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Posted by cathyll (My Page) on Tue, Dec 7, 04 at 22:39
| My DS is in his house now and needs all the ideas you can share for cheap trim or moulding. He said that even the big-box home store prices are pretty outrageous. Any help out there? |
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RE: Need ideas for cheap trim/moulding
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| Trim or molding for ... walls? Outside? Where? |
RE: Need ideas for cheap trim/moulding
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| Here's a trick to fool the eye - Use whatever molding you like and can afford, probably something thin. Also, buy half-round for the same area. Put up the molding and then the half-round about 2-3" from the molding. Paint everything - including the wall - the same color. Makes it look like your moldings are much thicker than they are. |
RE: Need ideas for cheap trim/moulding
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| Hi Kathy11, Do you know someone with a router? One can use that to make one's own mouldings. Must buy the wood, though, unless you have some lying around. If you don't want a wide moulding, might want to rip a piece of lumber down the middle - so it would then go twice as far. Hope that he gets it fixed up in a way that suits him (and all the others who'll live there). joyful guy |
RE: Need ideas for cheap trim/moulding
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| Many thanks for the help, everybody. Joyful Guy, it looks like he's going to borrow a router and do as you suggested. I like your idea, too, Joann-sounds classy-looking. |
RE: Need ideas for cheap trim/moulding
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| cathy11, If he's using used wood, suggest that he make sure that there are no nails or other foreign matter, e.g. gravel, included - router bits are expensive. Good wishes for a successful enterprise. ole joyful |
RE: Need ideas for cheap trim/moulding
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| You might try foam mouldings too. I'm going to give that a shot in my new house. The corners are pre-cut so all I need is a kitchen knife or a razor blade. No power tools :) |
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