Around the house / Floor project / How to remove trim

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Installing a wood floor means removing and reinstalling a lot of trim. Eventually I came up with a procedure that allowed me to remove the trim quickly and with a minimum of damage. I'm posting it here on the chance it will help someone who looks on the web for such a procedure.

Start with a chisel 4424 visits
Insert chisel between trim and wall 4256 visits
Make a small gap 3988 visits
Insert pry bar 4142 visits
Pry against a wood scrap 4308 visits
Sometimes the nail stays 4292 visits
Removing the nail from the wall 4392 visits
Sometimes the nail goes 4248 visits
Tap the nail from behind 4330 visits
Pry the nail free 4225 visits
Nail removed 4196 visits
Number your trim 4103 visits