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Tip of The Week
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August 4, 2007
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This week’s
tip comes from our “nailing the gap” file.
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We get lots
of calls about gaps in trim that occur during the winter and then disappear in
the summer. We know that this is a
function of moisture content in the wood.
In the winter the air dries out so the wood does too. When it dries out it shrinks creating
gaps. Here is a simple way to prevent
that from happening with your baseboard and base shoe on wooden floors. |
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When
applying your baseboard do not nail it to the floor but to the wall. A handy help is to lay a piece of felt paper
or rosin paper on the floor and then set your base moulding on top of it. This will create a very small space between
the floor and the base, which allows the floor to expand and contract without
pulling the baseboard with it. Then nail
the base into the wall studs or the bottom plate of the wall framing. Remove
the paper when you are done. |
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In
the same fashion, when you install the base shoe, space it from the floor with
a piece of paper then nail it to the base moulding not to the floor. This little tip will ensure you get a
professional looking job all year long. |
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Thanks for visiting Ask John and Dave.com and we’ll see you
on the air,
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John and Dave
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