Stair stringer skirting transition

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Hello all - first-time poster to this forum looking for a bit of help.

I'm looking for some advice re stairs/skirting. Currently finishing off a refurb, at the last knockings and have come up against this - please see pics.

To add further to the problem, as you can see that corner is a radius.

Now I'm perfectly happy to pay for a pro to do it but finding someone for a smallish job like that may prove tricky.

Any suggestions? TIA!

cheers, C
 

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Trim back both and make-up a small box section to go round the corner, ideally with a chambered edge
 
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Thanks for the reply. So I've knocked this up out of a couple of bits of easi-edge - it's not fitted but it looks kind of clumsy but given I need to give an edge to the skirting side not sure how to make it appear any less clumsy.

Where do you suggest chamfers - along the top?

First world problems eh?

Thanks, C
 

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Thanks for the reply. So I've knocked this up out of a couple of bits of easi-edge - it's not fitted but it looks kind of clumsy but given I need to give an edge to the skirting side not sure how to make it appear any less clumsy.

Where do you suggest chamfers - along the top?

First world problems eh?

Thanks, C

Jobandknock did say a small block? Looks rather large?
What was wrong with 20mm X 20mm or similar?
 
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@lynchnigel - thanks for your reply.

Problem is the skirting thickness is 22mm so figured would need to leave a few mm to get a clean edge on the skirting / block face.
 
it's not fitted but it looks kind of clumsy but given I need to give an edge to the skirting side not sure how to make it appear any less clumsy.

Where do you suggest chamfers - along the top?
The front vertical edge is the one which needs to be either chamfered or radiused. The radius needs to follow the line of the wall. Best way to radius is a hand plane, block plane or spokeshave followed by sanding to smooth the edge. Can also be roughed out on a mitre saw (with extreme care - attach the block to an extension piece so that your hands are some distance away from the blade and secure with hot melt glue not screws)

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Sorry for the poor quality "artwork", but I'm on the train going home from work!
 
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So how big is the block? 23mm X 23mm ?



it's 45x45 - I couldn't figure a way of reducing the size given the radius corner, thickness of skirting and the symmetry.

I think I've improved it a bit by chamfering the top and the corner - the wife likes it and that's the acid test ;)

I'll post a pic once it's fitted.

thanks, C
 
Jobandknock did say a small block? Looks rather large?
What was wrong with 20mm X 20mm or similar?
Normally you put corner blocks in so that they are something like 2 to 5mm "thicker" than the skirtings. That way you achieve a visual "quirk"
 
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QUOTE="lynchnigel, post: 4884855, member: 197375"]Jobandknock did say a small block? Looks rather large?
What was wrong with 20mm X 20mm or similar?
Normally you put corner blocks in so that they are something like 2 to 5mm "thicker" than the skirtings. That way you achieve a visual "quirk"[/QUOTE]

I know that's what you normally do, I'm looking and to me it looks like 70mm that's why I'm asking :)
 

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