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Hi

How difficult would it be to make a couple 1 metre lengths of skirting?

I need to replace some skirting in a 1930s house.

I've been quoted about 200 pounds for it to be manufactured, so was thinking if I bought a good router it might be possible to make it mylsef.

It's a simple ovolo style, unfortuntely is'd just a different size to the stuff you can buy in the shops

Cheers

Mister G

Hi mister G, I would really, really, really recommened finding a local timer merchant as apose to shopping for new skirting in local shops. By local shops id assume you mean B&Q, WICKES etc?.....check out your yellow pages or goggle search. Ive recently renovated a house,inthe most part the expensive way, by buying a lot of things i needed from B&Q. Then I discovered my local timber merchants!...who were great at meeting any of my skirting requests at a far, far, far better price and also a more extensive range. Hope this helps.

Just thought as well, you may find it cheaper to replace all of the skirting you need rather than try to get replacement pieces.

Thanks Dude DIY.

I'll give it a try.

Cheers

G

Great let me know how you get on.

[quote="DUDE DIY"]reat let me know how you get on.[/quote]

Hi

In the end when to Champion Timber in New Malden, and they were able to match it. Worked out at about q tenner per metre.

Cheers

G