- Feb 17, 2002
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Hey guys. So I just bought my first house (hooray) and I bought some wood floors to go into it. I lifted up the carpet and placed a sample plank next to the baseboard; the wood plank is literally 1/16th inch too tall to fit under the base board. Doh!
At first, I thought I'd remove all the baseboards and just reinstall them 1/16th inch higher. But there's another problem; the kitchen has tile, which is (you guessed it) about 1/16th inch lower than the wood. In other words, the baseboards are aligned to the tile. If I were to reinstall the baseboards 1/16th inch higher, then now the baseboard would have a gap between it and the tile.
What should I do? Here are some options I can think of, as a totally inexperienced home improvement person:
1. Raise the position of the baseboards 1/16th of an inch; fill the gap over the tile with caulking or some kind of filler.
2. Leave the baseboards where the are, but somehow grind 1/16th of an inch off of them where they'd meet the wood planks.
3. Raise only the baseboards that meet the wood planks, then somehow create a transition piece between the tiled and hardwooded floors.
My thoughts on all 3 of my ideas:
1. Would this filled-in gap look tacky and amateur?
2. How the heck would I do this? What kind of tool would I use?
3. The transition over the floors is easy (use a threshold piece), but how would I transition the actual floor board heights?
ATOT's collective wisdom is highly appreciated. Thanks in advance for all of your help.
At first, I thought I'd remove all the baseboards and just reinstall them 1/16th inch higher. But there's another problem; the kitchen has tile, which is (you guessed it) about 1/16th inch lower than the wood. In other words, the baseboards are aligned to the tile. If I were to reinstall the baseboards 1/16th inch higher, then now the baseboard would have a gap between it and the tile.
What should I do? Here are some options I can think of, as a totally inexperienced home improvement person:
1. Raise the position of the baseboards 1/16th of an inch; fill the gap over the tile with caulking or some kind of filler.
2. Leave the baseboards where the are, but somehow grind 1/16th of an inch off of them where they'd meet the wood planks.
3. Raise only the baseboards that meet the wood planks, then somehow create a transition piece between the tiled and hardwooded floors.
My thoughts on all 3 of my ideas:
1. Would this filled-in gap look tacky and amateur?
2. How the heck would I do this? What kind of tool would I use?
3. The transition over the floors is easy (use a threshold piece), but how would I transition the actual floor board heights?
ATOT's collective wisdom is highly appreciated. Thanks in advance for all of your help.