Tile layers did not remove baseboard and now ugly grout lines
toyfoxx4
6 years ago
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Comments (8)If you're going to do a quarter-round then it probably won't matter. We retiled our mudroom, left the baseboard but removed the quarter round - when we put it back on you couldn't tell at all. If you're not doing a quarter round, and you think the edges look bad, then yes have them re-do it - I don't understand why he didn't remove the baseboard in there to begin with. We are having a situation at our house during our reno where we are unhappy with how one section of the hardwoods came out (too long to type) but we weighed our options in that, we wanted something we could live with as a fix, but we didn't think ripping up the entire floor was the right thing to do either (time consuming, $$ for our contractor to eat b/c of the mistake, just general hassle) so we came up with a solution that we can live with, our contractor can live with, so everyone is happy. In your case, I'd say that would be adding a quarter-round....See MoreGrouting tile baseboards
Comments (62)Finish nails can be used. With thin material like those strips, I'd also consider a full-length bead of adhesive, otherwise it's possibly it'll ripple due to its inherent lack of rigidity. When cutting with a power tool, don't go too slow with the blade or you'll friction-melt the material and gum up the cutting edge of the blade. Be deliberate. When you do cut, you may still get some "melt" that hangs on to the board at the cut line. Give it a second to cool and it'll break right off when you brush your hand against it. If you try to break it off right after you cut it you can burn your fingertips. PVC "sawdust" can static cling to every and anything. Vacuuming as you cut will help keep the particles from wandering. You can glue it to itself with PVC cement. A little can go a long way. Understand that PVC doesn't necessarily just adhere two pieces together. It slightly dissolves the surface and the surfaces intermingle and bond together. Thin pieces of PVC like outside miters, you can deform the material with too much PVC cement. If you use PC cement and get squeeze out, don't wipe it across the face of your trim board. It can mar the surface and leave a slightly different sheen/texture. Finish nails can be used....See Morenew vinyl floor and old marble baseboards - remove? cover? paint?
Comments (26)You are welcome to put the vinyl over top the marble. Be aware that you will NOT be able to do the preparation needed for the vinyl to be properly installed. The preparation means you have to a SMOOTH and FLAT subfloor (grout lines would, ideally, be level with the tile) and any humps/bumps ground down/flattened and any hollows filled with concrete. Ahhhhhhh. Now you see where this is getting tricky. To "cover" the marble (to "save it") you may have to destroy it to make the vinyl install "proper". If you do NOT do the proper preparation, you will get a vinyl floor that will telegraph ALL THE GROUT LINES through to the surface. You will end up with a "checker board" pattern of grout lines showing through the surface of your newly laid vinyl. Here is my suggestion: Water-Proof LAMINATE! Yep. Something like Aquagard (at several dollars more per square foot) will do it. Why? Aquaguard is RIGID. And it allows UNDERLAYMENT which can help with any minor imperfections. Yes...technically laminate wants a properly prepared subfloor - but it is more forgiving visually. You might get a snick of movement over hollows but I would take a tiny bit of movement over a grid pattern etched into vinyl any day. As for the baseboards....remove them and install something that fits your aesthetics. The one's visible are nothing special. Some of them don't even match the tile they are attached to. Not worth saving in my opinion. Have a look at water proof laminate. It offers the same wearability without the issues with excess heat/direct sunlight and without the issues of a super flat subfloor....See MoreWe removed paneling, now what?
Comments (23)Omg calling a professional isn’t always an option! So y’all keeping on saying “call a professional” is just redundant. If you can’t afford to hire someone to come in and do it (probably why your here asking advice) then yes you can do it , your only limited to what you say you can’t do! You have been given good advice by all, follow any one of them! If you can afford it to be hired out then trust me do it! If you can’t then your only option would be skim it with putty and sand (watch YouTube) or to make it even more easy... buy new And rip that out! When filling lines trust me when I say thin thin layers. You might hate it and have to do again but it’s better than what u have at this moment!...See More
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6 years agothanks for the comments. I appreciate the quick response. It helps. I agree - they should be unemployed. In our previous house we had tile installed before we moved in. He took out all the 50 year old baseboards and trim and I had to replace slowly. I learned how to cope. that guy used spacers. It looked nice. However here...... We are currently suing, but that doesn't solve the problem with the appearance. (I won't name the company that was supposed to supervise). the current baseboard is 1 3/4" high and the walls are curved - so some of the baseboard has special rounded edges to go around the walls. Not sure if a quarter round would look ok in front of current baseboard. The current baseboard isn't wedged behind the grout. the house had carpet throughout before we had it removed and replaced with tile (so it should come out ok.... maybe). I added a photo. sorry I can't figure how to resize the photos. One of the photos is an example of uneven grout. the other shows the curved walls. Any suggestions?
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