board and try it on. It should be noted that this method involves trimming from the inside of the workpiece.

To trim the skirting board, you can make a miter box template yourself. It is made of cardboard, paper, or wood. The principle is this:

• draw two parallel lines;
• we define the center;
• we apply the corners with a protractor.

A very handy device, as it allows you not only to cut corners of 90 degrees, but also higher. But before doing it, check the corners on the ceiling, suddenly they are uneven, and then the workpiece imitation of the miter box will have to be adjusted. Since it will not be possible to cut the plinth exactly.

You can cut off the corner according to the drawn template in the same way as when using a real miter box. Only in this situation will we press the bar against the drawn, parallel lines.

There is a rule according to which you need to cut the ceiling plinth:

• To mark the inner corner, measurements are taken from the corner.
• For the outer corner, you need to know that the ceiling plinth will protrude into the room for a length equal to the width of the workpiece.

Do not glue the skirting board until both planks have been prepared and tried on. Once the planks in the corner have come together perfectly, you can spread them with glue and secure.

If there are flaws in polyurethane or wood baseboards, then they are processed with a small file. With plastic skirting boards, you can get by with a sharp clerical or construction knife.

There is no need to despair if there is a gap in the corners after fitting, it can be masked with a white putty. To do this, even before fixing the second plinth, which will be joined in the corner, putty is applied to the joint.

After the corner is secured and pressed, the excess mixture must be removed and the corner wiped with a damp cloth. If necessary, you can paint the joint with water-based paint for ceilings.

How to mask joints

With any neat work, there are flaws, and installing a ceiling plinth is no exception, especially if you are doing it for the first time and have no idea how to neatly cut ceiling plinths. Flaws and defects can be removed like this:

• The glue is applied to the joints, with which the skirting boards are attached.
• As soon as the glue dries at the joints, it is enough to wipe it off with a clean cloth.
• As for the gaps in the ceiling area, they are clogged with putty and painted over with paint. This should be done carefully with a rubber spatula.
• If there is a white sealant at home, then you can use it to seal the cracks, then you will not have to paint the joints.

In custody

As you can see, the lesson on trimming the corners of the ceiling plinth is not difficult, and anyone can master it.

Do not start right away by cutting corners on a whole plank; practice on small elements. And as soon as you start to work out, move on to a solid baseboard. We hope you learned from this article how to properly trim the ceiling plinth in the corners.

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When someone first tackles the preparation of corners, most often they have to spoil more than one meter of material. Alas, even the acquired miter box does not always help with this, when the walls in the room are connected at an arbitrary, and not at a right angle.

Then you have to rely on your own eye or make a special template. Today you will learn how to make ceiling molding corners with and without a tool.

Tip: instead of the saw attached to the miter box, it is better to use a regular metal hacksaw. Its cut is more accurate and smoother, which is very important in this process.

Before starting work

Choosing the right width of the baguette is the key to a beautiful interior. The method in which you do it also plays an important role in the sawing process. We would like to give you a couple of recommendations that will help you achieve your plan.

So, how to choose the width of the material and how to trim the ceiling plinth in the corners:

• the prepared surface of the walls is not a standard of evenness, use slats of smaller width, as they are more flexible and can cover the maximum number of defects... Accordingly, on the contrary, the more ideal the surface, the greater the width of the molding can be, however, keep in mind - mount a narrow baguette in rooms with low ceilings so as not to reduce them visually;
• always apply the left side of the corner to the miter box while sawing on the left, the right side - on the right... In addition, this should be the side of the tool closest to you, the far side for the floor moldings. Please don't be confused.

Below we will deal with the task in more detail, where you will learn how to cut the corners of the ceiling plinth correctly and with the highest quality.

External

There is one nuance of this process that you should never forget about. We always look at the ceiling fillet from below, therefore, when the plank is placed in the miter box (to the wall closest to you), it must be turned over.

The upper part of the molding will then be at the bottom, and the lower, respectively, at the top. Thus, there will be no gaps between the planes of the corner parts when they are connected.

The process instruction will be like this:

1. Take a measuring instrument such as a tape measure and a pencil. Start at the inside corner so you don't miss the outside corner. It may happen that the length of the baguette is not enough and you have to make a lot of joints;
2. Attach the molding to the ceiling surface and mark the dimensions;
3. Prepare a miter box and a hacksaw for metal. Press the baguette to the side of the tool closest to you;
4. Hold the fillet with your hand and select the position of the hacksaw at which the appropriate joint angle will be set. These can be standard parameters - 45, 90, or 135˚, or arbitrary, for which it is necessary to move the miter box to the selected degree;
5. Cut the workpiece with a hacksaw;
6. Install the opposite bar to the near wall of the tool and fix it by hand;
7. Set the selected degree on the miter box and cut the workpiece with a hacksaw for metal;
8. Join the resulting plinths.

Advice: if the walls are connected to each other at right angles, only in this case the miter box will help you in your work, otherwise you will have to do it yourself.

Interior

There is a professional miter box, which has a swivel platform and can be moved apart to obtain arbitrary angles, as well as for home use, where special opportunities are limited. Usually it is enough to use the second option for repairs

So, the basic principle is that the ceiling strips are cut off at the tool wall closest to you, we hope you have not forgotten.

The process in this case looks like this:

1. Measure the required length of the baguette by attaching it to the ceiling surface;
2. Place the molding strip in the miter box, while its position should fully correspond to the location of the baguette on the ceiling;
3. Press the bar against the near wall of the tool;
4. Choose the appropriate degree of cut, most often it is 45. Make sure that the handle of the hacksaw is as close as possible to the hand holding the bar to make the cut as accurately as possible;
5. Cut off the workpiece, but do not apply excessive force to the hacksaw;
6. Prepare and cut the opposite baguette strip, not forgetting that it should be pressed against the near wall of the miter box;
7. Choose the appropriate cutting angle for it, leaving a minimum distance between the hacksaw handle and the hand holding the molding;
8. Cut off the edge of the plank.

It remains to check the correctness of the joining of the segments, and, if everything meets the expectations, install them in place.

Tip: start cutting from the front of the molding, then you can orient it as accurately as possible in place. After cutting, process the corners of the wooden molding and file with a file.

How to make corners of a ceiling molding without a miter box

For the first time deciding to make a frame on the ceiling, the beginner does not see any problem in this, but in vain. We advise you to immediately take into account in the costs a certain amount of material that will simply have to be thrown away.

Alas, at what angle to cut the ceiling plinth depends only on the connection of the walls to each other. Not everyone corresponds to a straight line, for which it is enough to simply cut off the strips under 45˚. Often there are parameters corresponding to 85 or 95 degrees, but this is already a problem for novice finishers.

If you are the owner of an apartment built in the last century, this was generally considered the norm. The fact is that when you simply cut the strips at 45˚ and install on the ceiling, there will be gaps between them, which then have to be sealed with sealant or putty. We will try to help you solve this problem with minimal costs, since the price of not every molding is cheap.

So, how to properly cut the corners of the ceiling plinth for the inner corner:

Preparation	Prepare the tool that you need for work. If the skirting board is made of: foam or polyurethane, it is enough to have a sharp knife or hacksaw for metal;
Markup	Take the molding and attach it to the chosen corner. Orient it in the same way as it will be installed in the end. With a pencil, draw a line along the plank and remove it; Repeat with the second fillet the same procedure as with the previous one. Moreover, it must adjoin the junction; As a result, you will get a marked area; Take a baguette, lean it against the markings. Transfer to it the point of intersection of the two lines you drew earlier; Draw a line from it to the opposite edge of the fillet, which will be the cutting line. Do the same with the second baguette.
Parting	Use a sharp knife or metal hacksaw to cut off the edge of the molding.
Check	Take the two resulting baguettes and attach them to the corner. There should be no gap between them, otherwise carry out the surface correction with a knife.

Remember when creating:

• inner corner - the lower part protrudes above the upper one;
• outer - top over bottom.

Output

If it seemed to you that the work of creating a beautiful interior with the help of a ceiling molding is quite difficult, this is only at first glance. Do everything according to our instructions and you will quickly understand the essence of the process. The main thing is to be careful and correctly calculate the amount of material for work.

The video in this article will provide an opportunity to expand your knowledge on this topic. If you have any questions while reading the publication and after it, please ask them in the comments, we will be happy to answer them.