How to fix baseboard that partially pulled away?

Submitted by rogerg93 t3_z6qvtc in DIY

I apologise for the wrong terminology as English is not my native language.

I had laminate flooring installed in my house and the gaps near the walls were closed with baseboards that as instructed by the seller were glued onto the wall with adhesive. Now 6 months later one of them pulled away from the wall. I would say that around half of it is still glued onto the wall and the other half I can grab and move away around 2cm.

Do you have an advice on how to glue it back onto the wall if I don't have enough room to get behind it with a glue gun? I don't want to remove the whole thing away as I would risk damaging the wall behind and it's brand new :( I also don't want to nail it to the wall as that just doesn't look nice to me even if I painter over the nail. Is there any tool/gadget that can be used to apply glue behind the baseboard?

This is how it looks: https://ibb.co/YRGwXhS

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DogRiverRoad t1_iy3c5wt wrote

Yea, I am not surprised this failed. You need to nail this, all of it, not just where it is popping off the wall, everywhere. 18 gauge brad nails, use a paintable wood filler to fill the holes, sand, then paint, you will not see any nail holes.

Pin nailers work well, but don't buy a pinner just for this.

For future reference, in certain applications, just gluing things works well. This is not one of them, you still need to mechanical fastening.

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livermuncher t1_iy36aa6 wrote

> I also don't want to nail it to the wall as that just doesn't look nice to me even if I painter over the nail.

when you nail trim, you can use a nail punch on the nails, then putty over them before you paint. you wont even see there is a nail there

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Sawdust-n-Gaming t1_iy31eu9 wrote

Silicone may work if you cut the tip at an angle. I would also recommend you seriously consider a pin nailer. The holes left by them are super tiny and can be filled with a crayon.

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CPApothecary t1_iy4e3b0 wrote

Unfortunately just gluing these is always going to respond with an issue like this as the walls and wood are always expanding and contracting slightly with heat/cold and moisture in the house and atmosphere. These types of trim pieces require some pin nailing to remain secure. As someone else mentioned above, once nailed, you can use a wood putty and light sanding, and thin layer of paint and you’ll never see the holes.

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Allyfan48 t1_iy5d1wl wrote

Tag them to the wall using a nail gun. The paint right over the nail to make it look nice.

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International-Fly373 t1_iy63m3e wrote

Probably wouldn't do any good, call the people that did the work and tell them their installation is failing. They probably glued it because it saved them time. I have never seen this before.

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kbuiltj t1_iy3t8x2 wrote

Can’t just mail anywhere. Have to hit a stud or angle your nail down into the plate if you have a 2 1/2 inch nail. Then fill the nail holes and caulk the top joint against the wall and then paint.

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jasonlarge t1_iy44ajk wrote

For baseboard trim going into sheet rock, you can nail basically anywhere. I’d recommend slight angles to keep everything tightly together, but this isn’t holding any kind of weight. (Experience: I’ve redone all the trim in my house years ago and have not had any issues)

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GanacheWeak6896 t1_iy3timf wrote

Watch a Youtube. Do the job appropriately and it will never come off again.

Alternatively, you can add 1/8" or 1/4" round and place above or you could fill the gap with caulk. These options will look worse than just doing the job correctly.

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