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DIY Question - Cutting Skirting Boards

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    #11
    Originally posted by FiveTimes View Post
    depends on the size of skirting - if its 7" torus then these B&Q ones don't do it.

    I've a compound mitre saw in the shed and I used it for living room and its fantastic
    Fair point. MacAllister has a 210mm cut. The OP did state a hatred for hand mitres though.
    Knock first as I might be balancing my chakras.

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      #12
      Originally posted by suityou01 View Post
      Fair point. MacAllister has a 210mm cut. The OP did state a hatred for hand mitres though.
      My compound is electric and fantastic - used for decking etc...

      The ideal way is a coping saw and forget the mitre and profile cut

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        #13
        Originally posted by FiveTimes View Post
        My compound is electric and fantastic - used for decking etc...

        The ideal way is a coping saw and forget the mitre and profile cut
        My bad.
        Knock first as I might be balancing my chakras.

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          #14
          Originally posted by suityou01 View Post
          My bad.

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            #15
            Originally posted by FiveTimes View Post
            Yank slang. Means "My fault, Mea Culpa" etc etc

            HTH
            Knock first as I might be balancing my chakras.

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              #16
              Originally posted by FiveTimes View Post

              The ideal way is a coping saw and forget the mitre and profile cut
              What's that? So no 45 degree-ish angles to cut?

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                #17
                Originally posted by wurzel View Post
                What's that? So no 45 degree-ish angles to cut?
                Not really. Can't get away from that really. Have you thought about wall to wall carpet?

                Coping saw
                would not be ideal for a novice.
                Knock first as I might be balancing my chakras.

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                  #18
                  Originally posted by suityou01 View Post
                  I use my McCallister Router for doing slots.

                  HAB is banned from making a smutty remark in a perfectly innocent DIY thread.
                  Fine. But does it help you with bleeding your radiators?
                  +50 Xeno Geek Points
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                  As for the rest of you - DILLIGAF

                  Purveyor of fine quality smut since 2005

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                    #19
                    Originally posted by wurzel View Post
                    What's that? So no 45 degree-ish angles to cut?
                    Its even harder to do and the method pros use. You cut the profile shape into the end of one the jointed pieces. Then as they fit together it leaves no gaps.

                    There is one example picture here.

                    I would stick to mitre joints and a powered mitre saw is 100 times easir than doing by hand mitre.

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                      #20
                      Originally posted by Zippy View Post
                      Fine. But does it help you with bleeding your radiators?
                      I never understood that euphemism, or found the root of it. I was lucky to be around for the chutney spoon episode so was "in on the act" so to speak.

                      Has bleeding your radiators got anything to do with radiators? Or is it just, well, smut?
                      Knock first as I might be balancing my chakras.

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