Nick Aron wrote:
Hello All,

I have a problem with some cedar baseboard. We got it straight from a
mill. It took us 2 days to sand and tint 30 meters of it.

The problem is that the wood either came with or has developed a
slight bend. The bends range in all directions and in almost all
pieces (a couple are straight).

The main issue I have right now is that these are not going into
concrete walls like the rest of my house they are going into drywall
so I acquired a tube of a no nails type of glue. The problem is though
that I can't force the baseboard into the correct position without
securing it with something.

Here are some options i've thinking about:

- Nail some finishing nails to the bottom rail that runs on the floor
(1/4" is used up by the floor though) and use the glue.

- Nail long steel nails through the drywall and into the concrete wall
behind it (possible on 3 walls and all the stairs) ofcourse glue would
be applied as well.

- Glue a section of the baseboard. Leave it for a couple hours and
then come back and glue the next part, etc. This could potentially
take an eternity.

Any other suggestions?

Thanks in advance, Nick

Concrete blocks to set on the floor, with a cardboard pad so you don't
scuff the baseboard. Glue the board to wall, and shove blocks up against
it until the glue sets. After you are done, use them in the garden for
edging, or in the workshop to hold up shelves. Sounds like they didn't
age the boards well enough before they milled them, or you didn't keep
them dry enough after you got them. Don't be surprised if they pop back
off, though- warped wood is stronger than the bond of the surface paper
to the gypsum underneath it.

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