Recent content by Bruce Burton

Ouch, check out the reviews: https://uk.trustpilot.com/review/skirtingboardsdirect.com Wouldn't go near that bunch with a barge pole! I might go with these guys instead, they've been much more helpful: http://www.skirting-boards.co.uk/ Very good call with the lead paint tho, hadn't thought of...

Thanks for all your replies. Some of the rooms are ... "OK" .. but some of them have been trashed and simply need an overhaull. some of them have had to be plastered and the builders have ripped the boards off and skipped them! Another idea I had is to combine two different profiles, perhaps...

Does anyone know what is the a reasonable day rate for plasterers? Thank you in advance. -------------------------------- Moderator comment: Post moved from DIY disasters, Please also note forum rule 9: 9 ) Job Pricing. Please do not rely on prices given. You should get quotes from...

My sister bought some over skirting boards to cover up her old skirting without taking them off :) http://www.skirtingboards.com/white-pvcu-over-skirting-boards-5m-lengths.html they aren’t perch, but they did the job.

You can use poly filler, let it dry, then paint over it.

Hi all, we've just moved to an old victorian house with very high ceilings. We're going for really basic wallpaper and nothing too elaborate, but when it comes to the skirting board I need something big that doesn't look lost. Is it as simple as choosing 'victorian skirting' like this one...