Browse Forums Flooring & Floor Covering 1 Apr 08, 2008 7:35 am Hi all,
I have just joined this group in the hope that I can get some useful advice. We are frantically renovating our mid 50s brick house before the arrival of our first baby in July. It's a big job and my partner is insistent on doing it all himself so I thought I could at least have some helpful suggestions. The first problem we are facing is after we have ripped up the carpets in our bedroom and soon to be baby's bedroom, the skirting boards do not quite reach the floor boards. There is a gap of about 1-2cm that is creating quite a draft. Does anyone have a reasonably easy solution to this problem? Thanks for your help! Nina Re: Filling gaps in floorboards 2Apr 08, 2008 8:31 am I doubt there's a lot you can do without a fair bit of work.
You could secure a flat piece of timber in there (liquid nails), chock it to sit flush with the floor, then fill the difference. Sand and paint, being careful when sanding not to scratch the floor up. You will find it will crack a little over time as the house moves and will need to be touched up, but should be better than the drafts. Re: Filling gaps in floorboards 3Apr 08, 2008 8:35 am We had the same prob, and there are 3 DIY appoaches you can take.
First method is to remove the skirting boards & refit them down lower, against the floor. This has 3 negatives: 1. Chance of wall damage. 2. Repairs/finishing needed to the wall you have now exposed. 3. Gaps between skirts & architraves depending on the design. So that leaves 2 other options: Is the gap even all around the room, or does it vary? If it is a consistent gap, then I'd be getting some thin pine strip from bunnings/mitre10/any hardware etc. You'll probably need to plane it down to be an exact fit, and this can also allow you to cover some minor variation in the gap between the skirt & the floor. You can stain/paint it to match your current skirtings and jam it into the gap, nailing through to the bottom plate behind it. If the gap varies, then the easiest DIY is to get some quad, stain/paint it to match, then nail it into the corner to cover the gap. In your case you may need some decent size quad to cover 1-2cm. DIY, Home Maintenance & Repair But if it is a ground level open pit, then it is not a charged system. No surprises there. The pipes have obviously been altered and there would be a reason for this.… 3 31260 That was always going to be a challenge and a test of patience. Full marks to your mate. Did you discuss the wet area near the trampoline? 16 17321 Brass fly wire, you will need to cut it, shape it and jam it into brick slots 1 7450 |