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Skirting\Architraves

  • 19-12-2007 11:49am
    #1
    Noviceman
    Closed Accounts Posts: 176 ✭✭


    Hi Folks,

    I'm ready to put the skirting and architraves into my house, but I don't think my house is, you guys might be able to help me answer this. I'm still waiting for my floors to dry fully, down about 7 weeks ago, i did put down the tiles in the kitchen. What I am wondering is, is it ok to put the skirting and architraves in house possibly on tiles in kitchen before Xmas and leave it there for the 2 weeks with heat on and then put them on just after xmas, what are people's thoughts?


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  • #2
    sinnerboy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,433 ✭✭✭sinnerboy


    allow concerte to dry at rate of 1mm per day . so if floor screed is 75mm thick - 75 days. Or go ahead and prepare to replace some skirtings later . Dehumidifiers are too aggressive- only good where you have NO choice - eg flood / burst pipe . For sake of finishes - wait the time


  • #3
    De_man
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 552 ✭✭✭De_man


    Noviceman wrote: »
    Hi Folks,

    I'm ready to put the skirting and architraves into my house, but I don't think my house is, you guys might be able to help me answer this. I'm still waiting for my floors to dry fully, down about 7 weeks ago, i did put down the tiles in the kitchen. What I am wondering is, is it ok to put the skirting and architraves in house possibly on tiles in kitchen before Xmas and leave it there for the 2 weeks with heat on and then put them on just after xmas, what are people's thoughts?


    don't take the chance i'd wait if it were me, why not borrow a moisture tester from your local timber floor supplier? that'll answer the question for you


  • #4
    Moro23
    Closed Accounts Posts: 47 ✭Moro23


    If it it is just the concrete that is new and not the entire house I would fit the skirting.If you are painting the skirting put some primer on the back and bottom of the skirting it seals it up.


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