How do I attach 1/4-round oak molding to drywall panels?

What kind of nails do I need and how long should they be?

Do I pre-drill holes in the molding?

(I don't own a nail-gun).

gary wrote:

How do I attach 1/4-round oak molding to drywall panels?

What kind of nails do I need and how long should they be?

Do I pre-drill holes in the molding?
....


You'll likely have to have pilot holes.

You need nail long enough to go thru moulding and drywall thickness into
the supporting stud by about 3/4" or so.

Or, for something that light you could (altho I don't really recommend
it) use adhesive instead and not worry about where studs are much.

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On Jun 11, 5:08*pm, dpb wrote:
gary wrote:
How do I attach 1/4-round oak molding to drywall panels?

What kind of nails do I need and how long should they be?

Do I pre-drill holes in the molding?

...

You'll likely have to have pilot holes.

You need nail long enough to go thru moulding and drywall thickness into
the supporting stud by about 3/4" or so.

Or, for something that light you could (altho I don't really recommend
it) use adhesive instead and not worry about where studs are much.

--

I forgot to mention that I don't have a nail-gun (and I wouldn't buy a
nail-gun -- or brad-nailer -- plus a compressor for such a small
project).

On Jun 11, 5:08*pm, dpb wrote:
gary wrote:
How do I attach 1/4-round oak molding to drywall panels?

What kind of nails do I need and how long should they be?

Do I pre-drill holes in the molding?

...

You'll likely have to have pilot holes.

You need nail long enough to go thru moulding and drywall thickness into
the supporting stud by about 3/4" or so.

Or, for something that light you could (altho I don't really recommend
it) use adhesive instead and not worry about where studs are much.

--


I forgot to mention that I don't own a nail-gun (and I wouldn't buy
one -- or a brad-nailer -- plus a compressor for such a small
project).

I forgot to mention that I don't own a nail-gun (and I wouldn't buy
one -- or a brad-nailer -- plus a compressor for such a small
project).

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didn't hear you, what did you say?

On Sat, 11 Jun 2011 17:51:43 -0700 (PDT), wrote:

On Jun 11, 5:40*pm, "The Henchman" wrote:
I forgot to mention that I don't own a nail-gun (and I wouldn't buy
one -- or a brad-nailer -- plus a compressor for such a small
project).

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didn't hear you, what did you say?

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If I need to pre-drill the oak molding, should the holes be
smaller than, larger than, or the same diameter as the nails?

Slightly smaller. Use a nail-set to set the heads under the surface. That
said, buy a small compressor and a finish nailer. You'll smile a lot more
than the molding.

On Jun 11, 7:08*pm, dpb wrote:
gary wrote:
How do I attach 1/4-round oak molding to drywall panels?

snip

We're talking simple quarter round here. If it is not at floor level
where it could be contacted with vacuum cleaner, stick it on with
construction adhesive. If it fills the space where the flooring meets
the base molding, rent a nailer and have done with it. Drilling and
nailing he old fashioned way will look amateurish and leave scars
every place you mess up. And you will leave dings and burrs.

Joe

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On Jun 11, 5:08*pm, dpb wrote:
gary wrote:
How do I attach 1/4-round oak molding to drywall panels?

What kind of nails do I need and how long should they be?

Do I pre-drill holes in the molding?

...

You'll likely have to have pilot holes.

You need nail long enough to go thru moulding and drywall thickness into
the supporting stud by about 3/4" or so.

Or, for something that light you could (altho I don't really recommend
it) use adhesive instead and not worry about where studs are much.

--

I forgot to say that I don't have a nail-gun (and I wouldn't buy one
plus a compressor for such a small project).

No you didn't.

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On Jun 11, 5:08*pm, dpb wrote:
gary wrote:
How do I attach 1/4-round oak molding to drywall panels?

What kind of nails do I need and how long should they be?

Do I pre-drill holes in the molding?

...

You'll likely have to have pilot holes.

You need nail long enough to go thru moulding and drywall thickness into
the supporting stud by about 3/4" or so.

Or, for something that light you could (altho I don't really recommend
it) use adhesive instead and not worry about where studs are much.

--

I forgot to mention that I don't have a nail-gun (and I wouldn't buy a
nail-gun -- or brad-nailer -- plus a compressor for such a small
project).

No you didn't.

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@k15g2000pri.googlegroups.com:

On Jun 11, 5:08*pm, dpb wrote:
gary wrote:
How do I attach 1/4-round oak molding to drywall panels?

What kind of nails do I need and how long should they be?

Do I pre-drill holes in the molding?

...

You'll likely have to have pilot holes.

You need nail long enough to go thru moulding and drywall thickness into
the supporting stud by about 3/4" or so.

Or, for something that light you could (altho I don't really recommend
it) use adhesive instead and not worry about where studs are much.

--


I forgot to mention that I don't own a nail-gun (and I wouldn't buy
one -- or a brad-nailer -- plus a compressor for such a small
project).


No you didn't.