We removed a horrible Sixties fireplace that wrapped right around our chimney breast and a bit of the adjoining wall, we've now got a fireplace we like BUT there's an ugly gap in the skirting board where the old fireplace was fitted. The room still has the original Victorian skirting, it's quite a simple design with a flat section about 8 inches high topped off by a semicircular bit. I've been Googling everywhere to replace the missing section but no joy as most available skirting is either not high enough or it's totally the wrong shape. Ideas we've had so far include (a) nicking a length from behind a radiator (but then we'll have a gap there, albeit less visible) or (b) trying to replicate ourselves with some 8-inch wide plank and a bit of dowelling (might look a bit naff though). Has anyone got any better ideas please...?