Q. We get drafts along the baseboards on exterior walls in our upstairs bedrooms. How can we fix this without messing up the baseboards? The floors have carpets, but not wall to wall. A. Baseboards ...

Homeowners who have insulated attics, sealed windows and updated heating systems are often baffled when some areas of their homes continue to be drafty and uncomfortable during cold weather. Sometimes ...

Inject expanding polyurethane foam into all visible spaces, then replace the baseboard right away, before the foam hardens. It’s possible that insufficient insulation around the base of the walls ...

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 ...

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 ...

Baseboards are so easy to overlook as just decorative trims in a room; however, they do serve a critical function in your home. Baseboards are the board or trim that runs along where the wall meets ...