Best stuff to tidy up gaps in skirting
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A form of Decorators Caulk I would imagine.
Something like - http://www.screwfix.com/p/nemesis-instant-paintable-decorators-caulk-white-310ml/4774j
Something like - http://www.screwfix.com/p/nemesis-instant-paintable-decorators-caulk-white-310ml/4774j
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Just caulk. No need for anything more expensive than this though: http://www.screwfix.com/p/no-nonsense-decorators-caulk-white-310ml/57568
i agree with the guys above ^^ just don't rush it let it dry fully and if its a larger gap do 2/3 fills after each drying session to build it up.
If the gap is huge then use some other filler not caulk as you don't want to fill large gaps/holes.
If the gap is huge then use some other filler not caulk as you don't want to fill large gaps/holes.
Definitely caulk as above.
However I've found some cheaper caulks to be less dense and/or gritty and so not as easy to shape and keep in place while applying. I've found Unibond Flexible Decorating filler to be excellent although it's a little dearer (under £2 at screwfix) but hardly expensive either given the coverage.
I applied caulk around all internal window frames, architrave and skirting as I renovated my first home (a 1920's house where everything flexed!) and it was the winner after trying a number of caulks.
However I've found some cheaper caulks to be less dense and/or gritty and so not as easy to shape and keep in place while applying. I've found Unibond Flexible Decorating filler to be excellent although it's a little dearer (under £2 at screwfix) but hardly expensive either given the coverage.
I applied caulk around all internal window frames, architrave and skirting as I renovated my first home (a 1920's house where everything flexed!) and it was the winner after trying a number of caulks.
i've recently used this to apply sealant in the bathroom and it made the job way easier. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wQxtQhpA5Vo
May be experts can get by without but if you're not applying caulk or sealant regularly it's a cheap and easy way to get a better finish.
May be experts can get by without but if you're not applying caulk or sealant regularly it's a cheap and easy way to get a better finish.
They fail miserably when things are not square and true though.
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Absolutely agree with the above - decorators caulk.
I use it on skirting joints and also stud/wall joins and along ceiling joins - basically anywhere that would have a form of movement.
I use it on skirting joints and also stud/wall joins and along ceiling joins - basically anywhere that would have a form of movement.
polycell flexible gap filler in a cartridge, like caulk but stays more flexible. Caulk tends to dry out and crack. If you use a fugi tool you can level it off so you don't loose the profile / sharpness of how you cut the paint in from the wall to the skirting and vice versa.