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Posted by Kris Krieger on August 22, 2007, 1:55 am
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>>> "Michael (LS)"> wrote
>>>> Speaking of baseboards..... (if we weren't we are now!):
>>>>
>>>> I personally like large baseboards (8"+). Another cool looking
>>>> "baseboard"
>>>> is to do it out of sheetrock (10"-12" high with an angled, flat or
>>>> chamfered
>>>> top edge), textured and painted to match the rest of the wall and
>>>> then just
>>>> use a wood shoe. I have kids though so I need the wood baseboards
>>>> to keep the walls from being completely destroyed!
>>>
>>> Ha! Yeah, lets talk baseboards.
>>>
>>> I likes me a nice stout baseboard assembly.
>>> Halfway up the wall ain't to high for me.
>>> But seriously, I like to stack em and thats exactly what I'm gonna
>>> do in my house.
>>> I'll start with a 1x12, right up against the wall, than in front of
>>> and at the bottom I'll have a 1x4.
>>> Then at the bottom of that a 3/4" quarter round.
>>>
>>> Now, my lovely spouse has informed that a 3/4" reveal at the top
>>> simply won't do, as it'll collect enough dust to grow taters.
>>> So I'll cap the whole thing with a 1/2" quarter round.
>>>
>>> I might even come along and do a 1/2" half round on the face of the
>>> 1x12, or maybe do a single flute with the router, dunno.
>>> I want stout, but clean and uncluttered.
>>>
>>> That, my friend, will be a baseboard system to behold.
>>> Of course I'll have to match that setup with appropriate door and
>>> window casing and then the tradition crown, chair rail and bed rail.
>>> We have 9' ceilings so this shouldn't appear too busy.
>>> I'm fond of wainscoting too, 'specially beadboard, or raised panel.
>>>
>>>
>>>
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>> OK, brushes metal/steel/nickel was weird enough ;) - is there such a
>> thing as *stone* used as baseboard?
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> Yes.
> The stuff I've seen was basically flat stone *tiles* 6x6 or so.
> Solid surfacing, carved with a flared out bottom end would be
> interesting to see.
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>
Ah-ha...I could picture that with a polished stone flooring
material...hmmmm...
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