what size gap should I leave between the skirting and floor in a
bathroom, or any other room for that matter ?

I was thinking ~3mm to allow for carpet/vinyl to be tucked under ?

thanks

In2Minds wrote:
what size gap should I leave between the skirting and floor in a
bathroom, or any other room for that matter ?

I was thinking ~3mm to allow for carpet/vinyl to be tucked under ?

Should definitely not be tucked under at all; basically the skirting
sits on the floorboards. Although, may be a good idea to set it just a
gnat's off the floor, so that floorboards can be lifted later if need
be, and they aren't jammed in place at the ends.

David

"Lobster" wrote in message
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In2Minds wrote:
what size gap should I leave between the skirting and floor in a
bathroom, or any other room for that matter ?

I was thinking ~3mm to allow for carpet/vinyl to be tucked under ?

Should definitely not be tucked under at all; basically the skirting sits
on the floorboards. Although, may be a good idea to set it just a gnat's
off the floor, so that floorboards can be lifted later if need be, and
they aren't jammed in place at the ends.

I put my skirts down after the vinyl, laid flat on top of it. Can't get a
better edge than that! Removed problem



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al wrote:
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In2Minds wrote:

what size gap should I leave between the skirting and floor in a
bathroom, or any other room for that matter ?

I was thinking ~3mm to allow for carpet/vinyl to be tucked under ?

Should definitely not be tucked under at all; basically the skirting sits
on the floorboards. Although, may be a good idea to set it just a gnat's
off the floor, so that floorboards can be lifted later if need be, and
they aren't jammed in place at the ends.


I put my skirts down after the vinyl, laid flat on top of it. Can't get a
better edge than that! Removed problem

Lovely. And when the vinyl wears out?

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I was thinking ~3mm to allow for carpet/vinyl to be tucked under ?

Carpet doesn't go under skirting - it goes tight up to it and the pile
is pushed down with a thing like a brickie's bolster.

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Skipweasel
Pay no attention to the man behind the curtain.

"In2Minds" wrote in message
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what size gap should I leave between the skirting and floor in a bathroom,
or any other room for that matter ?

I was thinking ~3mm to allow for carpet/vinyl to be tucked under ?

I put a matchstick under each end of my skirting boards when I replaced them
recently.