Casa PescaraParquet · 3 min
Skirting for parquet in Pescara: height, profile and junctions
Choose skirting by reviewing the parquet edge, walls, door frames and fixed furniture.
Measure the edge the skirting has to cover
Before choosing a colour or shape, ask how much room the parquet system needs around the edge and how the skirting will cover it. Measure the profile where it meets the floor because a moulded piece can be thinner at the point that matters. Check places where a wall curves or changes direction. Show the fitter any repaired areas and where the previous finish stops. If the floor floats, ask how the skirting will be fixed while allowing the movement specified for the boards. A section showing the actual layers helps, especially if the flooring and wall finish are both being changed.
Use a long sample to judge height and colour
Put a length of skirting against the wall over one of the boards. A small swatch shows colour but says little about the line running around the room. Look at it in daylight and with the lamps on. In a Pescara flat with painted doors, include the frame colour. A skirting close to the wall colour can blend into it, while a finish close to the wood can visually continue the floor. Check how far the profile projects behind wardrobes or low furniture. If a cabinet has to sit against the wall, show where it ends and ask how the skirting will finish beside it.
Draw the details at frames, corners and stops
See how the skirting meets the door trim when the two have different thicknesses. Ask for details at outside corners, frames, recesses and visible ends. A plain profile can finish differently from a shaped moulding. If the skirting continues by the stair, show where it stops or changes angle. In a room with pipes near the edge, mark any access points and discuss how they will be treated. Show height and material changes on the plan so they can be found during fitting. Bring a picture of existing joins if you want to repeat an established detail from another room.
Coordinate preparation, painting and fitting
Taking off old skirting can reveal paint lines, uneven plaster or holes. Clarify what making good is included and when it will be done. If the room is painted first, agree who will touch up the junction and which finish they will use. Compare fixing methods permitted for the skirting and wall, considering what might be hidden behind the surface. Ask how to clean the top line without marking the paint and whether the material suits the places where you wash the floor frequently. Agree the painting and fitting sequence with the trades responsible using the actual finish and product instructions.
Walk the perimeter at handover
Walk around the room looking at joins and places where light catches the edge. Check that the ends are finished, the door trims work as planned and cabinets and doors clear the profile. Examine places where you approved a different detail, such as beside a stair. If an edge needs a touch-up, mark the location on the plan or take a photograph. Keep the product reference and paint information. A labelled offcut can help match the original if a door is changed or a section of skirting has to be reinstated after work on the wall.
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