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Skirting board in a bay window ?
Jon Ison - 11/7/12 at 08:02 PM

Just finished re fitting bedroom out, now I need to put new skirting board in, this includes a bay window, what's the best way ? Currently trying to bend some og that mdf ready primed stuff but it's not happening ?

Ben_Copeland - 11/7/12 at 08:08 PM

I take it its curved? The usual way is to cut slots in the back so it can bend.

slingshot2000 - 11/7/12 at 08:08 PM

How much of a bend do you want to put in it and over what length of the board? Do you have any sort of power saw bench to hand ?

Regards
Jon

JoelP - 11/7/12 at 08:08 PM

I take it you mean its a curved bay window rather than 3 angles? If so, lots of grooves on the back to make it bendy. I did that with plasterboard the other day to bend it round the inside of an arch.

austin man - 11/7/12 at 08:10 PM

UPVC architrave is the way to go well flexible and wipe clean no paint ever required

Jon Ison - 11/7/12 at 08:14 PM

quote:
Originally posted by austin man
UPVC architrave is the way to go well flexible and wipe clean no paint ever required


I like you, why didn't I think of that ?

Yes its curved, off to google upvc skirting, ta.

splitrivet - 11/7/12 at 10:10 PM

Dont know about pvc but I used mdf in a bay, started the bend off and increased it over a week. The profile matches the original wood skirting as well, got mine from wickes.
Cheers,
Bob