Plastering under skirting board

[alanthomaswatson]

Tried this in the joinery forum but no response. Any help much appreciated.

All.

As part of a re-plastering/dry lining job in one bedroom, I had to remove a length of skirting board which was wall fixed on wedges packed into the mortar joins.

1. In replacing the skirting boards will it be easiest to fix back as originally done (the wedges broke when being removed so new ones will have to be cut)? If so, are the wedges twisted or straight?

2. Alternatively I could patch plaster the wall to give a flat surface to fix the boards to. The room is first floor so I won't be bridging a DPC. If so, the floorboards finish a little short of the wall. Would the plaster 'self-support' over the gap or is it best to fill the voids and then plaster from there? I have seen plasterers plaster to floor and then chop off the bottom of the plaster.

Thanks.

 

[Lower]

When we have a room replastered (and we've done about 6 in the last 2 years) i get the plaster to plaster within an inch of the floor. Then the skirting board can sit against a flat surface rather than on the original wedges.

 

[trowelmonkey1]

i plaster to about an inch too, can the gripfill it to the wall and caulk the gaps