Q:We just tore the carpet out of a bedroom of our recently purchased 1946 house in Richmond. Underneath are beautiful hardwood floors. There is a very plain and unobtrusive baseboard already in place ...

Note: For less flexible baseboard, the best solution is to simply fill any gaps with caulk. Select a premium acrylic latex caulk ($3-plus per tube) that says “paintable” on the label. Force the caulk ...

Q: I have just taken back a rental property that I am going to live in. After painting and repairs, I am thinking of replacing the baseboards with something nice looking. Is this expensive and/or ...

For homeowners wanting to create an exceptional or upscale look for a modest home’s interior, it’s tempting to look for magical or miraculous solutions, the remodeling equivalent of a ...

You put a lot of effort into cutting clean miters and coping tricky corners, yet the wrong glue choice can quietly undo that work and leave your baseboards gapping or popping away from the wall. The ...

Refinishing projects or installation of new floor or wall coverings often mean that the wood moldings in many homes must be temporarily removed. The moldings must be handled with extreme care to avoid ...

Editor’s note: Welcome to the 85th installment of Brownstone Boys Reno, a reader renovation diary about renovating a brownstone in Bed Stuy. See the first one here. They also blog at ...