Almost every renovation of an apartment or private house begins with dismantling works. When it comes to the floor, to dismantle it, you first need to remove the baseboards. They can be torn out so that there is nothing left to do but throw them in the trash. However, if you plan to use them, then it is important to know how to remove the baseboard from the floor carefully. In this article we will look at the intricacies of dismantling wooden and plastic baseboards.
Wooden old plinth
Old plinth made of wood can be dismantled using several methods. The choice will largely depend on how it was installed. For example, if it is painted and nailed to the floor, then the heads of the nails can be identified by the holes present. Also, nail heads may peek out above the baseboard. In the latter case, it is easiest to find nails.
The work will be very simple. Take a crowbar and drive the side with the pointed blade under the baseboard, preferably in the place where the nail is driven. Then all that remains is to pull the crowbar towards you.
Note! Considering the force with which you will press on the crowbar, you can very easily push a hole in the floor. For this reason, be sure to place a thin piece of plywood under its base.
Especially great efforts will be required in cases where the nail is too rusty. In this case, you will not spoil the floor and carefully dismantle the plinth, see the diagram for more details:
Note! You should not drive the crowbar under the baseboard where there is no nail and pull it towards you. This may cause the baseboard to break.
If the crowbar lever is not enough to remove the nail, then place it under the crowbar wooden block, thickness up to 60 mm:
You should not immediately try to rip off the entire baseboard in one go. Start dismantling it from the corner. Tear the plinth 10–30 mm from the floor. Make such a tear on each nail from start to finish. When you have removed all the nails, repeat the process until the baseboard is completely removed.
If wooden baseboard must be disposed of, you can use another method. To do this, cut out a recess near the nail with a chisel and remove it with a nail puller. What to do if the nail head comes off? Then use the method described above: hammer a crowbar under the baseboard and tear it off. When it is completely dismantled, the nails without heads can be pulled out of the board with pliers.
What if the nails are not visible at all? In such a situation, drive a crowbar under the baseboard and lift it slightly. Then hammer the baseboard back in, after which the nail heads should appear. If the caps were puttied, the putty will come off. If you pull in a place where there is no nail, then the baseboard in this place simply rises. You can move the crowbar to the side and continue
But not in all cases the baseboard is secured with nails. Often it is fixed with self-tapping screws to the wall or floor. Therefore, it is extremely important to find all the screw heads. They can be closed with plugs or recessed into the baseboard. After finding them, take a screwdriver or screwdriver with reverse and unscrew them. The work will not take you much time.
There are often cases when neither nails nor screws are visible on the surface of the baseboard. The only thing that is visible are small round knots, located at an equal distance from each other.
The plinth, made of pressed paper, is fixed using special mounting brackets or latches. If fastenings are used, then the plinth is placed on top of them. As for the latches, special elements are screwed to the wall, and then the baseboard is snapped onto them.
To dismantle them, you can get by with one wide spatula. You push it under and try to lift it slightly. If the baseboard remains in place, it means that latches were used as fastening. In this case, place the spatula on top of the wall and gently pull it towards you. With such manipulations, the baseboard should move away.
Plastic
With plastic skirting boards the situation is different. In most cases, they are attached to the wall using a dowel/screw. Some skirting boards have special channels for laying wires. These channels are closed with a special strip. It must be removed and the screws unscrewed. In almost all cases, such skirting boards are attached to the wall.
But their installation is not always done using dowels. In some cases, for example, when there are passages in the wall engineering Communication, the baseboards are attached with glue. It will also not be possible to carry out dismantling work here. special labor. You can use a wide spatula, which you drive in from above. And after that, with a gentle movement, you tear off plastic skirting board from the wall.
So, we looked at the main methods for dismantling skirting boards. If you know other details of this work, be sure to write about it in the comments to this article.
Dismantling a plinth can be considered a simple job that even a person who has never had anything to do with construction can handle. You don’t need a lot of intelligence in this matter, but it’s still worth familiarizing yourself with what kind of tool you need and what order of work. Skirting boards, as you know, can be different: sometimes wooden, sometimes plastic.
Removing the plastic baseboard. It is enough to take a screwdriver or screwdriver and unscrew the screws; if the baseboard has a secret groove for wiring, then first remove it and then unscrew the screws. The situation is worse with wooden plinths, and not modern wooden plinths, but old Soviet painted, good-quality wooden plinths. To remove such a plinth, you need to sweat a lot.
Tool you will need:
- crowbar;
- Wooden wedges;
- A chisel or large, strong screwdriver to pry the baseboard from underneath.
Dismantling old wooden plinth.
Take and pry up the old baseboard in two planes: from the wall to the side and from the floor upward. You pry it from the walls to the side using a crowbar, and it is advisable to stick a chisel or a flat, strong screwdriver through from below. Under both levers, that is, under the crowbar and chisel (or whatever you have), it is necessary, if possible, to place wooden wedges. This must be done so as not to damage the walls during dismantling. You need to operate with two levers at once, gradually lifting the baseboard from the walls and from the floor. During the dismantling process, a gap should form between the wall and the floor with the characteristic creaking of nails. After the chips have appeared in one place, move further along the entire baseboard, using the same movements to dismantle the baseboard along the entire perimeter of the room.
Regardless of the type flooring In your apartment (or house), skirting boards are always used - with parquet, laminate, linoleum and carpet. In our time natural materials, such as wood, are not cheap, so 90% of families decide to install plastic skirting boards - it is easy to maintain, is not expensive, and can be installed independently, without the help of specialists. But even plastic loses over time appearance, or someone could accidentally break it by carelessly stepping on a hairpin or dropping something heavy. In both cases, for a full or partial replacement, you need to know how to remove the baseboard.
How to remove a plastic baseboard, what materials are needed for this?
The tool is quite simple - depending on the fastening method, you will need a screwdriver or nail puller, a spatula, wooden wedges, and of course your hands.
Of course, you can contact a specialist who will quickly, without noise and dust, do all the work for you. If you decide to remove the baseboard yourself, we will describe the dismantling process step by step.
First stage: in case of fastening the plinth using a shoe, you need to tear it off with a nail puller. If your baseboard is attached with screws or self-tapping screws, use a screwdriver or screwdriver.
Second phase: in the case of fastening with nails, you need to carefully tear the baseboard away from the wall so as not to damage the walls and flooring. To do this, you will need 2 tools (or imitation of them) - a spatula, and something similar to a small crowbar. We insert the crowbar between the plinth and the wall, and carefully slide the spatula under bottom part baseboards.
Stage three: under the 2 levers obtained in the second stage you need to place wooden wedges or something like them. Thanks to this simple device, we will protect the wall and floor from damage.
Fourth stage: perhaps the most responsible. Very carefully pull the baseboard towards you, making sure that the pressure is applied to the placed wooden wedges. There is no need to rush, do everything carefully and slowly. As the well-known folk wisdom says, “If you hurry, you will make people laugh.” We do the same with all parts of the baseboard that need to be removed.
These 4 steps are used when removing wood skirting boards. If you have a plastic one, the work becomes much easier. Carefully remove all self-tapping screws (or screws). If you remove the baseboard, I plan to return it to its place later (after changing the wallpaper or flooring), we recommend that you put all the screws neatly in a box, and sign the parts of the baseboards by selecting a reference point (1, 2, 3, and so on) clockwise or counterclockwise. Thus, to return them to their place, you will not need to play puzzles, wondering which part to screw where.
Conceived major renovation, or updating the interior of the room? Then you will not be able to do without dismantling work. Removing old coatings – mandatory stage before the beginning repair work. Dismantling skirting boards presents difficulties, especially if the wall or floor covering needs to be preserved.
How to remove the baseboard without damaging the walls, floor and ceiling? In this article we will look at the main ways to remove baguettes (ceiling and floor) with your own hands.
Features of dismantling work
There may be several reasons for removing skirting boards: their damage, unpresentable appearance, the need to replace the floor covering, wall and ceiling decoration.
Dismantling work is divided into:
- simple - removal of old finishing elements and their subsequent disposal;
- complex - dismantling worn-out products for the purpose of reusing them.
The cost of removing a baguette is also determined by the material it is made of. It’s easier to remove a product made of plastic and polyurethane than one made of wood, plaster, or ceramics.
Methods for removing ceiling fillets
If you need to replace the finishing of walls and ceilings, the question arises: how to remove the ceiling plinth? To do this you will need the following tools:
- chisel, mount;
- putty knife;
Dismantling ceiling plinth begins with scraping the paint off the sides of the baguette with a knife. Next, drive the sharp end of a chisel or spatula between the wall and the baseboard, separating the product along the entire perimeter of the room.
On a note: To avoid damaging the wall, place a small sheet of plywood.
Insert a crowbar into the resulting holes and remove the plinth.
Due to the fragility of the material, fillets made of polyurethane and foam cannot be removed without damage. Dismantling gypsum fillets is also difficult - when removed, they simply fall apart into pieces, creating a lot of debris.
Attention: removing the baguette from suspended ceiling, be careful not to damage the drywall.
How to disassemble a floor plinth
When changing the floor covering, it is necessary to remove the floor molding. How to remove the baseboard from the floor correctly?
Wooden planks are attached to nails, which may rust during the operation of the product. How to tear them off without damaging the wall or floor? First, the plinth is separated from the wall using a chisel, and then removed, pushing it away using a crowbar.
Attention: After dismantling, all nails should be removed.
Removing wooden planks
How to remove a plastic baseboard? Since the PVC strips are screwed to the wall, they are easy to dismantle - you just need to remove the top strip, unscrew the screws and disassemble the structure.
Ceiling plinth is a popular decorative element that is found at the junction of the ceiling and wall. It is required to mask possible visual defects and give the interior a finished look. In some cases, it becomes necessary to remove it from the ceiling. This happens during a new renovation, when updating the interior, or if the old element is worn out.
You can cope with this task yourself; no special skills are required. However, you need to act carefully so as not to damage stretch fabric. To do this, it is recommended to follow our advice and select the right tools.
What will you need for work?
Attention! There are many types of skirting boards available. They differ in size, material, and the presence of decorative elements, corners, and moldings. Depending on this, they distinguish Various types fastenings - nails, glue, putty, modern adhesive mixtures.
To remove this element, you will have to find a number of tools and materials. They directly depend on the type of fastening and the material of the plinth. In any case, it is important to act carefully so as not to damage the surface of the walls and ceiling. Ideal removal is considered to be when the decorative element can be re-glued.
Among the tools you will need are the following if the element is glued or nailed:
- Mallet.
- Hammer.
- Chisel. Alternatively, choose a flathead screwdriver.
- Wooden wedges.
- A flexible, small, thin spatula or scraper.
- Special knife: shoemaker or ordinary stationery.
- Nail puller or crowbar.
Skirting material
The easiest way is to remove the plastic element. It is attached to dowel nails. To get rid of the part, carefully remove the decorative strip. After this, remove the wires from the cable channel, if they are laid, unscrew the screws. If desired, you can simply install the element in place.
Another possible material plinth - gypsum stucco molding. In this case, it is not recommended to touch it. It is unlikely that you will be able to remove the decor carefully. You can try running a knife along the joints and pushing the knife deeper. In some cases, it is possible to remove stucco molding. If this does not work, wet the plaster and beat it with a hammer.
Decorative parts are made of polystyrene foam or polystyrene. They are attached with special glue. To remove such an element, a ceiling of warm air is directed onto the material. In a short period of time the glue will soften, the decor is removed using a thin spatula or knife. It is not recommended to touch the material with your hands, as warm air softens it and makes it susceptible to mechanical damage.
The hardest part to get rid of is wood or polyurethane baseboards. They are attached with glue or nails. Dismantling an element attached with putty or adhesive begins from the corner or from the side of the door. To do this, use a mallet or a thin spatula. Carry out along the joint sharp knife, getting a kind of gap. Use a spatula to support the element from below, and tap the handle with a mallet. The tool should carefully penetrate the gap and cut off the baseboard.
You can remove decor attached to nails by using a knife to stitch the fastening seams. Additionally they are also filled paint and varnish material. The chisel is driven into the gap located against the wall using a mallet. It turns out to be a gap where a corner of wood is inserted. The steps are carefully repeated, gradually removing the baseboard.
Now you know how to remove the ceiling plinth. In general, the work is not difficult, so you don’t have to call a professional. Most often, the reason for removing this part is its unaesthetic appearance and the desire to install new design. To eliminate any complications and difficulties, pay attention to the video. It illustrates the stages of removal stretch ceiling, including the ceiling plinth.
One of the stages of preparing premises for renovation is the dismantling of old floor and ceiling moldings. This work is not very complex, however, there are still several nuances here. But the use of brute force alone can lead to damage to the floor covering, as well as the finishing of the walls and ceiling.
We will tell you how to remove the baseboard from the floor and ceiling carefully, without damaging the surrounding surfaces.
How to remove baseboards with your own hands
To dismantle both ceiling and floor moldings, the set of tools will be the same. It differs only depending on what material the plinth is made of and how it is attached. You will need one of these: a screwdriver, a screwdriver, or a spatula.
Removing floor moldings
The most simple work– removal of moldings that are attached using clips and mounting rails. On the left side next photo shows how to remove the plastic skirting board from such fastenings. Here you just need to slip a spatula between the plank and the floor and gently press the baseboard up. If necessary, the fastenings can also be disassembled. If the fixation was made using self-tapping screws, that’s also not difficult. They can be removed with a screwdriver or screwdriver.
How to remove molding with clips or screws
An old wooden plinth nailed down can deliver much more more problems. It is more difficult to remove it, and this despite the fact that there is a constant risk of damage not only to the wallpaper, but also to the plaster. This is especially true for old housing stock. To avoid problems we do this:
- We place a spatula between the wall and the molding and carefully try to widen the gap.
- We take a small wedge and insert it into the resulting gap.
- With light blows of the hammer we drive the wedge a little deeper.
- We retreat 30 cm and repeat the operation with a spatula.
- We insert the next wedge and deepen it.
- We drive the first wedge even deeper.
So we work with two or three wedges, gradually driving them down until the nails come out of the wall.
How to remove a baseboard using a spatula and wedges
How to tear moldings from the ceiling
The easiest way to dismantle ceiling plinths is made of polystyrene foam or polyurethane, since they are attached with glue. In a few movements, move the spatula between the ceiling and the baseboard, then move the spatula slightly to the side and repeat everything. We do this until the baguette is completely separated.
In fact, any renovation of an apartment or private house begins with dismantling work. When it comes to the floor, to dismantle it, you first need to remove the baseboards. It is possible to tear them out so that there is nothing left to do but throw them in the trash. But if you plan to use them, then it is fundamentally important to know how to remove the baseboard from the floor carefully. In this article we will look at the intricacies of dismantling wooden and plastic baseboards.
Wooden dilapidated plinth
A dilapidated plinth made of wood can be dismantled in several ways. The choice will largely depend on how it was installed. For example, if it is painted and nailed to the floor, then the heads of the nails can be identified by the existing holes. In addition, the heads of the nails will be able to peek out above the baseboard. In the latter case, finding nails is the easiest.
The work will be very simple. Take a crowbar and push the side with the pointed blade under the baseboard, in the place where the nail is hammered. When finished, all that remains is to pull the crowbar towards you.
Considering the force with which you will press on the crowbar, it is very easy to push a hole in the floor. For this reason, be sure to place a narrow piece of plywood under its base.
Especially enormous efforts will be required in those cases when the nail is too rusty. Under such conditions, you will not spoil the floor and carefully dismantle the baseboard, see the diagram for more details:
You should not drive the crowbar under the baseboard, where there is no nail, and drag it towards you. This may cause the baseboard to break.
In the event that the crowbar lever is not enough to remove the nail, then place a wooden block up to 60 mm thick under the crowbar:
You should not immediately try to rip off the entire baseboard in one go. Start dismantling it from the corner. Tear the plinth 10–30 mm from the floor. Make such a tear on each nail from start to finish. Once you have removed all the nails, repeat the process until the baseboard is completely removed.
If the wooden plinth must be disposed of, it is possible to use another method. To do this, cut out a recess near the nail with a chisel and remove it with a nail puller. What to do if the nail head comes off? Then use the method outlined above: hammer a crowbar under the baseboard and tear it off. When it is completely dismantled, nails without heads can be pulled out of the board with pliers.
What to do if the nails are largely invisible? In such a situation, hammer a crowbar under the baseboard and easily lift it a little. When finished, hammer the baseboard back in until the nail heads should be visible. If the caps were puttied, the putty will come off. If you drag in a place where there is no nail, then the baseboard is in that place. It is possible to move the crowbar to the side and continue
But not in all situations the baseboard is secured with nails. Often it is fixed with self-tapping screws to the wall or floor. Based on this, it is very important to find all the screw heads. They can be closed with plugs or recessed into the baseboard. Once you have found them, take a screwdriver or a screwdriver with reverse and unscrew them. Work won't take you away a large number of time.
There are often cases when neither nails nor screws are visible on the surface of the baseboard. The only thing that is visible are small round knots, located at an equal distance from each other.
This probably means that wooden choppers, which are what these round pieces are, were used to fix the baseboards. Apart from this, dismantling the baseboard will not be particularly difficult. These chops can be drilled or gouged out with a narrow chisel. In fact, in any situation, this method of fastening is performed to the wall.
In rare cases, there may be a nail under the chop. Based on this, you will again need to take a crowbar.
MDF plinth
The plinth, made of pressed paper, is secured using special mounting fasteners or latches. If fasteners are used, the baseboard is placed on top of them. As for the latches, special elements are screwed to the wall, and when finished, the baseboard is snapped onto them.
To dismantle them, you can get by with one wide spatula. You push it underneath and try to lift it up a little. If the plinth remains in place, it means that latches were used as fastening. Under such conditions, place the spatula on top of the wall and carefully pull it towards you. With such manipulations, the baseboard should move away.
Plastic
The situation is different with plastic skirting boards. As a rule, they are attached to the wall using a dowel/screw. Some skirting boards have special channels for laying wires. These channels are closed with a special strip. You need to remove it and unscrew the screws. In virtually any situation, such skirting boards are attached to the wall.
But their installation is not always done using dowels. In some cases, for example, when utility lines pass through the wall, the skirting boards are attached with glue. Besides this, dismantling work will not be particularly difficult. It is possible to use a wide spatula, which you drive in from above. And then, with a gentle movement toward you, tear the plastic plinth off the wall.
So, we looked at the main methods of dismantling skirting boards. If you understand other details of this work, be sure to write about it in the comments to this article.
Video
The material provided clearly demonstrates how to remove the baseboard from the floor:
One of the stages of preparing premises for renovation is the dismantling of old and. This work is not very complex, however, there are still several nuances here. But the use of brute force alone can lead to damage to the floor covering, as well as the finishing of the walls and ceiling.
We will tell you how to remove the baseboard from the floor and ceiling carefully, without damaging the surrounding surfaces.
How to remove baseboards with your own hands
To dismantle both ceiling and floor moldings, the set of tools will be the same. It differs only depending on how and how it is attached. You will need one of these: a screwdriver, a screwdriver, or a spatula.
Removing floor moldings
The simplest job is to remove the moldings, which are secured with clips and mounting strips. The left side of the next photo shows how to remove from such mounts. Here you just need to slip a spatula between the plank and the floor and gently press the baseboard up. If necessary, the fastenings can also be disassembled. If the fixation was made using self-tapping screws, that’s also not difficult. They can be removed with a screwdriver or screwdriver.
How to remove molding with clips or screws
An old one, nailed down, can cause much more problems. It is more difficult to remove it, and this despite the fact that there is a constant risk of damage not only to the wallpaper, but also to the plaster. This is especially true for old housing stock. To avoid problems we do this:
- We place a spatula between the wall and the molding and carefully try to widen the gap.
- We take a small wedge and insert it into the resulting gap.
- With light blows of the hammer we drive the wedge a little deeper.
- We retreat 30 cm and repeat the operation with a spatula.
- We insert the next wedge and deepen it.
- We drive the first wedge even deeper.
So we work with two or three wedges, gradually driving them down until the nails come out of the wall.
How to remove a baseboard using a spatula and wedges
How to tear moldings from the ceiling
The easiest way to dismantle ceiling plinths is made of foam plastic or, since they are attached with glue. In a few movements, move the spatula between the ceiling and the baseboard, then move the spatula slightly to the side and repeat everything. We do this until the baguette is completely separated.
Are you planning a major renovation or updating the interior of the premises? Then you will not be able to do without dismantling work. Removing old coatings is a mandatory step before starting repair work. Dismantling skirting boards presents difficulties, especially if the wall or floor covering needs to be preserved.
How to remove the baseboard without damaging the walls, floor and ceiling? In this article we will look at the main ways to remove baguettes (and) with your own hands.
Features of dismantling work
There may be several reasons for removing skirting boards: their damage, unpresentable appearance, the need to replace the floor covering, wall and ceiling decoration.
Dismantling work is divided into:
- simple - removal of old finishing elements and their subsequent disposal;
- complex - dismantling worn-out products for the purpose of reusing them.
The cost of removing a baguette is also determined by the material it is made of. It’s easier to remove it this way than to remove plaster.
Methods for removing ceiling fillets
If you need to replace the finishing of walls and ceilings, the question arises: how to remove the ceiling plinth? To do this you will need the following tools:
- chisel, mount;
- putty knife;
Dismantling the ceiling plinth begins with clearing the paint on the sides of the baguette with a knife. Next, drive the sharp end of a chisel or spatula between the wall and the baseboard, separating the product along the entire perimeter of the room.
On a note: To avoid damaging the wall, place a small sheet of plywood.Insert a crowbar into the resulting holes and remove the plinth.
And foam plastic, due to the fragility of the material, cannot be removed without damage. Dismantling gypsum fillets is also difficult - when removed, they simply fall apart into pieces, creating a lot of debris.
Attention: When removing a molding from a suspended ceiling, be careful not to damage the drywall.How to disassemble a floor plinth
When changing the floor covering, it is necessary to remove the floor molding. How to remove the baseboard from the floor correctly?
Wooden planks are attached to nails, which may rust during the operation of the product. How to tear them off without damaging the wall or floor? First, the plinth is separated from the wall using a chisel, and then removed, pushing it away using a crowbar.
Attention: After dismantling, all nails should be removed.
Removing wooden planks
How to remove? Since the PVC strips are screwed to the wall, they are easy to dismantle - you just need to remove the top strip, unscrew the screws and disassemble the structure.