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Window Boards

  • 23-07-2013 9:17pm
    #1
    Coffeycream
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9 ✭


    Hi,
    Looking for some advice. We are in the middle of building. Have a very tight budget and must decide on window boards. We will prob go with oak doors, skirting and architraves. Would you recommend oak window boards or red deal stained??? Keeping in mind out v tight budget. My friend got Teak!!! Expensive I'd say....


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  • #2
    North West
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 439 ✭✭North West


    Hi Coffeycream

    You can have the best of both worlds. Put the oak in the main areas - sitting room / living room etc. Tile the bathroom and kitchen window. Use red deal stained in the bedrooms. I did a job before christmas for a client and it worked out very well and he was happy. It cut the cost considerably and looked great.
    When you buy the red deal window board, test the stain on the back of red window board so you can be happy with it. I used light oak and clear varnish.
    NW

    ps dont go with dark stain as the pigment in red deal will darken slightly


  • #3
    woodoo
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,219 ✭✭✭woodoo


    Oak doors with paint off white/cream architrave, skirting and window boards is really nice too if you are looking to make savings.


  • #4
    tedimc
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 623 ✭✭✭tedimc


    Have you consider PVC? If your windows are PVC you can usually get boards to match (white, light timber, etc).

    Some may prefer natural wood, but I've actually put them one over the crappy builders spec pine boards in my own house. Looks well and easy to keep clean, no maintenance.

    If you can get them in before plastering, you could do a really neat job on the joints.


  • #5
    Coffeycream
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9 ✭Coffeycream


    Hi all,
    Thanks for ye re replies. My husband against PVC. Why I don t know. Considered cream painted boards but brought up a sample and put it next to the golden oak PVC and wasn t mad about it. Decided on red deal and will stain it after they have been put in. My head already wrecked with all these decisions and we ve only started interiors!!!!


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