2007-12-12 05:02:49 · 9 answers · asked by nice r 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Do It Yourself (DIY)
why? its messy, and removing it is going to be murder. and you'll need a fair amount to do the job.
use upva. proper wood glue... lasts forever, and the wood will split rather than the glue.
2007-12-12 05:08:38 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
silicone has many uses but gluing skirting to a wall is not one of them never. you can either use " no nails" or "wood glue" however both these do take a little time to adhere to things and hold them firm, so that would depend on how straight the skirting is. if you have wooden skirting you could drill and pin it with small tacks or if you are unlucky enough to have the horrible plastic stuff then any contact adhesive would do the job a treat.
cheers damian.
2007-12-12 05:22:42 · answer #2 · answered by DAMIAN A 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
As in you are dressing up existing plywood skirting w/ manufactured skirting? Yes u can use nails, but screws are better. if it is outside, use galvanized so u don't get "rust run", a mark down the skirting where water runs after running over the nailhead. Use galvanized if nails or screws. Screws are easier. If it is a new skirting situation, use pressure treated lumber, 1 or 2x's, under the skirting, it is easier and will last longer
2016-05-23 05:46:35 · answer #3 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You should not use silicon glue unless the surfaces you are sealing are non-porous. The reason is that you risk the oil migrating into the timber and the bond failing. Use proper panel adhesive or the like (there are plenty out there) and Bob is your uncle (as they say here, for some reason).
2007-12-12 06:00:42 · answer #4 · answered by Bilbo 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yeah, I'd say silicon would be more expensive, more messy and failure ridden. I'd go liquid nails. If you plan on possibly trying to remove them sometime in the future and reuse them, maybe experiment with a a hot glue gun.
2007-12-13 12:33:36 · answer #5 · answered by rann_georgia 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
agree I'd use uPVA. Pin it in place seiing as wall is ply, or for super cheek, a few spots of 'rapid mitre fix' to hold it while uPVA goes off (10 mins or so). uPVA foams up though so use real sparingly, small smear all along inch or so from edge to avoid bubbling out. Great stuff.
2007-12-13 00:35:29 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
hate to upset everybody else...but im a builder and have used silicone dozens of times to fix skirtings in this way ..have never had a problem ..and its never fell off
2007-12-12 05:50:05 · answer #7 · answered by boy boy 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
use gripffill, or sticks like sh*t , same as no nails but better
2007-12-15 04:17:59 · answer #8 · answered by huw 4x4 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No.
2007-12-12 05:09:50 · answer #9 · answered by champer 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋