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> You’re not going to ever build a perfect floor if you build it all the way to the wall. So what you do is that you leave a gap between the wall and the floor
by Stratoscope 3y ago
> You’re not going to ever build a perfect floor if you build it all the way to the wall. So what you do is that you leave a gap between the wall and the floor and you cover that gap up with wooden “footlists” (again not sure if that’s the correct English description). This gives you a “perfect” floor which aligns with everything in the room.
Here in the US, it's called “baseboard”:
https://www.google.com/images?q=baseboard https://www.google.com/images?q=baseboard
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baseboard https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baseboard
“[Baseboard's] purpose is to cover the joint between the wall surface and the floor. It covers the uneven edge of flooring next to the wall; protects the wall from kicks, abrasion, and furniture; and can serve as a decorative molding.”
- lostlogin 3y agoIt’s ‘skirting’ here in NZ.
- defrost 3y agoDitto here in NZ's West Island (Australia).
- OJFord 3y agoProbably throughout the Commonwealth, skirting or skirting board (it is here in the UK too), and a confused Canada as for most of these words!
- skipants 3y agoThis time the coin-flip of Canadian nomenclature landed on "American"; we call them baseboards.
- alistairSH 3y agoAnd commonly, in the US, you'll see baseboards (3-4" tall) which were sloppily cut and then that was, in turn, covered up with a quarter-round moulding. If the floor and wall are installed properly, the quarter round shouldn't be necessary.
- jcims 3y agoHey now!! I represent this remark!
- glitchc 3y agoThe gap also helps with expansion, otherwise the hardwood panels will form ridges in the middle of the floor.