When installing any timber flooring system there will be a requirement to cover the expansion gap around the perimeter of the floor area. It is preferable to install skirting boards over this area once the Boardwalk system has been completed. In cases where this is inconvenient or where a builder insists on installing the skirting boards prior to the Boardwalk installation, the following options should be considered.

1. Skirting - Shadow Line

This effect can be achieved using 2 different methods.

• The skirting boards can be fixed to the walls approximately 13mm above the subfloor.
• A skirting board with a 13mm rebate can be fixed to the walls.

This option allows the builder to complete their works prior to the Boardwalk flooring being installed, eliminating the need for a carpenter and/or painter to return once the floor has been completed.

2. Skirting - Undercut with filler

In cases where existing skirting boards are difficult to remove or are too small to accommodate a beading the skirting boards can be undercut. This process involves trimming the skirting board, creating a channel for the Boardwalk to be installed under. Due to the nature of these works it is possible that a caulking compound may be required to fill any discrepancies between the skirting boards and the Boardwalk flooring.

3. Tri-Mould - Matching Skirt

Tri-Mould to match Skirting Boards - An undercoated timber beading can be fixed to the skirting board after the installation of the Boardwalk system. The beading can then be top-coated by a professional painter to match the skirting board colour. A painted beading is less obvious as it becomes part of the skirting profile.

4. Tri-Mould - Matching Floor

Tri-Mould to match floor - The timber beading can be stained to suit the floor colour. This eliminates the requirement for additional works by a painter. Due to the natural colour variation within timber floors an exact colour match with the flooring is not always possible.

Boardwalk Flat Strip - Matching Floor

Boardwalk flat strip to match floor colour, can be used where a low profile timber trim is required, (e.g small skirting boards, door sills etc.). This trim is quite popular as it is discrete and blends perfectly with the flooring.

Boardwalk Flat Strip - Matching Skirt

Boardwalk Flat Strip to match skirting boards - Is used where a colour match with painted skirting boards or sills is required.