If you live in a 1920/30s house - what are your skirting boards like? <boring thread alert>

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And if you could go so far as to post a picture I would be very grateful.

Previous owners of our house weren't fans and had ripped out all original and replaced them with planks (stained dark brown) - coupled with lovely contrasting edging of retro-fitted laminate. We're starting again with the skirting and flooring but I'm not sure whether to just go very plain and simple or a bit fancier (more 'period'). We have reasonably high ceilings and picture rails if that's relevant (although they are not all the same from room to room).

Well I've just looked around my house (standard 30s semi) and the original ones seem to been very small. I'll look for some not think thick with dust to photograph.

Our 1920s semi originally had floorboards painted white as skirting. Not kidding, basically 6 by 3/4 inch square edge boards.

Ours had quite tall skirting boards, at least 6", with a twiddly bit on the top. The top curved towards the wall, with a rounded groove and another bit curving towards the wall on top of it.

not any more, but 8" Ogee, I think. I previously had an older and grander house where the mouldings were larger, possibly 10" in the secondary rooms and 12" in the main rooms, though I may be mis-remembering.

This is a modern imitation, but smaller. Large sizes are more likely to crack.
www.wickes.co.uk/Wickes-Dual-Purpose-Pine-Torus-Ogee-Skirting-15-x-119-x-2400mm-Pack-4/p/162777

better ones here.
www.dressermouldings.com/products/mouldings/timber-skirtings.html
I like the 127 shape best.

Mine are like Goodygoody's description.

Mine are also like small planks

@MiaowTheCat why is off centre light fittings an original feature. I mean, why was it done like that?

Our old (cheap, little-ish, built for factory workers) 1930's house had skirting boards like this but they are gone now

Off centre ceiling lights were there apparently because they would be over where a dressing table would go and to provide more privacy at night (less silhouettes on the curtains))

I don't know how to post a picture but I think ours are original, they are very tall and very twiddly on top

For some reason this was the last message I read last night and I kept waking up thinking "lambstail" or "lamb's ear". It was the Lamb's Tongue profile I was trying to remember! Ovolo as per the picture lower down is similar and also quite a simple profile. I think this was mentioned on another thread.

We were looking at a 1930s house at the weekend and it had Ovolo architrave and skirtings.

@olderthanyouthink thanks, I didn't know that!

found this website showing sections

skirtingboardsdirect.com/products/mdf-lambs-tongue-skirting-boards-18mm-thick/ lambs tongue

skirtingboardsdirect.com/products/pine-ovolo-skirting-boards/ ovolo

skirtingboardsdirect.com/products/category/mdf-skirting-boards/mdf-ogee-skirting-boards/ ogee

some big ones but I think their own product names

Thanks all. I did post earlier but my phone ate it. Seems like there doesn't see to be a definitive shape so I'll just pick one. My builder wants to use a very simple one with an curved top and no other features. It's innoffensive but boring! I quite like the ogee.

Ours are very boring (London 1930s terrace). I don't think they are the originals but can't imagine they were any better.

Very plain all over downstairs and same upstairs. 1929 house....

We have 10" ones similar to some PigletJohn has linked to with a simple, rounded bit at the top. I don't like the ones with sharp edges poking out - I'd be afraid I'd injure myself on them and don't think they look very nice. Sounds like your builder likes the ones that I have...

I'm going to replace some that have been botched by electricians next year so thanks for the links, PigletJohn.

Mine are tiny, like iggity and beachy's. Also painted white. House is 1938 with all profoundly doors and skirting.

Didn't spot how easy it is to put a photo, here's our originals together with a door frame as original.

Hmm, they all are very simple. Maybe I should go with the ones my builder suggested.
Thanks so much everyone for taking the time to post photos and Iggity I love those tiles!

iggity fab tiles, are they in your front porch? I'm looking to redo mine as they are horrible 70s/80s tiles in there at the moment.

Mine are 8" with a curved top.

1926, am sure these are the originals. Guessing the full height is 8" although you can only see 7" here as the flooring isn't original and also has a layer of sound insulation and underfloor heating. Ceilings are about 8'3" from current floor and there is a picture rail.