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How should I mask when spraying trim?
I am getting ready to spray the trim in my house using a 211 tip. How much of each room needs to be masked or do I just need to mask everything (except the trim)?
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What do you call the clips for attaching a dado rail?
The dado rail in our living room is attached with plastic clips that have kind of grove on them. Researching online, it seems that most people have stuck these rails on with glue.
Some of these are ...
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How can I install T molding on concrete subflooring?
I'm at the point where I want to install some T molding for the transition from our main room to the bedrooms. I just took a look at the directions and they only show screwing the track into the ...
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How can I trim around an electrical outlet?
I had the floor in a sunroom raised up to be level with the floor in the rest of the house. The electrical was already in place, and I didn't think to check how the new floor height would affect the ...
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What miter and bevel angle do I need for coping 38/52 crown molding?
I'm trying my hand at coping crown molding. I cut a couple of test pieces to try it out but it's not working very well. My first attempt was cutting the miter 45°, that didn't work, the angle ...
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How to prepare previously stained trim / baseboard for painting?
We have a few rooms of dark stained trim, casing, and baseboards that we would like to paint white. I am pretty sure it is oak, I have not seen it to be sure at this time. It has already been taken ...
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How do I cover nail holes in composite trim in a wet location?
We put up some composite trim using an 18 gauge air nailer, however, some of the nails did not go in all the way, mostly due to operator inexperience. What's the best way to cover up/remove the nails ...
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What's the difference between Casing and Trim?
I was recently told that the previous owners of our house used casing instead of the trim throughout the house. What is the difference between window casing and trim? Are there are got-yas that I need ...
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How do I determine the correct tile trim depth?
I'm installing some large format (406mm x 406mm) 12mm travertine tiles on some walls in a bathroom. I'd like to finish some exposed tile edges within some aluminium tile trim. However, I'm unsure ...
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What is the proper way to install/paint baseboard?
I've installed some new baseboards, though I'm not really sure I have the right method down. Here's what I do:
Paint baseboard
Paint walls
Cut and install baseboard (using brad nailer and/or liquid ...
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What is the proper way to install a exterior door in brick/drywall wall?
A little background: in Brazil drywall is kind of novelty yet, mostly used on comercial building. Houses here are still built only using bricks, with the jambs of door being affixed to the bricks ...
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Wood trim and new gutters: Gutters first or paint first?
I feel that its time for my house to get new gutters. The current ones leak, don't drain completely, need very frequent cleaning, and the damn tree rats chewed through the leaf guards in many places.
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Where should I place nails when installing crown molding?
Is there any particular place on the crown molding where I should position a nail (middle, inside creases, top, bottom, multiple locations)?
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How can I install crown cornice molding and trim on rounded outside corners?
We have rounded outside corners throughout our house what is the best approach to installing crown cornice molding?
The baseboards that are currently installed just come to a 90˚ point and the gap ...
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Which nails should I use for shoe molding installation?
I'm about to install shoe molding all over my house. The baseboards are hung for carpet, but we're replacing the carpet with vinyl. So I have a pretty good sized gap to cover. I'll probably use 11/16 ...
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How can I repair scratches on door molding?
I live in an apartment with my cat. Through the use of a water bottle, I've gotten him to stop, but he's left quite a few deep scratches and gouges in the molding around some of the internal doors. ...
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What length of finishing nail should I use?
I just re-tiled my master bathroom and plan to put wood trim back up around the perimeter soon. How do I know what length of finishing nails to use?
I see 2" and 1.5" nails - does it really matter?
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Can I install drywall on the ceiling, without removing crown molding?
I'm in the process of replacing a failing plaster ceiling in my finished basement with drywall. I originally had intended only to scrape down the popcorn finish and have it skim coated, so I did not ...
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How do I fix a Bostitch nail gun that is jammed?
I have a Bostitch nail gun (pneumatic) and it has been working fine all day until about 30 minutes ago.
I went to nail in a piece of molding, and when I pulled the trigger I heard air feed into ...
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How do I match an old molding pattern? [duplicate]
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Need an apparently-discontinued moulding profile; where to look?
I added a closet added to a room. There was no crown molding that matched at HD or Lowes. Is there ...
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Are cheap electric brad nail guns worth it for fixing mouldings?
I am thinking of creating some doors out of MDF that will have moldings fixed to their fronts, these will be glued on. I could try to clamp them somehow until the glue sets, but that sounds like a ...
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Type of firm/place to contact to have house features pre-finished?
I installed a new pre-hung interior door along with new trim. The door was maybe $50 and trim maybe another $100. Very affordable, and all pre-primed.
Still, I spent hours and hours (and hours) ...
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How do I install plastic window insulation without damaging the trim?
I'm planning to install plastic window wrap on my windows for the winter, but the trim around the windows is nice wood and I don't want to leave a mark on it where the double-sided tape will be.
I've ...
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What's the best way to measure for crown moulding and trim
I've been putting up a lot of trim lately (baseboards, quarter-round, chair rail, crown moulding, etc). The problem I'm having is getting precise measurements that each piece should be cut to.
I'm ...
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What are the differences between wood and composite shoe molding?
I'm about to install shoe molding all over my house. I'm deciding between composite (I think it's PVC) and wood. They are quite similar in price. How do these 2 materials compare in terms of:
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Chair rail or tile cap in bathroom?
The previous homeowners put tile approximately halfway up the bathroom wall, and there it goes right into the drywall/plaster. Is it better to put a chair rail (composite?) between the two, or is it ...
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What's an alternative to shoe moldings?
My hardwood floors used to have carpet, so there are gaps beneath the "ranch"-style baseboards. Most of these gaps are covered with quarter-round molding, which probably draws more attention to the ...
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How should I attach crown molding to cabinets with limited space?
I am putting up some crown molding on top of some existing cabinets, but I only have about 12 inches of clearance. In the past when I have done projects like this, I have used a finishing nailer or ...
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What is normally done to bridge skirting boards around an opening with different floor levels on each side?
I have to attach some skirting boards on recently plastered walls and openings. The issue is that the floors on each side of the opening are at different levels, therefore the opening has a step on ...
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How do you finish a window installation?
After the window has been secured in the rough opening, how do you finish the inside part of the installation? For example adding a window sill and trimming out the inner portion of the rough opening, ...
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How would you add baseboard trim to an angled wall?
We have a set of stairs that lead to our basement. I've made the space underneath in to a small closet. It's been enclosed with drywall. The floor is a continuation of tile from the laundry room. ...
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How can I get a smoother finish when painting trim?
I'm reinstalling some crown molding and decided to do some touching up while it's down. I had previously done some touch-ups on the same style in another room, and never quite got it perfectly smooth. ...
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How do I repair a split in trim boards?
I removed the quarter round and two trim boards to install a new hardwood floor. I partially split one of the larger (lower) trim boards. The split is about 24" long. The wood is 12" wide birdseye ...
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At what height should I install chair rail?
I have a couple questions regarding my chair rail installation. I have read that, if possible, the chair rail should be at the same level as the window sill but I am thinking it might be better a ...
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How do I install transition molding between my new hardwood and existing tile floors?
I have ripped out some old carpet and am preparing to install a new solid hardwood floor myself. In several places, the floor transitions to an existing tile floor. The hardwood floor guys told me ...
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What's the easiest process for cutting bathroom flooring tiles to fit complex door trim?
I'm going to be laying in some fairly heavy-duty vinyl bathroom flooring tiles (similar to the Armstrong Caliber product, although I'm not sure it's actually that brand). The bathroom has some tough ...
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Should I use caulk or wood putty and paint to fill nail holes on trim?
I'm installing painted MDF crown molding, and I wasnt sure which method for covering nail holes is technically correct. Is using caulk considered a shortcut? Or is filling in the holes with wood putty ...
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How do I remove and reinstall baseboards (Skirting Board) without damaging them?
I need to temporarily remove the baseboards in a couple rooms. I am interested in some suggestions for removing the baseboards without damaging them so they can later be reinstalled. Suggestions may ...
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What is the best way to calculate the angle at which crown moulding should be cut?
What is the best way to calculate the angle that crown moulding should be cut in the compound miter saw to fit an inside corner?
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How do I fix window jams that are not even with drywall?
We recently bought a house that was in the midst of a remodel. The PO had replaced 80% of the windows but had not gotten to the trim. The issue I have is the jam does not match with the drywall. In ...
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Need an apparently-discontinued moulding profile; where to look?
My wife and I recently bought a house, and one of her highest-priority projects was to strip some rather kitschy wallpaper and repaint the walls in our kitchen. This is nearing completion; however, ...
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What's the best material to patch gaps between moulding and the wall?
I am installing new moulding (aka baseboards, woodwork, etc). A few of the walls sort of dip inward, so a gap is left in between the moulding and drywall. What's a good material for patching this ...
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Do I really need to stud nail all my crown molding?
Searching through google about stud nailing crown molding, I found this page about whether or not it is necessary to hit the studs. Can anyone confirm that it can be done without worrying about the ...
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How to remove trim caulk orange peeled wall
We're replacing the trim in our room, but the trim that is there is taller than the trim that we want to replace it with. So after removing the old trim, there's a caulk line for the original.
The ...
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Securing house numbers to stucco
We recently had our townhouse complex re-painted (beige stucco, reddish-brown trim.) We took the house numbers down ahead of time, of course, and now I need to put them back up. Previously they were ...
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How do I prepare the trim and casing around a new door for paint?
I just installed a new exterior door. I put the original, painted interior-side casing back on, but to make it line up properly I put some new, unpainted 1/4" trim strips (not sure what they're ...
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good books on carpentry
I have some experience with making basic furniture (beds, desks, shelving) and installing trim and fittings (hanging doors, replacing kitchens) and I am interested in learning how to get a better ...
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Can I varnish natural wood trim before installation?
When I'm installing painted trim -- baseboards, window or door trim, etc. -- I usually prime and paint it before installation. That way I only have to fill the nail holes, sand smooth and paint one ...
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How do I finish the open end of a chair rail?
I helped a friend put up a chair rail in his house yesterday. It turned out great, except that neither of us knew what to do about where it met the window. Since the window didn't have trim around the ...
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How can I find *very* old door/window trim?
Our house is around 100 years old, and during the course of a bathroom demo, the contractor irreparably broke part of the window trim.
Of course, the big box and local lumber stores are completely ...
