How hard is it to pull off molding, run wire behind them, then replace the molding?

[aphex]

Is it something that someone with limited experience in such things could easily do?

 

[Fausto]

What kind of molding? Crown or floor?

 

[flamingelephant]

either crown or floor moulding... if you've never done it before when you put it back on it wont look very good.... its easy to take it off and put it back on, but not easy to put it on good! (i speak from experience, and have 10 years of DIY experience and worked at HD for 3 years)

 

[radioouman]

Pull it off and replace it.

 

[thereds]

Originally posted by: radioouman
Pull it off and replace it.

That's what she said.

 

[AlienCraft]

Originally posted by: radioouman
Pull it off and replace it.

This is the most practicle idea.
Also there has to be some space behind the moulding for the wire to occupy, or it ( the moulding) will never lay flat .
In the event you decide to use the old stuff, before proceeding, find some for replaceing any that breaks, or falls apart while re-installing.

 

[TechnoKid]

Originally posted by: AlienCraft

Originally posted by: radioouman
Pull it off and replace it.

This is the most practicle idea.
Also there has to be some space behind the moulding for the wire to occupy, or it ( the moulding) will never lay flat .
In the event you decide to use the old stuff, before proceeding, find some for replaceing any that breaks, or falls apart while re-installing.

I'd just use a dado blade in a saw to cut a groove for the wires, unless its hollow.

 

[aphex]

Geeze well if its that bad, maybe i should just invest the $50 in that flatwire and run it up and over the ceiling

 

[Bryophyte]

It's not that hard. Make sure you use pliers to pull the finish nails out *through the back* of the moulding so you don't fark up the face of the moulding. Lots of ceiling moulding has a gap behind it.

 

[Electric Amish]

The hardest part is not breaking the moulding and not wrecking the wall or paint.

You will have to do at least one of the following:

Repaint
Replace some busted moulding
D- all of the above

 

[T2T III]

I've done this before - with success. First, I scored the top edge of the molding to ensure the caulking was split. Then, I slowly pried off the molding. However, let me indicate that the molding was the crap installed by the subs for the builder - which meant that not many of the nails lined up with the studs, plus the nails uses were those from a pneumatic nail gun. These types of nails are usually easier to remove as opposed to some big ass 8D finish nails that people use when they don't have air tools.