Replacing Floor Molding

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.

Replacing floor molding.

Wear safety glasses and use a putty knife to remove any molding or baseboards around the perimeter of the damaged area. Removing the old molding. Pry up the boards starting at the wall until you get to the damaged ones. Nail it at an angle so that the nail goes downward into the wood.

Replace them one by one as needed. 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. If it isn t already broken don t break it. The nails won t hold if they re driven straight into the polystyrene molding.

If your wood filler is water based use a wet finger to smooth the wood filler. Allow the filler to dry for 24 hours. Snap the new board into place by putting the tongue into. For a smaller area of damage such as dents and cracks in your trim molding buy wood putty.

When the filler dries you will be able to sand it even with the molding. Measure the length of the molding to be replaced and its height and thickness. Remove the old molding carefully. How to replace baseboard molding tools.