Bending skirting boards

kerf cutting the back, 3/4 depth of the timber, cut every 3/4 inch this will allow you to ease the timber into the bay!

 

Or go to b&q all there timber will fit your bay perfectly

 

Of course kerf-cutting the back will usually render the skirting usightly in some way(either cuts showing or if not, then irregular, uncircular bending.

Question is, what profile skirting is needed, height, thickness, finish(painted/stained), full length required ?

Can you use a router ?



Mr. HandyAndy - Really

 

depends how much we are talkig but if you use mdf skirting it might b able to bend it round

evo nut

 

2 layers of bendy MDF cut to size, or cut a profile and get your plasterer to form it in plaster!

 

Steam steam steam and more steam. Big steel tube over a bonfire full of.....















STEAM.

 

You will have to put the saw cuts in the front unfortunatly, if you put them in the back the skirting will snap as you try to bend it, thin cuts close together if it is a tight bend, wider apart for a gentler curve.

 

OK. Can you attempt this ?

Buy a sheet(or part sheet) of 6mm mdf. cut 3 strips off(the height of you skirting).

The idea is, you will be able to bend the 6mm and glue/pin it to the bay. Your plasterer might have decided on a thickness of plaster he will be adding, so work to that(you may need to pack out the walls to make the thickness and arc correct). If your total length(as you say) is less than the length of the mdf strips, it is good, as you can first place the first strip into your arc, and when in perfect place, use a rough batten across the top of the strip OUTSIDE the arc on your excess length, to tack to the first strip and keep it in shape. now apply glue to that and push in your second piece, and when happy, tack that too. Sam with the third piece.

You can now mark the external mitres needed(remember they most porobably WON'T be 90°), remove the whole lot when glue is dry(batten still attached to keep it's shape),rout your profile, sand, cut mitres last of all(because at this point you have to remove batten)replace, and fix.
Final sand up, done.

Think you could do that ?

Sounds more 'long-winded' than it is really.

I might just say, this is NOT the only way to do it, and others may suggest something easier.


Mr. HandyAndy - Really

 

Should just add, that it might be easier for the plasterer to plaster to your arced skirting, than you to fit the skirting to hisattempt at a plastered arc, that's why I suggested making it up first.




Mr. HandyAndy - Really

 

if the curve isn't to round try bendind the skirting round as far as it will go leave it for a couple of days then push it in further until it is right. if not use thin strips of mdf if your painting it once its painted it will look the same as normal skirting