My mate sent me to homebase to by a skirting board ladder, when I asked the shop assistant they just laughed at me. Is my mate having me on because I still have not been able to find one.

Jeff, May 2004

In relation to the first question I was asked the same thing this morning by my partner and thought he was having me on to (i laughed at him) i had never heard of a skirting board ladder and cant find one anywhere.

charlotte, May 2010

there was a mention of skyhooks... also exist wiki it: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skyhook_(structure)

Richie, May 2010

ha ha . . . you're all wrong. i am a carpenter of 27 years and i must tell you that skirting ladders do in fact, exist. When fixing skirting boards, sometimes the floors are uneven, so we fix the boards to the wall until the floor slopes down. then we use a short length of timber about 400mm long to sit on top of the board and back on to the floor (the "fabled" skirting ladder). all you do is press down on this with your foot, while making your fixing. the skirting then fits closer to the floor & yr carpets hide the rest. You may have trouble buying one though ! we just use any old sh..... :)

mike jr, July 2009

go to a pet shop and get a ladder hor a hamster, u will find its about the same hight as your skirting board, u do know the skirting board is the 4 inch high piece of wood that goes at the wall floor juntion dont u?

gary mc, February 2005

Also not available are "Glass Hammers", "Long Weights" and "Sky Hooks"

paddy, August 2004

i think your mate has been having a laugh at your expense.
its th old "go for a long stand" or "buy some tartain paint"
youve ben had;

julie, June 2004