How To Fix Floor Molding

Set nails about 12 inches apart.

How to fix floor molding.

If you see some cut a few braces from 4 to 6 in. Caulking the gaps in trim joints and the gap between flooring baseboards improve water impermeability of the floor. Nail the floor trim to the studs and then tack the braces to the trim with 1 in brads. Wear safety glasses and use a putty knife to remove any molding or baseboards around the perimeter of the damaged area.

Then apply construction adhesive at the top and bottom. Apply wood filler with your putty knife apply wood filler. Nail the shoe molding into place with 2 penny finishing nails driven through the molding into the floor. It s better to apply too much than too little.

Lengths of scrap baseboard and put 45 degree angles on the ends. Make sure the floor is completely dry before you begin the repairs. Replace them one by one as needed. Fill all nail holes in both shoe molding and baseboard molding with plastic wood and let dry.

Sink all nails with a nail set. First remove all obstacles vacuum clean the area before applying the caulk and paint the skirting board mopboard floor molding or base molding.