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You walk past them dozens of times a day without thinking about it. Architraves are the decorative mouldings that frame your doors and windows, covering the gap between the frame and the wall. Every internal door in a typical house has them, and most windows do too. Quick answer: Architraves are the strips of moulding that go around your doors (and sometimes windows). They cover up gaps between the frame and wall, protect the plaster edges from… Read more

The public knows that while a skirting board has many uses and is handy to have, most do not truly know what it does or even the origin of a skirting board. Where did it come from? Why was it made and how is it still a relevant piece of the house many years later? In today's blog, we will be talking about the history of the skirting board and why it’s still important today. The History The term skirting boards was first mentione… Read more