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Is there a best order to do gradual renovations in? (self.diy)

submitted 5 hours ago by Duallight to c/diy@lemmy.world

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Over the next year or so, we're looking to replace our wood floors, all the base boards, all interior & exterior doors, and door trim. Since the wife and I both work full time, we're thinking we'd focus on one at a time, and do it slowly over a few weekends and evenings. Is there an order that would make things easier? Like do floors before baseboards or vice versa? Is it even worth doing things one at a time?

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[–] AnarchoSnowPlow@midwest.social 4 points 5 hours ago

I'm personally a fan of renovating like you clean, top down. All the movement you're gonna do is gonna affect your floors for the rest of the work... Especially if you're finishing any hardwood. Waiting for it to dry is a bitch. Especially if you need to move appliances or something.

At least that way if you spill paint or drop a door or a nail gun, you're not freaking out about damaging the nice new floors you just installed.

That said, I did install my baseboards after the floor last time I did it because I wanted to get as close as possible to my new floor and not use quarter round as a cheat.

[–] NegativeLookBehind@lemmy.world 5 points 5 hours ago

I did a nearly full renovation on my house recently. What kind of flooring do you want to put in? I think that no matter what kind of floor you go with, you’re going to want to do the floor first, trim second.