Skirting board question - What does FIN mean?

[reoreborn85]

Sorry if this is a dumb question.

Just looking at this skirting board on brandfords. It says "Bullnose Timber Skirting - Vths Redwood - 19 x 75mm (Fin Size 14x69mm) (per mtr)"

What does it mean by FIN? Ive looked online and the only info I can find is from A.I google *eye roll*. It says Fin size is the size you'll be getting. So it'll actually measure 69mm high and 14mm thick... Is this correct?

I need skirting board that's 19mm thick as the current one is this and anything smaller will leave a gap between the carpet and skirting board.

 

[danfre]

Finish size

 

[reoreborn85]

Finish size

Ty
So by finished size, thats the actual size you're getting?
Seems a bit odd to give you dimensions of wood you're not getting.

 

[Wayners]

Finished size.

2x4 timber if plained is under 2x4 so the finished size is smaller

 

[reoreborn85]

Finished size.

2x4 timber if plained is under 2x4 so the finished size is smaller

thank you! Bit of a bugger as im struggling to find the right size skirting board lol On a tight-ish budget too and thought i'd finally found something!

 

[foxhole]

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[SimonH2]

It's a historical thing, timber sizes are "as sawn". So 2x4 would actually be 2" by 4" when sawn.
You might buy rough sawn and plane it down yourself, or you might buy it planed. In either case, 2x4 would end up less than 2" by 4" when it's been planed.

 

[JohnD]

It's why front doors are 44mm thick, though they made of 2-inch (50.8mm) timber.

 

[RrogerD]

Sorry if this is a dumb question.

Just looking at this skirting board on brandfords. It says "Bullnose Timber Skirting - Vths Redwood - 19 x 75mm (Fin Size 14x69mm) (per mtr)"

What does it mean by FIN? Ive looked online and the only info I can find is from A.I google *eye roll*. It says Fin size is the size you'll be getting. So it'll actually measure 69mm high and 14mm thick... Is this correct?

I need skirting board that's 19mm thick as the current one is this and anything smaller will leave a gap between the carpet and skirting board.

I have the problem frequently.
If you can't find something in the second hand (FB marketplace etc) / reclamation places then a solution may be to replace a whole wall length or even the whole room. No-one will notice in practice.

 

[big-all]

other choices
scavange skirting from understairs' cupboards or smallest room in the house or a wall with good visual seperation or break and replace one side
always avoid patching in a highly visible position where a few mm difference in the face profile will show

also check the use off architrave and say 4/5/6" planed timber added together to give a reasonable match

 

[chirpychippy]

Sorry if this is a dumb question.

Just looking at this skirting board on brandfords. It says "Bullnose Timber Skirting - Vths Redwood - 19 x 75mm (Fin Size 14x69mm) (per mtr)"

What does it mean by FIN? Ive looked online and the only info I can find is from A.I google *eye roll*. It says Fin size is the size you'll be getting. So it'll actually measure 69mm high and 14mm thick... Is this correct?

I need skirting board that's 19mm thick as the current one is this and anything smaller will leave a gap between the carpet and skirting board.

Its not a dumb question.

It is a stupid system, we dont need to know what size it was before it was reduced to its final size for sale.

We are charging you for 19x75 but we are giving you 14x69.

 

[securespark]

I've had this issue in every room as we have been round decorating over the years.

Clearly, so did previous owners, as I've taken lengths of PVCu mouldings off the wall, put there to match up in height to the pencil skirt.

Every room is different, but each room has matching skirts in terms of heights and profiles (some "pencil" skirt profiles are different to others: who knew?). The only mismatch in places is where some walls have had skirts removed and the replacement has been a thicker piece of wood, but that doesn't show.

I agree with Rroger. Once the room is decorated, carpeted and the place filled with furniture, no one will spot it.