
Baseboard Molding - Molding for Home Décor
Baseboard
molding is a visual and physical connection
linking walls and adjacent flooring, window casings, and doors that provide a
finishing touch of class to your dream home serving some important purposes in
construction too. Baseboard moldings are of various types and materials that
may be selected keeping in mind the need for particular installation. It is
usually wooden or vinyl board covering the bottom line of the interior wall and
its main purpose is to cover the joint between the bottom wall surface and the
edges of the floor.
Ø Types of Baseboard
Molding:
•
Medium density fiberboard (MDF)
is the universal type of baseboard molding. It is manufactured from a wood
product, which is prepared by combining wood fibers together by the pressure
treatment. The main advantage is that MDFs are cheaper in terms of cost than
others and can be easily painted as desirable though it has no natural wood
grain and it does not look good when stained during installation.
• Pine Molding:
This type of molding is manufactured from pine trees have the look of real
wood. The structure of pinewood gives it a consistency where few parts of the
molding may be harder as compared to others that give it a spotted appearance
when stained or varnished. Pine molding is less expensive to that of the
natural woods.
• Oak Baseboard Molding:
Oak is an excellent baseboard trim molding
choice, which is more expensive than pine molding where the natural wood is to
be varnished and stained. The advantage of using oak baseboard molding is the
oak can be stained to match the flooring. Hardwoods of oak are easily available
at the suppliers.
•
Vinyl Baseboard Molding: It
is one another type of baseboard molding available and is mostly used in
utility rooms and basements in residential installations. This molding is
available in rolls and is installed with the help of very strong glue. While installing crown molding, one should
keep in mind that the working area shall be well ventilated.
• Flat Baseboard Molding:
This type of baseboard molding is completely flat on the front and usually
comes in different heights ranging from three and a half inches to four and a
half inches. Such baseboard moldings can be used in almost all style of homes
whether they are with or without crown molding.
Ø The function of
baseboard molding:
A Baseboard covers the joint of the link
between edges of the floor and wall surface, which is generally of three to
five inches in height. Baseboard molding also makes a smooth transition between
the wall surface and floor edges. In certain laminated type flooring, baseboard-molding
cover up the gaps between the laminate strips and the wall surface.
Ø Construction of
baseboard molding:
Baseboard moldings are constructed from
various materials and each of them has their own strengths and weaknesses.
Hence, while selecting or installing the baseboards
molding proper care should be taken for the project.
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