Design ideas for plywood skirting

[tgm1974]

We are the process of decorating our front room which has a bay window in it. We have totally replastered the room and have fitting new skirting but are having a problem with the bay. We ideally wanted the skirting to be in one piece by the wood is not flexible enough to bend .. the bay is very arched. Anyhow, we have now had to do it in two pieces but with plywood - it looks good but doesnt totally match the remaining "TOROS" skirting we have in the room but we are going to make this area a feature - if possible.

Does anyone know of any design websites that could give me some ideas - I jsut cant seem to find anything myself.

Thanks

[tezestwing]

what you need is a series of cross cuts across the back nearly through to the front of the skirting at approx 5mm centers or closer if the radius is less then bend and fit to wall and then apply filler to any seen cuts the best machine to use for this is a cross cut mitre saw set to the required depth hth Tez

[PeelerPal]

tez is completely right there with his/her advice, however I can give you some easier and much proven advice. get a length of torus skirting the length required to fix in one piece also considering the mitres, then simply do the following:-
Take two chairs or two objects steady enough to support the skirting at each end, (advisable to do this in a long warm room) and if you are using MDF skirting simply place a weight of about 5 kilos in the middle of the skirting and dampen the back of the skirting with hot water and leave a hot bowl of water underneath and change it every hour for at least five hours, this will slowly bow the skirting into enough of a shape for you to mould into your bay.

if you are using real wood skirting follow the above but just keep the wood damp but not wet

I know I know I am a genius and you are very welcome. :-)