How To Put On Rubber Baseboards

Here is how to put on Rubber Baseboards fast and easy. You can use rubber baseboards as an alternative to regular wooden baseboards in any area you want to, especially around areas that may get wet and as an added bonus, rubber baseboards resist scratches, scrapes and scuffs. These types of baseboards are great for kitchens, bathroom, games rooms, even the garage! Rubber baseboards help protect your walls and will give the whole room a nice clean look. Installing your rubber baseboard is very simple, here is what you will need for the job:

Rubber baseboard
Adhesive
Utility knife
Square
Notched trowel
Tape measure
Scrap wood
Caulk gun
Rags

First you must measure and prepare the area you are installing the rubber baseboards:

The first thing that you do to install rubber baseboard is to measure the area you are putting the baseboards on with a measuring tape. Then you would of course purchase the right amount or length of rubber baseboard. Rubber baseboard usually comes in a few inches high to four inches high, so choose the right height you want. Next clean the walls as best you can, also you must remove old baseboard if needed along with any old adhesive. Cut your baseboard to the exact lengths you need before you start installing them. Mark on the baseboard where it needs to be cut, then lay the baseboard on a piece of wood and use the square and your utility knife to make a nice straight cut.

Applying the adhesive to install rubber baseboard:

Make sure you buy the correct adhesive for the job, if unsure just ask a sales person. The adhesive may come in a tube or a caulk tube, which needs to be put in the caulking gun in order to apply it to the back of your rubber baseboards. Apply your adhesive to the back of the rubber baseboard using a zig-zag pattern, then with the notched trowel spread the adhesive over the whole back of your install rubber baseboard.

Installing rubber Baseboard around Corners:

Installing and cutting rubber baseboard on even walls is fairly simple, but corners can be a little trickier. When you come to an inside corner area, you need to install one piece all the way into the corner. Then take another piece of baseboard and cut off the lip at the bottom and fit it directly up against the first piece. When you have an outside corner, as around your cabinets, you would just wrap it with the rubber baseboard.

That is all there is to it, just take your time and you will do a fine job!