Aluminum skirting board for table top

The renovation is over, a kitchen set and a dining table have been selected. It remains only to pay attention to the last details, because without them the room will not be harmonious and resistant to the constant effects of water, temperature fluctuations. Among them is the skirting board for the kitchen countertop.

Often it is ordered together with a kitchen set, but sooner or later the question of choosing and installing a new skirting board may arise. It is important to decide what material it will be made of.

Advantages and disadvantages of aluminum skirting board

An aluminum skirting board for a kitchen set is more expensive than a plastic one, but this cannot be attributed to its disadvantages. Such a high cost is justified by its strength and durability.

Advantages of an aluminum kitchen skirting board:

• heat resistance;
• a varied selection of designs;
• choice of coverage: simple, polished, embossed;
• functional and decorative;
• you can choose either a separate molding or together with a light strip, which can be replaced at any time;
• long service life;
• easy installation.

The disadvantages include:

• begins to peel off over time;
• feature in care and cleaning.

Why do you need a skirting board for a countertop?

Cleanliness in the kitchen does not always depend on the efforts of the hostess, no matter how hard you try to wash the countertop and cabinets, crumbs and cleaning vegetables often fall into the space between them. Removing them from these cracks is quite difficult, sometimes you have to move the kitchen set aside for this.

Realizing the need to maintain cleanliness in the kitchen without moving the furniture, experts suggested that the hostesses install a kitchen skirting board. Therefore, today cleaning with him has become much easier.

Types and features of skirting boards

The most common materials for the manufacture of skirting boards are plastic and aluminum. There are also wooden, stone, ceramic, MDF skirting boards on sale.

Aluminum skirting board

It should be noted right away that this is the most suitable option when it comes to value for money. The surface of the aluminum skirting board can be unpolished, polished and embossed. Moldings are also sold with a replaceable color insert, which is glued after installing the plinth. If over time traces of dirt appear on it, then it can be replaced at any time. When choosing a color finish, the color of the headset and countertop, as well as other interior elements, is taken into account.

Due to its high temperature resistance, the skirting board will not be damaged even with a small distance to the stove. The aluminum skirting board is in perfect harmony with most worktops in a wide variety of materials.

Plastic

This type is produced on the basis of polyvinyl chloride by means of extrusion. The molten mass makes it possible to make skirting boards of any shape.

You can get the necessary decor by coloring the mass, or using a laminated film that imitates the texture of noble materials.

Among the advantages are:

• appearance and a large selection of colors;
• affordable price - cheaper than others;
• ease of installation;
• resistant to moisture and aggressive detergents;
• it is prone to corrosion and decay;
• due to its elasticity, it is often used when working with complex curved shapes.

However, plastic is not resistant to high temperatures, if the hob is too close it can damage the skirting board. You should not choose plastic for the kitchen of country houses or rooms where no one lives for a long time, since at negative temperatures the material becomes very fragile and can be damaged.

Other varieties

In addition to the standard models made of plastic and aluminum, the skirting board can be chosen from other materials:

• Made of stone (natural or artificial) - excellent appearance, not afraid of moisture, high temperatures and sunlight. Its service life is quite long, therefore the price of a stone baseboard is high. If you need to hide the wires, then this cannot be done in such a molding.
• Solid wood - in perfect harmony with a wooden table top. However, water and dirt have a detrimental effect on wooden skirting boards. If there is no desire or opportunity to choose another molding, then it is better to treat it with a protective varnish.
• From MDF - if you compare it with wood, then it is more resistant to moisture, but also more fragile. The surface of the baguette can be painted, veneered or laminated.
• Ceramic - it is not often chosen as it goes well with countertops decorated with ceramic tiles. It has good performance properties, is resistant to moisture, high temperature, aggressive cleaning agents.

Features of installing the plinth

It is better if a specialist will install the aluminum skirting board, but if you are confident in your abilities, then you can install it yourself. In this case, it is important that the plinth fits neatly and tightly to the wall and the edge of the tabletop. If all actions are performed correctly, then this will hide all the flaws of the headset and walls.

Procedure:

• First you need to check the package contents.
• Cut the skirting board using a fine-toothed file (the length of the skirting board must match the size of the kitchen countertop).
• Holes need to be drilled in the base to fix it to the wall.
• Connect the base of the skirting board to the wall using the fasteners.
• To prevent water and dirt from getting on the countertop, a rubber seal is used.

The work is done, now, thanks to the aluminum skirting board, order will always be ensured in the kitchen.

An aluminum kitchen skirting board can be a great decorative element. It will be convenient for any housewife to work in the kitchen, and in the evening it is pleasant to sit with a cup of tea.

Video: installation of an aluminum skirting board to the tabletop