Skirting tips

[rich_vw]

Had some fun over the weekend trying to fit some skirting...due to all internal walls being brick I've gone down the 'grip fil' fixing route but am finding a mix of wavey walls and non-flat floors are resulting in some large gaps between the walls and the skirting. Now I realise that caulk will 'fix' most of the problems but if anyone has a good tip to further reduce the gap it would be appreciated.

Cheers

[Simpo Two]

For the bottom, I'd use a pencil to trace the wavy profile of the floor onto the skirting and then set about it with an electric planer.

Edited by Simpo Two on Tuesday 12th April 10:53

[Spudler]

To keep tight to the wall, wedge lengths of timber from opposing walls.

[mgtony]

Spudler said:

To keep tight to the wall, wedge lengths of timber from opposing walls.

Wont these be an unsightly trip hazzard?

Plug and screw the skirting where it needs pulling into the wall aswell as the gripfill.

[rich_vw]

Thanks, will have a dabble this evening and see how I get on

[stabbed rat]

Simpo Two said:

For the bottom, I'd use a pencil to trace the wavy profile of the floor onto the skirting and then set about it with an electric planer.

Edited by Simpo Two on Tuesday 12th April 10:53

+1 on this, you will get it fairly close and then can just caulk the small gap left. Looks much neater too

[spikeyhead]

Whatever you do, leave a carpet widths gap underneath it, or your carpet fitter will want to kill you.

[dave_s13]

I recently posted similar. Ball ache isn't it?

One tip from these very pages was to use Grip fill (as you already are), good stuff that - bang the boards home using masonary nails and allow to set overnight. Just remove them carefully or you can rip the boards off.

I also found some of my external joints were a bit hit and miss - sand paper and decorators caulk is great for covering up a lack of talent.

[Piersman2]

mgtony said:

Wont these be an unsightly trip hazzard?

Plug and screw the skirting where it needs pulling into the wall aswell as the gripfill.

This, or if you're a bit more lazy user smallish frame fixings. Just drill straight through and then screw them in. You might need to trim a bit of plastic off but much easier than fannying around drilling, marking, drilling, plasplugging, screwing, etc...

[Simpo Two]

spikeyhead said:

Whatever you do, leave a carpet widths gap underneath it, or your carpet fitter will want to kill you.

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Carpets go up to skirting boards, not under them.