Replacing Floor Molding

If it isn t already broken don t break it.

Replacing floor molding. Allow the filler to dry for 24 hours. Nail it at an angle so that the nail goes downward into the wood. Snap the new board into place by putting the tongue into. The nails won t hold if they re driven straight into the polystyrene molding.

For a smaller area of damage such as dents and cracks in your trim molding buy wood putty. Things needed utility knife hammer pry bar miter saw handheld cutting tool with miter guide attachment measuring tape pencil finishing nails 2 inch nail set paintable caulking wood putty paint paint brush. When the filler dries you will be able to sand it even with the molding. Remove the old molding carefully.

Buying the new molding. If your wood filler is water based use a wet finger to smooth the wood filler. How to replace baseboard molding tools. Miter the corners as with the base molding.

Measure the length of the molding to be replaced and its height and thickness. Wear safety glasses and use a putty knife to remove any molding or baseboards around the perimeter of the damaged area. Cut the base shoe a quarter round molding that goes at the bottom of the base molding to length and attach it with a finish nailer. Pry up the boards starting at the wall until you get to the damaged ones.