Dave Liquorice wrote:
On Sun, 14 Sep 2008 14:04:24 +0100, Graeme wrote:

I bought some strips of slightly curved plastic, shaped rather like one
slat from Venetian blinds. The idea is the slat slips under the
skirting, and protects the carpet. Works well.

Yep, I have those. I also tuck a dust sheet under the exposed edge to give
a working area. Be very aware that they do get paint on them and that can
easily transfer to place you don't want it when moving the slats. I guess
the ideal would be to get enough to go right round the room so you didn't
have to move them.

Yes - that's why, after buying one of the purpose-made ones, I decided
to use old, wide, Venetian blind slats!