Kitchen door Skirting board replacement

Fred19 · Post by **Fred19** » Sat Jul 20, 2024 4:03 pm

Hi,
I would like to replace the skirting boards at the kitchen door, only that section. Could you please guide me on the items to buy and from where.?
I'll be grateful If you can recommend a good youtube tutorial to do the work.

Thank you.

Someone-Else · Post by **Someone-Else** » Sat Jul 20, 2024 7:48 pm

You will need, a suitable size door, (Do measure your current one, both height and width as they do vary) may as well get new door furniture too, also some skirting board, as with the door, do measure it first.
As for where, you should go to your local timber merchant, or if you must, your nearest DIY store. As for YT videos have a search, some folk you will feel comfortable with, some you won't.

fin · Post by **fin** » Sat Jul 20, 2024 8:22 pm

for youtube stuff look up the tall carpenter. hes done skirting board stuff im sure.

you say at the kitchen door so assume the door is remaining in place.

if you have photos of the existing skirts that may help us to advise a bit better

Graeme from Tod · Post by **Graeme from Tod** » Sun Jul 21, 2024 2:21 pm

I found this video useful when I had to do some skirtings:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qJHc1Q-mQjk

Fred19 · Post by **Fred19** » Sun Jul 21, 2024 2:57 pm

Thank you for all your answers. The back door of the kitchen is in place, but the skirting board is rotten, allowing ants to come in. I need to replace the board to seal off the space.

wine~o · Post by **wine~o** » Sun Jul 21, 2024 4:20 pm

Fred19 wrote: ↑Sun Jul 21, 2024 2:57 pm allowing ants to come in

new skirting won't stop the ants. however pics of the existing skirts will help, ther are various profiles and sizes.

Fred19 · Post by **Fred19** » Sun Jul 21, 2024 7:13 pm

Thank you wine~0; I am not home, I'll post the pics the soonest I am back. Cheers

Fred19 · Post by **Fred19** » Tue Jul 23, 2024 1:43 pm

My apologies for the delay and unpleasant pictures

Fred19 · Post by **Fred19** » Tue Jul 23, 2024 1:45 pm

sorry for the large size images...

Fred19 · Post by **Fred19** » Sun Aug 04, 2024 8:54 am

Any advice, please?

dewaltdisney · Post by **dewaltdisney** » Sun Aug 04, 2024 9:54 am

Get some PVC skirting, it is easier to shape to fit into the adjoining skirting and will last better than wood. (I did not read a lot of the thread)

DWD