How to lay the plinth on the laminate? For everyone it is important to have your own home, where you want to return, where to raise children and receive guests. It is important not only to maintain the dwelling in good condition by means of repair and constant attentive attitude to the house. The basis of all is the first repair of the house, it must be done correctly and qualitatively. The choice of furniture, plumbing installation, the device of heating and electrical wiring is a large amount of work. But there is an element that in importance surpasses these moments: correct work with the sex. 
Fastening of plinth is carried out exclusively towall, and not to the laminate. Laying flooring - the final stage of the first repair. Usually it is carried out after the installation of window frames, wallpapering, painting and whitewashing. Today, as a floor covering for any apartment, kitchen or bedroom, laminate is often chosen. This is one of the most affordable materials for flooring, it is presented in the widest range and easy to install. In addition, it is sufficiently resistant to mechanical damage, easy to clean and, if necessary, simply replaced.
What are the skirtings?
The plinth is put in order to hide the cracksbetween the floor and the walls, disguise the lower ends of the wallpaper glued on the walls, give the room design a finished look. One need only remember that laying the plinth on the laminate has its own characteristics. The skirting board itself should be combined with the floor. For example, for a parquet the skirting from expensive wood, for linoleum and kovrolina - from a material is more suitable. For a laminate in most cases the plastic will do. In addition, the market today are models from different materials: 
Types of wooden skirting.
- wood;
- veneer;
- MDF;
- ceramics;
- polystyrene foam;
- polyurethane;
- aluminum.
The choice of plinth must depend first of allfrom the laminate itself. The more expensive and better the floor material, the better the plinth should be. However, the wooden one has a number of drawbacks. Firstly, it requires a perfectly flat wall and floor, otherwise it will not hide, but will emphasize irregularities. Secondly, varnishing is necessary, otherwise the plinth will not look spectacular and its service life will be shortened. Third, wood is more difficult to install. Back to contents</a>
General principles of styling
There are general principles for fixing the skirting board tolaminate. The work itself should begin with measuring the area and perimeter of rooms, determining the number and degrees of angles, door joints, etc. Before laying the plinth on the laminate, the wooden is cut into pieces of a predetermined length, and the finished plastic is simply applied to the wall. To lay the plinth on the laminate correctly, it must be carefully placed in the place of joining the walls to the floor. It should be remembered that force should not be used, it can damage both surfaces - walls and floor. Self-tapping or liquid nails are traditionally used for fixing. Back to contents</a>
Stacking of wooden plinth
Materials and tools: 
The process of installing a skirting board from MDF.
- wooden plinth;
- paint;
- primer;
- putty;
- glue;
- self-tapping screws;
- nails;
- screwdriver.
Due to the peculiarities of the material, the wooden plinthrequires serious preparation. First, it must be pretreated with an abrasive to avoid burrs and unevenness. Secondly, it requires priming and painting. Third, the wooden, in contrast to the plastic, requires a particularly careful fit along the entire length, especially in the corner joints. Sufficient strength in these places is obtained only when cutting at an angle of strictly 45 °. All the skirting boards should not be cut, it is better to work the edges in the process of the fastening itself: it is much easier to attach the next one to the fixed part of the plinth. After that, you can cut the length. 
Execution of slices for joining skirting withusing a chair. Lay the wooden plinth on the floor as tightly as possible. For this, self-tapping screws or nails are usually used. You can remove the marks of screws by using putty, hats. If there is no desire to spoil the surface with holes, and the wall is dry and cleaned, the product can simply be glued. It is necessary to know that in different batches the material can differ in color and pattern. Therefore, it is best to take as many plinths as possible so that along the length it is enough for all planned areas. In addition, in the course of work unavoidable wastes are inevitable, therefore it is better to purchase material with a margin of at least 10-15%. Back to contents</a>
Stacking of plastic plinth
Materials and tools:
- plastic skirting board;
- plugs;
- clips;
- liquid Nails;
- dowel-screws;
Plastic allows you to get rid of the problempainstaking fit of joints and zapila. Uneven ends are hidden by conventional plugs or special details for the corners and joints of the strips. The required strength of the connection and a smooth color gamut is provided by a special groove from the front side, into which the tape of the coating is wound. The installation of a plastic skirting board has its own characteristics, which need to be paid close attention: 
Additional details for skirting boards.
In conclusion, there are several mainprinciples when choosing a product. First of all, the skirting board is chosen for the color of the floor covering, and not for the walls or furniture. But the general color solutions in the design of the premises matter. Light colors help visually expand space, add light. However, dark ones are easier to care for. In addition, they can choose a more diverse than the light, the design of the walls. It is best to choose the color and texture of the floor at the same time as the product. Its standard height is from 45 to 75 mm. The smaller the room, the lower the product. Today, new models of plinths appear on the market, for example, curved ones. They are indispensable when non-standard corners are in the room or architectural solutions of rounded forms are used.
