I've just covered my ceiling with PVC cladding. It looks mostly pretty good, but at the edge where I started, there are a few small (~1mm) gaps between the strips, which stick out like a sore thumb to me, and the butt ends don't always meet perfectly. This was due mainly to the wall not being straight, and me not dealing with it adequately. What's the best sort of thing to fill these with? I've done some experiments with the offcuts, and everything I've tried (e.g. decorator's filler and bath sealer) can't be scraped away without leaving a mark on the PVC. Or do I have to resort to masking tape?

Sounds like you need a coving of some kind? Any kind of scotia moulding would hide the gaps and improve the overall look >

Grout for PVC cladding?

Aug 18, 2015 21 Replies

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Etaoin Shrdlu 10 years ago

Could be any length up to about a metre, really.

I thought you were suggesting to wedge cardboard into the gaps, and line the tape up against that. That seems like a good idea to me, whether that's what you meant, or not :-)

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michael adams 10 years ago

I was referring to my first reply, where I simply suggested using masking tape, without any further elaboration. When you'd already mentioned using masking tape as an option. Where I wrongly assumed, for some unaccountable reason that you meant using masking tape simply to cover the gaps. Basically leaving it up there. Quite what made me think that, I don't really know.

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