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Hello all,
My first post so be gentle!!!!
I have a 'Hockey Stick' bay type window in a room i have just decorated.
Having removed the skirting, that was in small 1" pieces around the curve of the window, i wondered if anyone had any suggestions how i could do the skirting in one run around the bend?
I have considered steaming MDF type skirting, or sawing grooves into the rear of the wood, but not tried them yet!!
Any suggestions and tips would be greatly apprieciated.

Thanks alot

hi. is it the type that has quite a sharp 90 degree curve?
if so you will strugle to bend anything. in fact im pretty sure you wont. bow windows are just about managable but anything more is imo impossible.
if you manage it let us have pics
personally i think your looking at strips.

Not sure what it would look like, but something you could maybe look into is PVC strips - very flexible and the range of PVC products that are replicating wooden ones seems to be growing all the time.

If using wood, then maybe get some of the pre-grooved thin MDF runs and build up to the required thickness (rather then a thicker strip tht will not like being bent much).
A Marine yard may be more help then a DIY shop as this sort of curve is not that uncommon on boats.

for painted work the time honoured method is kerf cutting, also known as coffin cuts, bend and fix it to the wall then fill it with filler and sand off


after you have completed the work you will understand why curved work is so expensive. it takes about 5 times more labour




mdf wont steam

Thanks alot for the replies.
I have been looking into the idea that Hoovie came up with. The PVC idea!!
That seems ok.
I will see how i get on.
Thanks again for your time.
Zippy

Dont bother trying to steam bend MDF unless you want it 3 times thicker than what you started with, you can get what they call bendywood which is compessed so you can bend cold but epensive, Or Bendy MDF pre cut on one side and laminate this to required thickness, Or the good old way as suggested by dirtydeeds, have fun

Cheers for that

Looks like either the PVC route or 'kerf cutting'

I will let you know how i get on.

Thanks alot