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Install Baseboards Over Your Existing Baseboards

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I was honestly in a panic. I did a bit of research and found these baseboards that actually fit right over your existing baseboards! They make two sizes, 5.25 inches or 7.25 inches, each in 8 ft lengths. My motto has always been “go big or go home,” so I went with the larger of the two, the 7.25.

install baseboards over your existing baseboards, home improvement, how to, wall decor, woodworking projects

I measured everything and nailed it up!

install baseboards over your existing baseboards, home improvement, how to, wall decor, woodworking projects

I still need to caulk and am going to add quarter-round to the base to give it a more finished look, but this already makes the room look so much better. I want to take these tall baseboards throughout my downstairs and will… one room at a time.

install baseboards over your existing baseboards, home improvement, how to, wall decor, woodworking projects

Goodbye ugly brown!
Have you beefed up your trim? How did you do it?
What a great option for those of us who for one reason or another can’t remove our existing baseboards.
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