Gap between floor and plasterboard

[Wagas]

What did you guys fill this gap with? Foam?

 

Thanks

[nod]

It should be solid dabbed along the skirting and up the angles 

no need to fill 

Edited May 4, 2021 by nod

[Marvin]

Unless its airtight when I think it should be siliconed / mastic?

 

I sure someone will correct me. (I siliconed mine at the bottom)

[nod]

5 hours ago, Marvin said:

Unless its airtight when I think it should be siliconed / mastic?

 

I sure someone will correct me. (I siliconed mine at the bottom)

Skirting board ?

[tonyshouse]

But then wind/air can still get in under the floor and come out somewhere else, opposite skirting, under bath, behind door linings, downstairs through ceiling lights etc etc 

[MortarThePoint]

Excuse my ignorance, but what are the main reasons to dob and dab rather than wet plaster? Does it work out cheaper or is it about using insulated plasterboard?

[joe90]

5 minutes ago, MortarThePoint said:

Excuse my ignorance, but what are the main reasons to dob and dab rather than wet plaster? 

Frankly I believe it’s speed and lack of knowledge on how to plaster “properly”. I will not have it in my house, I had mine cement rendered then finish plastered, not hollow sounding, airtight (subject to other precautions) and able to fix anything to.

 

8 minutes ago, MortarThePoint said:

is it about using insulated plasterboard?

That’s another matter.