fixing architrave and skirting

[Jupiter01]

I don't own a nailer (working on that...) and wondering what I should use to fix the skirting to the wall and similarly the architrave to the wooden door frame.

In the past, I used gripfill and some mechanical fixings with screws and rawlplugs into the wall for the skirting. I then filled the countersunk screw holes with wood filler before painting.

I also used the gripfill for the architrave and small panel pins with a hammer and centre punch. I think I also squirted some wood glue into the architrave joins.

i would welcome your advice on this. Thanks

 

[Wayners]

Use polymer grab now like stixall or CT1. Much better than no nails.

For architrave a 1mm drill and a wire nail with just a few pea size polymer blobs. Just think you may want to remove one day.
Nail puch on wire nail to sink.
No need for nail gun unless your going to get value out of it.

Skirting I use foam to stick with a few blobs of polymer. Could just use polymer if you don't want to buy a foam gun

 

[Jupiter01]

Use polymer grab now like stixall or CT1. Much better than no nails.

For architrave a 1mm drill and a wire nail with just a few pea size polymer blobs. Just think you may want to remove one day.
Nail puch on wire nail to sink.
No need for nail gun unless your going to get value out of it.

Skirting I use foam to stick with a few blobs of polymer. Could just use polymer if you don't want to buy a foam gun

A few questions please:
- Would something like Stixall be fine for skirting and architrave?
- With the above, will I need any additional mechanical fixings on the skirting boards?
- With the wire nails, do I need a certain head size?
- Do I need to use anything on the corners of skirting and architrave? The ends that meet the other end of the skirting/architrave?

Thanks for your help.

 

[Wayners]

Stixall is fine for skirting and architrave.
I used a mixture of both foam and polymer on skirting just for speed. You can use just polymer.
As for mechanical fixing, no. Not unless you want to pull it in because wall is out.

Small wire head nails. Nail guns have no substantial head. Your just pinning.

High quality wood glue on joins.

 

[Jupiter01]

Would Stixall pull in the skirting (bowed walls) if I hold it in place for a few moments? Else, I can use mechanical fixings here.

 

[Wayners]

No. Will take a couple of hours to dry.
Your going to have to use a screw

 

[Jupiter01]

No. Will take a couple of hours to dry.
Your going to have to use a screw

Another thought on this. Can I screw a block of wood into the floor boards (carpet is up) to pull the skirting in at the various points? Or will it bounce back over time?
Trying to avoid the tediousness of drilling, countersinking, rawl-plugging, screwing and then filling.

 

[Wayners]

Yes
Nail is better and you can't screw through carpet without pulling a carpet thread.

 

[Jupiter01]

Yes
Nail is better and you can't screw through carpet without pulling a carpet thread.

Sorry @Wayners, what is the yes in response to? I packed a few questions into my earlier post.

 

[Wayners]

Yes. Fix a block to floor through the carpet to push skirting back flush untill glue dries.
Use a nail though.
If you use a screw it will pickup a carpet thread, which will wrap around the screw. You will pull the thread right across the room floor and will look terrible..

 

[Jupiter01]

Use polymer grab now like stixall or CT1. Much better than no nails.

I am using Stixall for this and wondering how long it needs to be held in place before it sets (on a reasonably straight wall)? The instructions just state that it needs to be held in place til it dries! I don't want to let go, only to realise that it bounces back later. It's going on to plastered wall.

 

[Wayners]

Takes an hour to start to firm. Couple of hours to really start to set.

I used to use a few small blobs of 2 pack resin filler as that sets in 5 to 10mins. Get timing right your only holding it for a few minutes. That will hold untill polymer sets.

 

[Jupiter01]

Takes an hour to start to firm. Couple of hours to really start to set.

I used to use a few small blobs of 2 pack resin filler as that sets in 5 to 10mins. Get timing right your only holding it for a few minutes. That will hold untill polymer sets.

Sorry @Wayners, I'm all questions!
I've seen videos where guys hold it in place for a few seconds and then their away doing the next bit of skirting. I assumed from that, that it is secured to the wall once firmly pushed into place. I am happy to hold it for a minute or so if that's safer.

 

[Wayners]

Polymer has a high grab. Will hold however, if your pushing really hard to bend in then it won't hold that.

 

[foxhole]

Yes
Nail is better and you can't screw through carpet without pulling a carpet thread.

On hard floors you can use a bucket of water and a timber to hold in place.