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If it was me I would mitre an end of a piece of plain skirting 1/3 the height, place it spaced a few mm off the floor and mark along it’s length and then multi tool cut the lower piece out and then fit the new lower piece, test fit so it’s as neat as possible probably using some packers to get it flush then fill, sand and paint.
You could remove the piece first to check there’s something decent to fix to and the width of new piece to buy.
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I'd do what you suggested but use wood filler to blend in to the upper skirting section, as its quite a big gal. Then caulk for any last bits if needed. Filler has the advantage of being able to be sanded.
You probably want a fractional space to allow for any wood expansion /contraction.
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If the gap isn't just localised to this area it's new skirting time, surely? It looks like it's been filled with caulk or something on the other face, and the photo seems to show the gap being present elsewhere.
You could also tack on another moulding to cover it but that's a bit gash.
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What's the best way to fill this gap so it can be decorated to match the skirting? Anything easier than cutting some wood to fit and using caulk/wood filler over the smaller gaps left?
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