I’m a complete beginner. Earlier this fall, my dad helped me pick up new skirting boards from one of the big DIY stores. I’m now getting ready to paint them with linseed oil paint but I'm starting to realize that, damn, they are a bit too bulky for me (15 mm wide).
It’s a bit late to realize this now, but is there anything I can do about it? With reasonably simple beginner methods? Standing there and hand-planing is likely to be anything but straight. What would you have done? (Other than buying the right ones from the start)
It’s a bit late to realize this now, but is there anything I can do about it? With reasonably simple beginner methods? Standing there and hand-planing is likely to be anything but straight. What would you have done? (Other than buying the right ones from the start)
Have you tested on site? 15 mm is it almoge? picture?
Almoge? Oh, don't say that. No, it's stylistically more of a simple 1920s baseboard in a smaller format, like early functionalism.Solvskaftet said:
The short boring answer for someone without a fully equipped workshop with machinery: no
(15mm is not grotesquely large, regular smooth ones are 12mm but tastes differ)
(15mm is not grotesquely large, regular smooth ones are 12mm but tastes differ)
Agree with Byggglädje, not much wider than usual. I was thinking of floor baseboards antique, turn of the century, not common people but maybe it's the same thing?!F FunkishJonny said:
Thanks for the reply! No, they're not so thick that it struck me at first glance. If I could have done something, it might have been worth a little effort to make the feeling perfect, but they are otherwise nice and fully sufficient.Agree with Byggglädje, not much wider than the usual ones. I was thinking of floor mouldings antique, turn of the century, not allmoge, but maybe it's the same thing?!
If it's a lot of linear meters, it might be worth having a carpentry company plane them, but it's doubtful if it's economical.
However, I advise you against putting up something that might bother you as long as you live there...
However, I advise you against putting up something that might bother you as long as you live there...
A week later, I just realized that we have a craft association in the neighborhood, where I might either be able to become a member and gain access to various machines, or perhaps even find someone willing to help me. What type of machine would do the trick? I'm thinking a planer would do the trick, but it doesn't seem like there's one available. (Obviously, I'm not very knowledgeable, so getting help might be the best option)Byggglädje said:
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The baseboard should not be completely flat on the back; if you look at the one you have, it's probably thinner (scooped) in the middle section. If you only use a flat plane, it will become completely flat on the back, which makes it a bit more complicated to fit it nicely and tightly against the top of the wall. I would probably have bought new ones instead of spending a lot of time adjusting these, but it's a bit of a price issue where you have to weigh the work effort against the cost of buying new. However, I am convinced that it is a good investment to spend more money on new ones instead of lowering your own "it's-fun-to-fix-home" feeling.
I thought the hollowing was done with a spokeshave after the plane? If that step isn't extremely difficult, I probably have no problem doing it myself.M marka said:
It's also not just a money issue, as I had already painted the things with linseed oil paint when I started considering planing off a couple of millimeters. Then it also feels a little wasteful with the environment, but of course, it's not huge amounts.