Filling large gap under skirting

[kevin_robson]

As you may be aware from previous posts I'm putting new skirting on. All has gone well apart from one long piece where the skirting is a little warped and it bent up from the floor slightly. In the middle this gap is perhaps 15mm and approx 2 metres long.

I've filled the large gap by gluing wooden battens underneath it, so that whatever filler I use will have something to stick to.

My question - what should I use to fill this and get a decent finish on it.
I'm not sure decorators caulk will be able to give a smooth finish on a gap 15mm high, and its a lot of sanding for wood filler (which I dont want to do if I can avoid as the skirting is only glued on) .

Is there a product which is easy to apply flat in a neat way? The depth is not so much of an issue now I have glued support battons, its more that I need a 15mm high thin layer of filler or something.

Hope this all makes sense?

 

[masona]

How did you fitted the skirting board? Cut nails or screws etc?

 

[kevin_robson]

No mechanical fixings, it glued in place. Was so busy checking it was pressed and held against the wall, and it had some furnituiture in front of it so I couldn't see from the front, that I didn't realise I had a gap.

Removing it isn't an option if that is your question.

 

[gcol]

This is ideal for that.
http://www.icipaints.co.uk/products/info/polycell_trade_polyfilla_one_fill.jsp

 

[markie]

Is there any reason why you just glued it ?

 

[kevin_robson]

Various reasons - check my other posts.

In the end I got some ronseal deep gap filler which still needs sanding but seems to have done the trick. Was pretty horrible stuff to use though.

 

[gcol]

Shame, the stuff I gave you the link to is dead easy to use.

 

[kevin_robson]

Didn't get it in time unfortunately.
Thanks all