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Hardwood floor refinish with newly painted baseboards

Stephanie Angelos

4 years ago

I am having the interior of the home I just purchased repainted. I decided that it would also be the best time to refinish the hardwoods...before moving in. The floors are a factory finish so will need to have 1/16" sanded off. The floor guy suggests I wait to paint the baseboard. In a perfect world, that would be fine but with this Coronavirus and the painter's schedule, I may not have that option. The painter feels that touchup is all that will be needed but the floor guy says there will need to be calking done to fill the gap left between the floor and baseboard due to the sanding. The painter (45+ yrs of experience and has done work for us for nearly 20 yrs) doesn't think that will be the case. Any input would be appreciated.

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G & S Floor Service

4 years ago

The floor guy/gal should have proper equipment and techniques to finish up to the baseboards. Leaving you with a flat, smooth, square corner. If not, you're in trouble.

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Sammy
4 years ago
last modified: 4 years ago
You don’t caulk the gap between the baseboard and floor! Either remove the baseboard entirely prior to the floor refinishing and then reinstall it (or install new) at the proper height. If there’s still a gap, cover it with shoe moulding.
cat_ky
4 years ago
Sammy is correct. You do not leave the baseboards on when you have a floor sanded. They should be removed, so that the floors can be sanded properly all the way to the edges. Baseboards are not caulked between floor and bottom of baseboard.
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Rockin' Fine Finish
4 years ago
they remove the base board or add base shoe
Stephanie Angelos
Original Author
4 years ago
I think that's the route I'll go.. with some qtr round.
Stephanie Angelos
Original Author
4 years ago
That's basically what he told me but said there may be some places with a gap that for most wouldn't be noticeable. He seemed more concerned about the possible scuffing the baseboard. The only reason he mentioned this was because the painter was there working when he came to give me the estimate. I think he was trying help me avoid the painter redoing and suggested he wait to do the baseboards.. once when the floors were done which may not be an option for me. Thanks

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