Trim dilemma for doors/windows/baseboards + to shoe mold or not to :)
kfx216
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Comments (5)Thanks brickeyee and Ron for this info! It really helps me learn what to ask the carpenter about. scsr5200, thanks so much for all of the points that you mentioned, especially the electrical one. There is an outlet in the baseboard that's about a foot from the right edge of the window, and on the exterior side (the enclosed porch side) is an outlet about in the same place. It's a good point to worry about how the wiring is going through the wall. The house was originally built in 1897, and I think the woodwork (baseboards, trim, etc) is from the original construction, but I could be wrong. Our house inspector, who knows old houses, said there are signs of remodeling circa 1950's, which is when the previous owners bought the house. Ron, my gut feeling was that the whole baseboard would have to come off, but the room is so long, that taking the whole thing off might cause more problems than cutting it in place with the sawzall. At least, thanks to you all, I can have an intelligent conversation with the carpenter about the options. :-) Thanks again! LA...See More? about staining shoe molding (trim)for newhomebuilder or others.
Comments (13)Hi, have to ask advice in this same line. Built last summer, have clear pine baseboard and trim I've been finishing (some natural, some with a touch of Minwax Honey Maple gel where window jambs were turning dark with conditioner, sill was light so touched with honey to blend in). LOVE it with my Navajo White and also with Thornton Sage and Antique Jade walls. Really goes with everything. Here's the problem - installing Brazilian Cherry in dining room next week, open to foyer (dark green tile) and stairs (oak tread with linseed oil/beeswax, unfinished pine risers). What do I do with trim and baseboards (1 long wall from dining to front door) to make it look good with cherry floors (will darken with age) and oak stairs/furniture? I haven't even thought about shoe moulding - but my uncle has lots of nice oak left over from his house. Too much with pine base and cherry floor? Here are some pics. Thanks! Here is a link that might be useful: Snapfish floor pics...See MoreNeed baseboard & door/window trim help
Comments (1)I think those would work well, but the tops will get dusty. Just fair warning. LOL. Hope you have a long reaching hose on your vacuum with a brush end. I do and it helps. Will you be mitering the corners on the trim work or doing butt or combination (rosettes) butt joints?...See MorePaint crown molding, window/door trim same as wall/bookshelves?
Comments (11)I don't like the wainscoting in the music room. It is too phony looking, as if it was an afterthought. Can you remove it? Yes, I like painting the music room all one color. Have you considered any other color for the music room, working off the dining room color? This is B.M. Sag Harbor Gray. It appeals to me because it is more of a mellow green/taupe....See Morekfx216
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