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Hi there,
Just moved in house and I have walked in to one room and skirting board was missing and pipes are on show,Is there a way I can hide them,Could some one give me some ideas ? I have attached a picture to show the mess
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You may be able to fix electrical mini-trunking over them else it's box them in.
Could also be cut into wall but that's a much bigger job.
 
I assume they're central heating pipes. Check them for damage before boxing in as they don't look particularly great in the pic.
 
You could put piece of timber above pipes and then pin the skirting to that
 
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We usually use this.
 
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It looks as if you have the space for this:

It would take more time (more cost) but you could re-plaster the wall to bulk it out. Then carve out the back of the skirting board and attach this to the wall. If there's a gap of around 4mm this can be filled with decorators caulk.

Alternatively, can the pipes be re-routed then chased into the wall?
 
If they are heating and not gas, then a timber lathe possibly 10mm thick, above the pipes at the height of the top of the new skirting the full width of the wall, enough to space the skirting off the wall away from the pipes.

Then a thicker piece maybe 22mm at floor level fixed across the bare wall.
Then fix the skirting onto the 2 pieces.
All you will see is a slightly thicker section at the top of the skirting compared to any other wall.
 
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