How to fill in gaps and cracks - coving, baseboards, cornice and trim
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In this video i will show you how to fill in gaps in your cornice, coving baseboards and skirting boards. this is a simple way to fix gaps and cracks fast and easy that anyone can do. Im using a gap filler called selleys gaps filler which dries in 20 mins, any other caulk or caulking will work fine. #DIY #howto #billshowto
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Thanks Bill, simple straight forward instructions, no BS trying to over complicate things 👍
Thanks Bill, nice and clear, all the years I been using no more gaps I didn't know to cut the nozzle at an angle. I owe you one.
@billshowto
Жыл бұрын
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Thanks mate. Brilliantly done.
Brilliant video for a total novice like myself.
Thank you sir! Very useful indeed, especially for someone as unhandy like me. God bless
What a champ! I've been dealing with this for the past 2 years and the problem keeps persisting. This method will change my life... thanks man.
@MyChillychill
2 жыл бұрын
That’s a good temporary fix but it may be best to caulk tape den caulk again even in da cracks but score the cracks before u do the first caulk
Thanks mate, great video. Well explained, demonstrated and straight to the point.
Thanks Bill for this great video and the soapy water tip. Just finishing filling some gaps outside. I always come to your channel for advice and tips.
Thank you, I needed this as my kids room has several cornice gaps and I was just going to paint over them. I’ll be sure to fill them first now. Cheers.
@billshowto
5 жыл бұрын
No problem happy to help
Good job bill, thanks for this. I'm going to do this myself right now!
Thanks Bill, I have a few of these appearing after all the rain.
Thanks mate, perfect guide, no BS, job done, champion
@billshowto
5 жыл бұрын
Your welcome 👍
You are fab. I can understand you. The steps are clear amd I can see what you're doing. One small thing. It would help to know the angle you're running the gap filler at in relation to the cornice. Might seem obvious and dumb to most but every step helps an amateur. 😊
Thanks for the instructions.
thank you! to the point and helpful!
Thank you for the advice Bill 🙂
@billshowto
2 жыл бұрын
you're👍 very welcome
Thanks, just what I needed for that area!
Thankyou!! Have been searching for this exact info! Off to bunnings i go 😂😂 cheers
@billshowto
5 жыл бұрын
👍 glad I could help
No bullshit straight to the point. Thank you sir.
@billshowto
5 жыл бұрын
Very welcome 👍
Wow this was crazy simple! Can you also do the same thing for where there are gaps between sections of coving? Like where two pieces join together
Thank for sharing👍
Thank you!
Thank you very helpful
@billshowto
4 жыл бұрын
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Thanks for this mate! I have subscribed!
@billshowto
3 жыл бұрын
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Thanks bro.. it was very helpful
good vid..thanks mate
Dude!!! Thank you.
@billshowto
3 жыл бұрын
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Awesome! Thanks!! :-)
Thanks mate
thanks mate
Thanks I needed to find this 😀
@billshowto
Жыл бұрын
You’re welcome 👍
Mate done this myself a1000 times until some H&S come along & said i'm tip'n by the way you've done that you've been doing that for years,now can you guarantee that there's no bacteria on or in the silicone you've just spread with your finger!!! so there you go!
Soapy water is the good stuff. Good tip indeed
Bill does this apply to small gaps in skirting boards on floor? Thank you. Best how to channel on KZread.
@billshowto
Жыл бұрын
Exactly the same process followed by paint
@Judy.LoveandLightAlways
Жыл бұрын
@@billshowto Thank you Bill. Kindest thoughts to you and your family and Furbabies.
Ty good sir
Hi Bill, Can you use this technique to fill in tiny gaps where two pieces of cornices meet each other in the corner?
Does the soapy water residue affect the painting stage? Should any primer be used on the filler? Cheers!
Thanks. How about heavy cornices cracked. Can fix?
Hi bill. What do you use to fill holes where nails are in cornice?
What can be used as an alternative of the no more gaps product? Please advise
How would this work along VJ walls?
Is this recommended for use with cracks at the base of polystyrene coving?
Thank you for sharing this, my question is can l use the same glue on wooden cornice that had been used on chipboard ceiling( the old ceiling made of chipboard and not moulded gypsum ceiling ),please advice
@billshowto
5 жыл бұрын
Hi, yes it can be used on many different materials just double check the product details. You want to find one that is can be sanded and painted. Also this is a filler not a glue ( adhesive). You can find products that are both an adhesive and filler in one , just depends on what you want to do exactly 👍
Will it mark wallpaper ?
Should the cornice be glued back against the wall or is filling the gap a long term solution?
Very good vid. No bullshit
Can you square set cornices?
Wow you are tall
Thank you, gives me confidence, but if I waved my hand above my head towards the ceiling, I would be 60 cm too short to have the product sitting perfectly on my fingers. 😂. Might enlist the help of a chair.
@billshowto
Жыл бұрын
Lol👍
Nice video! What causes cracks along the top edge of coving?
@pauljamessattler6056
2 жыл бұрын
Movement of the building , expansion from Heat/ cold as the srasons chamge , cornice cement and ceiling flat is very brittle , both have no flex
I thought this would be able the gaps when the coving joins, where the 2 pieces meet and the corner joins
What if it's the top of the coving
Hi Bill, i did the exact same thing and few months later the gap filler starts peeling off. Not sure what i did wrong here.
@redo73
7 ай бұрын
It's the wrong advice
Thanks for sharing. May I know the product names and do you have recommended brands
@billshowto
5 жыл бұрын
Hi , i was using Selleys no more gaps I like this one because it has a 20 minute dry time and drugs white 👍
@sicaboy
5 жыл бұрын
Billshowto thanks. I got one more question. Is what you spray water or anything else?
@billshowto
5 жыл бұрын
Hi it’s soapy water. Just add a few Drops of washing liquid to the water. 👍
@maziz3186
4 жыл бұрын
Billshowto for what function soapy water
bro at joint of two cornice if cornice starts separating from base wall, will it be stopped from further more separting by filling gap or not??
@billshowto
3 жыл бұрын
No, use an adhesive or cornice cement 👍
My father, who was an old French dude, would use a screwdriver to stuff the gap with toilet paper or paper towels, then finish it off with scotch tape... Then paint it. 😐 And no, I'm not joking
Hi, and thank you for your excellent video. Would you recommend the same product for gaps between old wooden cornice and rendered internal walls? Shrinkage of the render over the years has opened up some large gaps (5-7mm) that a previous owner filled with silastic that's also stuck to everything in sight. Once I've cleaned everything up, I want to make a better job of it than he did.
@chandrakantmtechmbaexgovto6766
3 жыл бұрын
is there any glue to stop further widening of gap as in my case it is separated from wall??
Nice job your worth more money, I'll talk to your boss for you.
can I use uni-pro mulit-purpose filler
@billshowto
4 жыл бұрын
You can however I find the product in the video much more user friendly and dries much quicker 👍
Question: is that just plain water in a spray bottle or do you mix it with soap or anything?
@billshowto
3 жыл бұрын
Water and dish washing detergent 👍
Flat Ceiling paint with crack over no gap . To brittle.
Spray what?
Firstly my friend do you drive a Cortina and if you do does it have a sub woofer and if so do you play it with a coupla bitches in the back?
Where I can get one Bunnings?
@billshowto
3 жыл бұрын
Bunnings 👍
1. You should cut out the cracked patty or whatever was used before 2. Don't spray soapy water on top of silicon, it will prevent the edges from sticking to the surface correctly and will peel out sooner than later
@redo73
7 ай бұрын
I agree
How long will that last?
@IamBlueDragon_
2 жыл бұрын
Hey, this lasts permanently as long as there are no movements between the wall and the ceiling. Thereare so much movements in my ceiling due to extreme heat and cold & moisture between seasons, I have to do this once every few years. The trick is to get as much material as you can into the gap.
@IamBlueDragon_
2 жыл бұрын
Hey, this lasts permanently as long as there are no movements between the wall and the ceiling. Thereare so much movements in my ceiling due to extreme heat and cold & moisture between seasons, I have to do this once every few years. The trick is to get as much material as you can into the gap.
@rachkate76
2 жыл бұрын
@@IamBlueDragon_ thanks!
Either those ceilings are low or you're really tall 😅
Question... how do you fix bigger cracks? i have bigger chunks of plaster that have fallen away? would i still fill the bigger holes with no more gaps?
@billshowto
6 жыл бұрын
Hi depends on where the crack is and how big. You can use regular plaster filler if it’s big or along the wall with some sort of reinforcement tape so it dosnt crack again. I’ll post a video next time I come across one.
@Nobody_Famous
6 жыл бұрын
scott Jones CSR Cornice Cement is what you want to use. Bunnings stock it.
@billshowto
6 жыл бұрын
I wouldn’t recommend cornice cement as it is near impossible to sand. If you don’t get it close to perfect when applying it then have fun trying to sand it.
@2jacktaylor
6 жыл бұрын
Gyprock rapid patch is good for the bigger cracks +1cm
Are you walking on stilts?
good video..horrible gun ;)
What’s your ethnicity
what nob
@rachkate76
2 жыл бұрын
What’s your problem bogan nobjockey?
Is that a low ceiling or are that tall bro