Any ideas how to make this arc coming out in front of skirting look better

snx92

Any ideas how to make this arc coming out in front of skirting look better?

Thanks

10-10-20

Hi, If the width of the wood in the architrave and the skirting board are both the same then the problem is that the door frame is projecting too far into the room. There's not much that you can do to correct this other than to take off the architrave and then realign or cut-down the whole frame. Honestly, I'd leave it as it's a bit of a job to correct this type of an issue as it will need correction of the plaster-work and the paint over the whole architrave.

standardg60

I'd look to take off the skirting and put another piece of timber behind it to bring it out flush.

10-10-20

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123367603#Comment_123367603

But then you have a dust-catcher - and you know how much modern life abhors a dust-catcher!!!

snx92

Thanks for advice

Mellor

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123367603#Comment_123367603

They shouldn't be flush. Architraves generally sit proud of the skirting. Although this is excessive.

The reason it look bad is the simply the arch is too narrow for the skirting profile. Should be about 60%, this is ~40%.

Calahonda52

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123367864#Comment_123367864

post a picture of the side view looking right at the 'trave above the skirt

snx92

Another picture there. The carpenter that did the arcs cut back the rest of the doorframes before putting on the arcs as the doorframes come so far out from the wall but for some reason said he couldn't cut back this one and now we are left with this. Maybe will not look so obvious when painted ? Any other ideas to make it look less obvious that isn't a load of work ?

Will get a side view picture tomorrow

Thanks

Mellor

honestly, I wouldn’t be worried about the arch on that side. Whatever is going on with the other side is more distracting