Questions tagged [baseboard]
Questions regarding installation, removal, painting of baseboard (otherwise known as skirting board, skirting, mopboard, floor molding, or base molding).
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What is this white powder coming out of my baseboard?
I was about to start cleaning when I noticed this white powder/dust coming out of the baseboard of my kitchen area and I was wondering what it might be. The powder seems quite fine and it very faintly ...
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Do I need to replace skirting in these places?
I've recently been clearing out damp, mold and insects behind some kitchen cabinets. In the process we had to remove certain skirting boards which got damaged.
The skirting board in questions are ...
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How to fix baseboard header periodic buzzing
A baseboard heater in my apartment emits a short buzzing sound every 16-17 seconds. It seems to happen only when the room is near the temperature I've set on my thermostat, that is, only when the ...
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Can’t shut off power to heat-only (hydronic baseboard) thermostat
I have no AC in my condo, only hydronic baseboard heat, currently controlled by an old mercury thermostat. I have a new smart thermostat with a c-wire adapter I want to replace it. Trouble is, I’ve ...
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Will old cast iron Baseray baseboards work with a steam boiler?
forgive me if this question is amateurish. We recently removed some old cast iron Baseray baseboards from a house which were being heated with hot water. I'm wondering, can these baseboards be used ...
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Two baseboard thermostats wired to one baseboard heater in same room. One stays on while the other is cold
We have 2 electric baseboard heaters in the same room that are wired to a Cadet mechanical thermostat. One heater seems to stay on continuously even with the thermostat turned off, while the other is ...
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Baseboard/skirting board before or after carpet tiles?
I ask this question here as all results from my searches relate to installation of regular carpet, not carpet tiles
I'm tidying up a small laundry room under a stairway. I will be installing carpet ...
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Do push-to-connect (Sharkbite) couplings allow for any thermal expansion?
I was reading the installation instructions for hot water (hydronic) baseboard heating sections. It says to consider using a special coupling between long sections of baseboard to allow for thermal ...
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How do you comply with NEC receptacle requirements in row homes with brick walls?
I'm rewiring a Philadelphia row home, which like many others, has brick and cinder block for the side walls. There is no framing, just lath and plaster. I know some flippers will put in 2x3 studs to ...
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Baseboards with huge nails
Theres huge nails in my baseboards. Ive tried a few tricks but still results in a torn up wall. Any suggestions
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What is the name of this baseboard cap profile?
I know it's a long shot, but I'm hoping someone knows/can identify (or at least can point me in the right direction in terms of search terms) the style of this cap. I'm hoping to find a router bit/...
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Should I be worried, or is this a cosmetic issue? floor in 1935 apt building
We live on the 4th floor of a pre-war, 1935 apartment building in NYC. On one outer wall, the oak floor is separated horizontally about 1/2" from the wall/baseboard. The floor is also little sunken ...
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Forced water base board heater
I want to make the front of a forced hot water heater the back and the back the front, this I’d like to take the metal back off and build a new front, does the heater NEED the metal back? Cabinets ...
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Nailing baseboards using nail gun on concrete wall
I’m installing some baseboards in a new apartment. I have glued some of them to the wall, but the results have been subpar. Now I’m wondering whether it would be possible to nail the baseboards to the ...
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Toilet code - 15" from baseboard heater?
I am remodeling my small bathroom. I know code is for the center of the toliet drain to be 15" from a wall or vanity. There is going to be a baseboard heater on the side of my toliet. Do I have to be ...
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Old to new molding transition
Picture shows corner of opening between kitchen (on left) and living room (on right). You can see that edge of laminate floor in living room doesn't go under base board(blue) but hidden by quarter ...
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Black mold or termites?
I’m not sure bout the bug or the mold looking stuff the board is dry and so was the wall behind it but it’s def dark enough there. Any thoughts would be great
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How can I seal around pipe baseboard heating to seal out smoke from downstairs?
I live in an apartment on 2nd floor. The landlord lives downstairs and 3 people down there constantly smoke. It's so bad in my second bedroom. I bought expanding foam but afraid to spray around pipe ...
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Water not circulating through baseboards
2 zone (1 radiant floor, 1 baseboards) hot water heating system. Radiant floor (t’d off main feed) seems to be working fine. None of the baseboard loops are hot, and the pipe was hot before the ...
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Identify voltage by looking into gang box
I was replacing few of my old manual thermostats with smart thermostats. While installing the new ones, I noticed that some of the gang boxes have 4 wires (2 black, 2 red). Some of them have 6 wires (...
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Moulding descriptions have a 2-3 letter acronym in their description (eg. LWM, WM, WG) - what do they stand for?
If you look at many varieties of moulding available at Home Depot, you get descriptions like:
WM 376 -11/16 in. x 2-1/4 in. Primed Finger-Jointed Door and Window Casing Moulding
Any idea what these ...
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In a house with baseboard heat, how can I tell where areas I need to heat in the winter to prevent pipe freeze?
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I recently purchased a property in the mountains as a vacation home. It is two stories plus a basement. It has no central air, and just electric baseboard heat. It is at a rather high elevation ...
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How to light the pilot for an old Gas Heater
We have moved in to a new home (new for us!) and we noticed that there was no heat coming from the base board. I tried to read the instructions on the Gas Heater in the basement and it talks about the ...
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Is it ok to enhance pipe insulation with fiberglass batts?
I have hot water baseboard pipes running along the inside of the knee wall attic behind my second floor bedrooms. They are covered with old pipe foam sleeves. The knee wall is insulated as a ...
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Is it a hazard to use spray foam around baseboard heater pipe?
I probably should have asked this before doing it, but I will now anyways.
I have noticed mice coming in and out of the (fairly large) hole where the baseboard heater pipes are. I removed the casing ...
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What is controlling this baseboard heater without a thermostat?
I have a baseboard heater in my bathroom. It doesn't have a thermostat on the heater itself and there isn't one on the wall either. When I want heat I have to turn on the breaker feeding that heater. ...
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Keep or new baseboard?
Putting in engineered floors where there was carpet before. The carpet was put in before the baseboard I imagine to help hold the carpet down and avoid damaging baseboard during carpet install. My ...
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Baseboard Heating Loop Determination
I recently bought a house with baseboard heating. This is my first house with such a heating system and I've gone about trying to see how it is laid out but it is challenging given I don't want to ...
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Removing baseboard heater and installing elec oven on that wall
We are purchasing a home that has a baseboard heater on the wall that will be ideal for an elec oven can I just remove it and use that wiring for the oven socket?
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What sealant to use on a hole in the interior of the house on an external wall?
There's a tiny, tiny hole in an external wall that separates my living room and the outside front entryway. This is important because I just saw a bug crawl through the hole from the outside into my ...
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Can I drill into a wall's baseboard?
I need to run coaxial cable to another room and the original hole near the bottom of the wall got covered by a taller baseboard. Is it ok to drill through the baseboard?
There's still a hole on the ...
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Baseboard heat - Installed and then drywall around
I'm in a 1980s house that has baseboard heat. The baseboards are pretty beat up so was going to use a product like neatheat or baseboarder to cover.
When I started looking at the way that they were ...
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HOT FEED ONLY 240v Thermostat
I have 2 electric 240v baseboard heaters w a single pole thermostat fed by a single 12/2 cable always hot.
Purchased Honeywell double pole mechanical replacement - do I need to run another 12/2 or ...
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Why isn't door casing mitered to meet base trim?
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Why are door trims at the floor not cut at 45° like everything else is? Is it a style thing, or is there a functional reason for it?
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I have noticed in many houses that the ...
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Baseboard Heater Quieting
I just purchased a home and am going through the process of correcting deficiencies and such. In two bedrooms, I have some rather loud baseboard heaters. I understand it's likely due to expanding and ...
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Cut part of the baseboard without removing it
I need to cut part of my baseboard so I can push the wardrobe all the way against the wall.
Ideally, I'd like to cut it installed, and pull only the part that needs to be removed.
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Removing old baseboard heaters and thermostat
I read some of the other responses to similar questions. But I also need to know about the thermostat that controls the heaters I removed. Is it acceptable to cap the wires to the thermostat and ...
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Can I adjust the temperature of the water in my radiators?
I'm a complete newbie when it comes to HVAC. I did manage to install a new thermostat with help from here so I try again. I have a oil burner baseboard hot water system. My hot tap water is also ...
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Can baseboard trim be used for window and door casing?
Why baseboard trims can't be also used as door moldings in rooms? For example, floor molding of size 1/2" x 3-1/4" would perfectly fit as door molding. Are there special requirements for door casings ...
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Baseboard installation floating floor without transitions
When stalling floating floor without transitions- hallway, dining room, and living room- do you or can you install baseboards in the hallway before completing the other rooms, or is it all installed ...
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Should base trim have a gap between it and laminate flooring?
Is it correct that when adding baseboard trim on the laminate floor, it is recommended to have a 1-2mm gap between the trim and the laminate planks? So that it should not be tight to it.
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Can I run #14 armored cable behind baseboards?
Residential basement remodel problem:
Replacing old, ungrounded wiring. Problem is cinder block walls. Inside, the exterior walls have rigid insulation and one layer of 1 x 3 furring strips ...
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What can/should I do to tidy up after removing a section of baseboard?
I'm installing a murphy bed. To get it flush with the wall, I've removed a section of baseboard. The gap where the baseboard has been removed looks pretty messy now.
I'm not too worried about it ...
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How to wire multiple 240V, 20A electrical baseboard heaters
I have two baseboard heaters to install on a 240V, 20A circuit. One heater is 1500w and the other is 2000w.
From my panel, I leave the 20A breaker with 12/2 wire to reach the first baseboard. ...
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What to do with baseboard for this basement with concrete box?
This is in my basement and I plan to install wood flooring.
But this is what in the bottom of the wall:
It is like a box 2x2.
Previously I had baseboard on top of the concrete box running along the ...
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How to fill a gap behind plastic baseboard
I’ve added a waterproof plastic baseboard. Cut the angle at the door join at 45 deg which shows a predominant gap. I could just caulk it, but it would look terrible. What would be a good filler that ...
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can I share the same neutral on two separate 20 amp circuits
I am running two new baseboard heaters on a 20 amp circuit, also 2 outlets on a 20 amp circuit, can I run 12/3 wire and share the same same neutral from a junction box, these are on 2 separate walls ...
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Transition piece first or baseboard first?
I installed new floor so the transition height has changed from one room to the next. I took off the baseboards first before installing the floor. The problem is I am not sure what's the cleaner, ...
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Is huge gaps between wall and baseboard normal after reinstall them?
recently I have a contractor installed hardwood floor in my house. However, after the baseboard are reinstalled back, there are huge gaps between wall and baseboards. They said it is normal and let ...
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Baseboard Heater-Trying to identify brand
Need help in identifying brand of baseboard heater. One is 8 1/2" tall and other is 10" tall.
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