How to cut corners on ceiling plinths. How to cut corners on ceiling moldings? Step-by-step instructions, practical recommendations and tips. Cutting fillets using a miter box

There are more than enough tips on how to cut a skirting board at 45 degrees on the net, the only bad thing is that most of them are given by people who have never done this. Next, from a practical point of view, I will tell you how to cut skirting boards at the corners with your own hands in 3 options, and you will learn how to traditional ways, and about folk universal recipes.

The science of how to properly cut ceiling moldings in corners is not as complicated as it might seem.

A few words about tools and materials

Floor skirting boards are now made of wood or polyvinyl chloride (PVC), in other words, plastic. Ceiling fillets have a slightly longer list:

The range of ceiling plinths is much wider than that of the floor direction.

1. Polyurethane - these skirting boards have good elasticity and can bend around radial and other curved surfaces, but in any case they need to be cut at clear angles;
2. Foam - the easiest a budget option, the price of foam skirting boards is low and they are very easy to cut;
3. PVC - the principle is the same as for floor skirting boards, but the lineup much wider;
4. Wooden - similar to the floor, only there are still wide models;
5. Gypsum - with the advent of polyurethane and foam, gypsum ceiling fillets faded into the background, firstly, they are heavy, and secondly, fragile. But in fairness, it's worth mentioning them.

How to cut correctly ceiling plinth and its outdoor counterpart is impossible without a good tool, let's dwell on this issue in a little more detail.

The best, practically perfect tool for cutting any skirting boards and not only - this is a miter saw with a rotary bed. The high-speed disc makes smooth and precise cuts, and the bed in these units rotates to any angle. The only problem is the serious cost of this tool.

A miter saw is almost the perfect tool for cutting skirting boards and more.

Considered to be one of the best hand tools for an accurate cut of small bars - this is a back saw. In principle, this is true, but I’ll tell you honestly, a really high-quality saw, even with the current assortment, is not easy to find. If you still decide to buy such a tool, then take a saw with a fine tooth.

Theoretically, foam and polyurethane can be cut with any sharp and durable knife. But at the same time, you need to have firm hand and at least a little experience cutting foam. Plus, cutting wide fillets with a knife is very problematic.

Without experience, making a clear cut with a knife is very problematic.

Personally, in the absence of trimming, I use only a hacksaw for metal. It is suitable for cutting absolutely any material, from foam to wood. By the way, the question is often asked how to cut plastic plinth for the floor, and so - take a hacksaw for metal and you definitely can’t go wrong.

For cutting skirting boards, a hacksaw is considered one of the best tools.

Three ways to cut skirting boards

For floor and ceiling plinths, the cutting instructions are almost the same. But if on the floor a curved corner can be covered with something, then on the ceiling this is already a problem, so we will pay more attention to how to cut ceiling skirting boards.

Method number 1. Classic miter box

The classic miter box is a U-shaped bed with slots in the opposite sides. A part of a suitable size is inserted into this bed and sawn off with a hacksaw through the slots in the sides. The idea is not new, the tool is already several hundred years old, but, despite the simplicity, not everyone knows how to properly cut the corner of the ceiling plinth using such a miter box.

Not everyone knows how to cut a ceiling plinth in a corner using a classic miter box.

Tip: when trimming, ceiling plinths are applied to the side of the miter box that is closer to you, and floor plinths on the contrary, you need to apply to the side of the instrument farthest from you. This is not a dogma, but it is much easier to work this way.

It is easier to work with floor plinths, since the miter box lies on horizontal plane it is easier for you to navigate the position of the plinth. People most often make mistakes when trimming a ceiling fillet; they are simply incorrectly put into the tool. There is a simple but important rule here.

Important: the edge of the ceiling fillet, which touches the wall, should be directed to the upper edge of the side of the miter box, and that part of the plinth that borders the ceiling is placed on the bottom of the miter box.

The corner, as you know, has 2 sides, so, in order to be less mistaken, accustom yourself to putting the bar that will be mounted on the right side of the corner into the miter box on the right, and put the bar that is attached to the left into the miter box on the left. Details about the intricacies of using a classic miter box are described in the video in this article.

In addition to the classic U-shaped miter box, there are two more types of similar structures - this is a professional and rotary tool. As for the professional version, only masters use it. The device is quite bulky, but it rotates at any angle and has a hacksaw that can be fixed in the desired position.

Professional miter box with the ability to fix a hacksaw and parts.

The swivel device can be safely called a "pocket" miter box. Of the advantages here, only the possibility of a clear fixation of the angle of rotation of the bar. On the one hand, it’s easy for them to work - I set the corner, attached it to the plinth and cut it off. But on the other hand, you need to get used to such a tool, if you do not have experience with a hacksaw, then you should not take a rotary miter box.

Tip: when choosing a classic U-shaped miter box, first do not take Chinese products. And secondly, try to buy models with the ability to rigidly fix the part inside, one of these models is shown in the photo below.

A miter box with the ability to fix the part inside is much more convenient to work with.

Method number 2. Trimming according to the template

Most often, both ceiling and floor skirting boards need to be cut at 45º. If a specialized tool not nearby, then an impromptu miter box can be drawn on a notebook sheet. From the school geometry course, we know that the diagonal of any square with respect to the base has an angle of inclination of 45º.

Next, you need to draw a square and draw 2 diagonals in it - these will be the desired 45º. You just have to correctly attach the plinth to the leaf and mark. True, in order to cut the plinth evenly without guides, you need a good eye and a faithful hand.

Method number 3. Applied universal

A 45º cut is a common option, but what if you need a different angle and only have a hacksaw and a pencil? It turns out that there is a very simple way out of this situation. Plus, this method is universal, it is suitable for both external and internal corners.

Moreover, I can assure you that those angles that visually appear to be straight, in fact, have deviations of a couple of degrees. As a result, you buy good tool, cut off clearly 45º, and when docking, the gap between the baseboards “crawls out”. Here this problem disappears. And then, using an example, we will consider how to cut the ceiling plinth in the inner corner.

Illustrations	Recommendations
	Stage 1. Take a fillet, apply it on one side of the corner and use it to draw 2 lines, along the wall and along the ceiling. Tip: to make the lines inconspicuous, they can be drawn not with a pencil, but, for example, with a nail or a knife edge.
	Stage 2. Do the same on the adjacent side of the corner.
	Stage 3. If you draw a diagonal from the intersection of the lines on the ceiling to the inner corner, then you will get the desired cutting line.
	Stage 4. Then take the tool and cut according to the finished markup. If you normally own a hacksaw, then the skirting boards should converge perfectly.
	. As I already mentioned, exactly the same technology can be used to trim the outer corner.

Important nuances

If you tried as best you could, but a small gap at the junction nevertheless “crawled out”, do not be discouraged. In wooden fillets, such a gap is easily smeared with furniture wax. To cover the gap on the baseboards made of polyurethane, foam, plastic or gypsum, putty is perfect. Naturally, the color of the composition must match the color of the baseboard.

All cracks in the area of ​​\u200b\u200bceiling fillets are sealed with putty.

Wide ceiling fillets are certainly beautiful, but they can only be mounted on ideal smooth walls. If the plane of the wall in relation to the ceiling is a wave, then it is better to buy narrow polyurethane fillets, they are elastic and will smooth out this drawback.

Most of the questions arise about how to cut the wallpaper under the ceiling plinth. There is nothing complicated here: the wallpaper is glued with a slight overlap on the plinth, and when the wall is completely glued, take a large spatula, put it in a corner and cut off the excess with a knife.

But keep in mind - neither a knife nor a spatula can be torn off the wall until you have passed the entire plane. That is, they put a spatula from the corner, cut off the wallpaper along the length of the blade, and then without lifting the blade from the wall, move and cut until you reach the next corner.

Conclusion

All three methods I have described work, the choice depends on what tool you have available and what your professional skills are. If after watching the video you still have questions, welcome to the comments, I will help as much as I can.

If you are not confident in your abilities, then for both floor and ceiling plinths there are docking elements that allow you to do without trimming.

The ceiling plinth is used to hide the irregularities that form at the border between the wall and the ceiling in order to give the interior an aesthetic completeness.

How to stick a ceiling plinth, how to cut it using a miter box or in the absence of a fixture - such questions are asked by many beginners who prefer to make repairs in the apartment on their own. This article is devoted to these issues.

Skirting materials

Before you cut the ceiling plinth, you should get acquainted with the materials for their manufacture, which differ in the density of the components used. This also determines the way the elements are cut.

Features of materials for ceiling plinths are presented in the table:

Tip: When cutting any of these materials, you should use a fine-toothed hacksaw. Otherwise, an uneven end of the part may result. The large tooth of the tool will bite the material.

Before installing a baguette on the ceiling with your own hands, you need to determine how to cut it. The main difficulty is to maintain the required angle of joining elements. Only in this case it is possible to obtain a butt weld without a visible gap.

Tip: If gaps form after installation of baguettes, they need to be sealed special glue, silicone or white sealant.

Skirting cutting tools

A high-quality and correctly selected tool will allow you to perfectly join the plinth at all corners. For trimming a baguette for the ceiling, apply various tools, which have their own characteristics of use.

It can be:

• Miter box with a hacksaw.

This is a special box with several holes. When performing the operation, a workpiece is inserted inside the device, and then a baguette is cut with a hacksaw. The work is quite simple, but the edge of the part turns out to be quite rough, sometimes the product, especially from foam, even deteriorates from the impact of an ordinary hacksaw.

Tip: After cutting plastic or wooden baguettes in the miter box, the cut points should be processed sandpaper or a file.

• Electric miter saws.

With this tool, the cut is of the highest quality. When cutting electric tool lowered with a blade on a baguette and the desired result is obtained.

• Electric jigsaw.

With such a tool it is very convenient to cut a plinth made of wood, as seen in the photo, plastic and other products at an angle. A feature of cutting is the precise marking on the workpiece, and then the smooth lowering of the working file onto the plinth.

An electric jigsaw creates cuts in different directions, under right angle. The advantage of the tool is the efficiency and accuracy of the work.

• Construction sharp knife.

With this tool it is easy to cut foam products. After preliminary marking of the part with a knife, the plinth is carefully cut at the desired angle.

Despite the ease of cutting, in order not to spoil a brand new plinth, it is better to use scraps of material and determine the technology for performing the process until the desired result is obtained.

• To measure correctly, the bar is measured between two corners. In this case, for internal corners, the length is measured from the elements. And the distance from the outer corners is measured from the point that is away from the inner.
• When installing foam baseboards at the junction between the wall and stretch ceiling, glue is applied to the part of the product in contact with the surface.
• The final fixation of the skirting board is carried out after adjusting the angle of the adjacent plank to it.
• In the presence of the wall, ceiling and floor right angle, it is easier to adjust the planks at the bottom by laying out the parts on the floor or on a prepared table.
• Small gaps remaining in the corners are puttied.
• Particular attention should be paid to the installation of ceiling plinths made of rare wood. AT this case, puttying the gaps, most likely will not give the expected result. A bright spot will appear on the background of the texture.
• High-quality ceiling plinths, in addition to the main strips, have special inserts for right angles. Such inserts will greatly simplify installation and improve the quality of the work performed.

Features of trimming and docking baguette elements

Watch the video before you get started.

Work instructions:

• It is necessary to cut the plinth from the front side and along the outer edges.
• When cutting the inner corner, therefore, it is necessary to process both sides of the baguette.
• When doing work, it is better to use miter saw, but at home you can get by with the simplest chairs.
• For a baguette made of foam, its edges must be cut at an angle of 45 °.
• The cut on the right is made on the plinth glued on the left. And vice versa.
• The bottom of the baguette should protrude above the top to get the best inner corner.

Cutting a skirting board with a miter box

A miter box is a device that can be made from:

• tree.
• aluminum.

In appearance, this is a tray, on the sides of which there are grooves at different angles.

• To cut a corner on the baseboard, the element is fixed in such a position as it will be located on the plane of the ceiling.
• The part should be correctly placed and pressed firmly to the base.
• Carefully aligned to the plane on the ceiling.

Tip: The plinth should be tried on dry before installation, and then put a mark with a pencil. This will ensure that the direction of the cut is not confused.

• The desired groove is selected and produced free hand, better with a hacksaw, cutting the element along the groove.

• For hard material skirting, it may be necessary to file the element.
• Don't use too much force when making the cut. Otherwise soft materials may warp and crumble.

Cutting skirting board corners without a miter box

Cutting the corners of the ceiling plinth can be done without a miter box or you can make it yourself.

It's easy enough using a few options:

• With the help of improvised materials:

1. a form is made of three boards or thick plywood;
2. cuts are made at an angle of 45 ° in the sidewalls of the fixture. For marking, you need to use a protractor or square.

• If there are no materials for manufacturing, or you need to cut a little, then:

1. paper is folded to the desired angle. It is placed on a bar and a line is drawn along which the cut is made;
2. the element is placed under the bar and a cut is made according to the template.

• The cutting angle of the ceiling plinth is determined and it is decided how best to cut the part. Wherein:

1. the plinth is applied to the installation site, and marks are made for the cutting line;
2. the part is placed on a solid plane, in the position in which it will be installed. A vertical incision is made with a knife or hacksaw.

• Hacksaw and from a simple bar:

1. the plinth is applied to the place of fastening to the ceiling;
2. a line is drawn on the ceiling and wall, which will be the base for fixing the baguette;
3. the plinth is applied to the docking wall, and the same two lines are drawn;
4. It turned out on the ceiling the intersection of two lines. One baguette is applied and a mark is placed at the intersection of the lines, which corresponds to the top point of the cut;
5. the second part is applied to another wall. The same mark is put;
6. plinth is placed on flat surface. An even bar is applied to the upper part, and the cut points are connected;
7. a plinth is cut with a hacksaw or knife.

After that, you can proceed to fixing the baguette to the ceiling.

Non-standard angles

Everything is quite complicated here, the miter box is not useful, a hacksaw is optional. In houses and apartments with non-standard layout, firstly, the angles may not be 90° at all. And secondly, they can generally be rounded or have several intersection faces.

The first, most “collective farm” option is to cut “by eye” at 45 °. For this, a joined part is taken, which is adjusted to the previous angle in fact.

You can try on the design on weight, this is a rather long and painstaking business. Need maximum precision!

When fitting, constantly try on the resulting pairing in place. Only after a few fittings can you achieve a good result, and then glue the baseboard on the base. In short, experience is essential.

It is much more correct to transfer the markings of the edges of adjacent skirting boards to the ceiling, as shown in the photo. This technique will allow you to get rid of fortune-telling when determining the points of the angular cut.

Advice! It is very important when cutting the skirting board to the inside corner, tilt the blade of the cutting tool to the desired part of it, approximately 45 degrees. If this is not done, then a huge hole will appear at the junction due to the concave shape of the part. If you are preparing the outer corner, then tilt the blade in the opposite direction.

It is necessary to use a very sharp tool so as not to “sweep” the edges. It is advisable not to use a cutting tool with notches on the working edge at all. That is, the saw does not fit here.

In the case when the corners are very uneven or rounded, docking can be done from several small elements. Feel free to cut the plinth into several parts, up to 4-5 pieces. Then, on each part, cut off both abutting edges at the desired angle. The next element is applied to each previous element, after which the joint is aligned.

Unfortunately, this method is not perfect, and no matter how hard you try, the result may be a gap at the junction.

You can fix this in the following ways:

• Take your time to glue the cornices along straight sections. First take care of the corners - in this case, you can trim them if necessary, or sand them until a good joint is obtained.
• If you didn’t succeed in solving the problem of trimming perfectly, just putty the cracks with the compound suitable for the material of the cornice, and then paint it.

Cutting a ceiling plinth is not at all a complicated process. The main thing is to do everything carefully, observing the rules for performing work. After that, all the butt seams of the ceiling moldings will be practically invisible, and the repair of the apartment will bring pleasure to its owner.

The ceiling plinth performs not only a decorative function, visually separating the walls from the ceiling, but can also hide the joints of various finishing materials ceiling and walls. Not every interior design involves the use of a ceiling plinth, but most often general form the premises seem unfinished without it. In fixing this element - fillets - there is nothing complicated, almost all types of skirting boards are attached with glue. But the question of how to properly cut the ceiling plinth in the corners of the premises can confuse many. After all, even in simple room there are internal corners where the planks of the ceiling plinth need to be joined precisely and beautifully. And in more complex configuration the premises will also have to dock the plinth, performing the outer corner. In this article, we will look at various options how to cut a ceiling plinth with and without improvised tools.

First you need to deal with the question of how to cut the ceiling plinth, the answer to it depends on the material from which the fillet is made. At the moment, ceiling plinths made of polyvinyl chloride (PVC), expanded polystyrene (polystyrene), polyurethane and wood are sold.

PVC ceiling moldings are the cheapest. Dents and creases are easily formed on them, which cannot be eliminated, so the product has to be thrown away. Also, their disadvantage is electrostaticity - the ability to attract dust. You can cut them with a sharp construction knife or a hacksaw.

Styrofoam ceiling moldings are also cheap. This material is very fragile, easily crumbles during processing, so it is necessary to cut polystyrene foam sharp knife or a hacksaw for metal, without making too much pressure.

Ceiling moldings made of extruded polystyrene foam slightly more expensive than polystyrene foam, denser than them and more difficult to cut. However, they crumble less, so they are easier and more comfortable to work with. They are cut with a construction knife and a hacksaw for metal.

Polyurethane ceiling moldings are currently the most expensive. They are durable, elastic and moisture resistant, easily cut with a construction knife and do not crumble. The disadvantage of polyurethane baseboards is their dependence on temperature changes. For example, over gas stove the polyurethane baseboard will acquire residual deformations and begin to crackle slightly. If you try to process or cut such a plinth, it may bend or deform in another way.

Wooden ceiling moldings are dense, heavy products that can only be cut with a hacksaw, preferably with fine, frequent teeth. You can also use metal sheet.

Before moving on to listing ways to properly cut a ceiling plinth, I would like to note that it is possible not to cut a plinth with particular accuracy. Available for sale special corner elements into which the edges of the plinth are inserted. In this case, it is enough to cut the skirting board at an angle of 90 °, and the corner element will hide all the flaws. But this method is not always used, since the dimensions of the corner elements are somewhat larger than the baseboards themselves, so the corners in the room will stand out against the general background. Sometimes it can look sloppy. However, if the design of the room allows the use of corner elements for ceiling plinths, it makes sense to use them. Further instructions useful for those who nevertheless decided to precisely cut the skirting boards at a given angle.

The miter box is a simple carpentry tool that allows you to cut the workpiece at the required angle. Most often it is a tray made of plastic, wood or metal with vertical slots for cutting at an angle of 90 ° and 45 °. There are also more complex structures miter box - for cutting at angles of 90, 60 and 45 degrees. For more professional work miter box is used with swivel mechanism where the hacksaw can be fixed at any angle to the workpiece.

How to cut a ceiling plinth with a miter box - inner corner:

• We apply the plinth to the ceiling, measure the required length.
• Then we install the plinth bar into the miter box so that the position coincides with the position of the plinth on the ceiling.
• The plinth strip should be pressed against the far wall of the miter box.
• Hold the plinth with your left hand.
• We choose such a position of the hacksaw when the angle is 45 degrees and at the same time the handle of the hacksaw is as close as possible to the left hand.
• We cut the workpiece without making excessive pressure on the saw.
• The next step is trimming the plinth striker. We also install it to the far wall of the miter box.
• Press and hold with your right hand.
• We choose a position for the hacksaw when the angle is 45 degrees and the hacksaw handle approaches the right hand.
• Cut off the plinth.

Next, we join the trimmed skirting boards and check the cutting accuracy. For a more accurate orientation, they also say that in order to make an internal corner, it is necessary to start cutting from the front of the plinth. Wooden skirting boards after trimming, most likely, you will still have to fit it with a file.

How to cut a ceiling plinth with a miter box - outer corner:

• In order not to make a mistake with the dimensions, it is better to start by marking the inner corner, and then cut out the outer corner. Otherwise, a situation is possible when the straps may not be long enough.
• It is necessary to attach the bar to the ceiling and outline the dimensions.
• We install the ceiling plinth bar and press it against the nearest wall.
• Hold with your left hand and select the position for the hacksaw at an angle of 45 degrees, when the handle approaches the left hand.
• We cut off the workpiece.
• We set the reciprocal bar to the nearest wall, hold it with the right hand.
• We set the hacksaw at an angle of 45 degrees, when the handle approaches the right hand.
• Cut off the workpiece and join the corner.

Trimming the workpiece with a miter box is only suitable if the angle between the walls is even - 90 degrees. If the accuracy leaves much to be desired, you will have to use other methods.

How to cut the corner of a ceiling plinth using ceiling markings

Marking the skirting board on the ceiling also allows you to cut the corner evenly and accurately. The only drawback of this method is that it is difficult and inconvenient to keep the plinth plank suspended during the cutting process. For the rest, it is possible to outline the angle for cutting in this way even more accurately than in other ways. When applying the skirting board to the installation site, all wall flaws and deviations in the size of the corner are immediately taken into account.

Trimming the corner of the ceiling plinth:

• First of all, two blanks must be cut at an angle of 90 degrees.

• Then we first apply one bar, resting its end against perpendicular wall. We draw a line on the ceiling, outlining the contour of the plinth.

• We remove this bar and apply the reciprocal bar, also resting its end against the wall. Let's draw a line.

• The point of intersection of the marked lines will be the mark at which the plinth must be cut.
• Again, we apply each bar in turn and mark the cut point on them.
• We draw a line from this point to the other edge of the plinth.

We cut off the skirting boards along the marked lines, join them and apply them to the installation site. Please note that using this method it is more convenient to cut internal corners.

Something resembling a miter box can be made by applying the necessary cutting angles to paper, cardboard or wood. It is necessary to draw two parallel lines, determine the center, and then set aside the necessary angles using a protractor. The advantage of this method is that you can postpone any angle, including more than 90 degrees. Of course, before cutting the corners of the ceiling plinth, you must first check the angle between the walls with a corner and measure with a protractor.

The technique for cutting off a ceiling plinth using a painted miter box is exactly the same as using the miter box itself. We press the plinth bar to one of the parallel lines, then set the hacksaw at the desired angle, which is already outlined, and cut it off.

Improvised tray-miter box do-it-yourself

Making a miter box with your own hands is also not difficult.

Method 1. You will need three wooden planks or boards that need to be hammered into a U-shaped box. Then, the necessary angles are marked on the walls of the box, and a cut is made with a hacksaw. The result should be a wooden miter box in which grooves are cut.

Method 2. A combination of an impromptu miter box and a template with outlined lines. For the convenience of cutting, it is necessary to build something in which it will be convenient to hold the ceiling plinth bar, since it is difficult to keep it on weight. It is enough to put together a corner from two wooden planks or boards. On paper, you need to draw lines with angles for cutting at 45 degrees or at any other. Then we apply the plinth blank to the corner, press it with our hand, as described in the technology for using the miter box, move the paper with the template under the edge where we are going to cut, and cut it off. In the process of cutting, we focus on the line drawn on paper.

Method 3. As an impromptu miter box, you can use anything, everything - that we form an angle. For example, a table pushed up against a wall.

Important! Pay attention to the rule for taking measurements for trimming the ceiling plinth. To mark the inside corner, you need to measure the length directly from the corner itself. To outline the outer corner, it is necessary to be guided that the plinth will protrude deep into the room at a distance equal to its width.

It is not necessary to fix the strips of the ceiling plinths before you cut the reciprocal strip and tried on their location. Only after the two reciprocal strips have perfectly converged in the corner, you can begin to mount them to the ceiling. Minor flaws can be modified with a file or nail file in the case of wooden and polyurethane skirting boards. To fit the foam products, you will have to wield a sharp knife.

If suddenly, even after adjusting the skirting boards, a small gap remains between them, do not despair, it can be repaired with putty. Trimming the ceiling plinth yourself is not difficult. But in order not to spoil a lot of products, it is better to pre-train on small blanks.

A ceiling plinth is a product that looks no different from its counterpart for floor coverings. It is also called a fillet. This detail serves to mask the joints of the wall and ceiling. It is installed at the very end. finishing works, since the element does not carry any functional load, but only plays a decorative role. The installation process of the product is quite simple, but many are faced with the dilemma of how to make the corner of the ceiling plinth. Depending on the selected materials and tools that are available, the corners of the fillet are cut different ways.

The modern construction market offers the following options for these products:

• Polyurethane. They are considered the highest quality and most reliable. In addition, they are moisture resistant and elastic. Among the shortcomings, it is worth noting the high cost and exposure to temperature extremes. Due to this feature, the corners of the ceiling plinth made of this material may crack if installed from below. kitchen stove. It is also important to remember that with inaccurate trimming, slight deformations are possible, which in the end can lead to significant curvature.
• Polystyrene. They practically do not differ from the previous material, but they have a lower level of strength, so they break easily due to mechanical stress. Also, polystyrene products cost a little less.
• Polyvinyl chloride (PVC). This is the most cheap option material. Low cost has left an imprint on quality: products are difficult to work with, they are prone to dents. To make an external or internal corner of a PVC ceiling plinth, you need to have a lot of experience and special tool. But manufacturers of these products do not stand still, and today for these purposes you can purchase special fittings- corners for ceiling plinths, thanks to which even a novice home master can install plastic parts.
• Wooden. These plinths look impressive. Unlike all other products, wooden materials are installed on self-tapping screws or nails, and not on glue.

The options above are available in various sizes, have a relief coating or be completely smooth. Usually the color of products is white, but if you wish, you can find or order any other.

Creating fillet corners

To connect two planks, you can use decorative corners for ceiling moldings. But in the absence of such, the material will have to be processed. Next, we will talk about how to properly cut a corner on a ceiling plinth.

How to use the treatment chair

The miter box is one of the simplest carpentry tools, with which they make trimming of various products at different angles. Usually it is a plastic, metal or wooden tray with several slots in the walls. AT simple version there are slots for 45 and 90 degree angles only. In more complex ones, there are more angles, and professional tool equipped with a swivel mechanism that allows you to direct the cutting element at any angle. The principle of operation is simple: before cutting off the corner of the plinth, the workpiece is fixed in the tray, and then processed cutting tool(with a knife, saw, and so on), lowering it into the slots.

How to properly cut a ceiling plinth for an inner corner on a miter box:

1. The first step is to attach the baseboard to the surface and mark the required length with a pencil.
2. Then install the item in the tray so that its current position coincides with the position on the surface.
3. By using clamping mechanism the plinth is fixed on the far wall of the tool container.
4. The product is taken with the left hand. Then you need to choose correct position cutting element (angle 45 degrees). In this case, the handle of the tool should be as close as possible to the left hand.
5. Applying light pressure on the part, trimming begins. It is important not to press the product too hard, otherwise you can deform it.
6. The same manipulations, only in mirror image, must be carried out with the second plinth.

Then the trimmed strips must be checked for correct processing. To do this, it is enough to connect the ceiling plinth by simply attaching the planks to the surface. If a wooden product is used, then it will most likely have to be further processed with a file.

On a note! First of all, it is necessary to arrange the internal corners on the ceiling plinths, only after that proceed to the external ones. Otherwise, the length of the purchased strips may not be enough.

How to properly cut the ceiling plinth for the outer corner:

1. Before cutting the corners, you need to attach the fillet to the edge of the wall so that the product extends slightly beyond the surface, and make a mark.
2. Then do the same operations as in the previous instructions.
3. At the end, make a fitting and, if necessary, additionally process the edges with a clerical knife or file.

Important! To cut the corners of the skirting boards with a miter box, you need a perfectly even angle of the surfaces of 90 degrees. If there are any irregularities on the walls, due to which deviations of more than 2 degrees will be present, other tools will have to be used.

Processing fillets using markup

Most often, the result of the final alignment is even corners. But in some cases, the deviations are so large that even after fitting and filing the fillets with a file, gaps remain. And then the question of how to properly cut the ceiling plinth with a miter box will be meaningless, since in this situation it is better to cut the planks with a preliminary fitting on the spot. To carry out this procedure, you will need the following:

• A thin hard pencil or marker (such a tool leaves clear lines, so you don’t have to peer).
• A small fragment of a fillet.
• Ruler or tape measure.
• Special construction or clerical knife for processing polystyrene, polyurethane or PVC baguettes.
• Saw or hacksaw for processing wooden skirting boards.

Before cutting off the ceiling plinth, it is necessary to lean the plank against the corner and draw a line along the outer edge of the product on the ceiling surface. Then attach the same fillet fragment to the opposite wall and draw the same line.

As a result, on ceiling surface an intersection will be obtained, in which it will be necessary to dock the cut products. The resulting mark is alternately transferred to the parts that will be joined.

Then you need to take a ruler and connect the edge of the fillet with the markup. After that, the product is placed on the table and cut along the line.

This method is quite simple, but it comes with some risks. As a result inner part skirting boards can interfere with the connection of parts on the surface. To prevent this from happening, you can do this: before cutting the ceiling plinth in the corners, it must be placed on the table in the same position in which it will be glued to the wall. Then cut the outer corner or inner corner at a 45 degree angle. Similarly, the next bar should be processed. In this way, lengthy processing after fitting can be avoided.

Next, you need to adjust the joint, but already at the installation site of the fillet. That is, before gluing the ceiling plinth in the corners, it is necessary to check the internal joint without applying adhesive or fasteners. Then carry out the same manipulations for the slats of the outer corner. After preliminary fitting and bringing the corners to an ideal state, you can glue the products.

Now the question is how to join the ceiling plinths on uneven corners, should not occur.

Trimming with a square

Now let's look at how to cut a ceiling plinth using a standard set of tools. For this you will need:

• ruler or tape measure;
• square;
• construction, stationery knife or hacksaw.

How can I cut off the corner of the ceiling plinth if the surfaces are perfectly flat:

1. A ruler is applied to the fillet at an angle of 45 degrees. Using a knife, an unnecessary fragment is cut off with one movement of the hand.
2. In the presence of wooden product, the plinth is first marked with a pencil, after which it is sawn off with a saw or a hacksaw.

If the wall surfaces are uneven, then the first step is to measure the degree of the angle, and then divide it into two. Let's say the angle is 80 degrees, which means that each product needs to be cut at an angle of 40 degrees.

Decoration with decorative corners

The easiest way to join ceiling plinths in the corners is to use special products. They are sold in construction stores and are immediately ready for use. Fillets are simply glued to the surface, and the junction is closed decorative element. In this case, the question of how to properly cut the plinth does not make sense. Even if the joint turned out to be uneven, this defect will be hidden by a decorative corner.

How to replace the miter box with improvised means

How to make the corners of the ceiling plinth using improvised means? There are several ways:

• First way. It is necessary to prepare three wooden planks the same thickness and width. Using nails or self-tapping screws, connect them into a U-shaped structure. Mark the 45 and 90 degree angles (you will need a square or a protractor for this), and then make cuts with a hacksaw. The result is a homemade miter box. How to cut ceiling plinths with this tool is indicated above.

• The second way. In this case, before cutting the ceiling plinth, you should build simple design to hold the fillet. To do this, you need to take two boards and put together a corner from them. Then take paper and draw lines on it, going at different angles. Now let's look at how to cut corners using the resulting tool:
  • fillet is laid on a wooden corner;
  • in the marked place - a template with drawn lines is applied to the product and trimmed.

• The third way. This method the simplest, but it requires some experience and a steady hand. In this case, you can use any design that has a right angle, for example, a table.

On a note! Before cutting a corner, measurements should be taken at the fixation point. To mark the inner corner, they begin to measure from the junction of the walls. Before cutting out the outer corner, it is necessary to mark, taking into account the fact that the product will go beyond the surface boundaries by its thickness.

The process of making a miter box at home demonstrates the video:

Installation of skirting boards

This operation will be successful if you follow a few recommendations:

1. Installation of ceiling fillets begins precisely with the design of the corners. After completing this operation, you can proceed with the installation of the remaining parts.
2. During fixation of products, it is necessary to press their edges so that there are no gaps left. In this case, excess glue should be removed immediately so that it does not have time to dry.
3. If a PVC skirting board was purchased, then you can use it to fix it. finishing putty, which may have remained after finishing work.
4. Before gluing the skirting boards to the ceiling, it is necessary to treat the surfaces with a special primer or simply with water. Then the fillets are installed in their places and wait until the surface under them dries out. At the end, the seams and cracks are sealed with sealant or other material with a similar composition. It is better to use sealants containing acrylic.

Installing ceiling plinths is quite simple procedure, which even a novice master can handle. The main thing is to follow the above recommendations and regularly check the correct installation with a level, even if the fillets look perfectly even to the eye. It is also important to remember that this element carries an exclusively decorative load, so even the smallest oversights are unacceptable.

How to cut the corners of a ceiling plinth. Photo 1

The problem of cutting out the outer and inner corners of the ceiling plinth was probably faced by everyone who has ever carried out repair work with their own hands. Ceiling plinth, also called a fillet, is used in repairs to hide the uneven border between the wall and ceiling and give the interior completeness. How to cut a corner of a ceiling plinth without a miter box? We will talk about this in our article.

How to cut a ceiling plinth in the corners without a miter box? If you do not have a miter box at hand, it does not matter. You can cut the outer and inner corners without a miter box.

Today there are fillets on the market different sizes, shapes and colors, with and without relief patterns. The material from which they are made is also different. These are mainly: polyurethane, expanded polystyrene, polystyrene and polyvinyl chloride. But recent times most popular in repair work became a wooden ceiling plinth. Its aesthetic appearance allows you to add elegance and rigor to the design of the room.

Which plinth is better?

Before you can properly cut the corners on the ceiling plinth, you need to choose it correctly.

Advice: the ceiling plinth will look harmonious if its width is chosen correctly. The higher the walls, the wider the baseboard should be.

The most durable, moisture resistant and elastic are polyurethane fillets. and cutting a corner from such a ceiling plinth is not very simple. However, all these positive traits"overlaps" one significant drawback - they do not withstand sudden changes temperature, which does not allow them to be used in all rooms.

For example, in the kitchen, where there is a gas or electric stove, polyurethane fillets will retain their original appearance for about a week. After that, with frequent cooking, when hot air will then rise to the ceiling, then fall, they will begin to deform, spoiling the whole "picture".

Skirting boards made from other materials also have their drawbacks.

For example, products made of polyvinyl chloride have increased electrostaticity and if dents appear on their surface during operation, it will be impossible to eliminate them. At the slightest mechanical action ceiling plinths made of expanded polystyrene and polystyrene break.

If we talk about which ceiling plinth for stretch or ordinary ceilings is better, then it probably will not be possible to give an exact answer here. Since each of them has its positive and negative qualities. Therefore, the choice still has to be made by you, starting from financial resources that you have, and on the conditions under which the fillet will be operated.

How to cut corners without a miter box?

At first glance, it seems that cut off the corner of the ceiling plinthdifficult - I cut the edges of the skirting boards at an angle of 45 degrees and glued them. However, this is absolutely not the case. Each corner of the room may differ in its parameters, for example, one is 90 degrees, the other is 88 or 92.

This difference is normal, especially in buildings over 30 years old. Therefore, if you simply cut the baseboard at an angle of 45 degrees and glue it on the border between the ceiling and the wall, a gap may form that should not be there. How to join the ceiling plinth so that there are no gaps? So, let's begin.

First you need to prepare a tool that will cut the edges of the skirting boards. It can be a saw for metal or an ordinary sharp knife.

How to cut the inside corner of a ceiling plinth without a miter box? The answer lies on the surface.

Step 1. Take the skirting board and attach it to the corner in the same way as you will glue it. With a pencil, draw a line along the baseboard on the ceiling. Remove the fillet.

Step 2. Attach the second plinth on the other side of the corner to the place of its junction with the first. Follow the same procedure as with the first one. As a result, you should get markup.

Step 3. Take the plinth, lean it tightly against the place to which you will be gluing, and transfer to it the point of contact of the two straight lines drawn earlier on the ceiling. From this point, draw a line to the opposite edge of the plinth. This line will be the cut point.

Step 4. Do the same procedure with the second plinth.

Step 5. Cut the edges of the skirting boards along the marked line.

Step 6. Attach the cut skirting boards to the corner. If the place of their joint does not have slots, you can start gluing the fillet. If there are gaps or irregularities, correct the cut corners with a knife.

How to cut the outer corner of the ceiling plinth? While creating outer corner top part should protrude above the lower, inner - all the way around.

Whatever ceiling you glue the plinth on, whether it is the ceiling in the bedroom or the kitchen, do not rush, carefully measure everything. This will help you avoid damaging the material.