Fitting Square Edge Skirting

[WesAllen13]

Surprisingly i'm after a bit of advice......

I'm going to be fitting mdf square edge single groove skirting similar to the below around our house -

https://skirtingboardsdirect.com/products/mdf-rebate-1-skirting-boards-18mm-thick/

Question relates to how to cut internal corners. I understand the usual way would be to use a scribe joint but just not sure how to apply it in this situation.

Any help appreciated.

Wes

 

[foxhole]

Just butt join.

 

[WesAllen13]

Surely that will then leave me with a run through on the rebate? And will the butt joint look any good visually from above?

 

[foxhole]

Not noticeable , but you can put a spot of dec caulk in back section , painting it should hide everything, from above not much different than a mitre or scribe.

 

[Deleted member 174758]

As Foxhole says, you won't see it. We installed a few thousand feet of that sort of skirting in ash on a job a few years back where the groove was circa 5 x 5mm in size. Every internal corner was butted.

 

[WesAllen13]

Thanks Guys - Will give it a go.

 

[ladylola]

Surely that will then leave me with a run through on the rebate? And will the butt joint look any good visually from above?

As it's mdf and going to be painted I'd agree with what's been said. On hardwood I've also seen ( and done) a housing cut to the depth of the groove to prevent that "run through" . I've also seen and done a small lip mitred into the receiving piece ( in effect making it look like the whole joint is mitred).

 

[Deleted member 174758]

I've also seen and done a small lip mitred into the receiving piece ( in effect making it look like the whole joint is mitred).

That's a butt and mitre joint - required for some mouldings such as Grecian ogees with quirks which can't be scribed readily. Not seen much these days in my experience (other than on certain types of refurbs) - probably because it is so time consuming (even the Victorians fgound a faster alternative - the flat skirting with an applied top edge moulding, either rebated or grooved)

 

[ladylola]

Butt and mitre , thanks . Funny how I have done them but couldn't for the life of me think of what they were called , plus I was trying to explain it as simply as possible. I agree about them being very time consuming , was in the specs on one job , one can only think the architect thought people would be spending time staring at the corners of rooms