Tall Baseboards

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This resilient flood design is meant for homes that get 0″-6″ of water. Instead of running the drywall to just above the floor, it can be cut anywhere from 5″-8″ depending on the size of baseboard you would like to install.

Sheetrock cut 5 inches from the floor

When installing the bottom piece of drywall, cut off 4-6″ depending on the size of baseboard you have available.

Tall baseboards overlaid on sheetrock gap

Attach the baseboard either directly to the studs, or, it can overlap on top of the sheetrock to create a clean working edge.

Costs

1″ x 6″ x 16″ unfinished pine is $10-13 per board about $0.70 per foot. For a 1000 sqft foot house the boards would be around $1200. The major benefit is that if you have a large bathroom leak or a small flood, no sheetrock will be damaged and the baseboards can be cleaned and reused if they were primed and painted before installation.

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