Skirting/Architrave - Redwood or Pine

[Georgie73]

Hi

I've had a couple of quotes for skirting and architrave. I asked for Pine, but one company has come back over £100 cheaper but they have quoted redwood. I have never heard of it.

Is redwood of a lesser quality than pine?

Many thanks
George

 

[foxhole]

If you are painting then mdf is cheapest, if staining then stick with pine.

 

[Deleted member 174758]

It depends on what they mean by redwood and pine. If you redwood they mean joinery grade Scandinavian redwood then that is better than Baltic/Russian whitewood (sometimes sold as pine). Either way as Foxhole says if you are going for painted finish then MDF is a far better option

 

[Gerrydelasel]

'Redwood' is a type of pine. Supposedly it is better quality (straighter grain, fewer knots) than 'ordinary' whitewood pine, but to be honest I usually struggle to see any difference. The building trade is woefully vague about it's timber sources and types.

Personally I have not found MDF to be cheaper than pine, but it does make for a better finish so probably worth the few quid extra.

 

[Deleted member 174758]

'Redwood' is a type of pine. Supposedly it is beatter quality (straighter grain, fewer knots) than 'ordinary' whitewood pine, but to be honest I usually struggle to see any difference. The building trade is woefully vague about it's timber sources and types.

Different sources - whitewood is often from Russia and is fast grown - used for studding, firring strips, etc. Redwood is often "joinery quality" and denser, finer grained and less knotty than whitewood - a lot comes from Scandinavia, Canada, etc. If ypu attempt to cut mortise and tenon joints in whitewood and redwood or to run a moulding on them the difference is all too obvious. How difficult is that to understand?

 

[Georgie73]

'Redwood' is a type of pine. Supposedly it is beatter quality (straighter grain, fewer knots) than 'ordinary' whitewood pine, but to be honest I usually struggle to see any difference. The building trade is woefully vague about it's timber sources and types.

Different sources - whitewood is often from Russia and is fast grown - used for studding, firring strips, etc. Redwood is often "joinery quality" and denser, finer grained and less knotty than whitewood - a lot comes from Scandinavia, Canada, etc. If ypu attempt to cut mortise and tenon joints in whitewood and redwood or to run a moulding on them the difference is all too obvious. How difficult is that to understand?

Thank you - appreciated.

 

[Georgie73]

'Redwood' is a type of pine. Supposedly it is better quality (straighter grain, fewer knots) than 'ordinary' whitewood pine, but to be honest I usually struggle to see any difference. The building trade is woefully vague about it's timber sources and types.

Personally I have not found MDF to be cheaper than pine, but it does make for a better finish so probably worth the few quid extra.

Thanks. In the end I have gone down a mixed route. Redwood pine to match up existing in hallway and MDF skirting and architrave in all other rooms. Redwood floorboards for bedroom and I am pleased with them.