Constructed from strong PVC, the trim works well sitting against the floor or as an architrave against door frames. This prevents the material from absorbing moisture and ensures that it lasts a lifetime (if not more! if you are then skip skirting boards, if you are plastering the walls and only partly tiling add skirting boards - thats the convention, anything else looks odd. The SX105 plain skirting board is also available in flexible skirting which is perfect solution for finishing curved walls or bay windows. Admittedly we have panelled the bottom half of the walls rather than tiled them so skirting was a must.

Houzz uses cookies and similar technologies to personalise my experience, serve me relevant content, and improve Houzz products and services.The Orac SX118 classic style skirting board features a plain ogee moulding at the top which is popular detail used in many architraves and skirting boards.

Our expert panelling and trims are of the highest quality, with hundreds of designs to admire as they showcase the ingenuity of panelling and trims.This in turn stops it from swelling and distorting, or decaying over time as a result of exposure to moisture. The Orac SX165 ogee skirting board is ideal for smaller rooms or properties with lower ceiling heights. I know you can also get tile skirting but I'm not sure I can quickly and easily get one that goes with both the wall and floor tiles. If you are decorating a wet-room for example then moisture resistant MDF skirting boards would not be appropriate. I had assumed that I should put skirting board on the walls, as that's what it had before and I thought it was a standard thing.

Unlike many alternatives our plastic skirting boards can be painted allowing for refreshing the appearance and choosing the colour scheme. From plastic and moisture resistant MDF to stunning metal effect skirting, our range boasts a variety of choices that will work with your modern or traditional designs. Because we don't prime / undercoat the back of the boards, we can keep our priming and undercoating costs low and continue to be the cheapest skirting board supplier in regard to finishes. Wood skirting board joints move through drying and aging resulting in cracks in the skirting board joints. If you are looking for a fully waterproof skirting board then you may wish to consider other materials like UPVC plastic, tile or stone.if you have a contemporary styled bathroom then a part tile at the base of the wall (mimicking the proportions of a shirting board) is a cleaner look and more durable. The Orac SX186 skirting cover is the traditional profile in our skirting board cover collection and is ideal solution for hiding old skirting board that cannot be removed. Occasionally I have issues because I'm American and there are a lot of differences in terms for this kind of thing.

This is because there are numerous different grades of MDF available to work with, but we only use an industrial grade of MDF that is Moisture Resistant and can be used as your bathroom skirting.The Orac SX173 skirting board is one of our newest designs and is classic style suitable for both new builds and period style homes.