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Staying in someones house at the moment and they have a utility room which is tanked. I want to decorate it before they get back from their hols but I need to put skirting boards on and maybe attach something to the wall to support a piece of worktop.
Would Gripfill/No nails be enough to attach the skirting? Any particular one I should use? I used No Nails before and it seems quite brittle if knocked and cracks, need something more flexible.
And would it be enough to attach batons to support a worktop?
Any time I've done skirtings I've used gripfill only to fix. Never had any problems
^^^ That's what we did.
We did have a tricky corner and used short rawl plug and screw but no deeper than the plaster board to not to damage the tanking.
If you're using grip fill get the green one not the yellow one. Nastier to work with but stronger! I had some skirting come off the wall using just the yellow stuff... Moved to green and plugs/screws after that.
This'll do ya! Does [u]exactly[/u] what it says on the tin....
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Gripfill will only be as strong as the substrate - so if you stick it to a painted surface, it will just pull off with the paint. Plastered surfaces are better, but beware a skim coat on plasterboard as that could pull off too.
Do you know what sort of tanking system was used? External or internal to the basement wall? If external, then you should be able to plug and screw directly to the wall, but don't get this wrong as you'll spring a leak!
Gripfill for teh worktop could be trickier. Depends how many sides you are supporting. Best bet would be to form a 'table' structure with four batten legs if possible, so the gripfill is only holding the worktop against the wall rather than supporting any weight.
*edit - make sure you prime the skirting both sides. Basements always get damp, as much from lower ventilation as leaks. If your skirting gets damp it will expand, bow and pop off the wall. Priminmg all round will reduce the likelihood of this (particularly cut edges). Also use softwood rather than mdf if you can as mdf is more prone to water expansion.
The walls appear to be hollow so I assume plasterboard with a skim on top. I don't think any particular "system" was used as such as only part of the room is semi underground.
It is bare plaster as the moment so I assume if I put the skirting on first on the bare plaster that would be better.
I like the idea of putting the worktop supports on legs which are also attached to the wall, that's a great solution.
Any bright ideas on how to brace the skirting against the wall while the adhesive dries?
Clamps that can also be used as spreaders by swapping the end piece over, and some blocks of wood
http://www.screwfix.com/p/forge-steel-spreader-clamp-18/1834d
Don't bodge it with gripfill Use these https://www.permagard.co.uk/p-seal-quick-plugs.html
I'm not drilling any holes in the wall I'm afraid.
[url= http://www.protrade.co.uk/gb/Maxitek_Sumogrip_Original_Adhesive__and__Sealant_290ml/SUMOGRIPW_.aspx ]Sumogrip is good. Adhesive and gap filler in one.[/url] It's white so good for overpainting, fungicidal and works under water (just sayin' 🙂 )
The worktop - just get a self supporting unit.
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Used gripfill in the end, worked really well.