Do I need to fill the hundreds of nail holes in skirting board etc before painting?

zoothornrollo_2

And if so do I need to get wood filler or will polyfilla do? There's a lot of them - all round the skirting, architraves, stair trim, banisters etc.

ellie99

I might be way off the mark here, but are you sure they're nail holes, and not woodworm holes? In which case, just make sure they're old holes and not fresh.

27cool

It is very unlikely that interior woodwork would have "hundreds" of fixings. In fact very few in my experience.
But, if they are not woodworm holes, they will obviously require filling, If you don't want them to show after the painting.
If they are woodworm, then they should be treated and filled.

zoothornrollo_2

hi thanks

it's brand new timberwork in loft conversion

maybe not hundreds but certainly say, 4 in every yard of trim

Hasbeen

zoothornrollo wrote: »

hi thanks

it's brand new timberwork in loft conversion

maybe not hundreds but certainly say, 4 in every yard of trim

Joiner used nail gun? If painting polyfilla or cheap alternative would fill.

If staining then appropriate colour wood filler.

Mr.Generous

For small holes use flexible decorators caulk - we particularly like ...
Its 99p from toolstation. You can just wipe over any gaps and cracks with a damp cloth after sealing. It gives a much better finish around door frames etc.

zoothornrollo_2

Hasbeen wrote: »

Joiner used nail gun? If painting polyfilla or cheap alternative would fill.

If staining then appropriate colour wood filler.

I'd say he went mad with the bloody pin-gun