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    Rangacharee Posts: 3, Reputation: 1
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    Nov 15, 2006, 09:54 AM
    Installing a base molding to a wall that has metal stud
    Hello,
    I am looking for help on installing base molding, and so far everything I have seen tells you to install the molding to the wall by nailing it to the stud. My question is; what happens if the stud in the wall is metal, would that nail hold securely in the metal stud? If not what would be the best what to secure the base molding to the wall that has metal studs?

    Thanking you in anticipation
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    Nov 16, 2006, 04:27 PM
    There should have been wood blocking put between the studs so there is something for the base moulding to be nailed to.

    If you have an air finish nailer you can try shooting it into the studs. Sometimes it works if you hit the stud just right. Another way to do it w/ an air finish nailer
    Is to "pin" it to the drywall. This is just crisscrossing the nails next to each other.

    And the final way is to glue it to the drywall with adhesive.
    If you glue it, try to use MDF type of baseboard. MDF will not "move" with seasonal changes like wood does.
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    Nov 16, 2006, 10:23 PM
    There are several good adhesives on the market that would hold the molding in place very well.
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    Nov 16, 2006, 10:50 PM
    Quote Originally Posted by skiberger
    There should have been wood blocking put between the studs so there is something for the base moulding to be nailed to.

    If you have an air finish nailer you can try shooting it into the studs. Sometimes it works if you hit the stud just right. Another way to do it w/ an air finish nailer
    is to "pin" it to the drywall. This is just crisscrossing the nails next to each other.

    And the final way is to glue it to the drywall with adhesive.
    If you glue it, try to use MDF type of baseboard. MDF will not "move" with seasonal changes like wood does.
    Thank you very much for your great help, I will use the MDF board method
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    Nov 16, 2006, 10:52 PM
    Quote Originally Posted by letmetellu
    There are several good adhesives on the market that would hold the molding in place very well.

    Thanks very much for the info I will check around in Homedepot and Lowe's
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