skirtingvinyl-flooring
I read for carpet it should be installed without removng skirting. For laimnate, wood and tiles one should remove the skirting board, lay the floor, then re-add the skirting board. . Why so?
What about for vinyl sheet, is it recommended to remove the skirting then re-add and why? Can you get away with installing while skirting board is on?
Thanks.
There are a few different options that I'd consider:
Ordering made-to-measure skirting for the dining room that's taller than the skirting you have the kitchen, but with the same top profile. This allows the tops of all skirting (and hence the grooves) to line up.
Stepping it down with a transition piece. You can either cut at 45 degrees and have the transition piece run vertically, or cut at 22.5 degrees and have the transition piece run at 45 degrees. In the following diagrams the black diagonal lines represent cuts, while the blue lines represent one of the grooves on your skirting. Note that the 45 degree transition in version A leaves a gap underneath it, which will require wood filler before painting. Or alternatively the transition can be moved to the right to avoid this, version B, but this leaves the skirting looking too low at the end of the kitchen.
Your inclination is correct. A straight pull outward could chip the new paint. Your second inclination is also correct. You should carefully cut through the paint at the paper with a sharp utility knife (sometimes called a razor knife). Hold it horizontally, with a very slight downward angle at the join of the molding and paper.
If you have difficulty keeping the blade from rising up the molding, you could use a metal straightedge to protect it.
You may be able to cut it and remove the paper under the molding rather than through it, but if any is left behind, it should not show and will cause no issue.
Best Answer
Yes, carpet can be installed without removing the skirting because slightly uneven carpet edges can be stuffed down between the tack strips and the skirting. For wood and tile, straight edges are harder to come by and even a 1/16 of an inch looks bad. The same goes for vinyl, that straight edge will be hard to get. Your alternative to removing the skirting is to add a quarter round piece of molding all the way around the room after laying the vinyl.