Choosing a decorative threshold for flooring, we meticulously evaluate many factors: attractive design, structural strength, as well as material and texture. In this case, insufficient attention is paid to the purpose and method of fixing the threshold. In order to take full advantage of this decorative element, you need to know some details. Want to know which parts?
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What are the decorative thresholds
When laying a floor covering of various types, there are gaps and crevices between the doorway and along the walls of the room. Gaps and cracks are technologically justified necessity when laying floor coverings.
Due to technological gaps, the floor covering temporarily changes the geometric dimensions at a temperature linear expansion of materials. For decorative closure of the slots between the coating and the wall, skirting boards are used, and for decoration of the joints in the doorways, decorative paddles are used.
What are the decorative thresholds and how to choose them correctly?
It is necessary to distinguish between single-level and multi-level floor tacks and corner nuts designed for the edge of the steps.
From what materials are thresholds made
Being a bright representative of the decorative material, the thresholds and sills are bars of various sizes made of the following materials:
• Aluminum
• plastic
• brass
• Steel.
The most demanded thresholds are aluminum floor. Due to the strength of the fabrication material, the aluminum thresholds withstand considerable daily mechanical loads in places with high traffic intensity. In addition, the decorative aluminum thresholds are covered with a strong oxide film during manufacturing, which imitates expensive materials: silver, gold, marble or natural wood.
Certainly, decorative metal thresholds are the most durable type of protection for joints of floor coverings, because they withstand loads, as well as any temperature influences.
Joints between the coating
The appearance of joints between the floor covering is an inevitable process, therefore the joints between the floor coverings can be called a "weak link". The joint between the floor covering can be compared with a scratch, which without a reliable treatment can cause a lot of trouble. An unprotected joint will sooner or later destroy the edge of the floor covering.
Especially such destruction becomes noticeable at different heights of flooring materials. Joints of floor coverings require immediate protection. The difference in the height of the floor covering is more than 2-3 cm becomes palpable, especially when walking in soft comfortable slippers around the apartment. Of course, it is recommended to select a floor covering of the same height, excluding many undesirable problems in the future.
How to choose a decorative threshold
Decorative thresholds are conditionally divided into levels of floor covering protection. The thresholds are:
• one-level interlocking
• multi-level interlocking.
One-level splice-crossing thresholds are designed for joint design for floor surfaces of the same level. What does this really mean when you select a type of padding?
This means that the difference in height between floor coverings is practically absent or minimal. Excellent for materials "on both sides" from the joint: laminate-laminate, carpet - carpet or linoleum - linoleum.
Shelter joints with other combinations of different types of materials are possible provided there is a slight difference in the thickness of the floor covering. The threshold configuration for single-level joints is simple.
Multi-level intersection thresholds are used to make the joint of the floor covering with a noticeable difference in heights and differences, for example, the thickness of the linoleum is 2.5 cm, and the thickness of the laminate reaches 6 cm. The leveling with compensating flaps allows the stage of laying the floor covering to be fully completed.
The interlocking multilevel thresholds ensure a smooth conjugation of the edge edges of the coating due to the connection of the conjugation angle to the non-equilateral poles. The edge difference of the coating can be up to 5 mm with a width of 20-30 mm.
Therefore, when you are going to threshold decorative buy, it is necessary to remember the thickness of the floor covering, which must be covered with a decorative one. Multilevel thresholds are distinguished by a complex configuration that ensures smoothing of the difference in height during installation.
Methods of fastening thresholds
There are ways to fix thresholds for hard materials and soft.
When installing decorative thresholds, glue and fasteners (screws and screws) are used everywhere. The threshold before installation is cut off on the installation length, which is equal to the distance between the door frames.
The ways of fastening the interlocking thresholds of a rigid structure are divided into the following types:
• with open mounting
• with concealed fastening
• fastening with glue.
The open thresholding system allows you to simply install or dismantle the threshold at the desired location of the apartment.
The concealed fastening of the threshold by screws with countersunk heads or self-tapping screws best allows you to enter the threshold in the interior, because the fastening system is not visible. The smooth decorative surface of the threshold, improved by anodized coating, becomes a reliable protection of the floor covering of the apartment.
The interlocking thresholds are manufactured by the manufacturer in convenient standard sizes: from 0.9 m for single-leaf doors, to 1.35 and 1.8 m for double-leaf doors, and 2.7 m for sliding multi-leaf doors.
How to set the threshold with any type of attachment with your own hands is shown in this video.
For the connection of some flooring materials with a floor of round or oval shapes, a flexible joining profile Rico Flex is used. The area of application of the flexible profile-porch is impressive: from the known floor coverings - laminate, linoleum, tiles to the manufacture of stained glass compositions.
The flexible joint profile of Rico Flex has the following qualities:
• attractive and stylish appearance
• good strength and ductility
• Ease of installation
• wear resistance.
How to install a flexible joining profile Rico Flex with your own hands for laminate cover, shown in a spectacular video.
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