do i need skirting board

[jonnyp1]

i am putting wood floor in bathroom and new plasterboard and skimming, can i run the plasterboard over flooring and skim down to it and have no skirting board
cheers jon

 

[NickB_99]

This doesn't sound advisable.
To float a couple of points -
Surely a skirting board will provide protection to the plasterboard at floor level - it's not that strong.
Also, skimming down to a nice wood floor would be sure to crack where it joins.
Gypsum plaster also likes to suck up moisture (so assuming wood floor is ok with sometimes water on it) the p/board and skim would meet the floor and be prone to drawing up damp. Normally you keep the plaster or board off the floor by 1" or so. The skirting board then hides the gap.

 

[roy c]

I think DIY newebee 99 has answered your question.....

 

[NickB_99]

i am putting wood floor in bathroom

Jon - I'm assuming your wood floor is proper wood too and not MDF laminate?
I know MDF laminate does not like water in bathrooms and swells.

Not sure how the expensive wood floors get on - maybe someone else can help on this!

 

[trowelmonkey1]

think you got it covered there newbie!

main point for me is that in a bathroom you'll have water everywhere, that board and skim will suck it right up and won't take long to deteriorate.

 

[Richard C]

Think I saw a post from WoodYouLike recently that advised if you must use wood in a bathroom (not a very good idea IMO), use only engineered wood, solid wood may be to dimensionally unstable in humid conditions. Have a search through the Floors, Stairs & Lofts forum, I suspect it’s in there somewhere. I agree with the others on the rest of it but, additionally, the weight of the plasterboard on the edge of the floor may be enough to stop it expanding & then you’ll have huge lump in the middle!

If your using plasterboard in a bathroom, you should only be using Moisture Resistant; if you want to skim it, it must be primed first; if using plasterboard in a wet area, it should be tanked or there is a good chance it will dissolve behind the tiles (assuming your having tiles); better still use a waterproof tile backer board in wet areas.

Take some time to read the Tiling Forum Archive & Tiling Sticky, it may save you a lot of heartache.

 

[EddieM]

I've got a "wooden" floor in my bathroom, OK, it's never been a part of a tree (it's entirely synthetic) but it looks OK.

 

[Richard C]

I've got a "wooden" floor in my bathroom, OK, it's never been a part of a tree (it's entirely synthetic) but it looks OK.

You can get laminate flooring specifically designed for bathrooms & that’s the only type I would use; you still have to allow for expansion though.

 

[jonnyp1]

cheers jon

 

[stevethespreader]

I've got a "wooden" floor in my bathroom, OK, it's never been a part of a tree (it's entirely synthetic) but it looks OK.

You can get laminate flooring specifically designed for bathrooms & that’s the only type I would use; you still have to allow for expansion though.

i put some laminate for bathrooms in my bathroom but was advised to use a sealant called clickseal, it seals the joints from moisture but do not stick it like glue.