where can I get cheap skirting board?

weegie_2
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Currently doing up our living room and looks like we will be replacing some of our boards. popped into B&Q today just to look at pricing of skirting boards and was shocked at the price - one length was about a tenner! I'm not looking for anything fancy - just plain pine. Is there anywhere else people would recommend other than B&Q?
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  • PaulK_3
    PaulK_3 Posts: 1,146 Forumite
    Local timber merchant?
  • ngbhughenden
    ngbhughenden Posts: 35 Forumite
    Jewsons & Travis Perkins are good. The timber is a better quality than DIY stores and much cheaper. You might wish to consider mdf skirting boards as they are primed already and have a smoother fsurface resulting in a better painted finish.
  • weegie_2
    weegie_2 Posts: 312 Forumite
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    thanks for the replies. did think about mdf but as we are sanding the floors as well and stripping back the door frames I'll probably just be varnishing/staining so wood is best.
  • adandem
    adandem Posts: 3,592 Forumite
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    PaulK wrote: »
    Local timber merchant?


    We saved a fortune by using our timber merchant. Much better quality than the DIY stores too;)
  • roses
    roses Posts: 2,330 Forumite
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    I went to my local timber merchant today & they had plain pine skirting for £5.20/m inc delivery.

    Does that sound about right?

    They only had plain pine which needs treating. I was looking for something a bit darker in natural colour.
  • roses
    roses Posts: 2,330 Forumite
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    I found this which looks good:

    http://www.vanillawoodfloors.co.uk/product_info.php?products_id=255

    Solid oak with cable hole pre cut at the back for hiding those cables!

    Pretty cheap at £6/m & they have free samples :)
  • misgrace
    misgrace Posts: 1,486 Forumite
    I agree with the Op about the timber merchants, as we looked at wickes, and thought thier pine was a bit iffy looking, looked substandard to me, so we got some some from the nearest timber merchant, and it was much better quality, and a bit less in price also, and they even cut some lengths into smaller lengths for the smaller arears like alcoves etc.

    I find you get a better personal service from the timber people, and the quality is better.:D
  • ormus
    ormus Posts: 42,714 Forumite
    wickes price is ok when you buy in packs. the quality is very indifferent sometimes. keep looking at all the packs.
    Get some gorm.
  • dld2s
    dld2s Posts: 441 Forumite
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    keep away from the sheds, I am fitting skirting and facing to my aunts house at the moment, not one piece/pack has been straight, they have been twisted, bent, cracked, miscut, i'll never buy finshing wood from them ever again after using this lot
  • roses
    roses Posts: 2,330 Forumite
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    Who are Sheds? Never heard of them!

    Do you mean this company?

    http://www.doorshed.co.uk/

    I just did a google for oak skirting
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