hello is oak veneer ogee skirting and door facing just as good as real oak thankyou.

hello the answer to that question is no because it will not take knocks or bangs like real oak but if you dont have little ones banging way on dors or skirting than go for it price for two doors would be around £50 to fit but if you have skirting as well and it can be done in a day than it is daywork rate

If you are thinking about veneer then you are wanting minimum upkeep, ie no staining, waxing! most veneer products have a 10 year manfacturers guarantee and will outlast that. oak looks lovely when first installed but its timber , susceptible to moisture, heat, cold it expands, shrinks and needs the same upkeep as your walls and ceilings. ie how long is it before noticing marks on walls after painting!

Hi specsaver, At the end of the day you can't really beat solid oak. It's only downfall, is it can move split and crack a lot as it dries out. A few years ago, I was working on a 16 million house, that had solid oak everywhere. All the skirtings were 250mm in depth and pelleted and srewed to the wall(proper job)The property had underfloor heating, and as soon as they put it on full, to test it, all the oak started curling off the walls, up to and inch gaps in places. With anything that is veneer, it's only as good as the material it's veneered too really. Bad point, it's a lot harder to repair if it gets damaged. You cant just sand it out, but you don't get anything like the same amount of movement as I mentioned above, hence the reason they veneer high end furniture rather than use solid timber. For what you require veneer would be fine, but don't go for the cheapest possible... Pick mid range.

Oak is a luxury item it is extremely hard wearing. if you want to reduce costs you can use veneer where not exposed to wear and tear. I personally would not use veneer on skirtingor architrave. but possibly on doors. depends who is using the doors! If you can use real oak , hang the cost and enjoy . Charlie Bates

Hi, you could always, put a clear varnish on it afterwards, that will enhance the colour plus also protect it somewhat from wear and tear. cheers.