C & W Berry Ltd - Timber, Plumbing and Builders Merchants

MDF Mouldings

Our skirting boards and architraves are knot free, warp free and defect free that means less preparation and decorating.

All our skirting boards and architraves are twice primed and denibbed leaving you with a quality product. All skirtings and architraves are sold in full 5.4m lengths and in a choice of heights, board thicknesses and profiles.

Storage

Primer Mould MDF mouldings must be stored in dry, well ventilated conditions, stacked flat on a minimum of 4 bearers.

Application

All of our products are manufactured from moisture resistant MDF and are entirely suitable for internal use in all new build and refurbishment projects. It is essential that new plasterwork is dry prior to fixing.

Cutting

Primer Mould products should be sawn with a fine toothed saw. Recessing, such as for hinges, may be carried out with a router, or in the traditional manner, using a sharp chisel taking small cuts. If mechanical extraction of saw dust is impractical then the sawing should be carried out in well ventilated conditions. All cut ends should be sealed with paint.

Fixing With Adhesive

Skirtings are commonly glued to the wall using a proprietary gap filling adhesive.

Fixing With Screws

Should screw fixing be preferred, then drill and countersink the skirting accordingly and fix with a screw of appropriate length and gauge so as to achieve a firm fixing. It is important that subsequent filling is carried out using a good quality non water based shrink resistant filler.

Fixing With Nails

Products may also be nailed using lost head nails. Architraves are often fitted using a combination of a gap filling adhesive and a few lost heads. Cross nailing, such as with mitres of architraves, is not recommended. Filling of nail heads should be carried out using a good quality non water based shrink resistant filler.

Decorating

Primer Mould products are supplied pre primed and require simply an undercoat and gloss to complete the decoration. In a building site environment it is prudent to lightly sand the products prior to undercoating.