This in the staircase leading up to my attic. Obviously a hack job by the original owner. There is nothing behind the piece of paneling without the banister hardward, so I can't just nail it back in. How can I fix this gap so it's not so loose.
There is no wall behind the piece of paneling without the banister hardware
I assume there is a stud behind the railing bracket. Maybe a wide piece of trim [strip of plywood?] nailed to the stud and glued on the other side of the gap. reinstall handrail when done.
or you could remove the loose piece of paneling and install framing to secure it to.
The baseboard was "placed" in back of our toilet/sink in our tiny bathroom without finishing nails just placed against the dry wall. I needed the toilet and sink put back in quickly and the plumber didn't have finishing nails for the baseboard. The baseboard stays in place, but I'd like to secure it and caulk it.
So what to do? I can barely squeeze between the toilet and wall/sink to do anything. I was thinking a quick drying glue to squirt behind the baseboard. I wouldn't mind sitting in the floor in front of the toilet facing the wall with my legs holding pressure on the baseboard for ??? 15 - 30 minutes, for the glue to dry.
Other ideas, or what glue to use?
My house has the original trim from 1993 when the house was built. I have to do some repairs to the trim. The original trim is stained wood and I'm trying to find a good color match for my repairs.
I think I was able to match the color pretty closely.
Unfortunately I cannot match the intensity or the darkness of the old trim. I believe I purchased a piece of pine trim from Depot that is almost exact to the piece from years ago. It just seems like the stain is not soaking into the new trim as much as the old trim so I am not getting the same color intensity or darkness.
Anyone have any tips of things I can do?
Thanks!
01-24-21, 08:30 AM
