Repairing wall after removing skirting boards

[Bluedan]

I have just removed all my skirting boards from downstairs, prior to fitting laminate flooring.

Now that the skirting has been removed, there is a gap where the plaster is missing, about the same height as the skirting boards were.

As I will be fitting the new skirting with "No Nails", it needs a surface to adhere the new skirting to, therefore effectively extending the plaster downwards to the floor.

My question is, what can I use to fill the gap??

 

[morganog]

I have just removed all my skirting boards from downstairs, prior to fitting laminate flooring.

Now that the skirting has been removed, there is a gap where the plaster is missing, about the same height as the skirting boards were.

As I will be fitting the new skirting with "No Nails", it needs a surface to adhere the new skirting to, therefore effectively extending the plaster downwards to the floor.

My question is, what can I use to fill the gap??

What is the depth of the gap?

 

[JohnD]

No need to post three times.

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[Bluedan]

its about 70mm high, and the depth varies from a few mm to about 30-35mm in places.

 

[sanjayp]

If the gap will be covered entirely by new skirting, why don't you simply fill it with sand/cement?

sanjay

 

[Ell]

I'm no builder, so I may be wrong, but I thought they left this gap between plaster board and floor on purpose on the outer walls, to stop damp travelling up the wall???? When we had a damp proof course and they removed all the old plaster board etc.... they left this gap on purpose. But like I said Im no expert, so I apologise If Im wrong.

 

[Nige F]

I'm no builder, so I may be wrong, but I thought they left this gap between plaster board and floor on purpose on the outer walls, to stop damp travelling up the wall???? When we had a damp proof course and they removed all the old plaster board etc.... they left this gap on purpose. But like I said Im no expert, so I apologise If Im wrong.

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