To remove the skirts or not..?
Discussion
paulrockliffe said:
If you want to do it without trashing the walls, screw some handles or bolt eyes to the skirting, do them in opposing pairs. Then use a cable and some sort of whiching mechanism to pull them off the walls in pairs by pulling against each other.
ooh good idea will try that on my hallway.Great big bleeding coach nails.
jon- said:
Really. Can't I just hide it with skirts?
Yeah, just wet the area prior (or use a bit of watered down PVA if you're feeling flush) then dub it out with bonding and rule it off flush. Gripfil your skirting onto that. If there is damage to plasterwork above the original skirting line go for a taller profile skirt. MDF is good, pre-primed and nice and stable. Bead of caulk on the top and at the joins and Bob's your brothers cousin.Edited by B17NNS on Thursday 16th October 16:39
jon- said:
B17NNS said:
Skirts go on prior to painting.
On a serious note, why? In my head it makes sense to paint the walls / ceiling before the floor is down, lay floor, attach Skirts with a big hammer, then paint Skirts... All while wearing a skirt!
ndg said:
jon- said:
B17NNS said:
Skirts go on prior to painting.
On a serious note, why? In my head it makes sense to paint the walls / ceiling before the floor is down, lay floor, attach Skirts with a big hammer, then paint Skirts... All while wearing a skirt!
Even painted the same shade the caulk will look different because it's a different material at a different angle to the light. I've painted some in my house, but lots didn't need to be painted as it doesn't look obviously different.
I've not caulked all the walls as some of them were straight enough that the skirting could be fitted without a gap to caulk
I also painted all my walls before fitting the skirting as it is quicker to not have to mask and you can use a roller rather than a brush at the edge, so it looks better. Not sure why you'd do it the other way unless you knew you couldn't get a good enough fit to avoid caulk.
I've not caulked all the walls as some of them were straight enough that the skirting could be fitted without a gap to caulk
I also painted all my walls before fitting the skirting as it is quicker to not have to mask and you can use a roller rather than a brush at the edge, so it looks better. Not sure why you'd do it the other way unless you knew you couldn't get a good enough fit to avoid caulk.
Thanks guys, looks like I'll be painting first, joining, then probably painting again 
I'd rather paint without the new floor down.
As for attaching the skirting boards, I'm getting confused by all this talk of blocks etc. Once the floor is down surely I can just nail back into the sides, much like how the original skirts were attached?
Pictures of what was under the original skirts.
I'd rather paint without the new floor down.As for attaching the skirting boards, I'm getting confused by all this talk of blocks etc. Once the floor is down surely I can just nail back into the sides, much like how the original skirts were attached?
Pictures of what was under the original skirts.
If the laminate is only temporary, what type of flooring will be going down afterwards?
(sorry if already mentioned!)
If the skirting is going to have to come off again in order to more easily remove the laminate or to fit other wood flooring, it may be best to plug the wall and screw the new skirting on. Leave the screws visible and don't bother caulking whilst you've got the temporary laminate down, then whip them off, change the floor, refit the skirting, fill over the screws and caulk once the new floor is in?
(sorry if already mentioned!)
If the skirting is going to have to come off again in order to more easily remove the laminate or to fit other wood flooring, it may be best to plug the wall and screw the new skirting on. Leave the screws visible and don't bother caulking whilst you've got the temporary laminate down, then whip them off, change the floor, refit the skirting, fill over the screws and caulk once the new floor is in?
It doesnt need to be overly tidy underneath the skirts, it looks like there's plenty to grab onto.
I'd nail them back up with nails with just a small head, nailing them into the skirt rather than flush. You'll end up with gaps at the top of the skirt between it and the wall anyway.
Then fill the holes made by the nails over the top prior to painting the skirt so you can't see the nail or holes and caulk the skirt at the top all around before brushing with a wet paintbrush to get a smooth finish.
THEN PAINT!
I'd nail them back up with nails with just a small head, nailing them into the skirt rather than flush. You'll end up with gaps at the top of the skirt between it and the wall anyway.
Then fill the holes made by the nails over the top prior to painting the skirt so you can't see the nail or holes and caulk the skirt at the top all around before brushing with a wet paintbrush to get a smooth finish.
THEN PAINT!
Pooky67 said:
If the laminate is only temporary, what type of flooring will be going down afterwards?
(sorry if already mentioned!)
If the skirting is going to have to come off again in order to more easily remove the laminate or to fit other wood flooring, it may be best to plug the wall and screw the new skirting on. Leave the screws visible and don't bother caulking whilst you've got the temporary laminate down, then whip them off, change the floor, refit the skirting, fill over the screws and caulk once the new floor is in?
It'll end up a bedroom, so I'll likely carpet it in a year or so, but then if the laminate looks ok, I could just put a rug in. Skirting is cheap, I'll just resign myself to buying more, though I might use slightly smaller nails this time than the huge square ones.(sorry if already mentioned!)
If the skirting is going to have to come off again in order to more easily remove the laminate or to fit other wood flooring, it may be best to plug the wall and screw the new skirting on. Leave the screws visible and don't bother caulking whilst you've got the temporary laminate down, then whip them off, change the floor, refit the skirting, fill over the screws and caulk once the new floor is in?
Chicken Chaser said:
It doesnt need to be overly tidy underneath the skirts, it looks like there's plenty to grab onto.
I'd nail them back up with nails with just a small head, nailing them into the skirt rather than flush. You'll end up with gaps at the top of the skirt between it and the wall anyway.
Then fill the holes made by the nails over the top prior to painting the skirt so you can't see the nail or holes and caulk the skirt at the top all around before brushing with a wet paintbrush to get a smooth finish.
THEN PAINT!
Thanks I'd nail them back up with nails with just a small head, nailing them into the skirt rather than flush. You'll end up with gaps at the top of the skirt between it and the wall anyway.
Then fill the holes made by the nails over the top prior to painting the skirt so you can't see the nail or holes and caulk the skirt at the top all around before brushing with a wet paintbrush to get a smooth finish.
THEN PAINT!
The walls might be painted
! Hopefully I'll get the flooring down tomorrow then fresh skirts on next week, before painting the wood / radiators. The walls are brilliant white, so I'm not overly worried about caulk not matching.Gassing Station | Homes, Gardens and DIY | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff