Browse Forums General Discussion Re: Silicone between floor tile and skirting board 6Aug 09, 2018 11:59 am My build with Inspired/ Como Homes: https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=93656 Re: Silicone between floor tile and skirting board 7Aug 09, 2018 1:23 pm ben888 The standard nowadays seems to be putting down the skirting first, and then the flooring afterwards, which kinda makes no sense (other than it is cheaper to do so). I see it even in the show houses. So for tiles, you'll end up with silicone around the edges, and for wooden flooring, you'll end up with "quadding" - the strips of wood to cover the gap. Some people either don't see this, or it doesn't bother them. But if you had asked them to put the flooring down first and then the skirting, they could have done that for you, but at a cost. My builder quoted me about $2500 to do this. My builder is the same, I wanted flooring first and then skirting boards as I hate the quad look. They wouldn't do that, but said they could leave the skirting boards off for me to install afterwards. I guess they get the flooring contractor to come in after they have finished and don't want to come back again. I was happy to do this, but unfortunately my wife wasn't as she wanted the builder to do all of it and doesn't mind the quads. I Joe Apologies for the delay in getting back to you. If you haven't sorted this already you need to caulk this gap. Not sure where you are but if you are in Sydney I can… 5 4345 Building Standards; Getting It Right! Is this acceptable in a new house build. Floors where installed by builder. Already chips in board and skirting is not flush 0 173 |