i want to use adhesive rather that nails or screws, but how do i hold it in place while the adhesive goes off and leaving a gap for the carpet to go under?
2006-09-25 22:56:06 · 13 answers · asked by tjclarkey 2 in Home & Garden ➔ Do It Yourself (DIY)
You can wedge it up using small offcuts, and I tend to use big blobs of adhesive rather than running it all along.
2006-09-25 23:00:50 · answer #1 · answered by 'Dr Greene' 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The skirting should not go tight to the floor. You have to allow for movement. Wood expands and contracts with temperature changes. Just rest the board against the floor before fixing. The carpet buts the skirting board. If you find that the adhesive is not holding well, temporarily pin the skirting and remove the pins when secure. Not all walls are square or even therefoe i would recommend either nailing or screwing the skirting and then filling the screw or nail hole with wood filler or a dowel. Fixing the skirting more securely will hold it to the wall - pull it into the wall - better than an adhesive particularly with uneven walls.
A competent DIYer can do this job. The trick is to prepare properly and use decent tools.
2006-09-26 08:46:02 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The best method and this is going to be one that requires a second set of hands is using an industrial hot glue. This is somthing you can find at a specialty tool store and you will need to purchase the gun, about $50 for one that will do the job. ( its an investment but you will find alot of other uses for it around the house as well ) I don't know what adhesive your using but i recommend 100% silicone. It takes about 12 to 24 hours for silicone to be completely cured but once it is it wont come off. Be sure to leave gaps in your primary adhesive area for the hot glue so that a proper fit is maintained. Now for the gap issue, use shims. I take a 1x4 and cross cut it at the desired height. I make a bag full of these usually and never use more than about 10. Good luck!
2006-09-26 07:27:28 · answer #3 · answered by kevin d 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Is there not a ground in the wall for nailing the skirting to? Use that and small brads, with or without adhesive (NONAILS) The skirting should be tight to the floor, the carpet fits against it not under it!
2006-09-26 06:30:34 · answer #4 · answered by jayktee96 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The carpet doesn't go under the skirting board you put the skirting board on first and butt the carpet up to it.
There are some very good adhesives on the market.
Go to a builders merchant and get Sticks Like Sh*t made by Evostik . I've tried this and it really works. But there are a few others.
2006-09-26 06:13:21 · answer #5 · answered by brainstorm 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Use spacer blocks under the skirting to hold the desired gap.
Most construction adhesives will hold the skirtings but in my experience, plastered walls are not entirely flat so you will still get the occasional gaps. Masonry nails really are required anywhere the skirting does not want to sit tight against the wall. 40 -50 mm is adequate for skirting.
2006-09-26 08:14:52 · answer #6 · answered by Munster 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Gosh, some people must be really bad at DIY to say its a job for the professionals, what on earth are they doing answering questions on DIY ?
Firstly, its a simple job.
The skirting should go down to near the floorboards ( just miss then to help avoid creaking )
the carpet should go up to the skirting,
Its its a straight run then No-Nails or similar will work, i'd wedge the wood in from across the room. If you haven't got carpet down you could nail offcuts to hold it in place.
Personally, I think screwing it to the wall is best, it'll help stop the skirting/wall line cracking in the future when you bash it with a vacuum
2006-09-26 07:54:06 · answer #7 · answered by Michael H 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try your local builders merchant. Grip-fill is the gear for this job.
I have tried no more nails on a number of occasions, it ok, but not the correct stuff for what you want.
place the skirting in place, noting where it sticks out the most.
Apply the grip-fill in a long wwwww pattern approx. 1cm thick.
allow more for where the skirting, is further away from the wall.
place some uniform spacers under the skirting's final position to allow space for carpet. push the skirting firmly into place, ensuring that the grip-fill is squashed behind. This causes a suction that stick the skirting into place.
2006-09-29 21:42:55 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Use "No More Nails". It stays where you put it, so you can leave a gap under teh boards for carpet. No need to hold it, just glue and stick.
2006-09-26 06:00:11 · answer #9 · answered by Lick_My_Toad 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
My husband and I tried to fit new skirting board in our house to save money, all I can say is, its a job for a professional joiner, it was ahard job and didn't turn out great, despite my husband being v handy at DIY usually. He used adhesive and held it in place
2006-09-26 06:01:21 · answer #10 · answered by Nobody200 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋