Hey guys. Hope you're all doing well. I would like your opinions/thoughts on my plans on installing skirting in one of our rooms.
I had to get my front living room treated for dry rot, and I tell you what, it wasn't good for my epilepsy and depression. Anyway, I'm digressing here a bit.
Rather than get a carpenter to fit the skirting, I would like to do it myself and save a few quid. Plus it would be good to increase my DIY knowledge/skills.
The walls have been replastered, but not to floor level (https://www.dropbox.com/s/zt4oc1ltogwlzga/20161218_174052.jpg?dl=0). The plaster finishes about 100mm above floor level as this is where the treating company put in new DPC using PVC injection; it was found the joists under the bay window were saturated due to the issue.
I have been told I can't use fixings as this would lead to the chemicals they had used leaching out and corroding the fixings etc.
So what I am planning on doing is using ogee skirting (http://www.emafyl.com/index.php?route=product/product&product_id=1044&search=Skirting) made from polystyrene material and attach it using expanding foam adhesive such as insta stik. I'm using this type of skirting for the following reasons:
1. If we are unlucky and the dry rot returns, the the skirting will not get affected;
2. Because a part of the skirting is below DPC level, it will need to be moisture resistant. The alternative could have been to get wooden skirting but then I would have to apply a waterproof coat to the back before installing it, meaning more time/labour.
I think this is feasible as the plaster is about 8-10mm thick. The only problem I can foresee is cutting the skirting as this type of material is susceptible to melting when cut with a mechanical saw.
What do you guys think? Thanks in advance guys. Much appreciated.
I had to get my front living room treated for dry rot, and I tell you what, it wasn't good for my epilepsy and depression. Anyway, I'm digressing here a bit.
Rather than get a carpenter to fit the skirting, I would like to do it myself and save a few quid. Plus it would be good to increase my DIY knowledge/skills.
The walls have been replastered, but not to floor level (https://www.dropbox.com/s/zt4oc1ltogwlzga/20161218_174052.jpg?dl=0). The plaster finishes about 100mm above floor level as this is where the treating company put in new DPC using PVC injection; it was found the joists under the bay window were saturated due to the issue.
I have been told I can't use fixings as this would lead to the chemicals they had used leaching out and corroding the fixings etc.
So what I am planning on doing is using ogee skirting (http://www.emafyl.com/index.php?route=product/product&product_id=1044&search=Skirting) made from polystyrene material and attach it using expanding foam adhesive such as insta stik. I'm using this type of skirting for the following reasons:
1. If we are unlucky and the dry rot returns, the the skirting will not get affected;
2. Because a part of the skirting is below DPC level, it will need to be moisture resistant. The alternative could have been to get wooden skirting but then I would have to apply a waterproof coat to the back before installing it, meaning more time/labour.
I think this is feasible as the plaster is about 8-10mm thick. The only problem I can foresee is cutting the skirting as this type of material is susceptible to melting when cut with a mechanical saw.
What do you guys think? Thanks in advance guys. Much appreciated.