Pre or post skim

[dextrous]

Am currently replacing the skirting boards in a room. Obviously, the old plaster has come away from when I removed the old boards, and the new skirtings will be shorter than them. In the past I've tended to fill the holes and skimmed down to ground level before putting new skirting on.

Just wondering if anyone recommends doing it the other way - put bonding on, fix skirting, then skim down to this.

Whaddya think?

 

[roughcaster]

Repair the bottom of the wall Dexty,,, then put on your new skirting. Leave a small gap between the bottom of the wall and the floor,, you'll know that anyway.

Roughcaster.

 

[dextrous]

Repair the bottom of the wall Dexty,,, then put on your new skirting. Leave a small gap between the bottom of the wall and the floor,, you'll know that anyway.

Roughcaster.

Thanks - was just thinking of doing it the old way (before caulk was invented )

 

[Richard C]

I'm with RC, I wouldn’t skim down to a new skirting. I always repair the bottom of the wall, skim the lot & then fix the new skirting; mostly use grab adhesive these days. A quick squirt with a caulk gun will hide any small discrepancies.

Edit; didn't see your post before replying

 

[dextrous]

I'm with RC, I wouldn’t skim down to a new skirting. I always repair the bottom of the wall, skim the lot & then fix the new skirting; mostly use grab adhesive these days. A quick squirt with a caulk gun will hide any small discrepancies.

Edit; didn't see your post before replying

Thanks Richard- glad to see you've cheered up now

 

[youngroughcaster]

I agree with RC repair the wall first, then skim then fix the skirting



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