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Baseboard removable is a simple DIY project. You might find yourself attempting this if you’re planning on remodeling your floors or installing new baseboards. Whatever the reason, with a little patience, you can remove your baseboards as easily as an expert carpenter.
- 1 Kneel in front of the edge of a baseboard with your tools at the ready. You’re starting at the edge instead of the center to give the pressure caused by prying an exit. If you start in the center, the pressure will be solely on the board, and you’ll run the risk of snapping the board and damaging the drywall. You’ll also prolong the removal process.
- 2 Cut through the caulk binding the board to the wall. Take your utility knife and position it at the top of the edge of the baseboard. This is where the caulk is located. Slowly but firmly press the blade into the caulk and run it along the end of the baseboard. You want to break this adhesive so that, when you’re prying, it doesn’t pull your drywall away with the board.
- Return to your starting position once you have finished.
- 3 Wedge your taping knife between the board and the wall to create space. Position your taping knife at the top edge of the newly made score. Grab your hammer and tap the knife in deeper to give yourself more of a hold. Flex the knife in the grove a bit to create some spacing.[2]
- If you have shoe molding, go ahead and remove it first with your taping knife using this same process.
- 4 Find the nails in the space and place your taping knife above them. Take the taping knife out of the grove for a moment and check for any nails. If you don’t find any, move along the board a little and repeat step 3. You’re finding the nail so you have a place to position your crowbar and make pulling off the baseboard easier.
- If your baseboards are glued on, you can skip this step and move onto the next.
- If you have a trim puller, you can use that instead of the taping knife.
- 5 Pull back the space…
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