Joining skirting boards

[Mr Glyn]

Joining skirting boards do you butt them up at 90 degrees or do you cut at an angle? One more question do you leave space at the walls end for expansion?
Regards Glyn

 

[Ukwoody]

Hi are you talking about joining the length of the boards. If so you can butt them, but you should really do a vertical cut at 45 degrees through the timber. ( Exactly the same as the mitre you would do in a corner).

At the ends, you do not usually leave any gaps.

(By the way, I'm actuallya 'Ampshire 'Og from Southampton, but now live up here!)

Woody

 

[Mr Glyn]

Hi are you talking about joining the length of the boards. If so you can butt them, but you should really do a vertical cut at 45 degrees through the timber. ( Exactly the same as the mitre you would do in a corner).

At the ends, you do not usually leave any gaps.

(By the way, I'm actuallya 'Ampshire 'Og from Southampton, but now live up here!)

Woody

Many thanks Woody much appreciated, I went the other way , Barry S, Wales to Fleet
Regards Glyn

 

[masona]

Cut at a angle away from the window light to prevent shadow on the joint.

 

[TexMex]

There is also the alternative method of butting the joint. To achieve this you need to cut the end of one board to match the contour of the face of the board to which it butts (a bit trickier than a mitre cut).

IMHO You pays your money and takes your choice. Although there are plumbers out there that have very strong opinions on this issue.

MasonA, nice to see you posting again, been on holiday? I was starting to worry.

 

[Thermo]

yeah i was beginning to wonder as well

 

[masona]

MasonA, nice to see you posting again, been on holiday?

Thanks lads, just back from Sharm El Sheikh, part of Egypt. Mostly sea snorkeling looking at fishes and Corals of the Red Sea which is only approximately 20' from the beach front! It was a difference holiday with amazing experience, so clear & colourful to watch.

Oh er, going off topic here!