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April 21, 2009
Baseboards
There's a gap between our baseboards and floorboards. What type of caulk shall I use to fix this?
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Do you have quarter round molding down?
Posted by: denton at April 21, 2009 4:32 PM
why not put on shoe moulding, or quarter round as per dentons rec?..way nicer than caulk...the real question is why is there a separation occurring?
Posted by: eman1234 at April 21, 2009 6:19 PM
This is what shoe base is for, but if you want to caulk it use siliconized latex. If the gaps are more than 1/4' use a foam backer to fill it first.If the gap is more than 3/8" use shoe base.
Posted by: edifice rex at April 21, 2009 6:35 PM
Take a look at the attached from Dyles Lumber catalog:
http://www.dykeslumber.com/dykes_complete_catalog/images/008_jpg.jpg
Look at "floor moulding" #101 in the middle of the page. It is real cheap and looks better than a quarter round.
If you are going to stain, do so (and poly) before installing - then touch up cut edges.
Posted by: SenatorStreet at April 22, 2009 11:07 AM
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