Door linings to be painted white (mdf or solid wood)

[Moonshine]

We have decided to go for white architrave and skirting and hope to end up with something like this look

 

 

There seems to be two options for door linings solid wood or MDF, and consensus of what would be better?

[Andehh]

Watching with interest, we are probably going with white as per your picture... But not totally sure. 

[markc]

MDF or solid wood is often a dilemma. In area that will be mopped or likely to be damp/wet then solid wood (MDF can and is used but it needs fully sealing on all sides before install). In non wet areas then MDF is fine, no one goes around tapping skirts and arch’s like they do doors and furniture.

[Gone West]

  On 12/02/2023 at 07:33, Moonshine said:

There seems to be two options for door linings solid wood or MDF, and consensus of what would be better?

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We used solid wood door linings and MDF architrave and skirtings.

 

 

[markc]

  On 12/02/2023 at 08:31, Gone West said:

We used solid wood door linings and MDF architrave and skirtings.

 

 

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Looks great, I love the uniform skirt and arch’s

[Moonshine]

  On 12/02/2023 at 08:31, Gone West said:

We used solid wood door linings and MDF architrave and skirtings.

 

 

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Very tidy, is that a standard bullnose profile?

[Dave Jones]

soft wood linings are hit and miss quality wise.  MDF liners are bang on and you can use wide slam strips instead of the narrow ones for a more professional look.

[Gone West]

  On 12/02/2023 at 09:41, Moonshine said:

Very tidy, is that a standard bullnose profile?

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Yup.

[Gone West]

  On 12/02/2023 at 09:41, Dave Jones said:

soft wood linings are hit and miss quality wise.

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I made my own.