Creating a shadow gap at bottom of wall

[Yukster]

I had my upstairs re-plastered but unfortunately builder created an uneven shadow gap at the botton of the wall with beeding that' also too large.

I'd like to tried to use 3mm ply stripa to create an even gap and fill the remaining gap with bonding plaster but the plaster adhered to the ply, so it didnt work. What material can i use instead of ply that's easily available?

 

[opps]

Photos might help.

Do you mean that he plastered down to an uneven beading?

 

[ree]

OP,
You dont plaster down to the floor surface - you stop the plaster a little above the floor.
The gap is covered by the skirting board.

 

[Yukster]

I don't plan to have skirting boards.

I don't know why the unevenness happened. I wasn't around when the job was done. Only some of the shadow gap is uneven but the main problem that i am trying to solve is that it is too big of a shadow gap, about 8mm in places and I would like it to be 2mm or 3mm. Is there a sensible way to plaster beyond the beading to create a smaller more attractive gap. Could i use bonding plaster to fill the gap up to a 3mm packer and then Polyfilla for a smooth finish? One coat plaster?

 

[ree]

As above, post pics.

 

[stuart45]

3mm is a bit small for a shadow gap. You normally need at least 10mm.

 

[opps]

As above, they are often about 10mm, sometimes .

If you paint it black it might be less obvious.

I have only ever had to paint one- approx 50m linear. That was after the customer had the floor tiles laid. It was a PITA. I had to remove any excess grout and then use white primer on the galvanised beading. Then two coats of black paint

 

[phatboy]

Leave it be for a few months. Then once it's all smashed up by the vacuum cleaner, simply pop a skirting board over it.

 

[freddiemercurystwin]

Yes no skirting (plastered) walls rarely work well unless in art galleries etc where the cleaning/maintenance regime is adjusted to suit. Especially in old houses.