Got quite a bit of skirting board to fix, would one of these nail guns do the job
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Fixing skirting board
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The one that doesn't cost £90?
Bit of grip and fill, box of masonry nails and a hammer.....
Bit of grip and fill, box of masonry nails and a hammer.....
No-nails and the odd screw for bendy walls 
Your right, hammer and nail it is
just looking for an excuse for a new toy lol
just looking for an excuse for a new toy lol
the nails on that gun wouldnt of been long enough anyway bud, the max it takes its 40mm and skiting board itself is 21mm finish. The stuff most joiners use is called Pinkgrip, its just a strong form of no nails and the odd screw on bendy walls as suggested. Just be careful removing the old skirting board as you may end up with a plastering job too.
No-nails and every so offen a screw or a nail wher board need pushing in more because your wall wont be stright, which ever is easyest.
Nails, Hard as nails, screws if needed and fill any gaps in with a sealant colour of your choice afterwards.
Sealent being caulk and not silicon. You can paint over caulk you cant over silicon
Hmmm, didn't know that...
...that paint I've been using for the last 20 years mustn't exist then?
Emulsion and slicon dont mix well. Gloss on the other hand i suppose would take
sticks like sh1t is good and a few nails here and there along the skirting board
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No gloss don't like it either. Sorry reading last page, didn't see the other page, but gloss won't cover silicone.
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FFS - so you didn't PVA it first? Fooking amateurs
Who the fook pva's silicone
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You probably know this but when removing old skirting boards behind them are wooden wedges jammed in the brick mortar these are used for pick up points for nailing your skirting on. You can add more if required by simply knocking out mortar and putting new wedges in. for awkward bends where you need to pull the skirting in to suit the shape use screws. Make sure you countersink them so you can fill the heads later. Any nails you use, gloss the nail heads to prevent rust coming through or use knotting fluid. Finally when you are happy with your result use decorators caulk to fill in the gaps use a wet finger or cloth to smooth off and there you have it mate.
Who the fook pva's silicone
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Sorry, fired one off on the hoof
In the rare and unfortunate case of meeting sealant with paint (and you can't get rid of it and replace with caulk). You MIGHT get away with PVA as a base layer for paint. Not all sealants are the same - faster cure sealants are usually a bigger problem. You may have to go to a specialist paint supplier for a primer/undercoat that sticks......back to the skirting, remember it's best to wait until the caulk has completely cured before painting or it's likely to crack.
Just to confirm, do I 1st PVA then primer / undercoat
Saying that I've got this Leyland Trade - Get On With It! which requires no undercoat
Saying that I've got this Leyland Trade - Get On With It! which requires no undercoat
