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Plastic-coated skirting board
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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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. Row of 100mm tiles? -- Tim Watts |
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I've used white PVC tongue-and-groove cladding as skirting (and coving)
before now. Bert |
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En el artículo ,
AlanD escribió: 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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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. If it's that damp I'd be looking at why. Unless it is direct water spillage on it. -- *I get enough exercise just pushing my luck. Dave Plowman London SW To e-mail, change noise into sound. |
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On 18/07/2011 13:47, Dave Plowman (News) wrote:
In , 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. |
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"AlanD" wrote in message ... On 18/07/2011 13:47, Dave Plowman (News) wrote: In , 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. |
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On 18/07/2011 16:25, Geoff Pearson wrote:
"AlanD" wrote in message ... On 18/07/2011 13:47, Dave Plowman (News) wrote: In , 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. |
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On 18/07/2011 23:04, AlanD wrote:
On 18/07/2011 16:25, Geoff Pearson wrote: "AlanD" wrote in message ... On 18/07/2011 13:47, Dave Plowman (News) wrote: In , 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 Thanks. |
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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. MBQ |
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