Replacing Floor Molding

Miter the corners as with the base molding.

Replacing floor molding.

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. 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. Measure the length of the molding to be replaced and its height and thickness.

How to replace baseboard molding tools. For a smaller area of damage such as dents and cracks in your trim molding buy wood putty. Allow the filler to dry for 24 hours. If it isn t already broken don t break it.

Nail it at an angle so that the nail goes downward into the wood. If your wood filler is water based use a wet finger to smooth the wood filler. 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. Replace them one by one as needed.

Remove the old molding carefully. Wear safety glasses and use a putty knife to remove any molding or baseboards around the perimeter of the damaged area. It s better to apply too much than too little. Buying the new molding.