In article ,
"Pyriform" writes:
Is there a standard gap to aim for between the bottom of the skirting board
and the floor? I'm assuming there should be some kind of gap to tuck the
edge of the carpet under, but articles I've seen about fixing skirting don't
seem to mention it...

There's no gap. Where you see one, it's because the floor has dropped.

The carpet is stretched onto a gripper which is spaced just far enough
from the skirting board to tuck/wedge the carpet edge down the gap.

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Andrew Gabriel
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