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There are similarities between skirting boards and architrave as products, but they aren’t exactly the same, and serve different purposes. Skirting board is designed to be fitted around the perimeter of a room, fixed to the wall where it meets the floor. Architrave, however, is generally much thinner than skirting board and is fitted around doors where the (most likely wooden) door frame meets the plaster.

The main function of a skirting board is to protect walls from damage. Walls are particularly vulnerable to knocks and scuffs around their base as people in the home go about their daily lives. Skirting boards act as a barrier that stops plaster being cracked or broken.

An overview of our modern skirting board ideas for contemporary interiors.

One frequent cause of confusion for people coming to our website centres around what an ‘architrave set’ is and what the difference is between single and double sets.

We look at what architrave is and how it can be used around the home.

At Skirting 4 U, we offer an unprimed or primed finish on our products. This article explores the features and benefits of both options.

In this blog we look at skirting boards for bathrooms, and whether they are suitable.

If you are redecorating a room and updating your skirting boards and architrave as part of the process, you may have wondered about the correct order to do things for a successful transformation.

One of the more common questions we are asked by customers is how much extra skirting board they should order to allow for wastage.

A plinth block (also known as a skirting block) is simply a piece of MDF or wood which is slightly thicker and wider than your skirting board and architrave. It sits at the bottom of the architrave and either the right or left of the skirting board depending on the position of the door frame. Plinth blocks have been designed to help create smoother transitions between the two.