Anton Tsugunov

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In order to give the room a finished aesthetic appearance after repair, you need to correctly arrange the junction of the ceiling and walls. Previously, this problem was solved with the help of borders - paper strips glued to the top of the wall, trimmed with wallpaper. Now more and more often use ceiling plinths or baguettes. With simple installation, they have a much wider potential in the design of the room. This work can be done independently if you know how to properly glue baguettes on the ceiling.

What are the benefits of using ceiling moldings?

In addition to the ability to beautifully and harmoniously arrange the transition from walls to ceiling, baguettes also have a number of advantages, including:

Low cost.
The richest choice of forms, the sizes and configurations.
Can be used with any type of ceiling covering.
Flexibility - allows you to hide defects and irregularities in the wall.
Ease of installation work.

Varieties of baguettes

Fillets are made from the following materials:

Styrofoam or polyurethane. The most commonly used types of ceiling plinths. They have gained immense popularity due to their low cost and versatility.
Plastic. Such baguettes are glued under a stretch ceiling, used for surface finishing with PVC panels. Read about the rules for installing plastic skirting boards for the ceiling.
aluminum. Quite an expensive type of ceiling moldings. The main advantages are strength and durability. They are rarely used in apartments, usually when finishing in a high-tech style. Most often, such interior elements are found in office premises.
Gypsum. of this material requires a ceiling height of at least three meters, so gypsum baguettes can rarely be seen in apartments.
tree. Best combined with a wooden ceiling. Quite expensive, more difficult to install, but the result is worth the cost.

In addition to the material, baguettes differ in shape, size and pattern. In rooms decorated in modern styles, simple moldings are more common. But if the designer's idea requires it, you can easily find curly ones.

If the ceiling coating is already painted, then you can not prime it. But it is better to paint the ceiling and fillets at the same time.

How to fix baguettes on the ceiling?

There are several ways to glue ceiling plinths. The choice of method depends on the material from which they are made and the nature of the surface of the ceiling.

For finishing putty. It not only securely fixes the element, but also fills in small cracks at the joints or in places where the baguette fits against the wall.

Advice. To ensure a more reliable fixation, you can add a little PVA glue to the putty.

With the help of various adhesive compositions. It can be "Moment", "Titanium" or liquid nails. The last glue is good because the composition seizes almost instantly, which means that you do not have to hold the part in the desired position for a long time.

The choice of glue should be taken carefully: it must be compatible with the baguette material. So, for foam fillets in the adhesive composition should not be a lot of solvent.

On acrylic adhesive. It is well suited for light wooden or foam baseboards.
For silicone sealant. Provides good fixation, but it should be noted that the surface on which it is applied cannot be painted. Therefore, it is necessary to work with the composition as carefully as possible or choose another method of attaching the plinth.
For self-tapping screws. They are attached to the walls with solid weight wooden or aluminum baguettes.
Using staples or wood screws. This is how plastic products are attached to the rails, framing the suspended ceiling made of PVC panels.

Quantity calculation

Even before purchasing the material, you need to decide on the number of baguettes. Their standard length is 2 meters. Therefore, it is necessary to carefully measure the perimeter of the room and calculate the required number of fillets. Usually 2-3 planks are taken in reserve, given the possible marriage during trimming.

slicing

Consider the basic rules for cutting a baguette.

Cut fillets with a good hacksaw. Only a few professionals are able to do this with a sharp knife.
The most difficult moment during installation is the fitting of internal or external corners. To do this, it is better to use a standard fixture - a miter box, with which an angle of 45 ° is obtained without problems.

If the walls in the apartment are not located at right angles to each other, the adjustment is carried out manually, and possible flaws are sealed with putty.

Markup, docking features

On the wall, it is desirable to draw a line along which the lower part of the plank should be located. This will help glue the moldings evenly. Its application is mandatory if the baguettes are planned to be placed so that there is space between them and the ceiling surface. Often LED lighting is placed there, which not only decorates, but also visually enlarges the room.

Before gluing, the strips are applied to the wall and checked to see if they are cut correctly.

Note! The length of one baguette is not enough for the wall of a room, even a small one. Most often, the strips are simply applied to each other. But professionals advise to dock them, cutting at an angle of 45 °, as shown in the photo. So the junction will be less noticeable.

Bonding process

Glue the baguettes as follows:

Begin installation from the corner located closer to the entrance to the room. Then they continue, moving along the perimeter of the room, measuring and cutting the planks in turn.
The adhesive composition or putty on baguettes is applied with a spatula with excess, which is removed immediately after fixing with a damp cloth.

Advice. When working with fillets made of soft material, it is better to press them with your palms, and not with your fingers: this way there is less chance of washing the surface of the plank.

After the ceiling plinth is securely glued, the cracks are covered with putty. After waiting for the time required for the glue and putty to dry completely, the joints are treated with fine sandpaper and, if necessary, painted.

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When finishing the ceiling comes to an end and the moment comes, few think about the fact that this seemingly simple part of the work has its own rules and requirements. Starting to glue in a clumsy way, trimming on the spot, without additional marking, you can completely spoil the whole appearance of the room. The purpose of baguettes is completely different, they should improve the interior, making it even more original and unique. By following the rules, you will not spoil anything, but on the contrary, you will improve it, and the work process itself will be much easier. How to glue baguettes on the ceiling and when to do it - you should find out in advance and get to work already fully armed.

Gluing ceiling moldings is the finishing touch in finishing the ceiling.

When to glue skirting boards

If you are lucky and you have perfectly even walls and, then you can glue the skirting boards after gluing the wallpaper on a special glue.

But since even walls are practically nonsense and are very rare, then in order to visually hide all the irregularities and prevent the appearance of gaps, it is worth fixing the decorative finish before wallpapering, but at the end of the work.

In addition, prepare all the necessary tools that you may need to glue the fillets in accordance with all the rules.

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Fixing the skirting board to the ceiling

Only after all the necessary tools are ready can you start gluing the ceiling baguettes.

You will need:

Miter box.
Building level.
Glue, liquid nails or finishing putty.
Construction or just a sharp knife.
Hacksaw for metal.
Rag or sponge.
Pencil.
Small paint brush.
Fine-grained sandpaper.
Soap solution.

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Training

The surface where you will glue the baguettes must be very carefully cleaned of dust.

Then it is well primed, this is done not only for the purpose of leveling, but also for better contact of the baguette with the surface. Using the level, check the evenness, a convenient level length for such work is at least 1.5 meters.

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markup

If the angles in the room are ideal, i.e., equal to 90 degrees, then markings for baguettes can be omitted.

Marking can be omitted when the corners in the room where you are making repairs are 90 degrees. Otherwise, markup is necessary, it will give accuracy and make your work easier.

The baguette is applied to the corner and lines are drawn with a pencil, above and below. Then marks are made on the baguette itself. For uneven corners, it is worth measuring each corner separately, this is necessary, because otherwise you can ruin the baguette and have to cut it off.

Cut off unnecessary parts of the plinth according to the marks and, checking, fold them in slices, inaccuracies are corrected with sandpaper or a clerical knife.

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Making decorative finishes

It is necessary to glue baguettes on the ceiling starting from the corners. This is especially important when the room is large enough. In a small room, you will need to make marks not only from the side of the corners, but also from the opposite side. Prepare a soap solution and a rag, let them be at your fingertips. Glue is applied along the edges of the fillet, of course, it is more convenient to do this with a gun, but this can also be done with an ordinary brush without difficulty. Apply such an amount of glue that, after firmly pressing on the edges, excess protrudes.

The plinth is precisely applied to the intended line and pressed tightly along the entire length. Excess glue is carefully distributed along the edges, and the remains are removed with a cloth and soapy water. The joints of baguettes are also coated with glue.
Try to work carefully, not smearing glue all over the baseboard. and making sure that the joints are even, proceed to further work. Take a baguette and attach it to the remaining gap between the corners.
Mark the desired length of the baguette with a pencil, carefully cut it off and glue it in the same way, not forgetting to coat the joints. Carefully putty the seams and process with fine-grained sandpaper. To facilitate the subsequent care of baguettes and extend their service life, it is worth painting them in several layers. It is baguettes that collect the largest part of the dust; without painting, they will quickly lose their appearance.

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Suspended ceiling

The stretch ceiling is also decorated with fillets. Do not be afraid to damage the surface, if you do everything right, then your stretch ceiling will not suffer.

Marking is done only on baguettes, again it is worth starting work from the corners. Keeping the surface of the ceiling, a paper strip is inserted between it and the baguette, which can be glued from old newspapers. Newspapers are removed after gluing, puttying and painting.

Thanks to decorating with plinths, your stretch ceiling will become even more original and perfect.

With the help of a baguette, geometry is emphasized, which can be very diverse.

If earlier the joints between the walls and the ceiling were covered with a panel or a strip of embossed paper, now the curvature smooths out the baguette or baseboard better. It gives the room a unique look, hides some mistakes during repair work. This article will tell you how to glue baguettes, how to cut them and mount them in corners.

Features of use

Sticker. How to attach a baguette

When installing ceiling plinths, there are several of their advantages:

Ceiling baguette hides visible defects:

small irregularities;
some roughness;
grade fluctuations.

Decorates.
Simple and easy to install, no special skills required.
The material is lightweight and sometimes flexible.
Wide design choice.
Affordable price.

Tip: Before gluing, you need to know that different materials are used to make them. Products come in different textures, widths, smooth or patterned. This affects the cost, purpose and application features for different interiors.

For the manufacture of molding, ceiling plinth or frieze, the following are used:

Styrofoam.
Gypsum.

The most popular products are made of foam and polyurethane. As for plastic products, they are used only for stretch and PVC panel ceilings. Wooden baguettes - with a wooden structure device.

What glue is used for mounting

Before gluing ceiling moldings, you need to think about the adhesive composition. For each master, during installation, there is a glue that has been tested in the work.

He can be:

Polymeric. Such a composition has a weak adhesion. In order to glue a foam baguette with polymer glue, it will need to be held in the required position for a sufficiently long time, which is not very convenient for a two-meter product.
Acrylic.
Based on silicone.

Acrylic and silicone adhesives allow you to quickly and conveniently mount the ceiling plinth. They go on sale in tubes for a pistol. The composition is applied quite easily, and the diameter of the outlet nozzle controls its consumption.

How to glue a ceiling baguette with one or another composition, the detailed instructions attached to the material will tell you. The disadvantage of such adhesives is the high cost, this is especially noticeable when performing work in a large apartment or house.

Note: The cheapest do-it-yourself gluing option is regular finishing putty or a drywall adhesive if used during repairs. Such a composition is more reliable, hardens faster, which allows you to paint the ceiling and baguettes in half an hour, without fear of damaging them with a roller.

The disadvantage of using putty as an adhesive is the lack of convenience when working with it. It is not very convenient to apply such building mixtures with a spatula in a thin layer on a baguette.

After gluing, the remaining putty or drywall adhesive will need to be carefully removed with a wet brush. Otherwise, clots of dry mixtures will become visible from under the paint.

How to glue the skirting board on the ceiling

Tip: Installation of the plinth should be started from any corner of the room.

Ceiling baguette can be attached in two ways:

over wallpaper.
Before wallpapering the walls.

Tip: Baguettes are usually white in color, so be sure to wash your hands well with soap and water before handling to prevent product contamination. Or, you need to work in clean gloves.

The gluing process is quite simple, but problems arise with trimming corners.

The subtleties of the technology of work:

Particular attention should be paid to cleaning the ceiling and walls from the presence of traces of glue. Acrylic and silicone compounds are removed with a rubber spatula and a damp cloth. When sticking a baguette on putty, the excess is removed with a small brush, well moistened with water.
All gaps between the baguette, ceiling and walls must be carefully filled with glue. The same should be done with the connections in the corners of the ceiling plinth.

Tip: You can’t expect that such cracks can be masked with paint or gluing wallpaper on the ceiling, this will not work. The glue smeared on the ceiling and walls must be carefully removed, as shown in the photo.

When joining straight sections, often when the glue dries, the edge of the baguette floats down and a step is formed. To avoid this, the joint of two adjacent skirting boards must be chipped in the desired position with needles, or fixed with masking tape.
After the glue dries, the needles are removed, and the resulting small holes and dents are carefully covered with the same glue or putty.
Baguettes are painted several times. The first layer - primer, allows you to hide all putty joints, and all other decorative layers are performed simultaneously with painting the ceiling. Finally, the excess glue on the baguette is cut off.

How to glue baguettes on wallpaper

Work procedure:

On the surface of the baguette, which are adjacent to the ceiling and wall, a thin layer of glue is applied.
The plank is applied to the wall and held according to the instructions for the adhesive.
Excess glue is removed with a clean rag or sponge.
All joints are carefully sealed with white sealant.
If necessary, the entire surface is painted with acrylic or water-based paint.

Tip: Painting the ceiling cornices should be carried out very carefully so as not to damage the glued wallpaper. It is best to do this before installation.

The main advantage of this method is that there is no need to adjust the wallpaper to fit the baguette. Framing will hide all existing burrs, distortions in the upper part of the wallpaper.

How a baguette is attached before wallpapering

This option can be found quite often. It is preferred by many professionals.

The order of work is as follows:

The walls and ceiling are carefully prepared, the surfaces are leveled with putty.
With the help of a miter box, the ends are cut.
A baguette is attached to the putty or drywall adhesive.
All the gaps formed between the baguettes, the ceiling and the walls are rubbed with putty.
Excess material is removed with a clean rag.
Subsequent work is stopped until the putty dries.
All surfaces are primed.
Painted in selected color.
Wallpaper is glued. At the same time, the overlap in the upper part is removed by applying a spatula and cutting off the excess with a clerical knife.

Tip: Painting a baguette with the same color as the ceiling gives the visual effect of a monolithic structure.

The main advantage of this method is that all defects are easy to fix, the frieze is painted at the installation site, and there is no fear of damaging the wallpaper.

How to glue a baguette in the corners

Preparing corners and joints is the most difficult and painstaking job of installing a frieze on the ceiling.

For work you will need:

Small spatula.
Sealant or putty in a suitable container.
Miter box.
Stationery knife or hacksaw.

Tip: Fitting the last plank should be done by cutting out the corner to avoid damage to the material when an error occurs.

For the correct trimming of the ceiling plinth in the corners, you must follow some rules.

If in the room all the angles are even and make up 90˚, then:

Right angles should be all:

between adjacent walls to each other;
between walls and ceiling.

Only in this case it will be possible to carefully cut the corners with the help of a miter box.

With the help of a miter box, the ceiling plinths joined in the corner are first cut.
Their ends are brought to the desired size with an ordinary construction blade.
The gap is evenly distributed over the two lengths of friezes to prevent tooth defects.

Order of cutting corners:

In the absence of work experience, it is better to practice using small pieces of fillets.
The plank in the miter box is placed in such a way as it will be located on the wall.
The lower part of the baguette is tightly pressed against the wall of the miter box.

How baguettes are glued to the corners

The order of work is as follows:

The end is cut at the desired angle. For this, a knife or a saw is used; strong pressure on the surface of the baguette cannot be done, this can crumble the material. Typically the angle is 45°.
The cut edges are applied to each other.
The absence of gaps is controlled.
With a knife, if necessary, interfering parts are cut.
Fillets are applied to the installation site.
The final adjustment of the elements is in progress.
Parts are being installed.

The corners of the ceiling plinth are glued, as indicated on the product label, in the same way as the main profile. For those who are interested in gluing baguettes to the ceiling, the video presented in this article shows in detail the entire process from start to finish. After mounting the baguettes, you can give them an original decorative look using spray paint.

It seems to many who have not encountered finishing work that all the talk about how to glue a ceiling plinth is a waste of time, because this process is not difficult. But one has only to face, and it turns out that the work requires increased attention. It is impossible to install fillets if their features are not taken into account, there is no clear action plan, and the composition for fixing is not defined. If all this is not taken into account, then the consequences will turn out to be very sad: fragments will begin to fall off, cracks will appear in the joints, incorrectly formed corners will spoil the whole appearance.

Do-it-yourself installation of a ceiling plinth should begin with the choice of a fillet. There are many types of products that have significant differences.

First of all, you need to know that baguettes differ in shape. So, it is customary to distinguish:

Details with grooves, clearly visible longitudinal recesses - this is an extruded version.
Elements with a well-convex, highly embossed surface - injection type.
A variety that has a very smooth finish refers to the laminated look.

But the differences in the material of manufacture are much more pronounced. It is this feature that determines the final characteristics of the product, gives the best idea of \u200b\u200bhow to properly glue the fillets into place.

This option is considered the most versatile and very practical. It has a lot of advantages:

Due to its high strength, the profile has a long service life.
Does not lose its external properties even if it is exposed to direct sunlight.
There is a variety that is flexible, which simplifies work on complex geometric structures.
It is not affected by moisture, which makes it possible to use it not only in bathrooms and shower rooms, but also in rooms with constantly high humidity: swimming pools, saunas, baths.
It has a wide range of colors and textures.

Polyurethane profile is the only option that can be used on highly curved structures

Polyurethane baguettes are glued to the ceiling using special adhesives that do not react with the material and have a good degree of fixation. Mounting such a profile is quite simple; a minimum set of tools is required for work.

With all its advantages, this material has very noticeable disadvantages. They conclude that its cost is far superior to other options, especially when it comes to the flexible variety. It is also taken into account that the elements are quite heavy, which limits their use together with stretch ceilings.

foam profile

Foam fillets are rightfully considered the most popular, because they are available to the majority of the population, while endowed with excellent qualities and appearance. In addition, they have a number of other advantages:

They have a low weight, which allows them to be used for stretch ceilings, as well as to perform work without the involvement of additional forces.
Easy to process, which reduces the time required for installation.
If required, the surface can be repeatedly painted, and this creates endless possibilities for design solutions.

Also, we must not forget that this type of fillet has negative qualities, which are associated with the fact that the products have increased fragility and are easily damaged.

In addition, it is this option that has the most restrictions on the use of fixing compounds. When deciding how to glue the foam skirting board to the ceiling, take into account that the adhesive solutions used should not contain any solvents in their composition. The fact is that their presence is a direct path to the complete deformation of parts that literally dissolve from the impact of this substance.

PVC profile

This type of fillet is a product that is made of polyvinyl chloride. And to put it simply, it's just plastic. PVC profile is most often used in the case of wall cladding with plastic panels. But this is an optional condition.

Polyvinyl chloride fillets have the following advantages:

Quite cheap, although this parameter is much higher than that of foam products.
They have an abundance of colors and imitations. If necessary, you can pick up details that will repeat the natural cut of wood or stone.
Immune to moisture. According to this indicator, they are superior to polyurethane.

For gluing, universal adhesives are used, which are marked as suitable for PVC. Although plastic has impressive qualities, it cannot be stained, which is an important consideration.

wooden profile

The widespread use of wooden fillets is on the wane. It contributes to:

The cost of the material. At the same time, we are not talking about rare breeds; even widespread species have a high cost. Of course, in specialized hardware stores you can also find inexpensive wood baguettes, but they are of very low quality.
Not the easiest procedure. To perfectly fit the parts, they must be laid on a flat surface, and trimming must be done very carefully. The resulting defects are very difficult to hide under a layer of putty.
Installation is a series of labor-intensive procedures. Before gluing the ceiling plinth, you should decide whether this will happen through putty or glue. The first option is often preferred. Further, additional fixation measures are carried out - on self-tapping screws, dowels or nails, the choice of fasteners depends on the base.

Of course, a wooden fillet is a real luxury. It is she who is able to give the room a certain aristocratic look. It is important to consider that walls lined with clapboard, wood panels cannot look good without such an element. Attempts to replace the profile with a modern version will lead to the fact that the interior will lose its appearance.

On a note! Gypsum varieties are also becoming less popular. They have an unsurpassed appearance. But many synthetic products began to copy this feature. In addition, stucco stickers are only possible on a gypsum solution.

Sticking according to product width

It is impossible to talk about how to glue a ceiling plinth with your own hands with high quality, if you do not take into account its width. This indicator directly affects the sticker technology and the general appearance of the room. The following features are taken into account:

Wide details are great for rooms with high ceilings, because they visually reduce their height. To obtain a secure fixation, the composition is applied along the entire wrong side, this will prevent the glued elements from falling off.
Fillets that are small in width are an excellent solution when ceilings need to be visually raised. Fastening is carried out pointwise if light products are used.
Fragments of medium width are considered the most acceptable; they are used everywhere. It is possible to glue ceiling skirting boards of this size by all known methods.

On a note! The appearance of the product is of great importance during installation. So, fully processed, painted, textured elements need a very careful application of adhesives. The fact is that their contact with the front side can lead to the fact that the fillet will be irrevocably damaged.

Sticking with design

Particular attention should be paid to the external features of the fillet. Thus, the color of the elements can visually change the perception of the room. For example, if the shades of decorative details and walls match, then the room will seem much smaller.

But then how to stick the ceiling plinth correctly, given the shape of the product? For this, there are a number of simple recommendations:

The drawing should be selected taking into account what style will dominate the interior. So, classic variations suggest that baguettes will have a complex texture, patterns that resemble stucco. Modern minimalism strives for simplicity, so thin fillets are suitable for it, the ornament on which is absent or has a clear geometry.
with three-dimensional figures it is better to use for plain surfaces. This option greatly aggravates the atmosphere, so it is categorically not suitable for small rooms.
To achieve harmony, the pattern must be combined with the walls or ceiling. This will make the transition the smoothest.

You can create the most harmonious interior by combining the fillet pattern with walls or ceiling

On a note! When working with baguettes that have a complex shape and texture, they take into account that these details are very difficult to adjust in the corners. Therefore, it is better for them to purchase special corner pads.

Basic mounting methods

There are various methods that are used when gluing ceiling plinths. So it is customary to distinguish two main technologies that allow you to mount the most popular product options: polyurethane and foam.

Method One - Using Putty

This option is great for situations in which wallpapering has not yet been completed. Many masters rightly consider this method the most acceptable. The fact is that the untreated surface allows you to achieve the best grip.

Training

To work, you will need the following set of materials:

Fillet directly. It is very convenient that this method is universal practical for all varieties.
Putty. For the process, the most common mixture is used, which is widely sold in stores, you can use the remnants of a previous repair. It is important to pay attention to the expiration date and integrity of the substance. If the material does not have friability, then it is rejected.
On a note! For work, a gypsum composition can be selected. But it has one big minus - a quick setting. This limits the time of use of the solution, and also does not make it possible to correct the defects that have arisen.
Priming. It is applied to increase adhesion of surfaces. It is better to choose compositions with deep penetration.

For gluing the ceiling plinth, the necessary set of tools is selected:

Trimming of parts is carried out using an ordinary hacksaw for metal. You need to use a clerical knife only when the width of the elements does not exceed two centimeters, otherwise the quality will not be as it was intended.
To form an angle, they resort to the services of a primitive, but very effective device - a miter box.
For applying putty, a spatula of medium width is suitable - 8-10 cm.
It often happens that the surface of the fillets has a very noticeable roughness, which prevents high-quality work. It is removed with sandpaper.

Before fixing the plinth, the presence of all materials and tools is checked. The work is much more efficient when there is no need to search for the necessary devices in the process of its implementation.

Fixation

Fillets are glued according to a certain scheme, which consists of several stages. It should be borne in mind that when performing work, all actions are adapted to a specific situation.

Stage one:

It all starts with an inspection of the area where the baguette will be installed. It often happens, especially after finishing, that small defects and irregularities remain on the surface. To remove them, sandpaper is used, which is fixed on a special bar. Of course, it is better to do such preparatory work in advance.
Walls and ceiling are treated with a primer. It is important to consider that even this composition needs preparation. The simplest option is conventional mixing, but if a concentrate is used, it must be properly diluted. Further procedures can be carried out only after the surface has completely dried.
Marking is required. The easiest way is that the part is applied to the right place. A line is drawn exactly along the edge, which will serve as a guide.

Wall surface marking

Many craftsmen advise measuring the length of fillets in advance. That is, measurements of all sections are taken, fragments are calculated. It is much more convenient to draw a diagram on a piece of paper. It is possible to skip this step, in which case the markup will have to be done on a per-element basis when committing directly.
Parts are trimmed. This process can cause many problems. Especially carefully you need to work with foam, which easily crumbles from improper exposure. To form corners - use a miter box. It is better to practice a little to determine the correct location of the products in this tool.

Cutting skirting at an angle

Stage two:

The installation of the ceiling plinth begins with the preparation of the putty mixture. It should be noted that it is kneaded immediately before work in order to exclude the loss of the properties of the finished solution. This process is quite simple: a dry substance is poured into a container, which is diluted with the right amount of water. You should get a thick and well-mixed composition.

Advice! It is important to exclude the appearance of lumps or dry residue in the mixture. Therefore, it is recommended to add water first, and then add putty. Each manufacturer places instructions on the label, which must be strictly followed.

Now comes the most crucial moment - fixation. To do this, using a spatula, a small amount of the prepared solution is collected. It is evenly distributed over the entire surface of the baguette, which will directly interact with the ceiling and walls. This procedure is not complicated, but care must be taken that the excess does not fall on the front.

Installation starts from one of the corners. It is believed that it is better to choose for this area, which is in the field of constant visibility. But before sticking the ceiling plinth, check that the applied mixture is not too much. Otherwise, there will be too many residues that will be difficult to handle.
The part is pressed to a given place. It is at this moment that those lines that were previously applied will come in handy. They verify the correct installation. There is no need to press too hard, fresh mortar allows you to fix the element very quickly. In any case, excess mixture will appear from under the edges. While the solution is not frozen - it is removed.

Advice! Removing excess is not always advisable. It often happens that there are minor irregularities on the surface, in which case the putty fills them perfectly. Thus, the edges of the fillet are formed, which do not have any defects.

When attaching the second fragment, a natural question arises: how to dock the ceiling plinth correctly? Many make a typical mistake - they forget to apply the solution directly to the end part. The mixture requires a small amount so that the excess is completely absent or minimal. The product is pressed into place, combined with the first element. It is important to achieve a perfect match, because any distortions will be evident.

Each glued part must be installed clearly along the line. It takes time for the material to adhere well and dry completely. This takes about a day. Further work is that possible flaws caused by the remnants of the mixture are cleaned. If necessary, the fillets are primed and coated with paint. To avoid staining adjacent surfaces, masking tape is glued along the edges of the ceiling plinth.

On a note! When work is carried out with fillets, which are highly fragile, pressing is carried out with the back of the hand, without a point stop. This will help avoid dents.

Method two - the use of glue

This option is usually used when you need to glue the ceiling plinth on the wallpaper. Although this does not mean that it cannot be used on bare walls. An important condition in this case is that the wallpaper must be glued very securely, because you can diligently and accurately install fillets, but due to defects in the main coating, they will begin to lag behind the wall.

Installation of a ceiling plinth with glue can be done on top of the finish: painting or wallpapering

Adhesive selection

Before gluing the skirting boards, you need to decide on the choice of adhesive composition. Currently, there are many options that are suitable for such a task. So, among the whole variety, the following stand out:

Universal Substances. This category includes solutions that have a very viscous and transparent mass, which hardens for a very long time. The most popular options are called "Titan". These products are recommended for working with polystyrene and its varieties, suitable for any foam materials. But using them is quite inconvenient: they are applied to the surface for a long time, while the fixation is not always of high quality, you have to hold the parts for several minutes.
Liquid Nails. These are very convenient compositions, to which many masters give an unconditional palm. Produced in tubes for a construction pistol. But when choosing this option, it must be borne in mind that the composition must have an inscription confirming that it can be used with polystyrene foam products.
acrylic sealant. A rather original solution that helps to find a way out when it is not possible to purchase one of the above materials. But in this case, it is very important to choose proven formulations.

Fixation

Now you need to figure out how to properly glue the ceiling plinth on the glue. The instruction is:

The surface is being prepared. It must be carefully inspected for any irregularities or defects. If there are any, then they are completely eliminated. This is required so that the strips are pressed tightly, and also there are no strong distortions.
Marking is carried out, details are prepared. It is better not to neglect this procedure, it allows you to work better.
Next, proceed to the application of the adhesive composition. It is most convenient to distribute it in the center of areas adjacent to the surface.

Details are applied to a given area and pressed. It is important to follow the instructions that each glue has. So, different types of compositions require a different approach: retention, tearing off and new gluing. It is better to strictly adhere to the specified scheme.
Advice! It is these parameters that you should pay attention to before buying. They help to understand how to glue the ceiling plinth most quickly.
The remaining elements are stacked. After that, the fillets are left until complete fixation. This time is determined by the composition used. If there are gaps, then they are covered with sealant. Joints are also sealed, which are not always possible to fit closely.

Eliminate gaps with sealant

When it is necessary to correct a large number of defects, it is better to carry out subsequent staining. It will help hide conspicuous flaws.

Indeed, glue helps to significantly reduce the time it takes to work, but it is important to take into account the characteristics of each composition.

Currently, many popular solutions have similar names, but differ in manufacturer. Therefore, the manufacturer is the main indicator of quality.

Correct formation of corner and intermediate joints

It is this procedure that causes the most problems: it is enough to make a little mistake to irrevocably spoil the workpiece. Therefore, it is impossible to talk about how to properly glue skirting boards on the ceiling if there is no concept of the formation of joints.

So here are a few tips to help you in this situation:

For such work, a miter box is used, which has a set of stencils at different angles. To make a 90 degree angle, you need to trim two parts at 45 degree angles.
The inner corner is obtained if the fillet is placed pressed against the bottom and side of the miter box. In this case, the surface of the part that will be adjacent to the ceiling should be located on the bottom of the tool.
To get the left angle vector - the element is located on the same side, and the knife must enter the stencil from right to left. If you need to get the right vector, then everything is done the other way around.
But how to glue the plinth on the ceiling when you want to get an external corner? In such a situation, the cut must be directed differently. That is, to obtain the right vector, you need to position the knife from right to left.

If there is no miter box at hand, you can resort to creating a stencil with your own hands. To do this, the baguette is placed on the table, on which two lines are marked corresponding to its width. So, for example, with a fillet width of 80 mm, both lines will be located at exactly this distance. A square is drawn between them, which should have all sides of 80 mm. It has diagonals. They will form an angle of 45 degrees. Now it remains only to attach the part to the desired side and cut it off. This option is bad because the fragments are difficult to fix, any shift can lead to the fact that the angle will turn out to be uneven.

Fixing the ceiling plinth is complicated by intermediate joints. There are several recommendations:

Plaster and foam baguettes are best laid at right angles, especially when using putty. It should be noted that a thin layer of solution is applied to the joint of the second (next) element.
Trouble may arise if the edges are damaged. Then it is necessary to cut the part so that it is possible to form a complete pattern in two fragments.
Polyurethane products need more attention, they have a better joint when made at an angle. The bias seam will be less conspicuous.

Indeed, trimming corners is not the easiest task that requires concentration and care. To better understand the whole process, we suggest watching the video below.

Features of gluing on different ceiling surfaces

Difficulties also arise when there is no proper idea of how to glue baguettes on a ceiling made of different materials. It is a mistake to assume that different surfaces need exactly the same approach.

Stretch ceiling

This option is very popular. This is easy to explain, because it is possible to get a flat surface very quickly and without much effort, which can have a different design. It is important to take into account one feature when it is required to choose a fillet for such a coating: the side of the part that will face the ceiling remains without adhesive. That is, fixing is carried out directly on the wall. Therefore, products must have the following qualities:

Light weight. In this case, foam, polystyrene foam, plastic and some types of polyurethane are suitable. At the same time, we glue the ceiling plinth onto compounds that have a quick and reliable fixation.
The side facing the ceiling should be smaller than the side facing the wall.
To install wooden baguettes, you will need additional support points. It can be: dowels, hidden anchors.

Designers advise choosing PVC products, they are best in harmony with tension structures.

GKL ceilings

How to glue a skirting board on a drywall surface? This is a fairly simple procedure, because the base is almost perfect. A little attention should be paid to the joints of the GCR boards, because they may contain remnants of putty. Any irregularities can be easily removed with sandpaper.

On a note! Any fillets are suitable for such surfaces. But it should be borne in mind that the use of drywall leads to the fact that the size of the room is reduced, especially when mounted on a frame. Therefore, the designers came up with an excellent solution - to place the wider side of the baguettes on the ceiling, which visually enlarges the room.

plastered ceilings

Such surfaces have their drawbacks. Therefore, before installing the ceiling plinth on a plastered ceiling or wall, their evenness is checked. If the defects are small, then there is no need to eliminate them. For this case, fillets with soft edges can be used, which will not create very noticeable irregularities.

Summarizing the above, it becomes extremely clear that the installation of baguettes requires a proper attitude. All the talk about how to quickly glue the skirting boards to the ceiling, but maintain the quality, does not make sense, since this is a guarantee that the desired effect will not be achieved.

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Baguette for wallpaper: how to glue correctly

Decided to stick a baguette on the wallpaper, but don't know how to do it right? I will tell you how to do the installation with your own hands and what is required for this. In addition, you will learn about the pros and cons of gluing a baguette over wallpaper.

Pros and cons of wallpaper baguettes

Arguments for:

Baguette provides additional strength to the joints on the wallpaper. It would seem that at the junction of walls and ceiling, the decoration has an additional load. Nevertheless, if the installation is done properly, the glued baguette fastens the joints of the wallpaper strips at the most problematic place - at the top, where the canvas begins to move away from the base over time.

Arguments against:

Wallpaper glue is not designed for additional load. Baguettes are installed at the junction of the ceiling and walls, and it is at this place that the glue that holds the wallpaper dries out over time, and therefore the coating can move away from the base along with the baguette.
The gaps between the wallpaper and baguettes can not be repaired. If the wall is not even enough, gaps will be visible between it and even baguettes. During normal installation, the gaps are filled with sealant, which is then painted over. When mounted on wallpaper, the sealant will be visible.

So, is it possible to glue a baguette on the wall to the wallpaper? You can, but if you decide to install ceiling plinths on top of an existing finish, consider the following requirements:

Choosing the right ceiling plinth and glue. Too heavy baseboards and insufficiently strong adhesive composition will not ensure a reliable connection with the wallpaper.
Installation is carried out on non-textured wallpaper. Textured coatings have a smaller adhesive area compared to smooth surfaces. Therefore, installation on a coating without a pronounced relief will be better and more reliable.
We fill the gaps at the joints with sealant only if the finish is light. If there are gaps between the wall and the ceiling plinth, they can be filled with sealant, which is most often white. On light-colored wallpapers, the white sealant will be less noticeable, while on dark wallpapers it will stand out more.

Baguettes - what are they and what to choose

Illustrations	Varieties by type of configuration
	Ceiling plinth. These are profiled planks that imitate stucco molding and are installed along the junction line between the ceiling and walls. On sale are varieties of solid and with the possibility of installing backlight. The main distinguishing characteristic of the plinth is the width. As a rule, the larger the footage of the room, the wider the plinth used.
	Molding (border). This is a profiled bar, as in the photo, which is installed as a border in the center of the wall. The molding can be used as an alternative to the ceiling plinth.

Illustrations	Varieties by type of production material
	Plinth polyurethane. Such products are elastic, and therefore they can be mounted not only along straight walls, but also along columns and other architectural structures with a complex configuration. The disadvantage of polyurethane baguettes is not only the high price, but also the greater weight. Therefore, for installation on wallpaper - this is not the best option.
	Styrofoam skirting board. The advantage of high density foam products is their low weight and ease of machining. The disadvantage of foam skirting boards, in comparison with polyurethane counterparts, is rigidity and the impossibility of deformation. That is, foam baguettes are preferably glued around the perimeter of even walls.
	Plinth wooden. Wooden baguettes are used extremely rarely, as the price of products is high. Such products can only be installed on perfectly flat walls.
	wallpaper panels. These are not baguettes, but their paper imitation. The advantage of such a finishing material is a cheap price and ease of gluing. The disadvantage of the solution is the budget unpresentable view.

What to choose from the listed options? Due to the low weight and ease of installation, the best choice is the Styrofoam skirting boards. By the way, as an alternative, you can use paper panels, with the installation of which there are no difficulties at all.

What to glue

Illustrations	Glue recommended for baguettes
	Acrylic Mounting Adhesive. Such compositions on sale are represented by "Baguette glue", "Liquid nails", etc. Adhesive based on acrylic resins does not corrode polymeric materials, and therefore is suitable for mounting any ceiling plinths and borders. The disadvantage of acrylic compositions is that they are white, which means they will be noticeable on dark wallpapers.
	Cyanoacrylate adhesive. These compounds include Akfix 750, Hencel Moment, Loctite 454, etc. A distinctive characteristic of cyanoacrylate adhesives is their rapid drying, which simplifies the installation of the plinth on the floor. Like acrylic adhesive, cyanoacrylate compounds do not corrode polymer surfaces, and therefore can be used to install foam and polyurethane products.
	Styrofoam adhesive. Mounting tools such as "Titan" Wild are traditionally used for gluing foam cornices. After drying, the product forms a hard, colorless or transparent layer with excellent adhesive properties. The setting of the adhesive at room temperature, on average, occurs in 20 seconds.

Sticking technology

Illustrations	Step by step instructions
	Trimming skirting boards. Since the installation starts from the corner, it is necessary to cut the corner connection in advance, as shown in the diagram. For these purposes, we use a miter saw or a miter box with a hacksaw. The proposed scheme is relevant if the angles between the walls are straight. If there is curvature, trimming will have to be corrected with a knife. The factory edge of foam baguettes is always deformed, so be sure to cut the edges at a right angle and only then adjust them to the desired size.
	Mounting. Glue on the wrong side of the plinth is applied in accordance with the type of ceiling. If the ceiling is stretched, then glue is applied to the part that is adjacent to the wall, and if the ceiling is ordinary, then we coat both sides. We stand the prepared skirting board for a minute, after which we put it in place. Having attached the bar, gently press it along the entire length, but at the same time try not to damage it.
	We seal the joints. To make the joints between the pieces of the plinth look solid, we coat the ends of the cuts with acrylic sealant and then connect them with a little effort. During the drying of the sealant, the connected joint is fastened with pins or toothpicks, which will not allow the seam to disperse.
	Removing excess glue. With the angle of the spatula, we pass along the longitudinal edge of the glued plinth, removing the excess glue that has come out. If whitish marks remain on the wallpaper before it's too late, they must be wiped off with a clean foam sponge dipped in water.

Summing up

Now you know how and how to glue baguettes on wallpaper. You will find more interesting information on the topic by watching the video in this article. If you have any questions or have your own thoughts on working with baguettes, write about it in the comments.

July 5, 2017

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