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That hidden nail strip that cost me a full afternoon
I was trimming out a closet in a 1920s house in Portland last week. Hit a spot where the baseboard wouldn't sit flush no matter how much I shimmed it. Took me three hours to figure out there was an old rusty nail strip buried under three layers of paint and drywall compound. Anyone else deal with mystery obstacles hiding in old trim work?
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nathankim9d ago
buried under three layers" is the story of my life in these old houses.
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the_eric9d ago
Found a similar situation in a 1908 house in Seattle where a whole section of lath was just floating behind the plaster. It's funny how those old houses keep their secrets and it always turns into a life lesson about checking the obvious stuff first.
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