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I am new to the forum and am in the middle of restoring the original floors of my 1860 farmhouse. The current baseboards/trim are not original and not worth saving, and they are not thick enough to cover the gaps between the original floors and the walls. The floor is also pretty wavy in the kitchen. I need to buy new baseboards to cover this up, and I see this as an opportunity to bring back some of the original character to the house. Does anyone have any suggestions about what might work best? My internet research is inconclusive. I was thinking of something simple with a shoe molding or quarter round. I'd really like to choose something appropriate for the house, and it looks like I will be replacing window and door trim at the same time.
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I also have one other issue. In one room, there is tar paper all over the original floors. I bought a cheap paint scraper, which is not working too well to get this off. I am going to try to get a sharper scraper, but I'm wondering if there is a better way. Some people say to use a heat gun and some people say don't do it. I'm scared of ruining my floors. Has anybody done this?
I would love advice!