Small gap between floor and skirting board

h0neybadger

Hi,

Have recently moved into a rented house. In the bedrooms, we have hardwood floors. It's a good house, seems well kept. There's a small gap between the floor and skirting board, possibly previously had carpet down.

Seen some fluff, and a some random spiders etc coming in and out of the gap, so the kids are not too happy with it.

Is there anything cheap and cheerful I can do to fill this in, that's safe and handy to do?

thanks in advance.

I'll grab some pics of it if needed.

Quarter round dowel and some pins is the way its usually covered.

h0neybadger

yeah was thinking that might be the easiest. thanks!

AstraMonti

I have the same issue on a renovated house (last year). There are visible gaps in the skirting board all around the house. I really don't like the idea of adding a dowel as it will take away from the fluidity of the floor. All the skirting boards are on laminate flooring. Is there any other solution? Would filling those gaps with caulk make sense?

Lumen

AstraMonti wrote: »

Would filling those gaps with caulk make sense?

No. The floor needs to be able to expand under the skirting.

AstraMonti

Lumen wrote: »

No. The floor needs to be able to expand under the skirting.

Crap

Stigura

The real crap starts when ye wifes ring skids under there

mp3guy

Stigura wrote: »

The real crap starts when ye wifes ring skids under there

Skirting board would be straight off :pac:

LenWoods

Lumen wrote: »

No. The floor needs to be able to expand under the skirting.

Could the just nail the beading to the floor then and have it resting against the skirting?
So its only secured to one item and eliminates the gap.

GrumpyMe

https://www.google.com/search?client=firefox-b-d&q=cork+strip+for+packing+out+hardwood+flooring+gap

jack of all

The traditional solution is a 3/4" (19mm) quadrant moulding pinned to the skirting and painted, this is what I've done-

Lex Luthor

jack of all wrote: »

The traditional solution is a 3/4" (19mm) quadrant moulding pinned to the skirting and painted, this is what I've done-

yip thats a neat job

I did a room the other day, similar
after attaching the mould to the skirting, i put a small bead of caulk along the top of the mould to the skirting and painted over

jack of all

Lex Luthor wrote: »

yip thats a neat job

I did a room the other day, similar
after attaching the mould to the skirting, i put a small bead of caulk along the top of the mould to the skirting and painted over

Thanks, like skirting I scribed all internal corners and mitred external ones.

Pkiernan

Just be sure to tell the Landlord!

Idioteque

Cheap, cheerful and if it's mostly about keeping stuff out, stopping draughts...then have a look at this video.

He used expanding foam tape. It might not look as pretty as other solutions but if it's not looks you're after but moreso closing the gap, could be worth a try.

AstraMonti

What about something like this?
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Bona-Gapmaster-310ml-Black/dp/B009VGAN9W/ref=asc_df_B00D1UZK4

Lumen

Idioteque wrote: »

Cheap, cheerful and if it's mostly about keeping stuff out, stopping draughts...then have a look at this video.

He used expanding foam tape. It might not look as pretty as other solutions but if it's not looks you're after but moreso closing the gap, could be worth a try.

White tape might work better.

He seems a bit ignorant of how to achieve air tightness. "What I should have done is sprayed expanding foam between the insulated wall and the floorboards before putting the skirting boards on". Eh, no!