Nails are cracking my quarter round trim

01-23-2012, 11:21 AM	#16
firehawkmph Member     Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Near Cleveland, Ohio Posts: 1,322	Nails are cracking my quarter round trim Quote: Originally Posted by Sartrean What is the best way to install trim? I have an older home (1899) and the quarter round trim needs replacing in some areas. The current trim is nailed but after I pull it, what do you recommend? See above post. Mike Hawkins

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01-23-2012, 11:44 AM	#17
del schisler Member   Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: port st lucie, florida Posts: 337	Nails are cracking my quarter round trim Quote: Originally Posted by titanoman It's amazing what clipping the tips or blunting the tips of the nails will do to stop splitting wood, but I don't know about the plastic stuff ('cause I'm a carpenter so all I know about is wood). I alway's blunt the nail end even in some of the bigger #6 and #8 and most of the brad's . That will stop most of wood splitting. I would pre drill plastic i don't use that plastic stuff.

01-23-2012, 12:14 PM	#18
Sartrean Member   Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 58	Nails are cracking my quarter round trim Quote: Originally Posted by firehawkmph See above post. Mike Hawkins LOL ok I see it now. Thanks. (Brad Tracker) Ill look it up