skirting problems

[marrittm]

hello im new here so please bare with me so here goes.
basically i have decorated the whole of my living room e.g. papered walls, painted, and had new carpet fitted, now after all this my girlfriend has now decided she wants a new fire display, the problem is that its a whole suite (picture attached) and fits flush to the wall so it needs a section of the skirting board to be cut out, is there any way to cut skirting board without damaging new wallpaper and new carpet. i don't really want to remove board if possible as its attached to plaster board and when i did this in other room it made mess of wall. please if anyone can help i would be very greatfull.

thankyou

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• marrittm
• 4 Oct 2008
• 1

 

[big-all]

heeelllooo and welcome mmarittm

bosch 180 around £70
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=06GGsPHK63w&feature=related

easier to use than this person in video makes it look

 

[marrittm]

thanks great tool only problem im on really tight budget now and cant afford at moment is there any other ideas that are less expensive for me, great find though and will getting one in future for problems like now.

 

[big-all]

tennon saw from your local hardware store
http://www.diytools.co.uk/diy/Main/sp-2-3495-2246-tenon-saw.asp

remove any flooring in the area 3x1" batton nailed/ screwed to the skitring saw down from the top using the batton as a guide
you will find it slow and boring and you will need short strokes to reach the floor and probably take you 30 mins per side

 

[Symptoms]

marr - also when following big-all's method slip a thin bit of ply or hardboard (or sheet metal) against the wall so the saw will mark this rather than take a groove out of the plaster.

 

[marrittm]

thanx for all info will give it a go keeping fingers crossed will let you know outcome.

 

[markwm]

Probably easier to cut/scribe the fire surround at the bottom where it meets the skirting if the surround is MDF.

 

[marrittm]

hello just a quick reply to let you know i have installed fire i just cut skirting with tenon saw and it poped right out all that looking for best tool turns out already had it only took about half hour max to fit whole thing and there is no damage to rest of skirting.
happy days

 

[big-all]

great thanks for the feedback we all apreciate it

glad it went well