It's going to be a short post tonight......I left my camera out at the work site so I don't have any pictures to post. I'll get to them tomorrow.
We pretty much finished up installing the baseboards today, but still have to spackle the corners and caulk the top seams. It has been a slow process. In addition to working with some unfamiliar tools (chop saw, table saw and compressor), the baseboard system is about as difficult as it gets. Because the boards are tall, we have to nail using the studs, but the walls are wavy and this leaves gaps between the baseboard and wall that has to be caulked. With lower baseboards, you can nail into the bottom plate and force the base against the wall wherever the wall bends. Then there are the rounded corners, which, because of the wall irregularities, have gaps in the joints between the three pieces making up the corner. These gaps have to be filled with spackle, sanded and then painted. Oh well, it keeps the old folks down on hands and knees in our most humble position.
Patrick has his own blog if you want to see his side of the story. It's
http://patrickbaumgart.wordpress.com/
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