Skirting boards vs. architraves?

Question

Hi, what is the difference between skirting boards and architraves?

Samuel · Accepted Answer

Skirting boards are decorative timbers at the junction between the floor and the walls. Architraves are decorative timbers attached to door frames covering the junction between the door frame and the wall

Marcin · Answer

skirting boards goes between floor and wall 
architraves goes from door frame on to wall to fill gap

Giedrius · Answer

Skirting boards go around the floor architraves go around the doors

Graham · Answer

Architrave is fitted around door frame 
Skirting is fitted around  the room at bottom of the walls

John · Answer

Skirting boards go on the floor to form a nice finish.  Architrave goes around the door frame

Christopher · Answer

Skirting boards goes around  your flooring  and architraves  go around your door frames

Florin · Answer

Skirting board run along the bottom edge of the floor whilst  Architraves run around doors,  they are both decorative fittings

James · Answer

In addition to Samuel  Taylor s  full and complete answer what are known in England  as architraves or arcs for short in Scotland are  generaly called facings and often there is a base or plinth block at floor level of door frame to allow  the differing profiles and thickness of  each to marry in at their junction .

Ahsan · Answer

Skirting boards are those to finish walls and floor corners and Architraves goes at door frames inside and outsides to finish doors with profiled beads.

Skirting boards vs. architraves?

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