The subject of baseboards came up when Less from Lannigan, Saskatchewan wanted to know how deep trim nailing should go into the wall. The answer is simple, the length of the nail more complicated. A trim nail should go 3/4 of an inch into the stud of the wall. But then you have to add to t...
If you want to install gingerbread trim so the screws don?t show, drill clearance holes through an open part of the trim towards the rake boards or fascia boards of the house. Drill pilot holes into the fascia so that you will not split it with long screws. Then screw it into place.
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Category: Adhesives Product: Contact Cement - Water Based (Solvent Free)
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There are quite a variety of techniques and tricks to getting trim to stay put on the edge of a particle board or plywood panel. Many plastic and metal trims come in a 'T' shape. This requires you to cut a groove down the centre of the panel edge, just the right width and well centred to receive ...
The reality is that there is not just one good way to install windows, but there are certain principles that must be taken care of with any installation to prevent cold air or water leakage later.
Basically a window installation must shed most of the water with the siding, what does get through ...
Caulking joints on the outside of the house will not save you energy and will not stop cold air drafts. That is because almost all sidings are vented specifically to allow the wind behind the siding to help keep the wall dry. If you do not have a modern sealed house-wrap all around your house und...
Mark from Toronto, Ontario is looking at a good paint stripper that will remove multiple layers of paint from his doors.
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In a trip to Ross Furniture Refinishing. in Toronto, Ontario, Gino Piazza gave us some tips about how the professionals do it, then we talked about doing it your...
One of our viewers is looking to redo all the trim in his house so he is wondering which mitre saw he should buy.
The variety is very confusing but there are two basic types:
Fixed mitre boxes that go up and down. They will cut mitres, angles to the right or the left and most of them will cut...
"Decor" paints are the deep rich colours that are often used for decorative trims or accent walls. But home painters are constantly complaining to me that they can't get the right colour at home, or that it requires three and four coats to cover the old wall.
To understand what is wrong and h...
Truss uplift causes cracks between the wall and the ceiling that open and close every year and you cannot plaster or caulk them shut. For details on the cause and solutions to this problem follow this link.
If you cannot do the major work required to prevent this crack from opening, or you j...
