According to the “Dictionary of Building Preservation” a skirt board is the same as a baseboard (18^th-19^th century use), although in the early 18^th century it was also used as the name for an unnotched trim board closing the open side of a stair case.

 

In the 1951 book called “Carpentry” by Gilbert Townsend base and skirting are used interchangeably as the trim at the base of a wall, and “Building Construction” by Huntington (1929) has an illustration showing the same on page 605.

 

Woody

 

 

 

Ok I know I am opening my self up here but how (if at all) was this term used for buildings or for that matter is it a term that is still used?

Close as I get to using it in a construction sense around here = skirting is what you put at the bottom of your house trailor to the ground to keep out the possums and cold wind.

 

Pat rick