Why Do We Use Skirting Boards?
Skirting boards are commonly used in any house built. In the U.S., skirting boards are known as baseboards and serve a variety of purposes. Does this Spark an idea?
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Skirting boards are accepted practice in any home built in the world. They're quite common in many commercial building made of material that settles. No house is truly complete without them.
Damage Prevention
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Where furniture is set close to walls, skirting boards protect the wall. The buffer stays between furniture legs, and the homeowner's paint or wallpaper.
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Covering Gaps
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When building a home, there will be gaps between the flooring and a wall structure. Materials used in building a house move and settle; skirting boards cover the resulting gap. This is not to hide low-quality workmanship. It's a solution to a common problem.
Hiding Wiring
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The ideal place to hide wiring within a home is behind skirting boards. If repairs are needed, it's much more economical to put back skirting boards as opposed to taking out a ceiling.
Aesthetic value
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Skirting boards allow a "unifying" effect in the layout of the house/building. Often decorated, sometimes painted, skirting boards influence the overall decor of a home.
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