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   Guest_ | Sep 22, 2000 07:52pm | #1

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   Roger - Blue tape the trim, use your sealant, run with finger, pull tape off trim (carefully), paint to match if necessary - done deal.

   Jeff

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   Guest_ | Sep 22, 2000 10:53pm | #2

   *I feel jeff is right, unless the trim is million dollar nice and you wish to match the grain pattern, stain color, etc by inserting contour rips between the trim and wall. Masking the straight edge of the trim and back caulking the gap is the way to go. Painted to match the wall, it doesn't draw attention to the wavy gap. I like to flatten the caulk from the wood to the wall, rather than a fat concave bead. If the gap gets into the 1/2" range, you might want to try urethane caulk (harder to work with and solvent is thinner) as it shrinks less and bridges the gap longer than painters caulk. At the very least use a good grade of caulk that will remain a little flexible through the seasons. You may want to get some backer rod to stuff down the crack first. Best of Luck.

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   Roger_Martini | Sep 27, 2000 03:40am | #3

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   thanks for the advice. The trim certainly isn't million dollar nice, more like sawbuck-nice, so the caulk advice is perfect.

   Thanks again for all the good advice.

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   Roger_Martini | Sep 27, 2000 03:40am | #4

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   In my older home, all the window and door trim and baseboard is stained and varnished, but there are significant gaps between the trim and the (plaster) walls in several places. If this were painted trim I would just run a bead of caulk and repaint, but I am not sure what to do to cover this gap without ruining the trim. Needless to say, I am not excited about the idea of painting the trim. I'm not terribly excited about removing the trim and scribing it to match the walls, either.

   Thanks for any advice on how to solve this problem.