Gap between skirting board and floor

lilian1977

Hi

We have a big gap (ranging from between 1cm and 1") between our skirting boards and our floor in our bedroom, and I'm sure this is contributing to how cold our bedroom gets at night. Can anyone suggest a way to sort this out myself?

Thanks xx

Arfa__

Fill it with silicone sealant and strips of wood cut to size.
Though with 1" gap, does sound like the skirting board needs removing and remounting lower. Or is it a case of floorboards very uneven?

sk240

Did the room have laminate flooring or somthing, or have you taken up the carpet? 1cm is very big, really sounds like you need the room re-skirting.
I cant see how the gap will make the room cold, are your window seals gone causing a draught? or single glazing.
Is your loft insulated?
Cavity wall insulation installed?
Do you leave your bedroom door open at night?

lilian1977

There seems to be a breeze coming through it! It's a very old house, the walls are very uneven. There's no draft coming through the windows and they're double glazed. It's a stone build and there's no cavity, the rest of the house isn't as bad but our room is awful. Bedroom door is closed.

I will look into replacing the skirting but I really can't afford to have any work done so I wanted to find a cheap fix until I can afford it. I wondered about this stuff: http://www.amazon.co.uk/window-draught-excluder-strip-White/dp/B004H0H8PY

I think I massively overexaggerated when I said 1", sorry! It's more like 1cm.

ic

Was going to say, either it was a poor build, or the floors have moved (and should be investigated) if the gap was 1 inch. In my house I went round all the rooms with silicon and filled under the skirting boards - made a hell of a difference.

Dunroamin

Carpet....

lilian1977

Dunroamin wrote: »

Carpet....

We have a carpet down but it's old. Thanks all, I'll try the silicone.

[Deleted User]

Hi,

you could try some of this stuff, you will get similar at B&Q, Homebase etc.

lilian1977

Oh that looks brilliant, thank you frugal.

jonnyb1978

lilian1977 wrote: »

We have a carpet down but it's old. Thanks all, I'll try the silicone.

U have carpet then a gap then skirting?
Dont use silicone on the carpet.

WantToBeSE

How about expandable foam?