How do I decorate where the wall meets the skirting board?

[MichelleMaBelle]

I have removed the wallpaper from the wall & the whole wall has a thin layer of 'cream' coloured paint over the plaster - what is this paint do you think?

Where the wall meets the skirting board there is a thicker paint in a line just above the skirting. It seems to be some sort of seal idea. Can you please tell me what products you think these are as I dont want to change it just fill in any areas where things are not 100%.

Thank you

 

[MichelleMaBelle]

You can also see the cream line beneath the window sill..its the same as above the skirtings & pipe boxes

 

[JohnD]

it is paint.

When the client specifies that a room is going to be wallpapered, the paint on the woodwork is purposely overlapped slightly onto the plaster, so that when the wallpaper is inaccurately cut, or shrinks back when drying, there will be no patch of bare plaster to catch the eye.

if the walls are going to be painted, there is no need to overlap.

 

[MichelleMaBelle]

it is paint.

When the client specifies that a room is going to be wallpapered, the paint on the woodwork is purposely overlapped slightly onto the plaster, so that when the wallpaper is inaccurately cut, or shrinks back when drying, there will be no patch of bare plaster to catch the eye.

if the walls are going to be painted, there is no need to overlap.

can I ask about the pipe boxing? Here there is a specific substance connecting the 2 edges of the plywood boarding. It is a bit rubbery feeling. Do you know of such a substance? Thank you JohnD!

 

[JohnD]

might be silicone sealant

The old version could not be painted, so people used caulk, which shrinks and cracks.

Paintable sealant is a superior product.

The ply should be fastened with screws and a hidden batten, not just by a sealant.

 

[Tigercubrider]

Wet the cream coloured stuff. If it goes slimy or sticky it could be distemper which you need to remove