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Can skirting be used as architrave?
Certainly, a plainer looking design is going to work OK with a similarly plain looking design. Or even better, a completely plain skirting will work with any period choice of architrave, and vice versa. Naturally, you stand more chance of your skirting and architraves matching if they are the same colour.
What is the difference between skirting board and architrave?
One of the most prevalent that we come across is the difference between skirting board and architrave. In essence, skirting board is used to cover the join with the floor at the bottom of a wall, whereas architrave (or ‘moulding’) is used around the edges of structures, such as doors and windows.
Should architrave and skirting be the same thickness?
You’ll always need to choose the same thickness (or thicker) as your skirtings for your architraves. This is so the architraves don’t sit back from the skirting boards. If you’re using plinth blocks between the skirting and architrave, the architrave just needs to be thinner than the plinth block.
Can you glue on skirting boards?
You can also stick the skirting to the wall using a gap filling grab adhesive. If there are any cavities which need filling to the wall, use an infill board. If using adhesive, apply this to the back of the board in blobs spaced at regular intervals and apply PVA glue to any external mitres.
What’s the opposite of a skirting board?
What is the opposite of skirting boards?
| ceiling moldings | cornices |
|---|---|
| cornice moldings | crown moldings |
| ornamental moldings | furnishes |
| crowns | frames |
| bands | drips |
Do you paint walls or skirting boards first?
You should paint your walls first and your skirting boards last. One of the golden rules of decorating is to start at the top and work your way down. By painting a feature wall beforehand, you’ll avoid any drip marks ruining your newly painted skirting boards.
What is the best height for skirting boards?
As a very general rule, you should opt for skirting boards that are roughly 1/18 of the hight of your room or choose skirting boards that are as tall as roughly double the width of your door architraves.
Should skirting boards be the same Colour as the wall?
As a general rule, your skirting boards should follow the same colour tone as your walls. Darker skirting boards will give your space a more modern, contemporary feel, while lighter colours will help make small rooms appear larger. If you’re still unsure, play it safe and choose a crisp, pure white. Choose your brush.
What’s the difference between architrave and skirting board?
Architrave is the frame that borders around a door or window, while skirting is the board that runs around the room along the floor and at the bottom of a wall. Each has a different function, and a very necessary function, but crucially, you don’t always want to replace them if you don’t have to.
What kind of paint to use on kitchen skirting boards?
If you have a white kitchen or are planning one, then use the same white as your trim white. This keeps things really simple and ensures that the kitchen cabinets and the skirting boards and architraves will both work with the wall colour.
Can you tie skirting boards to wallpaper?
If you are a wallpaper fan you can tie your skirting boards and architraves into the wallpaper colours. This works best though if you keep this colour scheme throughout the house, even if the other rooms are a soft grey, neutral or white on the walls.
How are the skirting boards on a house made?
Massive! They were made in two pieces, with the lower high section fixed onto wooden battens screwed into the walls, and then this upper, decorative section pictured above, sat on top.