When applying baseboards, is it necessary to run a bead of some kind of (paintable) caulking along the top of it? I know this is done in spots where the wall bows and a larger gap exists, but what about if the baseboard sits pretty flush against the wall? The gap would be between hairline and dime in width.
I have unpainted wood running up the walls along my stairs, which was covered in carpet previously but is now exposed. I meant to paint it before I got new carpet recently, but I blew the timing on that and will be painting it now that the new carpet is in place.
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I went to the Guelph Home Show the other week and got talking to this guy about putting up moulding..his name was Chris something and is an editor of some magazine and I also found out afterwards that he does some show on HGTV. Anyway, he said you can buy peel and stick moulding from Home Depot and do it yourself and he recommended using the Alex Plus Dap caulking too and said the moulding then wouldn't fall down!
Definitely yes do caulk the baseboards. A much cleaner, crisper look!!! I purchased DAP-Alex Plus-acrylic latex caulk plus silicone, and am very happy with the product.
When we moved into our townhouse last year, there was already caulking over all the baseboards. We have since replaced the uptairs carpet with laminent flooring and used paintable caulking again where the quarter rounds meet the baseboard in certain spots where the wall was extemely uneven.
who worked magic on an old house my husband and I renovated for resale used caulking on all the baseboards. I had never used it unless there were gaps, but would for sure now that I've seen how crisp everything looks when it's done well. I am a caulking convert!
but I know that the caulking used upstairs in my house does not wipe clean easily, especially not with a damp cloth. Downstairs there is no caulking & it cleans very easily!