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Postby martii » Tue Sep 02, 2008 12:37 pm

WHEN FITTING NEW SKIRTING HOW DO I FIND WOODEN BATONS BEHIND PLASTERBOARD AS IT IS NOT VISIBLE TRIED POT LUCK BUT CANT GET ANYTHING SOLID TO ATTACH TOO HOW FAR IN ARE THEY
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Postby thedoctor » Tue Sep 02, 2008 4:51 pm

See the projects section. Finding timber joists and studs
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Postby Bob Plum » Wed Sep 03, 2008 9:53 pm

No-ones uses anything but no-nails to secure skirting these days.
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Postby CHIPPY2158 » Tue Oct 21, 2008 9:11 pm

try knocking a anail in @ 15 min intervals 1-2" below the top of the skirting line! once u hit a stud they are normally 400 - 450 mm centres apart! if u worried about hitting and services like pipes/ cables get a stud detector
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