Painting skirting boards

[derek.d]

Hi please can anyone advise me of the accepted procedure for painting skirting boards when a fitted carpet is fitted ie must the carpet be lifted or can it be masked and if so how, Thank you for any suggestions

 

[big-all]

i always full the carpets back protects the carpet stops hairy skirting
dont think you can mask it you need to mask onto a flat surface
that would leave an unpainted line on the skirting

good luck

big all

 

[TexMex]

As a bodge, I have used a plastic ruler. Lay it flat on the carpet, right up against the skirting board, bear down on it with one hand, while painting the bottom edge with the other. As I say, it is a bodge, but it's worked for me. I may regret it later, if I ever decide to remove the carpet and replace it with something shallower.

BTW. I don't do painting professionaly, so no customer was ripped off by this shoddy practice.