How to Install Commercial Wallcoverings--Jim Parodi, allows the handy person who may have installed some wallpaper on a small scale to expand their capabilities and learn to install these 54" wide fabric backed
Pro Tip: You can add a little wood glue to adjacent raw edges before nailing to the wall.STEP SEVENOnce your baseboards are in place, repeat this process with shoe molding. However, when repeating step five and nailing with shoe moulding to the trim, use an 18 gauge nail and Brad ...
5. Re-Install Baseboard and/or Crown Moldings After you’ve finished installing your shiplap accent wall, it’s time to re-install the baseboards you removed. Click here for my tips for installing baseboards! If you have crown molding in the room, now is also the time to deal with ...
Outside Corners:Outside stiles are probably the trickiest part of the installation. You will need to rip two 1 x 3 boards each with a 45 degree angle, so that they can be joined to form the outer stile. We found that the easiest approach was to build the corner stile separately (...
Using a stair tool, tuck the carpet down into the gap between the tackless strips and the wall. At the doorway, trim the carpet, so the edge is centered under the closed door and install a door edge strip. Finally, cut any vent openings and reinstall the molding on the baseboards. ...
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 ...
Carefully remove the cap molding from the top of your baseboard with a small pry bar. Step 5 - Remove Outlet Covers Use a screwdriver or drill to remove all the outlet covers in the room that will end up under the wainscoting. You will need to cut holes in the corresponding wainscot...
Jigsaw– for cutting a notch in the bottom shelf so it fits around your existing baseboards Nail gun– You can also use a hammer and nails, but it will take a bit longer.This is the nail gun I have; it doesn’t require an air compressor and is very easy to use. ...
After installing all the flooring, you will want to trim out around the edges withquarter round moldingto cover the small gap. If you have to go around door trim or jambs, you can cut the wood with a jigsaw. Mark where you need to cut, drill a small hole to get you started, then...
One easy trick to make thin crown molding and baseboards thicker and more stately for less than $1 per foot.