Blackvault's office redecoration

Blackvault said:
I've finally finished the painting!


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The next job on the list is the skirting board. Does anyone have any tips on how to fit this properly? I've never done it before and if I'm honest it's probably the task I'm looking forward to the least.
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Watch this first

 
Blackvault said:
I've finally finished the painting!


gDWGFLN.jpeg


The next job on the list is the skirting board. Does anyone have any tips on how to fit this properly? I've never done it before and if I'm honest it's probably the task I'm looking forward to the least.
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Looks brilliant!

I had a bit of mental block on skirting but can do it in my sleep now. Cut the longest length first - just butt it up to either wall. Then your shorter bits - YouTube how to scribe the join. It is a bit of a mindf*** but quite easy once you've got the angles clear in your head. You'll need a coping saw. It is way easier than mitreing and hoping they are true-90.

To attach - I have used glue before, but in the kids bedroom I tried drilling (especially easy if its clinker) -> counter sink bit -> plug and screw. Bit of wood filler after and job done.
 
Blackvault said:
Cheers for the link. I think I'll need to watch it a few times, like @dlockers says, the angles are the hardest part.

The video said to work anti-clockwise but the above advice is contradictory to that. The room is 3581.4mm (141 inches) in all directions, where do I start then?
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I'm not sure specifically why to start anti clockwise. I guess it doesn't massively matter.
But if you can start from a butt edge (like against a doorframe) and not in the centre.

FWIW anti clockwise is probably easier if your right handed. Just because the piece to your right is fixed, and the piece to your left unfixed, meaning your left hand supports the unattached piece whilst your right hand can mark the cuts etc.
 
Blackvault said:
Cheers for the link. I think I'll need to watch it a few times, like @dlockers says, the angles are the hardest part.

The video said to work anti-clockwise but the above advice is contradictory to that. The room is 3581.4mm (141 inches) in all directions, where do I start then?
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Do the biggest wall first - just means you don't have to mess around with a large piece of wood when using the coping saw etc.
 
Watching closely.
Flooring chap coming tomorrow to measure up & prep (laminate & skirting), but I'm not sure if he'll tell me I need to patch the gaps left from ripping the old skirting out...

 
RedMogg said:
Watching closely.
Flooring chap coming tomorrow to measure up & prep (laminate & skirting), but I'm not sure if he'll tell me I need to patch the gaps left from ripping the old skirting out...

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Looks like you still have a bit of a lip in places, I would remove that. (running a chisel backwards across it is good for this)
Remove any loose bits.
Your question and conversation with him needs to be is he filling and making good or just fitting the skirting.
If hes fully fitting your paying him to do the remedial, or if its fit only then you will be filling most of that higher level damage.

Personally I would just get them all fitted. And do the make good myself. Most trades will "make good" with a wet finger and caulk.
I prefer to take my time to get a square edge to the wall with a proper filling knife and solvent free grip fill.
They look much better properly square and its easier to get an asthetically pleasing line between wall and skirting.
 
It's been a while since I've made an update.

Well, the room is nearly finished.
I coped out and got a man in to supply and install the skirting boards. He had them in, within 45 minutes and I knew it would have taken me a lot longer to do that. Maybe the next room, I'll have a go.
My fiancée's parents were over to celebrate our recent engagement and her dad helped me fit and pump the new sandblasted and painted radiator back in. By and large, it went well, however during the pressure back on, the expansion tank's pressure value blew and streamed water into our kitchen ceiling. It turned out that the blow-off pipe wasn't routed to the outside and firing the water into our attic. We did get it sorted with minimal damage to the ceiling and light fittings in the kitchen.

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The carpet was installed yesterday and was an offcut that happened to be only 1-2 feet larger than the room, which was ideal.

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Yesterday evening I quickly threw together the Flexispot E5 table, I bet the misses will be pleased it's no longer sitting in our bedroom! :) With basic furniture placed, I can at least work and play the guitar in the room.
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I've still got a fair bit more to do, to finish the room. I have a coffee table and sideboard currently on order from the Range and awaiting delivery. We need to decide on the sofa bed, fit blinds and hang some pictures and shelving. I had thought about hanging some of my guitars, and will probably do so, however, I think I'll live with the room first before committing to drilling the hangers into those newly plastered walls.

In total redecorating the room cost around £1100
Replastering - £412
Carpet/fitting - £425
Paint - £121
Skirting/fitting - £165
Repainting radiator - £60

The office desk was £400 on its own but that is a price I can live with given it's an investment, as I work from home.
We'll not think how much the guitars cost me! :cry:


There is always talk that I've to start painting our bedroom as well. :rolleyes:
 
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