ᐅ Applying wall filler/plaster around existing baseboards (skirting boards)

Hello,

I want to resurface my wall because of cracks in the plaster and some holes. The floor is parquet, which is finished at the wall with baseboards. The baseboards are glued directly onto the parquet and secured at regular intervals with nails into the parquet, meaning there is no fastening towards the wall.

When attempting to remove the baseboards to achieve a clean edge for resurfacing, some parquet strips came loose—specifically the ones nailed to the baseboards.

My question is: Should I remove the baseboards for the resurfacing, then reinstall them afterward, or try to finish the resurfacing neatly up to the baseboards (which will likely be quite difficult)?

First of all, it’s THE parquet, not “der Parkett” ;-) and secondly, you just mask off the baseboards and then apply the filler. Like in painting work. Since you are "only" filling, sanding, and painting, you can easily work right up to the baseboard.

The layer thickness is approximately 1-2mm (0.04-0.08 inches). In my opinion, it will look cleaner if the additional layer stops just behind the baseboards. However, removing the baseboards is not easy. Therefore, I will try it on one wall first and see how the result turns out.

P.S. Thanks for the information regarding the article. Unfortunately, I can no longer edit the post now :-)