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Questions regarding installation, removal, painting of baseboard (otherwise known as skirting board, skirting, mopboard, floor molding, or base molding).

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I am following a guide on YouTube to do a coping joint on molding. Every time I cut the 5 degree back bevel I start flush and straight in the front but as the cut progresses there is a gap. My mitre ...
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My new house is all electric baseboard heat, about 2800+sqft with wall thermostats in every room almost. I find that the wall turn knobs (Honeywell brand) are not very accurate and sometimes the one ...
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Recently moved into new home and taking my time to slowly improve each space. Have never been happy with the hardwood floor; unevenly installed, gaps, etc. This week I have taken on refinishing a room ...
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I have 240 volt electric baseboard heaters, two attached (10 feet total heater) on one thermostat, which is 4-wire. A few years ago the heaters started staying on and running full blast unless I ...
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We purchased a vacation cabin last year that was built around 1980 and renovated around 2005. It is extremely well built and insulated but it is electric only and uses electric radiant or baseboard ...
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I've just removed an insane amount of unsightly and cracked caulk carelessly slathered over where the baseboard meets the plaster wall - presumably the caulk was used to cover holes in the wall caused ...
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I've had multiple pest control appointments spraying the perimeter. Suspecting baseboard-to-floor gaps in basement are where spiders congregate. Is stretch caulking these areas a reasonable solution ...
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Problem: Neighbor's cigarette smoke scent leaks thru the wall we share. He smokes multiple times a day. Colder weather and closed windows has made this much more noticeable. In my bedroom so very ...
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I'm considering diy-ing the skirtboards for the stairs. I don't have a photo handy with me at the moment, the tread is wood (14mm thickness) with nosing and LED under it, like in the sketch below: . ...
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UPDATE:The handyman came out and was very definitive that the way to go is to replace the baseboards surrounding the register. It's simple 1 x 4 oak and he is a painter by trade. Thanks for all the ...
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This house is about 50 years old in the northern Midwest of the US. When we bought it about 10 years ago, this corner of the house, facing South, occasionally would grow frost but never showed mold ...
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Water runs from under the shower door over the marble ledge to the baseboard underneath. It’s a small amount of water… not enough to get the floor wet, really, but enough to damage the baseboards over ...
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We are reviewing bids for a lot of new flooring. One of the killer line items is removing a lot of baseboard and replacing. Like almost $8k. There is one underlying odd issue when the home was built ...
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My Küpper Perfekt III miter saw doesn't cut straight. When I set it to 45°, the cut is indeed 45°, but from top to bottom, the cut drifts to the right, which shouldn't be happening. Is the saw defunct?...
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I have a gap between my baseboards (skirting boards) and the floor. I've read that it's possible to fill this gap using silicone sealant. Is this a good solution, or are there other recommended ...

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