On 14/09/2008 14:48, Bruce wrote:

Andy Burns wrote:

I used to have some half-round strips of thin plastic, you could wedge
them in the gap under the skirting, then overlap them over each other
going around the room.

there was a proprietary device made from bent sheet metal
and called a "George". You inserted it between the skirting and
carpet then pushed it down to depress the carpet. Then you could
paint the section of skirting that was exposed - about a foot long,
perhaps more.

The advantage the plastic strips (I'm sure the suggestion for cutting up
a 2l drinks bottle would work OK) have is that you can lay a whole room
or wall at a time, then you don't have the risk of hairs/dust getting
"pinged" onto your wet paint as you move the guard along.