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    Ill-fitting skirting board

    [/url] Correct. Here, we tend to speak of oil based vs water based putty, and therefore "putty" could equally apply to both. You'd know by the context. OK. Well, polyester resin is pretty amazing stuff. Sounds like you have an untapped market. OK. I didn't realize that...
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    Ill-fitting skirting board

    What you're saying about the movement makes total sense. Afterall, that's why we use silicone rather than grout between tiling and, say, sinks. So I could treat the 1) joints/gaps (which may move) and 2) adding thickness to the new skirting board (which shouldn't move within itself) as two...
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    Ill-fitting skirting board

    OK. I do need to use some filler in some places too. For instance, there is about a 1/2 cm gap between the end of my board and the start of the existing one. What would the outcome of using joint compound vs putty vs decorators caulk vs builders bog be for filling up gaps of that size...
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    Ill-fitting skirting board

    After removing a gas heater in our lounge, we're left without a skirting board where the heater once stood. I attempted to locate a matching skirting board from DIY stores, but due to the age of the house, modern SBs aren't the same. I've gone ahead and planed down a piece of timber to match...
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