Which foam adhesive for skirting?

[Bill]

Too many options!! I have a gun but it's old and no idea if it will work it's been put away still on a can of foam so would need a new one. ETA think my wife's had an out of sight out of mind tidy up!

Or try this: https://www.screwfix.com/p/soudal-genius-gun-plast...

Is that controllable enough?

Edited by Bill on Sunday 19th October 10:23

[FlyVintage]

I use grab adhesive for that job; foam is going to end up everywhere!

[Bill]

There's low expansion foam that is designed for this. Just ordered some after a Google so will report back!

[AndySpecC]

Those Soudal cans work well in my experience. Low expansion foam adhesive is not the same as expanding foam so won't go everywhere as long as you're careful and reasonably competent. Press the button gently and it will come out slower. Pop the end cap in after and fold the straw down and you can use it again. As a general rule use foam for walls that are quite uneven and with big gaps to fill and normal adhesive for smooth flat well prepared walls.

Edited by AndySpecC on Sunday 19th October 11:25

[Little Lofty]

Why use foam when grab adhesive does the same job with less hassle and less cost?

[Actual]

When I previously did skirting boards I found that grab adhesive was not enough to keep it against the wall and my nails were too big and made a mess of the skirting finish.

But great timing...

DeWalt DCN660NT 18v XR Brushless 2nd Fix Finishing Nailer
https://www.powertoolworld.co.uk/dewalt-dcn660nt-1...

Just today I am removing the profiled skirting and architrave from 4 bedrooms and when it come times the re-affix with new square edge I will be using a nail gun. My test shots are so neat with the nails leaving no marks and finishing just level with the surface of the skirting.

Yesterday I purchased Soudal Genius Gun Plasterboard Adhesive Foam 750ml and I might use this but I'm not even sure why adhesive is necessary so I will be following this thread.
https://www.toolstation.com/soudal-genius-gun-plas...

Also another trick with fitting skirting is to reverse a bar clamp so that is clamps bigger (if you can follow that) and use pieces of timber to brace the skirting across the room.

And a great tool for getting skirting off without damaging the wall is Sealey Skirting & Trim Puller TP001
https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0CFLYY5XL/ref=pe_2706... (I'm using mine right now)

The next dilemma is should I paint the walls before or after fitting the skirting which will also need to be painted?

[Bill]

Little Lofty said:

Why use foam when grab adhesive does the same job with less hassle and less cost?

Lumpy walls and hollow skirting to hide cables. Going ok with the foam.

[fridaypassion]

CT one is the daddy of adhesives.

[Russet Grange]

I prefer to screw skirting to a wall. Easy to get off again in the future, allows you to pull it in tightly if the wall isn't perfectly flat, and once the holes have been filled/undercoated and glossed you will hardly see them anyway.

[craigthecoupe]

Bill said:

Lumpy walls and hollow skirting to hide cables. Going ok with the foam.

Can you tell me a bit more about the hollow shirting? is it suitable to run power cables through?

[dmsims]

Little Lofty said:

Why use foam when grab adhesive does the same job with less hassle and less cost?

Easier and quicker to use

Fills bigger gaps

Sets in minutes

[Bill]

craigthecoupe said:

Can you tell me a bit more about the hollow shirting? is it suitable to run power cables through?

This: https://www.screwfix.com/p/rounded-skirting-board-...

Really easy to work with although a little trickier to mark the curved end as you can't do it on the back due to the hollows.

[The Gauge]

If gluing the skirting to the wall I prefer to use dot and dab sparingly so it causes less damage to the plaster should I need to remove it, there's always a time when I find I want to run a cable behind and need to remove the skirting.