How to install a rubber wall base with a baseboard.
A cove base is a rubber wall base that begins at the floor and covers a few inches up from where the wall and floor meet.It is used in a commercial setting to protect the lower wall because of its ease of application and its ability to last.Anyone with do-it-yourself experience can do the application.
A cove base is a rubber wall base that begins at the floor and covers a few inches up from where the wall and floor meet.It is used in a commercial setting to protect the lower wall because of its ease of application and its ability to last.Anyone with do-it-yourself experience can do the application.
The rubber base will be mounted on the wall.The area needs to be sanded to remove dirt.A better surface to grip onto will be given by this.Dust can be brushed away with a nylon brush.
The wall base should be uncoiled.A minimal cutting is required for the wall base.When you get back to the start of the base, the only reason to cut it is for entry or exit ways.The rubber base is rolled inwards on the coil so that when it is applied to the wall, it will push itself against the surface.This action is similar to a self-clamp action.
The back of the rubber base should be spread with a V-notched trowel.The glue should be brought to within a quarter of the top.This doesn't have to be exact.
Press the base against the wall and move it up and down to get the glue to stick.If you are butting one end to another, then move the base forward and back a few times.This will allow the glue to fill in any gaps between the pieces and it will also spread it for a firm grip.
When going around outside corners, soften the rubber base with a hair dryer.Place the base next to the corner and draw a line on the back side.The rubber backing on this line needs to be removed with a knife.When heated with a hair dryer, this will allow the base to bend around the corner.Apply glue to the backing and bend the base against the wall.
When forming an inside corner, soften the rubber base with a hair dryer.Draw a line on the back where the base meets the corner and remove 20% of the rubber backing with a knife.
If it's a cove base, cut the toe where it meets the inside corner.Apply glue to the back, press the base into the corner, and slit the toes where they overlap on the floor.Once it has been cut, remove the excess toe material.