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Skirting and door capping for vinyl flooring
Skirting covers the expansion gap along walls, and capping (transition strips) finishes the edge at doorways and kerbs. Here is how to estimate both.
Skirting length
Skirting length ≈ the room's perimeter minus the width of door openings. For a rectangle, perimeter = 2 × (length + width).
Worked example
A 4.0 m × 3.5 m bedroom has a perimeter of 2 × (4.0 + 3.5) = 15.0 m. With one 0.9 m door opening, skirting ≈ 15.0 − 0.9 = 14.1 m. Skirting usually comes in fixed lengths, so round up to whole pieces.
Door and kerb capping
Count every place where the vinyl ends against another floor: doorways into bathrooms or the kitchen, balcony kerbs and the main door. Each usually needs one capping piece cut to the opening width.
Things to check
- Whether existing skirting will be kept or replaced.
- Door clearance: new flooring raises the floor slightly, so some doors may need trimming.
- Built-in wardrobes and cabinets: skirting is not needed where carpentry covers the wall.
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