What Is a Skirting Board? Types, Profiles & Materials

What Is a Skirting Board?#

A skirting board is a strip of timber or MDF fixed along the bottom of a wall, where the wall meets the floor. It covers the gap between wall and floor, protects the wall from scuffs and knocks, and gives the room a finished edge.

Skirting boards are also illustrious as baseboards as well as role both operative and Aesthetic purposes in domesticated spaces. They make a broadloom passing betwixt walls and flooring spell protecting walls from scuffs as well as dents, and universal wear and tear.

Available in single materials, sizes, and styles, skirting boards cater to a wide go of pattern preferences, from formal to modern. In plus to hiding frightful gaps and imperfections, they could heighten a room’s boilersuit look by adding type and elegance. Mr. Floor’s expertness and different options ensured homeowners could find the idealistic skirting gameboard to accompany their domesticated pattern needs.

Purpose of Melbourne Skirting Boards #

There are many reasons to invest in and install skirting boards in Melbourne. Some of the top reasons are that: 

• Skirting boards are excellent for protecting your walls from wear and tear, kick furniture and scraping 
• They cover the joints between the wall surface and the floor, thereby covering the uneven edges of the flooring next to the wall.
• They also serve as decorative moulding—adding detail and finish.

Skirting Board Materials#

We offer an extensive range of different profiles of skirting boards to choose from. These include but are not limited to:

• MR MDF (Moisture Resistant Medium Density)#

  

• Finger Jointed Pine#

  

• Clear Pine#

  

• Meranti#

  

• Western Red Cedar#

  

• Oak#

  

• Kiln Dried Hardwood #

  

Types of Skirting Board Profiles #

Our combination boards and architraves are divided into different housing eras to help you select the perfect look and shape for your home. Take a look:

· Colonial#

The homes were very simple during the Australian colonial period with symmetrical design, brick chimney stacks, six-panelled doors, and brickwork. Hence, if you’re looking for skirting boards inspired by colonial times, we can help.

• Victorian#

The architecture of Victorian homes ranged from Georgian styles to classic facades. They featured decorative embellishments, lacework, steeply pitched roofs and curved verandas. We can provide Victorian style skirting boards to add the perfect finish to your home. 

• Federation and Edwardian#

These homes were distinctive and embraced the outdoor lifestyle of Australians, boasting characteristics like asymmetrical rooflines, motifs, high ceilings, finials, brackets, decorative timber, fretwork and more. We have the expertise to produce Federation and Edwardian profile skirting boards from a variety of materials.

• Art Deco 1930’s#

The Australian Art Deco style began in the 1930s. It was originated in France in 1920 with some Hollywood influence. It used characteristic colours and geometric motifs with standard components like flat roofs, steel-framed windows, geometric shapes, handrail lining balconies, etc. Our collection also features art deco style skirting boards. 

• Contemporary Style#

Post-war, a new lifestyle was adopted in Australia, which was easy to see in the interior and exterior home designs. The contemporary and modern-day style homes focused on the theory of less is more with simple and elegant characteristics like open plan living, striking contract colours, clean lines, skylight, manicured gardens and large glass windows. If you’re looking for contemporary style skirting boards to complement your home, we can help.

Skirting Boards in all Size, Colour, Material and shape in Mr Floor

Skirting vs Quad vs Scotia#

A skirting board sits on the wall. A quad or scotia is a smaller trim fixed against the skirting board, on top of the floor, to cover the expansion gap you leave around a new floor. You do not have to remove the skirting board to fit one. For more on quads and scotias, read our guide to flooring quads and scotias. If you are fitting trims yourself, see how to install floor trim.

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Conclusion

Skirting boards were more than ornamental elements; they combined claim with practicality by safeguarding walls and concealing gaps for a polished finish. Their change in materials and designs allows homeowners to customize their interiors to concord with their vision.

By choosing high-quality skirting boards from providers like Mr. Floor,’ you could heighten the Aesthetic and operative pull of your living spaces. Whether renovating or building new, investing in well-crafted skirting boards ensures strength and elegance as well as contributes to a self-sealing and inviting home environment. Explore options and transform your interiors with these various pattern elements.