How do I reinstall baseboard that still has nails in it?

We took out our baseboard to install laminate flooring and kept the baseboards to reinstall afterward. The nails are still in the baseboards, and we numbered them so we know where they go. How can I reinstall them easily?How do I reinstall baseboard that still has nails in it?
line up the old nail hole in the wall, with the nail.How do I reinstall baseboard that still has nails in it?
If you hammer the nails back through, you will chip a small part of wood out on each side of the nail. A better way is to pull the nail all the way through the board from the backside with a pliers.





Then you can re-use the hole with a slightly larger nail. Use finish nails and countersink them slightly. Fill the small countersunk holes with wood colored putty.
With all due respect, to you or anyone. Is the cove base painted, or natural stained?





If it's painted it won't matter. I'm so glad to see someone has removed then will replace cove base.





I take a Wire cutter, or pair of pliers, PULL the nails from the back side of the cove base, Line the cove base up appropriately, and re-nail, with new nails. You might even get the holes in the right place, but no matter, if you're going to paint, you should spackle the holes anyway, after using a Nail Set to depress them a fraction.





Steven Wolf





If it's natural/ stained wood, you'll still have the nail head/ holes, issue.
pull the old nails out through the back side,if you hammer them back through,the trim will splinter when the nail head is pushed back through.then simply set your base back where it came from and re nail it using new finish nails.
The best way to do it is to hire somebody. But if you want to do it yourself, here it goes. You take the base board and break or cut (which ever is easiest) the nail in the back with wire cutting pliers. If you have a 18 gauge finish nail gun, just place it back and nail it. If you don't have the nailer just use small 1 1/2 inch nails and a hammer. after you it's all on, you take lightweight spackling (buy at home depot like 2$) and cover all the nail holes. Next you apply caulking to the top part and the corners and joints. And you are al set up to paint. If the base doesn't cover your gaps on the bottom you think of putting shoe mold, (buy at home depot). same procedure. nails, spackling, caulk and paint. And that's the easiest way and the correct way to do it. Have fun!!!!
Knock the nails out from them and start with new nails as these may be bent and wouldn't go in as easily. You can use the same holes that the old nails were in and it should be very easy from there.
I have seen this many times





Consider taking a grinder and grinding the nails off on the backside of the baseboard.





Use a brad nailer or finish nails and fasten the baseboard to the wall.





Pushing the nails through may split the baseboard or leave a nail hole. This wont happen if you use the nail grinding suggestion.





Best of luck
All of these answers are good ones. However, your nail holes will not line back up with the old holes because you have added laminate flooring. You should be able to mark your studs easily though so you know where to put your new nails. Good luck.
line them up, or just hammer the nails back out and then hammer them in. Use a rubber mallet to hammer on the baseboard( not the nails) so you don't dent it.

blemishes