Thread: Gaps between skirting & walls

If it is going to be painted yes, No More Gaps would be perfect.

No more gaps

I don't know how I would get on if that hadn't been invented!
Liquid nails runs a close second

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Originally Posted by Hybrid

I have just put all new skirting and a few new architraves in some rooms of my house. There are several areas where there are gaps between the skirting and wall. Would should I use to fill these gaps? Does it need to be a flexible filler? Would No More Gaps be a good choice?

Absoloutly use no more gaps, but be careful, Bostik* is crap.

cheers

Use no more gaps
As you apply it have a pot of water based paint handy, apply paint immediately over the fresh no gaps to smooth it all out.

My first helpful post.

I personally recommend 'Selley's No More Gaps' (any good hardware shops stocks it). There are two types (paintable and non-paintable). I have found if you run a damp sponge down along the join you smooth the 'glug'/absorb the excess/for the filler into the gap at the same time. Also, 'No More Gaps' allow a certain amount of contraction/expansion before comming away (great for temperature changes). Oh, and buy it in Value Pack size (3 tubes packaged together) because you'll probably need a lot more than you estimate aka gapping between cornices and ceilings.

Hope that helped

no more gaps = gods gift to renovators and painters.

Originally Posted by Zed

no more gaps = gods gift to renovators and painters.

you forgot woodworkers too

It's the most used product in my shop

Originally Posted by mudguts

Absoloutly use no more gaps, but be careful, Bostik* is crap.

cheers

I'll second that. Dont be lured by the price, the Bostik product doesn't seem to handle expansion of the joint. Use Selleys at least its flexible.