A skirting board covers the uneven joint between the wall plaster or drywall and the floor finish. It protects the lower wall from kicks, furniture bumps, and vacuum cleaners while providing a decorative transition. They are usually nailed to the wall studs or a bottom plate and can range from simple flat boards to complex routed profiles.
Heard on the job
I need to cut a scarf joint to join these two lengths of skirting board on the long wall.
Also heard as
- baseboard
- mopboard
- skirting