Q. We get drafts along the baseboards on exterior walls in our upstairs bedrooms. How can we fix this without messing up the baseboards? The floors have carpets, but not wall to wall. A. Baseboards ...

Inject expanding polyurethane foam into all visible spaces, then replace the baseboard right away, before the foam hardens. It’s possible that insufficient insulation around the base of the walls ...

Q:We just tore the carpet out of a bedroom of our recently purchased 1946 house in Richmond. Underneath are beautiful hardwood floors. There is a very plain and unobtrusive baseboard already in place ...

Homeowners who have insulated attics, sealed windows and updated heating systems are often baffled when some areas of their homes continue to be drafty and uncomfortable during cold weather. Sometimes ...

You put a lot of effort into cutting clean miters and coping tricky corners, yet the wrong glue choice can quietly undo that work and leave your baseboards gapping or popping away from the wall. The ...

Q: I installed baseboard mouldings in a room that has one wall more than 30 feet wide. Mouldings does not come that long, so I will have to join two or more long strips. No matter how snugly I butt ...

Trends in heating costs have been nothing short of bleak in recent years. According to the NEADA, the cost of natural gas has skyrocketed from an average of $539 in the winter of 2019-2020 to $726 in ...

Compare plans tailored to your home & budget. When installed correctly, baseboards add a homey feel to your space. But when there are gaps between or cracks in the boards, they can be frustrating to ...