ᐅ Tiles in Living Areas – Baseboards Made of Tiles or Wood?

Steffi33 schrieb:

I really don’t like tile baseboards anymore… Even in the bathroom, we have white wooden skirting boards. We also have the same baseboards with our plank floors.

I like that very much. We will also be installing wood-look tiles in the hallways, kitchen, living room, and bathrooms. I find white baseboards very appealing. In the living areas (children’s room, office, bedroom), we will probably use vinyl flooring instead.

By the way, we also decided on wooden baseboards. However, their installation has not yet been carried out.
The only consideration I still have is whether it might be a good idea to apply a silicone joint between the tiles and the wooden baseboard in the utility room, in case something spills.
Or would it be unproblematic if some water gets between the tiles and the baseboard?

It depends on how long water continues to enter or how long it remains there, and whether your utility room is also heated.

Depending on the situation, the moisture may simply evaporate, the base of the wall might swell, the base could start to rot, or you could end up with a serious moisture damage (although, with this amount of water, even the silicone sealant probably wouldn’t help).

Using silicone sealant is a good idea, but you should definitely check and possibly redo it after a year, since there is still a lot of movement in the house and it might tear again.