My wife has decided that we should screw all the ceiling moldings and baseboards, to easily remove them if we want to wallpaper again. This sounds completely strange to me, I thought you always used finishing nails (mostly with some form of nail gun I assume). Has anyone heard of screwed moldings?
Personally, I actually usually screw the moldings in place. The reason for this is that I am tired of all the speaker and phone cables... Therefore, I rout channels on the back of the moldings to be able to hide the cables there. Then it's very practical to be able to remove them.
I was also thinking about the filler... What type of screw are you using, if I may ask, ymca?
With a screw, won't it create a gigantic hole? If you paint the moldings and trims in full lengths, then nail them with brads and countersink a bit, you can manage with a quick finish coat with paint afterwards. With a screw, it feels like filler would be necessary.
I don't usually remove moldings when I wallpaper. I cut the wallpaper down a few millimeters onto the wood. If you apply the wallpaper first, wouldn't it almost certainly create gaps?
If I decide to take down moldings/trims and reuse them, I take them down with wooden wedges and then pull out the nails/brads with pliers from the back, meaning I pull the head through the wood, avoiding cracks and splinters.
I don't usually remove moldings when I wallpaper. I cut the wallpaper down a few millimeters onto the wood. If you apply the wallpaper first, wouldn't it almost certainly create gaps?
If I decide to take down moldings/trims and reuse them, I take them down with wooden wedges and then pull out the nails/brads with pliers from the back, meaning I pull the head through the wood, avoiding cracks and splinters.
There are baseboard screws that have painted heads in a few colors where white is the most common.
Don't like it in the home... okay in public environments, offices etc. where nobody cares.
At home, I nail, spackle, and paint. If you use dyckert, it's not much bother to remove them again.
Don't like it in the home... okay in public environments, offices etc. where nobody cares.
At home, I nail, spackle, and paint. If you use dyckert, it's not much bother to remove them again.
So far, at least no one has called the idea crazy!
Have done both. Normally, I recommend the usual, i.e., brads, no major issues to remove if needed, you still have to touch up with some paint/putty/sealant when you put it back, regardless of whether it's nails or screws.
I have screwed moldings, among other things, to get wiring behind; in an old house with exposed wiring, it's OK to cover moldings if they are removable, i.e., screwed. Left a piece of the plasterboard to the ceiling and laid the wiring on top, then screwed the molding, worked just fine and no problem covering the screw with a little paint.
I have screwed moldings, among other things, to get wiring behind; in an old house with exposed wiring, it's OK to cover moldings if they are removable, i.e., screwed. Left a piece of the plasterboard to the ceiling and laid the wiring on top, then screwed the molding, worked just fine and no problem covering the screw with a little paint.
I drill holes and countersink before I paint, and then I use long, slender brass screws with a slightly domed head and slot (not cross). Brass screws are available in both yellow and shiny finishes so you can match the style of the room.Dark_Helmet said:
Moreover, I think a shiny screw head is barely visible against a white baseboard. But, as usual, it's a matter of taste.
A tip is nail plug types like brass head or FZB head depending on the trim color, they have a small head. Then you insert the plug inside the trim and tap in the screw and can easily unscrew it if you wish. Plus if you have concrete, lightweight concrete, or leca in the walls as it creates such large ugly holes if you have nailed the trims and want to remove them.
Best regards, Honken
Best regards, Honken
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