Cutting the bottom of skirting in situ

[Grenage]

The other half fancies traditional boards for the bedroom; the old boards are a bit naff so I've been looking at salvage. Our existing boards are 15/16mm deep, but most of the reclaimed boards are 20/22 up to 30.

Our original skirting is not going to come off without taking half the wall with it, so I figured I could cut the required depth out.

What would be my best bet, a multitool sliding along a piece of wood the required depth?

 

[sircerebus666]

Sorry it's been a long day at work , I'm not sure what you mean by cut the required depth out?

 

[Grenage]

Poor wording on my part no doubt. Basically the skirting has about 1-2mm clearance with 16mm boards, so I'll need to remove 4/5mm from the bottom to allow for slightly thicker replacements.

 

[johnny2007]

I saw someone using a tool similar to a mini circular saw with depth and height adjustment.
He said it was a dedicated tool.
It had a clutch which slipped if blade got jammed.
It cut a 3x3m room skirting in 5 minutes.

 

[Grenage]

I wonder if that might have been a jamb saw. They're not overly cheap and I would probably never need it again. That's why I wondered if a multitool might do the job. No don't own one, but it would be useful in the future.

 

[Harry Bloomfield]

Not saying this is the way to do it, but as an alternative....

Couldn't you use a router on the board lips, along where they need to go under the skirting?

 

[Tigercubrider]

Just hire a jamb saw. You'd do a whole room in a couple of hours, allowing for difficulties

 

[Grenage]

Cheers guys; I had no luck finding jamb or undercut saw hire, but it looks like a door trimmer is the same tool?

 

[Deleted member 174758]

Exactly the same tool

 

[Grenage]

Excellent, thanks!

 

[Tigercubrider]

It might be worth acquiring a sheet of hardboard and ripping it into 2x 8 lengths
Then lay that to the floor to act as a slide for the saw. Depends on your floor. The saws have a heavy base to act as a stable sliding base but if the floor is wonky a bit of hardboard will allow the saw to slip easily and cost bugger all.

 

[Grenage]

Ah good shout, I shall do that!

 

[mikeey84]

If you have a multitool, I have used it for this very job. Took bloody ages though

 

[Grenage]

If you have a multitool, I have used it for this very job. Took bloody ages though

Ok, then I'm definitely renting the saw. Cheers!

 

[dontbelieveawordofit]

lets hope none of your upstairs walls are built on the floors.