Plinths for wall decoration with wallpaper in apartments today are often mounted not only below, by the floor, but also above - along the ceiling line. Decorating the premises in this way, of course, you need to follow certain technologies. For example, many apartment owners who decide to make repairs with their own hands are interested in what to glue first - wallpaper or ceiling plinth.
Unfortunately, a definite answer to this question does not exist. The procedure for decorating walls with wallpaper using ceiling skirting boards depends on the variety of the latter. Also, when performing such work, the type of material from which the wallpaper itself is made is taken into account.
Types of ceiling skirting boards
Baguettes can stick on the wall line:
foam;
flexible polyurethane;
wooden;
plastic;
stone.
When decorating the walls with wallpaper, only plastic ceiling skirtings cannot be installed. Such decorative elements are mounted exclusively when used for decorating a room with PVC panels. All other types of ceiling skirting boards can be glued when used for wall decoration.
What to glue first - wallpaper or ceiling plinth?
All varieties of baguettes available today can be divided into two large groups: light and heavy. It is believed that the first type can be glued, including over wallpaper. Heavy wooden or stone baguettes are mounted end-to-end with such a wall finish.
It is believed that foam ceiling skirtings can be glued to the wallpaper. The weight of such elements are small. Accordingly, even not too durable wallpaper when gluing on top of them a foam decorative element will not depart from the wall in the future.
Polyurethane ceiling skirting is allowed to be glued only on top of fairly dense wallpaper, for example, vinyl. This type of paper decorative finish on the walls is attached with such baguettes exclusively end-to-end.
Wooden and stone skirting boards, since such elements are of high cost, apartment owners usually commission professionals to mount them. In this case, the question of what to glue first - wallpaper or ceiling plinth before the masters is not at all worth it. Such baguettes are always fixed on the wall at the initial stage of its design. Plinths of this type are mounted using not only glue, but also various kinds of steel fasteners. After installing such baguettes, the walls are glued with wallpaper with an exact fit to their lower edge.
Adhesive selection for foam skirting
So, we found out that to glue first - a ceiling plinth or wallpaper. The sequence of the procedure in this case will depend on the material of manufacture of the finish and the baguette. But of course, so that the walls in the room later look neat, skirting boards of any kind must also be correctly installed.
As already mentioned, with their own hands on the walls, real estate owners usually install only foam or polyurethane flexible lightweight baguettes. The first kind of skirting board is mounted on the wall using a very simple technique. To install baguettes of this type, the same glue is usually used that was used when installing wallpaper. You can also use liquid nails to fasten such decorative elements.
Technology for mounting foam baguettes
After gluing the wallpaper on the top of the wall, if the ceiling is not too even, make horizontal markings under the baseboard using a simple pencil. Next, two strips of glue are applied to the foam baguette at the edges and press it tightly against the wall. The baseboards in the row, if necessary, are cut to the desired length. Excess glue when installing a baguette immediately cleaned with a dry, clean cloth.
At the end of the installation, the glue dries and the joints between the elements are putty on an acrylic basis. If necessary, such a tool is tinted to the color of the baseboard before use.
How to mount a flexible polyurethane baguette
As we found out, the answer to the question of whether to glue such a ceiling plinth before or after wallpaper depends on the material of manufacture of the latter. Mount polyurethane baguettes about the same technology as the foam. The only thing in this case should be a closer look at the choice of glue. Compositions made on the basis of solvents are not suitable for the installation of polyurethane skirting boards. Lubricate when installing such a baguette with glue, including the joints between the elements.
Since the polyurethane baseboard weighs more than the foam base, it will take longer to hold it with your hands until gluing to the wall or dense wallpaper. In those places where such a baguette does not stick to the surface due to the unevenness of the wall, it can be temporarily fixed with carnations. Also, experienced craftsmen advise nailing during installation of the strips and their upper corners at the joints. After the baguette is firmly stuck to the wall surface, the cloves will need to be pulled out of it.
Excess glue protruding from under the strips when installing the polyurethane baseboard is removed with a wet sponge. In some cases, after installing a flexible baguette in place, slots may remain between its elements. It will not be difficult to fix such gaps, for example, with silicone sealant or acrylic putty.
Finishing at the final stage
No matter how the owner of the apartment decides to glue the ceiling plinth - before or after the wallpaper - at the final stage he will most likely have to paint this decorative element as well.
After installation, wooden baguettes are usually coated with special oils, wax or varnish. The stone skirting boards are beautiful in themselves, and after installation they are not additionally trimmed. Foam and polyurethane baguettes at the final stage in most cases are painted using water dispersion agents.
Staining technology
Apartment owners choose water dispersion paints for the final design of skirting boards, since they, in comparison with many other similar means, have the following advantages:
- ease of application;
- aesthetics;
- low cost.
It is allowed to use for the finishing of foam and polyurethane elements, including inexpensive water dispersion dyes, designed for decorating ceilings. Such paints are cheaper than wall paints and do not adhere so firmly to surfaces. But baguettes during operation, for obvious reasons, are usually not subjected to any serious mechanical stress. Accordingly, even not too wear-resistant paint can last for a long time.
How to plinth corners correctly
The answer to the question of what is first - wallpaper or ceiling plinth to glue on the walls, we have. The technology for mounting decorative elements of this type, made of plastic or polyurethane, can in any case be considered extremely simple. With a sufficient degree of accuracy, even a person who does not have much experience in decorating can stick such decorative elements. The only difficulty that a home master may encounter when installing light baguettes is gluing corners.
In such places, skirting boards have to be cut. And of course, this should be done correctly. Manually trimming their angles by 45 degrees is relatively difficult. Due to the slightest inaccuracy, the baguette in the corners will look extremely messy. Therefore, skirting boards are cut even foam or polyurethane when glued to the walls, usually using a carpentry tool of a special design - a miter box.
Some tips from experts
So, we hope that we have answered in sufficient detail the question of what to glue first - a ceiling plinth or wallpaper. Further, you will find some useful tips from experienced masters, following which you can mount the baguette as quickly and accurately as possible:
- Specialists advise buying a skirting board with a small margin. This is especially true when there is no miter box on hand. Trimming baguettes in the corners - the procedure is actually very complicated. And if the first time it is not possible to accurately cut, its ends are simply cut off. Next, the procedure begins again. As a result, of course, the consumption of the baseboard increases.
- Experienced craftsmen recommend painting the baguette only after it is installed in place. Before gluing, this procedure should not be performed in advance. Otherwise, glue spots will remain noticeable on the baseboard.
Mounting the ceiling plinth on the wallpaper and painting it after that, the walls, unfortunately, can be soiled very easily. To prevent this from happening, experienced craftsmen recommend using a clean rag and a long spatula when installing baguettes. Experienced craftsmen advise this tool to be placed along the bottom edge of skirting boards when staining them. This will avoid the appearance of spots of paint on the wallpaper.
Too much glue to put on the planks when fixing them, of course, is not worth it. He should not protrude from the baseboard with pressure. Drops of glue, if they appear on the wallpaper, should be removed with a rag immediately - until they have frozen.