Tuesday, August 3, 2010
Preparations for the New Floor
Mom and Dad are getting us new hardwood floors, and they are trying to take off the molding. Mom said "just use the pry bar." And Dad was like, "we need something to be behind it so we don't scratch anything." Then Mom was like "just be careful." What do you think is the best way to get off molding? :)
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The best way to get molding off is to invite friends over with the promise of cold drinks and pizza for some light labor
ReplyDeleteStart at one end and slide a putty knife between the wall and the molding pulling a gap between the molding and the wall just enough to get a pry bar behind the molding. More then likely the molding will spring back against the wall. Slide the putty knife further down the molding and pull again. If the molding springs back again you'll have to get the pry bar. As your pulling the molding away from the wall with the putty knife slide the straight end of the pry bar behind the molding until it contacts the floor. Pull the pry bar towards you. The end of the pry bar will contact the bottom plate of the wall and as you pull you won't damage the wall. Remove the pry bar and insert if further down the molding and repeat steps three and four until the entire piece of molding is removed from the wall.
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