Replacing Floor Molding

Snap the new board into place by putting the tongue into.

Replacing floor 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. Allow the filler to dry for 24 hours. Measure the length of the molding to be replaced and its height and thickness. It s better to apply too much than too little.

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. Buying the new molding. If it isn t already broken don t break it.

Removing the old molding. The nails won t hold if they re driven straight into the polystyrene molding. Remove the old molding carefully. Replace them one by one as needed.

Miter the corners as with the base 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. For a smaller area of damage such as dents and cracks in your trim molding buy wood putty. How to replace baseboard molding tools.