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Secure some skirting board to the wall

40wattbulb · 2014-09-01 09:33:09

Hi I need to secure some skirting board to the wall..it is currently nailed in see images below What is the best way to secure this flush against the wall? Should I put more nails into it? Side - h**p://i60.tinypic.com/14l239w.jpg (replace h**p with http) Top down - h**p://i58.tinypic.com/w16885.jpg (replace h**p with…

01-09-2014 10:33am

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40wattbulb

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Hi

I need to secure some skirting board to the wall..it is currently nailed in see images below

What is the best way to secure this flush against the wall? Should I put more nails into it?

Side - h**p://i60.tinypic.com/14l239w.jpg (replace h**p with http)

Top down - h**p://i58.tinypic.com/w16885.jpg (replace h**p with http)

Thanks
40 Watt

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#2 01-09-2014 1:27pm

dodzy

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The "top down" pic is showing one hell of a gap. Are the walls true ? Is the skirting warped ? You should be able to get it closer, and then use decorators caulk in a regular silicon gun to finish the work. Its fully paintable once cured.

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