Skirting Boards & Architraves - Easy Way

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Dan shows us how he likes to fit skirting boards & architraves.

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[SBIGDTSM]

I glue my architraves on the floor then fit them as a set, the mitres are always tight then.

[deanchapple]

Cutting the V with the coping saw was a nice touch!! Personally I would have cut it straight with a chop saw and caulked the internal corner. But that’s why you’re a master craftsman and I’m not!! 🤣

[jordoVTI]

Iv always fitted legs first, don't know why but it works well for me. they hold the head up while i pull down and fix. My two lads do it your way. Each to their own, no right or wrong way if it's neat

[sally]

Myself, when it comes to new door linings, I always swing my doors before fitting the arcs, firstly so that I can use the same back set on my router jig, secondly, I can use wedges to tweak the jambs to suit the door, (especially on new builds, fit your linings ever so slightly wide)
Thirdly, there's no risk of a stray pin getting in the way of hinge or keeper recesses.
For me it's, doors, arcs, skirts.
But each to their own.

[benchippy]

Dan should of considered a career in electrics with a cleaning up method like that! Would be a massive improvement to trade

[peterbell]

Nice work Dan, carry a small piece of carpet and you can sweep it under that😊😊👍

[Woodward]

Love your videos mate. Recently I started making up architrave on the floor first, like a goal post, mitre bond the mitres on the floor to get them nice and flat and spot on, while that goes off, put the adhesive round the lining then just stand it up and you’re ready to go

[iantarncarpentry]

Nice one Dan! I’ll bring my dustpan and brush next time I work with you🤣
The 60 looks a lovely little bit of kit!

[collcolin]

We did do architraves this way about 15 years ago I always found a extra blob of no nails behind arch’s helped flush the mitres up then pin from top.
Doing house after house, frame after frame we would be able to sight the “quirk” margin too
These days we use mitre bond and glue sets up on floor full house floor at a time even cutting full sets a a time and say all 2’6 door heads together etc

[ashbridgeprojects]

I thought this guy seems bit rough and then I saw that scribed joint slide in nice and was pleasantly surprised. He must have done a few of them in his time!

[SteveHit]

Impressive work from Dan, as usual! Thanks for a very interesting and useful video.

[tonymcroberts]

Nice job mate, can't beat the traditional way of fitting arc's, head first then the legs and white glue. It's alright using mitre mate but over time it goes brittle and the other thing is if your fitting arc's to a casing you haven't fitted and there is a discrepancy in the parrell, if the head is fitted first the mitres can be fitted to keep the margins even.

[SteveAndAlexBuild]

Dan making it look easy as always 🤩👌🏼👍🏼🧱

[eddjordan]

I use calk for skirting bedding also if you run a line of it along the top of the skirting and number 2 finger it off when it squeezes out once its nailed. The decorator will love you as the joint between wall and skirting is completely filled and wont crack.

[daihedral]

Innovative use of the plane iron there. Good stuff as always.

[jamieparker]

Cut all the heads and legs number them up, lay some bearers down then glue the complete set using the pen and spray glue, do every set and just put the next 1 on top so you end up with a pile then load them out bit of adhesive on the back and pin them on, perfect mitres every time

[burwoodbuild]

Phew 😥... good to know I'm doing it the right (Cox) way... Unfortunately I always seem to have 225mm Ogee profiles to cut on refurbs! 😬

[kevinlloyd]

Always hang door first then latch followed by door stops tack first then use the nailer.
Architrave mitres biscuit jointed. And the back of architrave to skirting at floor level .
Doesn’t take much longer

[paulyoull]

Dan, what’s your thoughts on the method of 2 part glue the header to the legs first and then fix as one? When fitting the door frame do you have any tips on getting both legs plumb as it’s not always possible to eye them from an angle. I would appreciate your thoughts!!

[skimmingstoness]

Some of the fit and finish I've seen skirting in new builds would make you think Stevie Wonder did it with Ray Charles.