skirtings

Floor-wall trim pieces

Skirtings are the boards or moldings that run along the base of interior walls where they meet the floor—what Americans call baseboards.

The term is primarily British: The skirtings need repainting.

Skirting boards protect walls from scuffs and cover the joint between wall and floor.

baseboards

molding

Decorative architectural edging

coving · quarter-round · ogee · beading · fillet · chamfer · torus · mitre · rebate · architrave

installation

mitre

Pointed clerical headwear

scribing · joints · fitting · cutting · measuring · caulking · fixing · brackets · clips

profile

ogee

S-shaped architectural curve

rounded · Victorian · colonial · contemporary · stepped · grooved · beaded · flat

materials

MDF

Engineered wood from compressed fibers

  • softwoodConiferous tree lumber
  • hardwoodDense deciduous timber
  • PVCChlorinated plastic abbreviation

pine · oak · primed · painted · veneered · laminated · composite · aluminum · rubber · vinyl

function

concealment

Act of hiding something

Opposites
vertical position in room

skirtingscrown molding

Decorative ceiling-wall transition

crown moulding · cornice · coving · picture rails · picture rail

architectural element type

skirtingsceiling

Room's upper surface

wall panels · wall · flooring · wainscoting · floor

Phrases
Family

skirting

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Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G