What to do here!

[markyyyyyy]

I need to fill these in before installing skirting...

How would I best to about doing this, would I use bonding coat?

I am installing smaller skirting than was previously there

 

[Alastairreid]

Screw a batten on 25mm from the floor, plaster down to the batten and fix skirting to it.
Bonding will be fine, dampen the wall down 1st.

 

[markyyyyyy]

Screw a batten on 25mm from the floor, plaster down to the batten and fix skirting to it.
Bonding will be fine, dampen the wall down 1st.

Cheers. If there is a batton on the wall then won't there be a gap between skirting and the wall once I fix skirting?

 

[Alastairreid]

Batten same thickness as existing plaster.
That's how it would have been done originally, plaster grounds which were then used for fixing skirting to.

 

[markyyyyyy]

Ah great thanks

 

[Alastairreid]

Those holes in the wall in your pic would have had wooden plugs in them which the batten was nailed to.

 

[markyyyyyy]

Those holes in the wall in your pic would have had wooden plugs in them which the batten was nailed to.

Ahh I did wonder what the wooden things sticking out the wall were for! Thanks!