Screwing skirting to wall

[RobTi]

Hi I need to screw torus skirting to the walls, so primed mdf would you screw through the recess of the moulding of the skirting (blue) or through the flat of the skirting (red) ?
Thanks

 

[oldbutnotdead]

Depends on the wall. If its flat all the way to floor level then screw in the flat face but slightly above the centre (so the top edge gets pulled in to the wall face).
If there's the usual 2" or greater gap between plaster/pb and floor you might want to think about fixing a stop to the floor- if the skirting is Torus/OG reversible the height of that stop is critical. If not using a stop you again want to screw so that there's more flat wall below the screw than above.

 

[Wayners]

Do you need to screw it? I avoid screws if I can and stick skirting on.

 

[Dereekoo]

Do you need to screw it? I avoid screws if I can and stick skirting on.

Each to their own, screws everytime for me, had a builder do some for me once and it came away within a year, now screwed in place and will not come off in my lifetime

 

[Deleted member 174758]

Probably two screws, one above the other (it really depends on how tall the skirting flat area is), in the flat area combined with a decently thick squiggly line or two of grip adhesive along the back. In older houses there is no reason why you shouldn't just nail or pin into the old wedges or grounds

TBH despite the comments about sticking skirting on, with stud walling (especially metal framed) foam with a few 16 ga or 18 ga pins to hold it in place whilst the foam sets is pretty unbeatable (Yes, @foxhole I'm a convert - at least partially )

 

[RobTi]

Thanks all it’s old plasterboard walls that were fixed to straps nailed onto old plaster walls, council renovations at the time, so they strapped and sheeted rather than new plaster, so the plasterboard isnt fixed great onto the straps and some of the bottom straps are a little loose so I thought new skirting with gun adhesive or foam onto the plasterboard with long screws into the brick wall to tighten everything Up

 

[Deleted member 174758]

Thanks all it’s old plasterboard walls that were fixed to straps nailed onto old plaster walls, council renovations at the time, so they strapped and sheeted rather than new plaster, so the plasterboard isnt fixed great onto the straps and some of the bottom straps are a little loose...

Sounds like the "straps" are what I'd call timber battens and that they boarded ontonthe battens. That being the case, why not drill, plug and screw these to the brick wall, then fit the skirtings afterwards? TBH that would make for an easler job than trying to correct a flaw in the wall and fit the skirtings in one go - probably less frustrating, too

 

[RobTi]

Sounds like the "straps" are what I'd call timber battens and that they boarded ontonthe battens. That being the case, why not drill, plug and screw these to the brick wall, then fit the skirtings afterwards? TBH that would make for an easler job than trying to correct a flaw in the wall and fit the skirtings in one go - probably less frustrating, too

thanks the only reason for not refixing the grounds is that i would still need to screw the skirtings and my knees are done in so thanks for the reply i will have a think about how to proceed

 

[Deleted member 174758]

thanks the only reason for not refixing the grounds is that i would still need to screw the skirtings and my knees are done in...

You and me both! I sometimes need to sit down on the floor to work on flooring and skirtings which garners the odd comment from my colleagues

 

[Wayners]

Each to their own, screws everytime for me, had a builder do some for me once and it came away within a year, now screwed in place and will not come off in my lifetime

If it's a solid background then a few blobs of polymer and a line of foam.
No nails fails especially solvent free version. Terrible stuff imo. Obsolete now.
I know what your saying regarding falling off with the surface being dusty or not in good condition, then screws is a sure thing. I spray paint finish where I can and those screws holes are a pain to fill though, especially if every 400mm.