Attach painter's tape at the border separating the molding from the wall. As you roll out the tape with one hand, set the tape in place by pressing it down with a clean putty knife. For wood or other hard-surface floors, apply tape to the floor. For carpets, apply tape to the carp...
I’ve been installing the baseboard molding, and it’s going up pretty quick. I completed about half of the molding last Saturday, and plan to finish the rest this weekend. The toughest part about installing any molding (baseboard, shoe molding, chair rail, crown molding) is getting all th...
However, the modern style is more time and cost-effective because it’s easy to attach. Plus, today’s beadboard has monolithic sheers that are long rather than narrow. 10 Designs of Wainscoting Style First of all, the difference between the flat and the raised panels is quite clear. The...
where you are installing it and how permanent you want it to be, there are three different ways you can attach it. We’ll be showing you how to cover walls
Step 6: Install the Baseboard Since the guys left a 1″ gap underneath the beadboard, they cut strips of leftover beadboard to fill the gap. This prevents the baseboard from angling inward when they nail it. Pro-Tip:For a full tutorial on installing baseboard and shoe molding, check out...
Now, it’s time to attach your baseboards! First, place the baseboard on the ceiling and secure it by nailing directly into the ceiling joists with a nail gun and construction adhesive. Then, attach them to the wall by using your nail gun to nail them into the wall studs you marked ea...
In most cases, the goal will be to make the repair virtually unnoticeable. If you’ve been working on a baseboard painted white, concealing the fix is simply a matter of painting over the filled area in the same color. Photo: istockphoto.com ...
Attach the shelf supports Measure and mark where your shelf supports need to go based on how far apart you decided your shelves would be earlier. It’s important to attach these supports really well because they will be supporting most of the load of the shelves. If there are studs next ...
The last building step is to cut the baseboard moldings and attach them to the bottom of the columns with finishing nails: Cut the base board molding that covers the outside edge of the column to 3¾” long on the back side with an outside 45 degree angle. The base board molding the...
You can also use painter’s tape to “tape off” your entire room. This involves placing tape precisely along the line where the wall meets the baseboards, crown molding, and window and door molding. Then when you start cutting in with your paintbrush around the edges of the room, you ...