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David Robinson wrote:
Cheap "pine" skirting from local builder's yard is less than £1/m. MDF
oak is £5+/m, and real oak is similar.

We're having some engineered oak doors, and just want to wax them (no
shiny finish for the kids to chip off). It would be nice if the
architrave and skirting vaguely matched, but not at £5/m.

I have an engineered real oak floor in one room, and simply stained
whitewood skirting to match it. Sealed with matt water based varnish.
Looks good to me - although purists might notice the grain is different.

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