oak skirting

Discussion in 'Carpenters' Talk' started by black n white joiner, Mar 22, 2005.

  1. fitted oak floor today, back tommorow to fit skirting(7inch)Only problem is, the wall inside the bay window is practically round,not a straigt corner in sight.Any tips?Cheers.
     
  2. joolsisace

    joolsisace New Member

    fitted oak floor today, back tommorow to fit
    skirting(7inch)Only problem is, the wall inside the
    bay window is practically round,not a straigt corner
    in sight.Any tips?Cheers.

    you could either convert the curved wall into a hexagon shape and use straight boards which would be a shame to lose the original features or take the skirting to a specialist and have them steam it into shape.
    or you could try cutting the wood into wedges and glueing them together but it would look too obvious! as well as time consuming.
     
  3. dirtydeeds

    dirtydeeds New Member

    oak? so its going to be varnished? so all the joints are on show? so you cant fill and paint it?

    get up tomorrow, take your chopsaw, biscuit jointer, pva and pu glue. Do what you were taught NOT to do, mitre the internal joints. Then biscuit them.

    pva glue for the biscuits pu glue for the mitres and for fixing the skirting to the wall.

    when I did it I used 75mm steps (it gave an exact cutting angle)
     
  4. dirtydeeds

    dirtydeeds New Member

    jools

    the man wants to finish tomorrow, steaming will take days (and a few days to find someody to do it) anyway you dont have to do it

    how do you think the old time carpenters did it? they cut the skirting board into short lengths, then they planed each joint to a reasonable fit and nailed it into position. They had the luck that the painter would fill and paint over. We have chopsaws, bisuits and glue
     
  5. chappers

    chappers Member

    you could try cutting some kerfs out of the back of the board so it will ben round the bay, but you will then probably have to do something with the topedges of the boards. of the boards.
     
  6. bigwavedave

    bigwavedave New Member

    If you cut the front of the skirting, when you push it into the bay the cuts close up. A little oak filler on the top edge is all that is needed. At least that is the way I was taught to do it. If the skirting will not go back into the bay then put some more cuts in it.
     
  7. panlid

    panlid New Member

    i think with oak kerfing would not work as it will crack somewhere. this is only my opinion as when doing it with pine or mdf there is alot more flexibilty. personally this sounds like an expensive job and i would take time and cost to steam or gradually wet and bend over 2 to 3 weeks.
     

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