Fitting skirting boards

gt568

Funnily enough I was thinking of hiring a nail gun.

grumbler

I'm no expert, but reportedly "Most nail guns aren't designed for brick"

victor2

grumbler said:

I'm no expert, but reportedly "Most nail guns aren't designed for brick"

If you get the right nails they probably can be. A builder friend, who says a nail gun changed his life (for the better!) told me how he bought nails to use in his gun for concrete and to test it he nailed a piece of wood to the concrete floor of his supplier. Took him forever to get it out!

Personally, I wouldn't hire one, but then I wouln't hire a chainsaw either. I'm either a coward or just value my well-being too much.

EssexExile

victor2 said:

grumbler said:

I'm no expert, but reportedly "Most nail guns aren't designed for brick"

If you get the right nails they probably can be. A builder friend, who says a nail gun changed his life (for the better!) told me how he bought nails to use in his gun for concrete and to test it he nailed a piece of wood to the concrete floor of his supplier. Took him forever to get it out!

Personally, I wouldn't hire one, but then I wouln't hire a chainsaw either. I'm either a coward or just value my well-being too much.

Luckily you can't hire a chainsaw if you aren't qualified to use one. You can buy one though!

I have no experience of nail guns.

FreeBear

grumbler said:

I'm no expert, but reportedly "Most nail guns aren't designed for brick"

Hilti guns - Those things will drive nails through brick, concrete, and even steel (when using the correct nails & caps). Very, very dangerous tool !

Would probably punch a nail right through MDF, so probably not the right tool to use.

gt568

So I've taken off some of the old skirting and in addition to a tiny bit of glue it seems to nailed as well with some 1mm pins or very thin nails.....

Further update it isn't brick its heavy old style blocks behind a layer of plaster.

Postik

When I last did skirting board I just used adhesive, but I admit it was only a few short pieces.

Personally I wouldn't go smacking nails through as I don't think it'd be easy and might split the wood.  I would screw them in and countersink the holes, applying some filler over the top.

Bigphil1474

When I DIY'd our kitchen skirting, I did as Postik says - plugs and screws. Still looking good. I tried using adhesive when I did the living room one as it was a nice clean wall. Trouble was getting sufficient pressure on the skirt while it was curing. I gave up and used screws on that as well. 

Eldi_Dos

gt568 said:

Hey dudes, I have to fit some skirtings in my kitchen shortly.....how best do I attach them to a sold block wall?

Hi dude, is it a range kitchen your working on.

gt568

Eldi_Dos said:

gt568 said:

Hey dudes, I have to fit some skirtings in my kitchen shortly.....how best do I attach them to a sold block wall?

Hi dude, is it a range kitchen your working on.

Not sure what you mean, it is a normal kitchen?