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Well it seems like foam is the way to go. Saying that after watching skill builder and Robin Clevit on Youtube they just use polymer grab adhesive. I was planning to try out foam and then use weights against the skirting - then finish with a flexible acrylic cauking. Soudals decorators...

How many cans would I need to put skirting up throughout a 3 bed house - about 100m of skirting and 100m of architrave.

So is it plasterboard foam I need or just any expanding foam? If it expands will it expand past the edge of the skirting? Do I apply it in the centre or along top and bottom?

So I need to fix mdf skirting to dot & dabbed plastered walls. The walls should be straight but I cannot say the floors are exactly level. Do I place the skirting right to the floor or hover it about 2mm above to remove any undulations? To fix the skirting I am in two minds - either use foam...

My issue with wood architraves and skirting is warping. So unless I can pick all the boards myself (who will allow me to do that?)

Definitely hanging the doors before the carpet goes down. I was even thinking of painting the doors before they are hung but it seems that they would need to adjusted to get hung and in the end get loads of marks on them. Ideally I would like to get doors hung with the carpet piece, then paint...

So after doors are fitted do I remove them to paint them. I will have carpets fitted as well so would it be best to get a piece of the carpet and then get the doors hung to accommodate the carpet? Acryclic pimer / undercoat- would that be Johnsons Aqua guard? What would Crown equivalent be? I...

I am having my mdf skirting and architrave installed in about 2 weeks so I want to plan ahead and get the correct paints. I want a satin finish and have a local Crown and Johnsons decorator centre. So for primed - do I need 2 undercoats plus one top. or one undercoat plus two top coats. Also...

So I want to attach a new bannister rail and spindles / balusters to the existing Newel post. The length of the bannister rail will be 1.34m and I will be using 9 balusters / spindles. The existing spindles were nailed into the floorboard and the mop hand rail. Now I think I need the...

I need to prep 3 different surfaces and I am not sure how to proceed. 1 - green moisture board 2 - green moisture board that has been skimmed over 3 - red brick masonry which tile backer board will be dot / dabbed onto Fitting a bath - so where the wet area is - will be fitting the tile...

I didn't paint to the bottom - left about 10cm short as I will be fitting skirting afterwards - and skirting sticks better to plain plaster than painted plaster?

Thanks wayners, sorry one more question. I really appreciate all your advice. In what order shall I do the painting Paint walls - all 3 coats. Paint skirting boards and then fix to walls Paint doorframes and then fit doors at end after flooring goes down. Or should I only do the mist coat...

Thanks wayners for your advice. I can crack on. Is there any particular brand of roller sleeves I should go for? I tried to pop into a Johnstone decorator centre but with this Covid I was not alowed to browse but they said they had some offers on Fat Hog equipment? I am a bit confused on the...

Does anyone recommend using a 15 inch roller to paint as it seems to make sense according to this video. Also after using the roller for a mist coat - do I just throw the sleeve away or wash and reuse?

Thats a lot for my simple brain to take in. :mrgreen: So is that on new plaster - Mist coat Acrylic Primer 2 x Durable paint So thats 4 coats in all. After each application I wipe down with sugar soap and light sanding paper - 180 grit?