How to fill in gaps and cracks - coving, baseboards, cornice and trim

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
Amazon product links:
Gap filler - amzn.to/48nDzMA
Caulking gun - amzn.to/3ZoToP8
Your donations help me to keep helping you .....
www.paypal.com...

[@mariodacosta3317]

Thanks Bill, simple straight forward instructions, no BS trying to over complicate things 👍

[@alanjohnson7308]

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]

👍👍👍

[@josephking6515]

Another stuff up by the builder is going to be fixed.
*Thank you* Bill. (Must be nice being tall and not needing to move a ladder as your apply it as you go 😁).
This may help those of us with old eyes. When you cut the plastic dispenser nozzle, use a Texta and put a black line along the "top" of the dispenser so you can see the appropriate orientation to get a good bead loaded into the target area. I hope that makes sense and it saves even just one person from stuffing up the application of the filler like I did. 🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️ 👍

[@bradhammond5057]

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]

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

[@andrepetersen1437]

Thank you sir! Very useful indeed, especially for someone as unhandy like me. God bless

[@samyates2049]

Brilliant video for a total novice like myself.

[@memorywarrior8752]

Good job bill, thanks for this. I'm going to do this myself right now!

[@brucemillar]

Thanks mate, great video. Well explained, demonstrated and straight to the point.

[@michellem3441]

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. 😊

[@jenc1615]

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]

No problem happy to help

[@tswizzle4eva578]

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

[@shirleyhenriksen2026]

Thanks Bill, I have a few of these appearing after all the rain.

[@heribertherrera1762]

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.

[@ianmurray3974]

Thanks mate. Brilliantly done.

[@Quozl]

Thanks mate, perfect guide, no BS, job done, champion

[@billshowto]

Your welcome 👍

[@nathanhester3999]

Thanks, just what I needed for that area!

[@chaggasfernandes]

Thanks for the instructions.

[@kathy163]

thank you! to the point and helpful!

[@tamariki2348]

Thankyou!! Have been searching for this exact info! Off to bunnings i go 😂😂 cheers

[@billshowto]

👍 glad I could help

[@diabolicalthups]

No bullshit straight to the point.
Thank you sir.

[@billshowto]

Very welcome 👍

[@ekenny3425]

Thank you for the advice Bill 🙂

[@billshowto]

you're👍 very welcome

[@Judy.LoveandLightAlways]

Bill does this apply to small gaps in skirting boards on floor? Thank you. Best how to channel on UA-cam.

[@billshowto]

Exactly the same process followed by paint

[@Judy.LoveandLightAlways]

@@billshowto Thank you Bill. Kindest thoughts to you and your family and Furbabies.

[@steveyoung8992]

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!

[@TheInsignificant]

Thanks bro.. it was very helpful

[@robertkaene9645]

Thanks mate

[@kcChicken123]

Soapy water is the good stuff. Good tip indeed

[@karenjoyce2932]

Thanks I needed to find this 😀

[@billshowto]

You’re welcome 👍

[@Dangkho8]

Thank for sharing👍

[@The_Candyman86]

Very good vid. No bullshit

[@TheCyberbot]

good vid..thanks mate

[@milld9345]

Thank you!

[@taimur649]

What can be used as an alternative of the no more gaps product? Please advise

[@florencekambe3615]

Wow you are tall

[@coolman1244]

Hi Bill,
Can you use this technique to fill in tiny gaps where two pieces of cornices meet each other in the corner?

[@dhennis888]

Thanks for this mate! I have subscribed!

[@billshowto]

👍👍

[@almazabraha]

Thank you very helpful

[@billshowto]

👍👍👍

[@joannemcvey6874]

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]

Lol👍

[@GS-rt8ei]

Dude!!! Thank you.

[@billshowto]

👍

[@ivanso1978]

Should the cornice be glued back against the wall or is filling the gap a long term solution?

[@alikoubrujup_Argentina]

Thanks. How about heavy cornices cracked. Can fix?

[@liamthomson9371]

Does the soapy water residue affect the painting stage? Should any primer be used on the filler? Cheers!

[@mattspurrell6572]

Ty good sir

[@anthonypham5164]

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]

It's the wrong advice

[@vixxsin1926]

Is this recommended for use with cracks at the base of polystyrene coving?

[@gknights4120]

Awesome! Thanks!! :-)

[@nancymochama5090]

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]

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 👍

[@tonywoods9254]

Nice job your worth more money, I'll talk to your boss for you.

[@cutekanjii]

I thought this would be able the gaps when the coving joins, where the 2 pieces meet and the corner joins

[@mrm2946]

Nice video! What causes cracks along the top edge of coving?

[@pauljamessattler6056]

Movement of the building , expansion from Heat/ cold as the srasons chamge , cornice cement and ceiling flat is very brittle , both have no flex

[@katesmiles4208]

Hi bill. What do you use to fill holes where nails are in cornice?

[@pauljamessattler6056]

Flat Ceiling paint with crack over no gap . To brittle.

[@melissarowsell4652]

Can you square set cornices?

[@marting1146]

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]

is there any glue to stop further widening of gap as in my case it is separated from wall??

[@frostmelody]

Why can’t you use this for hairline cracks too instead of mud and tape?

[@warthogA10]

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

[@mk-qm3qk]

What if it's the top of the coving

[@TC-rk9vu]

Question: is that just plain water in a spray bottle or do you mix it with soap or anything?

[@billshowto]

Water and dish washing detergent 👍

[@MrTupeloFlash]

Will it mark wallpaper ?

[@chandrakantmtechmbaexgovto6766]

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]

No, use an adhesive or cornice cement 👍

[@chardibinx]

How would this work along VJ walls?

[@sicaboy]

Thanks for sharing. May I know the product names and do you have recommended brands

[@billshowto]

Hi , i was using Selleys no more gaps I like this one because it has a 20 minute dry time and drugs white 👍

[@sicaboy]

Billshowto thanks. I got one more question. Is what you spray water or anything else?

[@billshowto]

Hi it’s soapy water. Just add a few Drops of washing liquid to the water. 👍

[@maziz3186]

Billshowto for what function soapy water

[@AmiteshNaidu]

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]

I agree

[@darkseid_x5]

Spray what?

[@bigjase8709]

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?

[@Cindy-jx9dd]

can I use uni-pro mulit-purpose filler

[@billshowto]

You can however I find the product in the video much more user friendly and dries much quicker 👍

[@wasitbagtittyfckdriving.3840]

Where I can get one Bunnings?

[@billshowto]

Bunnings 👍

[@redo73]

Either those ceilings are low or you're really tall 😅

[@rachkate76]

How long will that last?

[@IamBlueDragon_]

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_]

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]

@@IamBlueDragon_ thanks!

[@ticenits9351]

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]

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]

scott Jones CSR Cornice Cement is what you want to use. Bunnings stock it.

[@billshowto]

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]

Gyprock rapid patch is good for the bigger cracks +1cm

[@shaunbrits7923]

Are you walking on stilts?

[@Chris-op7yt]

good video..horrible gun ;)

[@NG-sz2xi]

What’s your ethnicity

[@donmiller5450]

what nob

[@rachkate76]

What’s your problem bogan nobjockey?

[@koraysaglam766]

Is that a low ceiling or are that tall bro

[@valentinowerahiko1084]

thanks mate