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1. Pry off window and door moldings and baseboard
with a flat pry bar. Measure up from the floor 67 in. and snap chalk lines
around the room at that height. Locate the studs with a stud finder and mark
the centerline of each with a level. Extend the stud marks about 1 in. above
the horizontal chalk line.
2. Nail new1x4 trim around
doors and windows. Use 1-1/2 in. nails to attach the 1x4 to the door frame and
2-in. nails along the outside edge. Miter and nail outside corner molding to
the trim with 1-in. finish nails.
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3. Arrange 1x8 baseboard around the room so the
grain pattern and color of adjoining pieces match as closely as possible.
Rough-cut the boards a few inches longer than needed. Then cut the boards to
exact length and nail them to each stud with two 2-1/2 in.
nails.
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4.
Miter the baseboard by clamping a large square in position and
using it to guide the saw. Set the saw to cut a 45-degree bevel for outside
corner pieces.
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5. Plumb the first board with a 4-ft. level, apply
glue and nail it to the wall.
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6.
Drive 1-1/4 in. nails through the tongue into the drywall with a
power nailer to hold the boards in place until the glue dries. Drive the nails
at about a 45-degree angle. Use three nails in each board.
7. Shim gaps between the wavy wall and the
baseboard with layers of heavy paper so the reveal remains the same. Place
shimming material so half is behind the base and half is behind the
tongue-and-groove paneling.
Tip
Don’t assume the boards have a perfectly square
mill-cut end. First trim one end square, then cut it to
length.
8. Assemble outside corners by cutting off the
backside of the grooves at a 45-degree angle and aligning the front of the
grooves as shown. Glue and face-nail the boards to the corner studs with the
tongues facing away from the corner.
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9. Notch boards for switches and receptacles with a
jigsaw. Hold the board over the outlet and mark for the top and bottom cuts.
Then measure and mark the side cut. Saw straight in at the top. Then cut a
sweeping arch into the corner. Cut along the remaining lines and cut small
notches for the outlet screws.
