skirting

Hi guys We recently removed l skirting board for a new laminate floor, I have yet to add new skirting but I have noticed draughts coming from the chipped plasterboard on wall corners, in some places exposing the metal mesh underneath, please note picture b what’s the best way to try and...

Hi Guys, I just nail gunned my skirting and architraves around the home and now would like to fill the small holes. I was contemplating using a ready filler such as Polyfilla all-purpose or Gyproc Easi-Fill as I have heard this is just as good. But I worry this is only for use on plaster...

I had a plasterer in a while back and now that the skirting needs to go on I find that the bottom edge is flared out, like the bell along the bottom of external render but not as pronounced. The new skirting will have quite a gap along the top if I fix it upright and will look quite odd if I...

Hello Please see images of work done by builders, they didn't fit the architrave and are only responsible for the skirting, but I think this just looks crap and there has got to be a better way of overcoming this problem. Many thanks for any suggestions I can put to them or any pics that have...

Hi all, been gutting the dining room this past month and now I am down to fitting new door frames, architraves and skirting etc. My door way goes into the kitchen and is on the left side of the wall with only half the door frame peeking out from the wall past the plasterboard, should I: just...

Hello all. I am trying to box in some pipes left by the previous tennant after they moved a radiator. There are some pretty big holes left in the wall, far bigger then I have filled before so unsure how to tackle them. Any tips, I dnt think my normal filler will do the job! Also any tips on...

Hi all. I've spent the last 6 months of the 6 months I've owned our house doing repair work on previous bodges. Luckily I've learnt a lot from people trained in both the old and new ways. One thing I need to do this month is fit new architrave and skirting to the front room. I've got the timber...

Hi there, A dilemma: here's the situation: When we bought the house (stone Cornish cottage, c. 1890s) a few years ago it had that engineered bamboo flooring. We took a deep breath, ripped it up and found a really good Victorian floor underneath. Plus ****loads of glue blobs. Just got round to...

Hello forum, I replaced all the skirting boards in my flat recently. I used a fully finished white skirting board from Wickes. Well...I hoped it would be straightforward - lots of nice 45 degree mitres, some scribed joints and glue the whole lot on to the walls. Bish bash bosh, job done. Not...

Question for the experienced. Part way through the House of Pain- looking at skirting board for the first 3 completed rooms. Ceiling height pretty much requires 6" or 7" but the price of 7" is fairly horrid (£4- odd/metre). Given I've got at least 150 metres to put in, is it worth me spanking...

hello, I took out a carpet with the intention to put it back. Something I found strange is some of the skirting doesn't have a gap between it and the floorboard. My question is does the skirting necessarily need a gap to install the carpet past the wood gripper strip? Cheers

Hi everyone, Our contractor is finishing a full-house renovation. We have a written agreement which lists all the works that were to be carried out for the agreed price. Inevitably some unforeseen additional jobs came up during the works. Except where explicitly asked, he has not informed us of...

I'm making a secret door in a stud wall. There will be skirting board running along the bottom of the wall and I'd like the skirting to be on the bottom of the door too, to make it look more hidden. The door will be opening inwards so the skirting will be pivoting on to itself. Is there any...

Hi. I would like an advice about architrive and vanyl flooring. Our builer replaced some of our skirting boards and architrive in 1 part of the kitchen. We had vanyl flooring installed that day also. Unfotunately the skirting board and architrave he bought are about 20mm wide. I dont like the...

Removed old skirting to decorate a number of rooms. The plaster got damaged quite badly, so no way I can glue the new skirting in place. Not to mention the fact that it is an old house and there doesn't seem to be a 90 degree corner or straight wall. I've been putting this job off for 5 months...