Hello
In my laundry room/hallway (see separate thread for details), I have furnished with, among other things, kitchen cabinets. These cabinets have slightly varying heights, ranging from IKEA's standard of 8 cm to 11 cm in another place (due to plinth vacuum outlet and local slope to floor drain, etc.).
Also, on the walls, I have the moisture barrier turned up to nearly 10 cm and want to cover this.
So, I want to furnish the entire laundry room, both the wall and under cabinets, with a plinth that is at least 11 cm high.
When I look around in online stores, I see that 95 mm seems to be a common largest dimension. It just isn't enough.
If I buy a kitchen plinth, they can be around 15 cm, which solves the problem. The downside with them is that they are incredibly thick, around 2 cm, which likely looks odd on a wall. They might also lack a top side (unsure about this), so they also look ugly. It also feels like they are not really impact-resistant, not compared to a regular baseboard designed to withstand a shoe, etc.
I am looking at MDF window sills, like this:
https://www.byggmax.se/virke/lister/fönstersmyg/fönstersmyg-mdf-vit-p0921126
But I am skeptical whether these are robust enough to be used by the floor. I have purchased similar boards before for windows, and they became practically ugly just from being transported home. Doesn't seem like the right material to face wet shoes, etc.
A reasonable thickness is probably around 10-12 mm, which seems to be normal for plinths. It should look decent against adjacent casings, etc.
Is the only sensible option to go to a carpenter, or what do you think?
Thanks
In my laundry room/hallway (see separate thread for details), I have furnished with, among other things, kitchen cabinets. These cabinets have slightly varying heights, ranging from IKEA's standard of 8 cm to 11 cm in another place (due to plinth vacuum outlet and local slope to floor drain, etc.).
Also, on the walls, I have the moisture barrier turned up to nearly 10 cm and want to cover this.
So, I want to furnish the entire laundry room, both the wall and under cabinets, with a plinth that is at least 11 cm high.
When I look around in online stores, I see that 95 mm seems to be a common largest dimension. It just isn't enough.
If I buy a kitchen plinth, they can be around 15 cm, which solves the problem. The downside with them is that they are incredibly thick, around 2 cm, which likely looks odd on a wall. They might also lack a top side (unsure about this), so they also look ugly. It also feels like they are not really impact-resistant, not compared to a regular baseboard designed to withstand a shoe, etc.
I am looking at MDF window sills, like this:
https://www.byggmax.se/virke/lister/fönstersmyg/fönstersmyg-mdf-vit-p0921126
But I am skeptical whether these are robust enough to be used by the floor. I have purchased similar boards before for windows, and they became practically ugly just from being transported home. Doesn't seem like the right material to face wet shoes, etc.
A reasonable thickness is probably around 10-12 mm, which seems to be normal for plinths. It should look decent against adjacent casings, etc.
Is the only sensible option to go to a carpenter, or what do you think?
Thanks
Hello
Thanks for the tips, but none of the links you attached meet the requirements as far as I can see (white + smooth + >=110mm). Regardless, I will aim to buy from someone nearby.
But as you mentioned in the end, I might have to contact a local carpentry and possibly paint it myself. I don't know how easy it is to paint myself and achieve a result that matches the factory-lacquered trims etc. that one buys at the hardware store, but hopefully, it can be made similar enough. The shade is standard, but the finish might vary slightly.
Thanks for the tips, but none of the links you attached meet the requirements as far as I can see (white + smooth + >=110mm). Regardless, I will aim to buy from someone nearby.
But as you mentioned in the end, I might have to contact a local carpentry and possibly paint it myself. I don't know how easy it is to paint myself and achieve a result that matches the factory-lacquered trims etc. that one buys at the hardware store, but hopefully, it can be made similar enough. The shade is standard, but the finish might vary slightly.