Our Period skirting board is evocative of Victorian entrance halls and Georgian drawing rooms with doors surrounded by intricately detailed, wide architrave.
Rooms were darker then, so the shadow cast by the flickering light would create a wonderful relief on the detail of such decorative framework.
It works especially well with wall panelling, creating a fantastic border effect.
Available Sizes
Our large skirting is available in 18mm or 25mm thickness, lengths of either 3050mm or 4200mm and heights of between 146mm or 296mm, depending on length.
All sizes made to order and with an un-primed or primed finish
Material
High Density Moisture Resistant (MR) MDF
Our Period skirting board is made of a high density, moisture resistant (MR) MDF.
MDF is free from natural defects. This gives it a long product life and means that MDF will not; warp, twist, bow, split, or contain knots, all of which you would find in pine and any other natural wood. This makes MDF the most economical, time saving material for your skirting board requirements.
Skirtings R Us MDF builds on these properties. We manufacture a High Density MDF board which we have specifically sourced, as it produces a far smoother cut surface when moulded, superior to other standard or premium MDF's.
For more information on our MDF please see our MDF information page.
Dimension
Dimensions for Period MDF Skirting Board
You can choose from a variety of set dimensions. Please allow 100mm on each end of the length for transit damage and cutting.
Height – The Period profile can be machined to heights between 69mm and 346mm high. (4200 x 25mm boards are limited to 221 High)
Depth – Available in 18mm or 25mm thickneses.
Length – Our Period skirting board can be supplied in either 3.050m or 4.2m lengths. Please see chart below:
If you need any further help with dimensions please refer to our skirting board dimensions guide.
Finish
Finishes for Period MDF Skirting Board
When you select your Period MDF skirting board you can have a choice of finishes applied as below;
Un-primed – Product will be supplied as raw MDF skirting board, with no MDF primer applied. The product will need priming before any paint finish is applied.
Please note: the product may need two or more coats of primer to fully seal it.
Primed – Product will be sprayed with MDF primer to visible faces and sanded between coats. The board will need a final paint finish. Any paint can be used to top coat this product including oil, water or solvent based paint.
For more information, see the additional information tab (above) or our finishes guide to find out which finish is best for you.
The Benefits of Primed Finishes
Primed finishes are the most popular supplied to the DIY, building and design industries for several reasons:
- Pre-primed mouldings relieves a lot of work as MDF, being an absorbent material, can require two or more priming coats to seal it properly.
- If primed, mistakes and marks commonly made during installation can be rectified when finishing (unlike a gloss or satin finish, which is almost impossible to ‘touch up’ well and would be wasted).
- Therefore primed skirting boards/architrave is the easiest and most flexible product to install with less risk of permanently damaging the finish.
We recommend a primed finish on skirting board and would urge anyone who is thinking otherwise to reconsider.
For more information on primed finishes and the limitations of other finishes visit our finishes page.
General Information
Our Period MDF skirting board is produced in house in our Midlands based factory and is machined to order from the specification options above.
Please note: machined to order items are made specifically to order and therefore cannot be cancelled once in production, neither can they be returned to us.
DIY tips and advice
If you're looking for more information on what's involved with installing skirting boards yourself then our How To Guides take you through some of the basic tasks, so that you know how to prepare yourself or whether to call in a professional.
We also have some advice on Interior Design to help you choose what's right for your home. You can find us on Instagram too where previous customers show how they've used our skirting boards in their designs and renovations
Should you still have questions about why you should choose Skirtings R Us, then head to our Product Information section where we try to answer as many questions as we can. If you still have more, you can always get in touch with us directly by email or phone.