Note: For less flexible baseboard, the best solution is to simply fill any gaps with caulk. Select a premium acrylic latex caulk ($3-plus per tube) that says “paintable” on the label. Force the caulk ...

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 ...

Q. I am losing my mind trying to cut crown molding. So far I have wasted four long lengths. The joints look good after I cut them, but when held up in the corners of the room, there are huge gaps. I ...