Skirting (again, sorry)

[DrPhill]

Finally getting round to the skirting now.

Plenty of good advice memorised from thie forum: Start opposite the door (which is the longest bit as well). Work my way round. Use coping for the internal corners (pointing away from the centre), and miter the external ones (pointing into the centre).

But: Is there a 'best' (read easiest) way to do the bay? It is a 'splayed bay' - the sides are not parallel. Should I do the outside-most bit first (furthest from the centre of the room)? Or should I do this last? Should I attempt to cope the external corners which are probably 135 degrees, or should I use the miter saw 0n 67.5 degrees? Thankfully the profile is simple, so I may be able to cope (groan, sorry).

I would appreciate any advice before I create kindling..........

Phill

 

[blackrodd]

Hello Drphil, fit the rear skirting in the bay, cut the ends the same "splay" or angle as the sides.
Working away from that, scribe the ends of the sides, at the opposite angle, then cut the end mitre's, ready to pin and fix or stick.
Follow the skirting sequence (I go from right to left) and when you get to the bay, fit that first, then fit the skirting left of the bay and then the right, gives you a little time to "jiggle"about and adjust as these angles are all different. HTH,
I Hope all is well, in you're neck of the woods, What happened to the snow?
Regards Rodders

 

[Chippygeoff]

I would skirt the bay like this. Say the skirting is 6 inches wide. Lay a piece flat on the floor butted up to the first part of the bay and draw a line with a pencil along the outside edge. Then do the same with the rest of the bay. Where the lines disect draw a line to the point on the wall where the angles change. Then using a mitre gauge you can get the correct angle for each join, easy.

 

[MMUK]

3 sided bay?

I'd do the front piece first, cut ends to fit the splay. Then I'd do each side and scribe it in to the front piece, mitring the back external corner.

 

[blackrodd]

3 sided bay?

I'd do the front piece first, cut ends to fit the splay. Then I'd do each side and scribe it in to the front piece, mitring the back external corner.

I've already said that, now, get back to you're sharpening questions, the rest of us are enjoying the quiet!
Regards Rodders

 

[DrPhill]

Thanks folks

I get the impression here that the arguments for coping the external corners are trumped by the ease of mitering when the join is not 90 degrees. I can see the sense in that - the bay sides are relatively short. I figured that the not 90 corner would need some 'jiggery-pokery' if I went the miter route, but did not know if I was missing a clever trick for solving the problem. Alas not. Still, the skirts will be painted so I can fill any gaps, but I want to practice getting the fit as good as I can.

And Rodders, things here are fine thanks - how about over the border in the wildlands? It is about time we did our favourite walk again (Hilsford Bridge to Rockford) once we find the passports and shotguns.

I saw no snow, and am happy for it. My place of work is 9 miles from home and about a thousand foot up so whatever weather we get here is worse up there. A dusting of snow here is six inches up there. Now I do not mind being snowed in at home, but snowed in at work?