Recent content by oddeyes

The thinner one would normally be 18mm & you could just pack the new skirting out from the wall then use caulk to hide the gap or alternatively just fix the thinner skirting straight to the wall then run a piece of quadrant along the bottom. With regards to the architrave you could use a "plinth...

Why don't you just hire a mini digger with a driver to dig out the footings? He'll do it in a day & charge about £300, then hire a couple of brick layers for a week or two @ £150 a day each ask them if they'll oversee pouring of the concrete for you too & pay them for it. Cut out the middle man...