Timeline for Replace the drywall but preserve the molding trim?
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| Nov 19, 2019 at 14:46 | comment | added | jbbenni | JPhi1618, good point. Something will surely splinter somewhere. And I don't expect to be able to match the profile exactly. Since I've got multiple rooms to do, I'll plan to install new trim throughout one of the rooms, and use the old material from that room as spare - to fill in elsewhere, as needed. Thanks | |
| Nov 19, 2019 at 14:34 | vote | accept | jbbenni | ||
| Nov 18, 2019 at 23:05 | comment | added | hookenz | Are you sure it's lead paint? you can get an inexpensive test kit to find out. Might save a lot of time and money. | |
| Nov 18, 2019 at 20:28 | answer | added | JACK | timeline score: 1 | |
| Nov 18, 2019 at 20:02 | comment | added | JPhi1618 | Also consider that even with a lot of careful removal, there's a good chance that something will get broken during the timespan of the job. Having a backup plan in place (finding matching molding somewhere) for this would be great. | |
| Nov 18, 2019 at 19:53 | answer | added | Don Powell | timeline score: 1 | |
| Nov 18, 2019 at 19:51 | comment | added | isherwood | Photos would be helpful. "Is it worth it" questions require a better understanding of the trim profiles, etc. | |
| Nov 18, 2019 at 19:28 | history | asked | jbbenni | CC BY-SA 4.0 |