As your skirting boards and floor boards are natural timber they have the chance of shrinking from day to day exposure to the climate inside a home such as.
Gap skirting board floor.
Gap between skirting board and floor.
Unsealed gaps between the skirting board and floor.
There will be a gap left between the wall and your first board to allow for any swelling and movement and then your skirting will then be butted down hard against the timber floor.
The gap may look small but a 12 x 12ft room has skirting board gap area of approximately 0 623ft 2 which can lead to significant heat loss and increased energy bills.
Got large gaps between my floor and skirting boards around whole perimeter of my bedroom.
Today finally sealed at least some of them.
I m one step closer to.
Or if your house is masonry and old the gap could be the result of floors supported on piers subsiding independently of the walls.
The image shows the 4mm gap that is often found between the skirting board and the floor.
8 august 2013 at 1 01pm edited 30 november 1 at 1 00am in in my home includes diy moneysaving.
Alternatively you could try to fit strips of wood in the gap or cover the gap with beading but given that you ve gone to so much effort to sand your floor and skirting it would be a bit of a shame.