The lowly skirting board is a piece of trim that cleans up the transition between the walls and floors in your house. Even more than its cousin, crown moulding, skirting boards intersect all manner of items as they journey through the room, so you’ll have a chance to hone your woodworking skills in a whole new dimension. Learning those skills, combined with the rigour of getting up and down a lot is why “running base” is assigned to the young apprentice on trim crews.
There’s a top view of a room on page 26 that will show you the different tactics you use to install skirting boards.
But first, let’s look at the tools you’ll need for the job.
THE TOOLS & MATERIAL
It doesn’t take a lot of equipment to install skirting boards. If you’re going the old school
