Skirting board ideas

[chriselevate]

Please could you give me some advice on how you would deal with this situation where the skirting board sits proud of the architrave like these 4 instances in one of my rooms:

I have a compound mitre saw and was thinking about taking an angle off it? What are your thoughts and how would you do it? The second two photos (2nd door) isn't as bad as the first one.

 

[Norcon]

You could angle it but a rounding over bit in a router may even look better.

 

[foxhole]

You could build out the frame to have them flush.
Chamfer or round over to meet or even put a square block at base deeper than both.
http://mdfskirtingworld.co.uk/epage...co_uk/Products/R10001/SubProducts/R10001-0001

 

[jockscott]

Plinth blocks would be ideal for your situation there mate. (google them)

 

[gregers]

either return it on itself,plinth blocks or just chamfer/mitre it back.ive done them all over the years,
try 1 and see if you can live with it.

 

[chriselevate]

Thanks guys. Just chatted it through with the wife and I think we're going to prefer not using a plinth block. The reason for this is we feel it adds too much extra detail to the look of the room.

What other options are there? When you say "return it on itself" - is this the same as chamfer/mitre it back? Someone said "rounding over bit in a router" - what is this? I guess one option that I could do is to build out the frame to make it flush. How would you suggest fitting the timber to the MDF architrave already there? It's it tough to drive the nails into it?

If I was to mitre off the skirting board, how would I get the angle to look nice etc? Are there tips and tricks for this?

Thanks again for all the input guys.

 

[WalksWithTurkeys]

I have the same situation and the skirting is chamfered. It is neatly done, but it annoys me. I'd rather I had removed the architrave and padded it out.

 

[freddiemercurystwin]

I have the same situation and the skirting is chamfered. It is neatly done, but it annoys me. I'd rather I had removed the architrave and padded it out.

But I bet nobody else notices?

 

[noseall]

Thicken the archies, i.e. glue and fix a plant to the back of the archies making them thicker.

I can't see why skirting blocks will be obtrusive or a problem.

 

[Burnerman]

I'd just round the edge back with a sander.....the skirtings seem to be MDF so it'll be done in a flash.
In a day or so, you'll forget all about them!
John

 

[jay679]

Plinth blocks defo the neatest option and the best way to go IMO

 

[WalksWithTurkeys]

I have the same situation and the skirting is chamfered. It is neatly done, but it annoys me. I'd rather I had removed the architrave and padded it out.

But I bet nobody else notices?

Don't be so sure. My neighbour noticed the irregular tiling on my bathroom floor.

 

[Harbourwoodwork]

Please could you give me some advice on how you would deal with this situation where the skirting board sits proud of the architrave like these 4 instances in one of my rooms:

I have a compound mitre saw and was thinking about taking an angle off it? What are your thoughts and how would you do it? The second two photos (2nd door) isn't as bad as the first one.

I think Gregers has it sorted, but why is the door set so deep into the frame its a good job your not going for plinth block option with the door set that far in you'll have a job opening the door past 90 deg

 

[gregers]

or put a huge leading/closing edge on the door