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Can anyone recommend a supplier (on-line or in Bedfordshire) for plastic
coated skirting board?
It's to go into a bathroom, where the existing painted MDF shirting has
blown from the damp atmosphere - so looking for a suitable alternative.

Thanks in advance.
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On Jul 18, 11:19 am, AlanD wrote:
Can anyone recommend a supplier (on-line or in Bedfordshire) for plastic
coated skirting board?
It's to go into a bathroom, where the existing painted MDF shirting has
blown from the damp atmosphere - so looking for a suitable alternative.

Thanks in advance.


painted real wood?
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Can anyone recommend a supplier (on-line or in Bedfordshire) for plastic
coated skirting board?
It's to go into a bathroom, where the existing painted MDF shirting has
blown from the damp atmosphere - so looking for a suitable alternative.

Thanks in advance.


Row of 100mm tiles?



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I've used white PVC tongue-and-groove cladding as skirting (and coving)
before now.

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It's to go into a bathroom, where the existing painted MDF shirting has
blown from the damp atmosphere - so looking for a suitable alternative.


Tile in a contrasting colour?

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Can anyone recommend a supplier (on-line or in Bedfordshire) for plastic
coated skirting board?
It's to go into a bathroom, where the existing painted MDF shirting has
blown from the damp atmosphere - so looking for a suitable alternative.


If it's that damp I'd be looking at why. Unless it is direct water
spillage on it.

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Can anyone recommend a supplier (on-line or in Bedfordshire) for plastic
coated skirting board?
It's to go into a bathroom, where the existing painted MDF shirting has
blown from the damp atmosphere - so looking for a suitable alternative.


If it's that damp I'd be looking at why. Unless it is direct water
spillage on it.

Small bathroom with a shower, no extraction fan (on the list!).
MDF has failed after ~5 years from where paint has been
scratched/chipped (3 small kids.... Grrr) and damp has caused it to
swell. Hence looking for harder-wearing alternative.
The window sill is also MDF, and in a bad way, planning to replace that
with composite worktop material or similar.
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Can anyone recommend a supplier (on-line or in Bedfordshire) for plastic
coated skirting board?
It's to go into a bathroom, where the existing painted MDF shirting has
blown from the damp atmosphere - so looking for a suitable alternative.


If it's that damp I'd be looking at why. Unless it is direct water
spillage on it.

Small bathroom with a shower, no extraction fan (on the list!).
MDF has failed after ~5 years from where paint has been scratched/chipped
(3 small kids.... Grrr) and damp has caused it to swell. Hence looking for
harder-wearing alternative.
The window sill is also MDF, and in a bad way, planning to replace that
with composite worktop material or similar.


I'd use real wood for both - with a good paint job, it can always be
repaired. My sills are 120 years old and fine.

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Can anyone recommend a supplier (on-line or in Bedfordshire) for
plastic
coated skirting board?
It's to go into a bathroom, where the existing painted MDF shirting has
blown from the damp atmosphere - so looking for a suitable alternative.

If it's that damp I'd be looking at why. Unless it is direct water
spillage on it.

Small bathroom with a shower, no extraction fan (on the list!).
MDF has failed after ~5 years from where paint has been
scratched/chipped (3 small kids.... Grrr) and damp has caused it to
swell. Hence looking for harder-wearing alternative.
The window sill is also MDF, and in a bad way, planning to replace
that with composite worktop material or similar.


I'd use real wood for both - with a good paint job, it can always be
repaired. My sills are 120 years old and fine.


Found some laminated window cill cheap enough (ebay), so will fit that
in place of the MDF cill, should put up with the abuse better.
Think you're right, painted real wood skirting may be the way to go.
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On 18/07/2011 23:04, AlanD wrote:
On 18/07/2011 16:25, Geoff Pearson wrote:

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On 18/07/2011 13:47, Dave Plowman (News) wrote:
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wrote:
Can anyone recommend a supplier (on-line or in Bedfordshire) for
plastic
coated skirting board?
It's to go into a bathroom, where the existing painted MDF shirting
has
blown from the damp atmosphere - so looking for a suitable
alternative.

If it's that damp I'd be looking at why. Unless it is direct water
spillage on it.

Small bathroom with a shower, no extraction fan (on the list!).
MDF has failed after ~5 years from where paint has been
scratched/chipped (3 small kids.... Grrr) and damp has caused it to
swell. Hence looking for harder-wearing alternative.
The window sill is also MDF, and in a bad way, planning to replace
that with composite worktop material or similar.


I'd use real wood for both - with a good paint job, it can always be
repaired. My sills are 120 years old and fine.


Found some laminated window cill cheap enough (ebay), so will fit that
in place of the MDF cill, should put up with the abuse better.
Think you're right, painted real wood skirting may be the way to go.



You can get bathroom grade MDF - pale green colour. It's resin
impregnated and pretty good stuff

For plastic skirting try:

http://www.decorative-coving.co.uk/p...FQnllAodJRIoEA





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You can get bathroom grade MDF - pale green colour. It's resin
impregnated and pretty good stuff


Ahh, I didn't know that. Will take a look.

For plastic skirting try:

http://www.decorative-coving.co.uk/p...FQnllAodJRIoEA

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On Jul 18, 11:19*am, AlanD wrote:
Can anyone recommend a supplier (on-line or in Bedfordshire) for plastic
coated skirting board?
It's to go into a bathroom, where the existing painted MDF shirting has
blown from the damp atmosphere - so looking for a suitable alternative.

Thanks in advance.


Why coated? One house I ownde had plastic (uPVC) skirting. Just google
for uPVC profile suppliers.

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