How can I fix the crown mold and baseboard of my home walls?
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Glenna
When I built my house (11yrs ago) to save money I enlisted the help of friends to paint. My carpenters took that as they didn't need to "help" finish anything other than drywall. My crown molding, door facings, window facings and baseboards look horrid!!! We really didn't know what we were doing when trying to cover nail holes and when caulking. What would be the easiest/best way to redo all these areas? I'm still no painter (hate the word lol) but after all these years looking at it; I'm disgusted. A friend suggested I sand all areas and refill holes and repaint. Would that be better than replacing the main living areas? And how is the best way to keep dust down to a minimum?
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Can you share a photo? Then we can see exactly what the problems are. :)
Yes sand all moundings fill any holes with caulk then paint
Not that it matters now, but I would have held the contractors to the terms specified in the written contract. Even if you wanted to save a few dollars, they should have installed, taped, mudded and prime coated for you.
At this point, if you could share a photo or two, we can offer suggestions on how to proceed. I would work on one room or area at a time.