We all know that skirting boards are an inconspicuous but fully functional floor decoration material. They can provide a sophisticated and beautiful decoration for your floor environment and protect the wall surface.
But over time, skirting boards will bring many problems, forcing you to find ways to replace them. For example, when they no longer fit your modern home style, or when dust accumulates inside and even breeds mosquitoes.
Removing skirting boards from drywall is a difficult task. If you want to remove them smoothly, you need to have some basic hands-on skills and knowledge.
This article will guide you step by step to prepare the tools needed to remove skirting boards in advance, and how to perform the correct removal steps to help you complete the task smoothly.
Removing baseboards from drywall requires a few tools, including:
1. Crowbar or flat-nosed pliers: These tools are used to pry up the baseboards, especially if they are secured with nails.
2. Hammer: You may need to tap the crowbar or flat-nosed pliers with a hammer as you pry up the baseboards so they can better fit into the gap between the baseboards and the wall.
3. Magnet: If your baseboards are secured with nails and the nail heads are the same color, magnets can help you quickly locate the nails so you know where to apply pressure with the crowbar.
4. Screwdriver: If the baseboards are secured to the wall with screws, a screwdriver can help you easily unscrew and remove the baseboards.
5. Small scraper: After installation, the skirting board will usually fill the gap with sealant. You can use a small scraper to cut the gap so that the crowbar can be inserted later.
6. Gloves: To ensure that your hands are not scratched by sawdust or props, it is recommended that you wear work gloves during construction, which can provide additional protection for your hands and prevent them from being scratched or worn.
7. Goggles: When prying the skirting, if the skirting breaks, it is easy to generate sawdust, and goggles can protect your eyes from being damaged by flying sawdust.
8. Other cleaning tools: After removing the skirting, the construction area needs to be cleaned. Therefore, you may need to prepare a broom, garbage bag, wet rag, garbage shovel, etc.
You can remove it smoothly by following the steps below:
After wearing protective gear, you can use a utility knife or a small shovel to cut the gap at the contact point between the skirting board and the wall and the ground. Usually, to ensure smooth construction, it is started from the beginning and end of the skirting board.
Insert the crowbar or flat-nosed pliers into the position where the gap is cut, and apply appropriate pressure outward to separate the skirting board from the wall.
At this point, you may think that you can finish it in one go, but I tell you, it is not. This is just the beginning. After prying off the skirting board, use a magnet to find the position of the second and third nails. Then use the same method, first cut the gap with a utility knife, insert the crowbar, and then pry off the skirting board.
If your skirting board has a device to store wires and cables on the back, be careful at this time. To ensure construction safety, it is recommended that you disconnect the power supply first and be careful when prying off the skirting board to avoid damaging the wires with a utility knife or crowbar.
After prying off the skirting board, remove the wires or cables hidden inside, and clean up the dust and debris remaining on the surface of the skirting board.
After successfully removing the skirting board, you may find that some nails are remaining on the wall. At this time, you need to pry the nails out of the wall with a hammer.
Be extra careful when starting this step. When prying the nails, a piece of wood should be placed where the hammer contacts the drywall to avoid damaging the direct contact surface between the hammer and the drywall.
After removing the skirting board and nails, use a hammer and a small shovel to remove the remaining sealant on the wall.
After completing all the above steps, congratulations, you have done a great job. But don't be proud, the work is not completely done yet.
You need to use cleaning tools to clean up the garbage in the construction area and restore a clean and tidy home environment. At the same time, it also provides a good construction environment for you to replace the new skirting board.
It is not easy to remove skirting boards smoothly, but there are some precautions you need to know when starting this work:
1. Tool preparation: Understand the installation method of skirting boards and prepare all tools in advance.
2. Protect the wall and floor: When removing skirting boards, you need to pay attention to protecting the wall and floor to avoid damage.
3. Safety measures: Wear gloves and goggles to ensure construction safety.
4. Noise control: Removing skirting boards is a tedious task, and noise will inevitably be generated during the process. If necessary, take noise protection measures to reduce the impact on neighbors.
5. Reasonable disposal of removed skirting boards: Removed skirting boards should be properly handled to avoid impact on the environment.
Imagine that when you successfully complete the work of removing the skirting board, you deserve to be proud of yourself, believe that this is indeed a great thing, and you should share it with your good friends!
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