Replacing Floor Molding

Pry up the boards starting at the wall until you get to the damaged ones.

Replacing floor molding.

Wear safety glasses and use a putty knife to remove any molding or baseboards around the perimeter of the damaged area. How to replace baseboard molding tools. If your wood filler is water based use a wet finger to smooth the wood filler. Removing the old molding.

Miter the corners as with the base molding. If it isn t already broken don t break it. When the filler dries you will be able to sand it even with the 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.

Nail it at an angle so that the nail goes downward into the wood. Allow the filler to dry for 24 hours. Snap the new board into place by putting the tongue into. The nails won t hold if they re driven straight into the polystyrene molding.

It s better to apply too much than too little. 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. Buying the new molding. For a smaller area of damage such as dents and cracks in your trim molding buy wood putty.