skirting board
Floor-wall junction cover
A skirting board is a narrow strip of wood or other material running along the base of an interior wall where it meets the floor.
It covers the joint, protects the wall from scuffs and furniture, and provides a finished look.
The American term is baseboard.
The painter taped off the skirting boards before rolling the walls.
Remove unwanted edges
- moldingDecorative architectural edging
- plinthArchitectural support block
- woodworkCraft of building with lumber
- wainscotLower wall paneling
dado · paneling · beading · casing · quarter-round · shoe molding · coving · chair rail
Suitable or proper
- nailingSecuring with driven fasteners
- gluingFastening with adhesive
- miteringCutting at an angle
- copingManaging under strain
scribing · cutting · measuring · adhesive · fixings · caulk · filler · joints
S-shaped architectural curve
- torusDoughnut-shaped solid
- bullnoseConvex molding profile
- chamferedCut at an angle
- beveledCut at an angle
rounded · Victorian · Georgian · contemporary · traditional · ornate · minimalist · decorative
Cone-bearing evergreen
- oakQuercus genus member
- hardwoodDense deciduous timber
- softwoodConiferous tree lumber
- vinylSynthetic resin plastic
laminate · primed · painted · varnished · stained · veneer · composite · timber
Guarding against harm
- concealmentAct of hiding something
- cable managementArranging cords systematically
- expansion jointGap permitting thermal movement
- transitionChange from one state
trim
Remove unwanted edges
- moldingDecorative architectural edging
- plinthArchitectural support block
- woodworkCraft of building with lumber
wainscot · dado · paneling · beading · casing · quarter-round · shoe molding · coving · chair rail · picture rail
fitting
Suitable or proper
coping · scribing · cutting · measuring · adhesive · fixings · caulk · filler · joints · corners
ogee
S-shaped architectural curve
beveled · rounded · Victorian · Georgian · contemporary · traditional · ornate · minimalist · decorative · period
pine
Cone-bearing evergreen
vinyl · laminate · primed · painted · varnished · stained · veneer · composite · timber · plaster
protection
Guarding against harm
- concealmentAct of hiding something
- cable managementArranging cords systematically
- expansion jointGap permitting thermal movement
- boardsblackboard, whiteboard, chalkboard, clipboard, chessboard
- British homesfront door, back door, front garden, back garden, hallway
skirting boardcrown moulding
Decorative ceiling-wall junction trim
crown molding · cornice · coving · picture rail · chair rail
board, skirt, boards, skirts, boarding, skirting, boarded, skirted, miniskirt