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Syla5

Syla5

Syla5

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I have 2 rooms and a landing to re-skirting board, and I am probably looking for something that doesn't exist.

Where's good to go for it, also a bit of a long shot but is there anywhere that does skirting board that uses fixings rather then having to screw the board to the wall, the fixing is screwed and the boards are more easily removed in the future?
 
Where's good to go for what? :confused: I don't know of something that would allow them to be removed - why would you want that? You don't have to nail them to the wall, I've just used adhesive before and they're still holding on today.
 
Not enough information.

If you're looking to match to existing skirting - you may need to go to a timber merchant\workshop to have an existing profile match to sample. Otherwise - off the shelf. Remember to seal knots if you're not using MDF.

Fixings - I use gripfill if the wall is straight, rawlplugs\screws if not. Can't imagine why you'd want to remove skirting.
 
A bit more info, wheres good for what is straight forward, skirting board, no need for matching as every room upstairs is being redone except a small office and that will get done in time. Probably more useful is for me to say somewhere that can deliver at a reasonable cost.

Thinking process for removability is down to future redecoration purposes, being able to remove the skirting after just slicing at a strip of caulking would be ideal, and I thought I had seen some skirting/fixing systems before that allowed for that.

At the end of the day I am fully aware of the grip adhesive and/or rawl plug and screw approach, just curious as to if there is another option.

Also, MDF vs Wood, if I am painting up anyway is there any real benefit to wood over MDF nowadays?
 
I have seen it before with keyholes in the back so it slots over screws in the wall, can imagine it would be a right pain to get it all flat to the wall though.
 
Get mdf modern pine skirting is rubbish that will twist and warp when you paint it. Plus mdf comes primed and undercoated which saves the effort of two coats of paint and sanding!

Wickes is good for skirting if memory serves.
 
Sorry to side track this thread but in the near future i need to fit a whole house worth of oak skirting, but to complicate matters some walls are skimmed plasteboard so if glued may pull the plaster off? and nothing to nail or screw into?

Previous skirting was nailed in, even the plasterboard walls

Any ideas?

Ps. There is not much stud work in the plaster board to aim for or nail into, old skirting was just into the board itself
 
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HardwareGeek said:
Sorry to side track this thread but in the near future i need to fit a whole house worth of oak skirting, but to complicate matters some walls are skimmed plasteboard so if glued may pull the plaster off? and nothing to nail or screw into?

Previous skirting was nailed in, even the plasterboard walls

Any ideas?

Ps. There is not much stud work in the plaster board to aim for or nail into, old skirting was just into the board itself
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If you are going with a natural wood finish get a pro to do it the joints will have to be perfect or it will look horrible and be an expensive eyesore!
 
Wickes skirting is too short if you ask me always need joints, got mine from mdfskirtingworld.co.uk went for HDF instead and 5m lengths so no joins on any walls. You can also have a rebate put in the back for wires.
 
Take a look at kota skirting. It's pvc and you fill with a wax crayon. Goodbye to painting, great finish and stays white
 
What's better /easier to cover up, masonry nail straight through the skirting board or to use a screw? My walls are (generally) masonry so I think nailing will be easier??
 
HardwareGeek said:
Sorry to side track this thread but in the near future i need to fit a whole house worth of oak skirting, but to complicate matters some walls are skimmed plasteboard so if glued may pull the plaster off? and nothing to nail or screw into?

Previous skirting was nailed in, even the plasterboard walls

Any ideas?

Ps. There is not much stud work in the plaster board to aim for or nail into, old skirting was just into the board itself
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Give the wall a tap to find the dot N dab. It'll sound solid...You can screw into that.
 
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