On Jun 20, 1:02 pm, "Edwin Pawlowski" wrote:
"RicodJour" wrote in message
If you're talking about vertically, the new flooring is thicker than
the old, and there's not enough room under the baseboard, use a jamb
saw to undercut the baseboard. If the new flooring is thinner, use a
piece of lattice before applying the base shoe, or mill an extended
shoe (difference would rarely be more than 1/4" to 1/2").

R

Jamb saw for 60' of baseboard? And it will look like crap anyway done like
that. Technically, yes you could do it, but removing the baseboard,
finishing/painting while it is off, and repositioning it to the proper place
is a mch more professional job. If a contractor tried to cut the basebaord
I'd kick his ass right out.

Maybe we're talking at cross purposes. I don't install 3" ranch for
baseboard. I build three piece baseboards. New stuff is typically
1x6, and old stuff around here is frequently 1x8, plus trim. If
you're talking the small stuff, hell pull it all out and toss it.
Can't do that economically with the big stuff.

The jamb saw works just fine. You can go around the entire room in
ten minutes, no problem. The cut edge is hidden by molding, just like
those nasty gaps on either side of a door frame are covered by nice
casing. There's a little cleanup required in the corners after the
jamb saw, but that's hidden, too.

Done my way there is no painting other than the baseboard and new
shoe. I have yet to remove a baseboard that didn't require
substantial cleanup and repainting, and almost always touch up
painting of the wall. Sometimes you have to paint the whole wall if
you remove the baseboard. I'm not trying to make more work for
myself, even if I'm getting paid for it, unless it improves the
place. Pulling and replacing isn't improving. To me, it's just more
work.

BTW, Edwin, if you ever saw my work I strongly doubt you'd be kicking
anything but a beer back with me after the day was over. You bring
the sausage and ribs, I have a killer grill.

R