Hi, I removed my old skirting boards that were attached to battens that were more or less level with the plaster. I then had my walls replastered which has resulted in the plaster sticking out further than the battens (to varying amounts around the room).
I am now trying to work out what would be the best way to attach my new skirting boards. There is plenty of room between the floor and the existing batten, so I could attach a new batten to the brick and screw the skirting to this, but I am not sure of the best way to get the batten to match the level of the plaster all the way round the room? What would be the best thing to use to provide varying spacers depending on the depth required? Or would it be sufficient to just not screw the batten flush to the brick (i.e. leave a gap between the batten and the brick wall using the thread of the screw to hold it at the desired distance).
Or is there another technique that I am not thinking about here that I could use?
I am now trying to work out what would be the best way to attach my new skirting boards. There is plenty of room between the floor and the existing batten, so I could attach a new batten to the brick and screw the skirting to this, but I am not sure of the best way to get the batten to match the level of the plaster all the way round the room? What would be the best thing to use to provide varying spacers depending on the depth required? Or would it be sufficient to just not screw the batten flush to the brick (i.e. leave a gap between the batten and the brick wall using the thread of the screw to hold it at the desired distance).
Or is there another technique that I am not thinking about here that I could use?