Decorating and Design - The Skirting Design [baseboards]

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Saiyan
08-16-05, 05:14 AM
hello everyone...

I was wondering...

1. is it legal to get rid of the skirting designs from the wall so that I can have
that inch of free space? :confused:

2. Also... is there a limit on how thick the skirting's design should be?

Thanks.

Annette
08-16-05, 11:03 AM
huh? :confused:

what is a skirting??? :confused:
BobF
08-16-05, 06:50 PM
I think you are talking about what we call baseboards in the States.

Yes, you can remove them, but you may not like what you see. Baseboards cover uneven bottom edges of drywall or panelling. If you have hardwood floors, the baseboards cover the uneven edges of the floor boards.
Then too, you will want to paint or wallpaper all the walls as the existing paint stops at the top edge of the baseboards.

Originally, baseboards were created to prevent damage to the walls by careless mopping of floors. Today, it prevents damage by vacuum cleaners.

I'm curious. Why so concerned about gaining one more inch of space?

Saiyan
08-30-05, 03:42 AM
I think you are talking about what we call baseboards in the States.

Yes, you can remove them, but you may not like what you see. Baseboards cover uneven bottom edges of drywall or panelling. If you have hardwood floors, the baseboards cover the uneven edges of the floor boards.
Then too, you will want to paint or wallpaper all the walls as the existing paint stops at the top edge of the baseboards.

Originally, baseboards were created to prevent damage to the walls by careless mopping of floors. Today, it prevents damage by vacuum cleaners.

I'm curious. Why so concerned about gaining one more inch of space?

Thanks Alot :D
Yeah I need that one inch worth of space so that I can fit in a bed and cupboard side by side.. its a very tight fit right now.. (scratching wall) so I just want that extra inch to make a good fit.

Thanks Again.
Kobuchi
09-01-05, 02:03 AM
Installing built-ins, one normally cuts them out where they wouldn't be seen anyway. If you consider the bed and cupboard "built-in" (you can't foresee the day they come out) then go for it. Save the cutoffs from the baseboard - you might put them back someday with filler at the cut.

If you'd like tips on removing baseboard without tearing up the wall, just ask.