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Title: Plastic skirting boards
Post by Demelza100 on Jun 28^th, 2009, 6:22pm

My daughter is currently building a house and wants to use plastic skirting boards (to avoid painting now and in the future). I have found several sites but they all seem really expensive - especially doing a whole house. Does anyone know of a supplier who they can recommend? I have been told to contact local upvc suppliers but they all seem to deal with double glazed windows, fascias etc and not skirting boards. Grateful for any help.

Title: Re: Plastic skirting boards
Post by woodsmith on Jun 28^th, 2009, 7:09pm

The easiest skirting boards to use are MDF ones, they come ready primed and only need a top coat. I would avoid plastic skirting, it looks poor and as it gets charged up with static it attracts dust, carpet fibres etc. The more you clean it the dirtier it gets.

Just my 2p

Title: Re: Plastic skirting boards
Post by big_all on Jun 28^th, 2009, 9:15pm

yep never tried plastic for skirting
would deffinatly suggest mdf for the same reasons as keith

is she shure she wants to be stuck with white skirting in every room regardless off colours chosen for decoration for the next 30 years or so ::) ::) ;)

Title: Re: Plastic skirting boards
Post by runninwata on Jun 29^th, 2009, 7:40pm

Hi There!,
What about using vinyl wrapped MDF, thats if she is definately stuck on the idea of white skirtings maintenance free!

regards

Steve