As you can see in the photos I had to remove the cornice so I could fit in a new wardrobe, the ceiling height is 2380mm and the wardrobe going in is 2360mm. someone told me to buy plumbers foam to fill in the gap as once the wardrobe has been installed you shouldn't see it, its more about just filling it in. using gap filler foam is not what I want to do as this would be rather messy, so I'm looking at buying some type of foam that i can push into the gap to seal it off. Someone mentioned the stuff the plumber's use to insulate pipes. Not sure though, any help would be much appreciated as I need to get this done quickly before the wardrobe is installed. Thank you. I will remove the ceiling insulation you can see, just leaving there until I get the right foam.
Hello @kelihtr
Thank you for sharing your question about the gap between your wall and ceiling. As a possible alternative, I suggest installing either https://www.bunnings.com.au/brutus-65-x-65mm-x-3m-angle-building-moulding_p0130616 or https://www.bunnings.com.au/brutus-50-x-75mm-x-3-0m-jazz-building-moulding-flashing_p1100634 . These will fit in neatly and cover the gap between your wall and ceiling. I suggest using https://www.bunnings.com.au/selleys-420g-liquid-nails-fast-grab-strong-adhesive_p1230096 in combination with https://www.bunnings.com.au/zenith-8g-x-30mm-galvanised-button-head-stitching-timber-screws-100-pack_p2420714 . My best advice is to drill pilot holes on the angles and make sure to drill only into the stud wall.
Please do not pull out the insultation out of the gap but instead push them back in to preserve it and prevent gaps from appearing in your ceiling insulation.
Please remember to wear personal protection such as gloves, goggles and a mask.
Let me call on our experienced members @Nailbag, @Dave-1 and @DIY4Knuckleheds for their recommendations.
If you need further assistance, please let us know.
Eric
Hi @kelihtr
If all you want to achieve is to essentially seal the air gap and prevent the insulation wool from falling through, then a decent cloth tape will suffice as good as anything. It's permanent, quick and cheap. Plus it's never going to be seen once the wardrobe is installed. Gaffa tape is the strongest and best. Its widely used in the entertainment industry as the no 1 go to for sticking anything down.
Nailbag
G'day kelihtr, personally l'd just grab some cheap pine moulding and nail it in place. Quick and easy 👍
thanks everyone, a few options, cheap pine moulding might be the way to go, where do i find that at Bunnings? or can you send me a link please, what nails do I use? sorry for all the questions, don't do this every day!
Hi @kelihtr,
There are a wide variety of timber mouldings that will work. You just need to use something that is tall enough to comfortably cover the gap. Perhaps something like this https://www.bunnings.com.au/42-x-11mm-5-4m-moulding-white-pine-fj-primed-dar_p0020887 would work.
Typically, you would use a finish nailer, such as this https://www.bunnings.com.au/for-hire-trim-master-gas-bradder-4hr_p5470170 , which fires brad nails, to attach timber trim to the underlying timber framing.
A nail gun will generally shoot the nail so its head sits just below the surface, but if not, you can use a hammer with a nail punch to punch the head of the nail below the surface. You can then cover the nail heads with a filler such as https://www.bunnings.com.au/selleys-180g-spakfilla-rapid-gap-filler-180g_p1231864 , before sanding, priming and painting.
Check out https://www.bunnings.com.au/diy-advice/home-improvement/walls/how-to-install-skirting-boards . The process is exactly the same, just in a slightly different application.
Let me know what you think and if you have further questions, please don't hesitate to ask.
Jacob
Good morning @kelihtr
I also was thinking of the pine molding to fill the gap. Tho cant quiet see if there are studs from the photos. So @Nailbag's idea may be the easiest way to seal the wall.
Dave
Personally, being a bit pedantic, I would get some gyprock and extend the wall up and then fill the much smaller gap with flushing tape and jointing compound, then sand finish and paint. Would be much neater and more professional look.
Hi @57giles,
Thank you for jumping in and sharing your thoughts, we always encourage and welcome it.
You'd definitely get a much cleaner look using plaster. Depending on the width of the gap, you might even be able to use a https://www.bunnings.com.au/siniat-30-x-2400mm-90-internal-angle-plaster-trim_p0730709 as opposed to paper tape, in which case you might be able to avoid the additional plasterboard.
Certainly an option worth considering @kelihtr.
