Re: New house, need to wire for a network

[Robert L Bass <sales@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

> ...There was some work in taking the baseboards
> off without them cracking and splitting...

Here's a method of removing baseboards without damage.  It works
well on relatively new baseboards.  Older ones can sometimes be
much harder to work with.

At the middle of the board insert a stiff 4" taping knife between
the top of the board and the drywall.  Pry the board no more than
1/4" to 1/2" from the wall.  Insert a screwdriver or, if
available, a thin wood shim to keep the wood from springing back
to the wall.  Move the knife over a few inches and repeat.  Now
move the knife  to the other side of the starting point and do
the same.  Repeat until the entire board is away from the wall
1/4" or so.  Go back to the center and start over, moving the
board off a little at a time.

This will prevent splitting and won't damage the drywall.  If the
board is painted to the wall, gently tap the knife in place with
a hammer to break the paint loose.

Once the board is off the wall, pull the nails through the board
from the pointed end with a needle nose pliers.  Do NOT hammer
them out or you will almost certainly splinter the surface.  Use
new brads to reinstall the board.  Tap them just below the
surface with a "nail set" and fill the depressions with wood
putty.  There won't be any evidence that the board was ever
removed.

If you do this on moldings at the top of the wall, close any gap
along the ceiling with white silicone sealant.  It'll look better
than before you started.

Regards,
Robert L Bass
http://www.BassBurglarAlarms.com


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Regards,
Robert L Bass
http://www.bassburglaralarms.com