The installation of a skirting board for the kitchen on the countertop is, in fact, the final stage of finishing the room, as it is done after the final wall decoration, and after installing the kitchen unit. The plinth is used to close the gap between the wall and the countertop and prevent the ingestion of crumbs, food particles or water.
Types of skirting boards for countertops
There are several most popular versions of materials from which a skirting board is made.
The most budgetary and well-distributed option is a plinth made of plastic . The PVC panel can have almost any length, it is easily cut and glued both to the wall and to the material from which the table top is made. In addition, the plastic options are almost unlimited in design, so that you can choose any suitable color or imitation material (plastic can look like wood, stone, metal). Attracts also many buyers and a very small price for similar options of kitchen plinth. The disadvantages of PVC skirting boards are considered to be low durability, and also that they are not recommended for mounting in places with high temperatures. Therefore, if there is a hob in your worktop, then it will be better to refuse the use of a plastic skirting board.
The second most popular option is the aluminum skirting board for the countertop in the kitchen. It is much more durable than plastic, and is not afraid of high temperatures or moisture. Such a plinth on top is usually covered with a special adhesive tape, which is applied to this or that drawing and color, which allows to successfully combine the plinth and the decoration of the table top or the wall. Metal skirtings on the table top are made of a thin sheet of metal, and therefore have a slight elasticity and can be slightly bent, which is especially true in case of not completely aligned walls. Compared with plastic options, this skirting board will cost a bit more, but in operation it will show itself from the best side.
Finally, you can buy a kitchen skirting on the countertop, made of artificial stone . This option is usually ordered immediately together with the table top, so that the color and texture of the material ideally match. Such a plinth has a vertical installation (while plastic and aluminum versions are often made in the form of a triangular profile), besides the artificial stone does not bend, and therefore such a plinth requires perfectly even walls for a close fit. The skirting board is made of artificial stone for the same glue, which are processed joints and gaps, formed during installation of the table top. Such material is durable and durable, is not afraid of moisture and high temperature, however this variant of kitchen plinth will be the most expensive.
Do you need a plinth on the table top?
Many people when ordering countertops are wondering if a plinth is needed for it. After installing the kitchen set, it becomes clear that such a skirting board is still necessary. In addition to the aesthetic function (skirting gives the work area a complete look and neatness), this part of the finish also has an important practical task: protecting the back of the headset from water leaking, as well as getting food particles there. Stagnation of moisture behind the working area can lead to the formation of mold and fungus or putrefactive processes that can damage new furniture, and crumbs accumulating behind cabinets may well lead to the appearance of cockroaches or even rodents in the house. Do not use skirting in only one case: if the working area is mounted in the middle of the room and does not fit against the wall.
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