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l}UT/wtN/|]/p.}k|nnG Are you measuring from the bottom? I keep a scrap of base at the saw table to check the fit before taking the piece to where it will be installed. Make sure your top is tight and float the bottom in. So nice for you to have a handy hubby! . . Not because I don't like it. It might take 2 people to measure the top, but you can get a better fit and move faster that way. This will insure that both are cut to the sheetrock cornerbead, and if anything are each maybe a 1/32 of an inch over. Great job.I hope you have a nice weekend.Julie xo, You are now the lucky lady of the manor, with these marvellous, new mouldings! 
Check out this easy DIY trick. We don't have ceiling trim. Because I'll be in there a week later ripping it out and doing it the right way because I recieved a call from someones wife. To make things look easier for the home owners so they dont have to higher out the job, but it doesnt work. I can't wait until you show off the final finish!! I have become increasingly aware of what a significant design element trim can be. Hello everyone, I'm having a hard time getting tight miter joints on my baseboards (5 1/4 Height). Very nice! 1 0 obj
Looking for a quick way to install new corner moulding over an old one? First, you have drywall irregularities. I have never seen blocks like that in the corners. Well done, Mr. :), It's all in the details and this corner block adds a lot of interest. 
so using a 4 inch piece wont lay the same on the wall as a it really would when you run a whole section. He talked about doing the same here, and has added it to certain rooms already; but our ceiling are so high with lots of transitional places..too much work! Here's my two centsRun the first piece long and scribe the end with a sharp pencil, when you cut it leave the line. Remarkable! Really . Thanks AnnMarie. "I have learned so much thanks to the searchable articles on the FHB website. As far as dealing with funky corners I have used many of the suggestions posted!!! . You can never have enough molding!! Thanks Benita. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google. We need to add lots more molding to our house. :), Hi Kim, the added trim looks gorgeous and really interesting. SC
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We really like the way they finish the room. . 
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It looks great.We love having you share with us each week at Cooking and Crafting with J & J.I hope you have a nice week.Julie, Well done. Baseboard Corner Blocks are used to make your baseboard installation faster and easier! 
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? :) I think your cottage is totally perfect just the way it is Nancy. I stay away from those blocks, i like the look it has without them, the trim lines flow better and the vacuum cleaner does not hit the blocks. Thanks so much, Celestina Marie, I think it does add character, you are right! Discount Door and Trim offers the largest variety of Doors, Mouldings, and Hardware throughout Arizona. ;), This is neatI wish I could borrow him!Jane x. I actually hear that a lot, Jane! 
We love it for the character and interest it brings.Enjoy a great holiday weekend.cm. I'll tell him you said so! Code by Cyball & Design by SoleilflareDesigns. 2022 The Taunton Press, Inc. All rights reserved. by 1/4-in. Get complete site access to expert advice, how-to videos, Code Check, and more, plus the print magazine. Hubby did a fantastic job. It looks great! Adds an elegance and I agree . If not, I will adjust in 1/4* intervals. This seems to work because the cornerbead on the drywall is a little proud of the wall itself. !4T}R3V'O Great job. I say 12" or a bit longer, because as others said, the corners of drywall edge out more, due the metal/plastic angles they join corners with and subsequently mud and feather out. :). It looks great. That looks so nice, Kim. I think I'm going to look into thatI hope you've had a great weekend :)xo,rue. Sign up for the Fine Homebuilding Tip of the Day and get daily tips and special offers delivered to your inbox. About | Privacy Policy | Disclosures | Contact. A forum community dedicated to professional construction and remodeling contractors. . I think your hubby did a great job! Looks professional and a natural part of the home. The edge against the floor is tapered so if you measure along the bottom of the wall it will be slightly smaller than the top especially with a 5-6" base. Yay for handy husbands. I never use a 45 on an outside cornerusually its a 45.5 or 46 as they seem to scoop out near the outside corner due to the build up of drywall mud on the corners. Hi Kim, I love how pretty the room looks with the trim your husband put up in the room. :). :), Hi Kim, Thanks so much for sharing this DIY trim that your husband made. endobj
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I think it was his way of alleviating the need for mitered corners! Inside corners I cope with a 15* back bevel. 
As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. My hubby added crown molding to every room in our previous home..none had existed before. I have to say I am really in love with the whitea blank canvas for sure!! :-) And they add so much interest and high-end detail! Our 1879 house has a lot of fancy wood mouldings but only in the main rooms, not in the bedrooms and baths. Is your handy, dandy husband for rent?? Thanks for the kind words and the visit, Laura! Start your subscription today and save up to 70%. As stated by a few guys above, IMO coping is the only way to go for nice tight inside corners. 
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This is an easy way to do it. As shown in the drawing, we leave a 1/4-in. 4 0 obj
The drawing shows a detail we use to craft an attractive, simple inside-corner detail for baseboards. I love comments and respond to them all. With this detail, gaps in inside corners are a thing of the past. 
What a great solution! Another great idea!! I so want to put molding in the nursery, someday I will, and will remember your tip! ;), He's one clever guy! I saw a job once where they just put them in and left them full length and they stuck up above the baseboard about 2 1/2 inches and looked like crap. Then we use a chopsaw to cut two 22-1/2 bevels. Also Drywall is tapered on the edges. It's a crafty cheat and I agree, it looks great! - M.K. Thanks Debbiemy daughter is pretty happy with it, too! xo. I can confidently <>>>
I never though to look it up, which is weird for me, but maybe it wasn't in style when my house was built. It really adds some "zing" to our 1950's architecture!Your room is looking beautiful!Have a wonderful holiday weekend!!Blessings,J. No our home does not have corner pieces, but I think I will be changing that. . I do renovations (mostly) in old New England homes, and I can't even remember the last time I was able to just cut a couple of boards at 45 and get them to fit. 
Rose, Expert insights on techniques and principles. 13 articles to help you make a new house or existing home safer from the threat of wildfires. but we have a lot of windows with craftsman trim that stops 8" from the ceiling, and in our tiny cottage the ceiling moulding would be over kill. 
My question is has anyone installed these before and if so do they look to generic or cheesy? Wow, that sounds like a dream home to me! ;). I didn't realize your home was that age. 
seems to add height and makes the room larger . Become a member and get instant access to thousands of videos, how-tos, tool reviews, and design features. Our old cottage was built during the same time period and is literally located across the streetumno trim. The 10-in. Its been almost 4 years think the general has the base figured out yet. They really do add interest! 
That means that almost no corner is 90* and you'll have gaps. Kudos to both you and your hubby!Poppy, Good job! I like those corner blocks. Sometimes mitered edges are hard to get just right. We have the same molding and corner blocks in our home. Who knows, but I like it! 
A buck a foot is not an estimate! I am not sure when trim was big and notor maybe it was a money thing? Get home building tips, offers, and expert advice in your inbox. The 46* degree angles will usually match up pretty close for most corners. The gap always seems to be at the top where the basboards meet on the 45 angle. I snagged me one too. 
It would sure look better if there was! That looks lovely.what a great idea! Thanks Amalia! They come in a few different sizes from 8'' to around 24''. Lol ! Jobsite Saw PRO has a wider table, a new dust-control port, and a more versatile fence, along with the same reliable safety mechanism included in all SawStop tablesaws. 
You are one energetic ladyI bet your GA house is lovely!! We were fortunate to find a couple of old houses being torn down in the area so we bought enough wood and trim to do all of the rooms except the kitchen. He's kind of.Remarkable! 
Browse through our list of products and see if we have a piece to fit your needs. LOVE IT!!! This is a dialog window which overlays the main content of the page. stock for the cornerblocks. It's perfect in your precious cottage, Kim. I have to agree! We added molding to each room when we did them but we never tried this. fD6STbu8wG+u}uzx]}
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^kj"~.fuB`]NsY&]E[,UkhjF. I agree, not the place for this kind of trimand I am not a fan of my guy on a high ladder either. Because longer runs of baseboard will shrink a minimal amount over their length, it is better by far to go just slightly long. Those cuts are always troublesome. Love the block corners, Your hubby did a great job and the paint pulled it all together. I didn't want to have to go back and putty all of these angles so I was thinking about installing the Inside/Outside Baseboard Corner Blocks so I could just make the cut nice and straight instead of 45. :) 1879? The corner pieces really add so much! 
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I love what your husband did. lol. We like easy around here! But I have one question which might seem silly but, have you checked to make sure your saw is perfectly dialed in. Also if you use the corner blocks you will still need to adjust your cut to fit tight to the corner block as it too will not be perfectly verticle. What a super cozy room - I want to snuggle right in!! Thanks so much, it really adds to the room. Just beautiful!Yes our home has lots of trim and moldings in all the rooms and chair rails too. We have low ceilings in the bedrooms, but the kitchen has high ceilings with transitional places, too. They can always be cut at a greater angle than 45 you know. Sounds like it. changed the look . what you can also try is using 12" sections that you cut to fit the corners and adjust the miter after you dry fit the 12" test sections to the corners. 2 0 obj
;-), Thanks! I've done many types of corner blocks, and I can tell you with complete certainty that they're more difficult by far than a simple miter. Thank you for your help in advance. To make the blocks, we first bevel the front edge of a long piece of stock with a power planer. sq. I find my self using those cheap pieces of plastic alot now. It looks beautiful. The blocks were all his idea, Kristi. 
. Hugs, Nancy, Thank you Nancy, he is pretty remarkable. It will help with the gaps. The extra thickness leaves a nice reveal where the base intersects the block and hides inconsistencies in thickness. 
Do one thing at a time, do it well, then move on. . Outside corners I cut to about 46*. The modal window is a 'site map' of the most critical areas of the site. . I would cope the corners. :), Thanks Deb! "Remember You Never Get A Second Chance To Make A First Impression", The Fora platform includes forum software by XenForo, VerticalScope Inc., 111 Peter Street, Suite 600, Toronto, Ontario, M5V 2H1, Canada. I think that is pretty remarkable, too!! Then we cut the block to length (usually 3-3/4-in.). 
Want to send your hubby down to GA?? My house has no ceiling trim but I have always coveted it. It looks like it's always been there! %PDF-1.5
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8,xo`VxYRC5-NSDJWA#^G7a We nail the block from behind to one of the pieces of baseboard before installation. He did a great job! Come join the discussion about the industry, trades, safety, projects, finishing, tools, machinery, styles, scales, reviews, accessories, classifieds, and more! If the corner is glued and nailed well any shrinkage will translate to the inside corner where it will not result in a visible gap. And now you have a blank canvas to play with, lucky you.Amaliaxo. Its better to use the largest one that will fit into the corner your working on. I'm tired of working on houses. It really suits the house much better than the old trim. %
:laughing: What I'm really starting to love is that TRUE ANGLE finder. flat atop each block. We typically install oiled 14 hemlock baseboards in our houses, so we use 1-1/8-in. :thumbsup: Scribe your outside corners. Exactly, Lorri! If you set the block tight to one baseboard, it'll likely be out of square with the second. t}-OJ2;Q;}gVL&e${g;a4C=dCezv]{7 ecd*zUuA\j^iv,x{dc)Weo(q21_D\E I love the moulding and corner pieces. Your husband did a very neat job.and like you I hate the mess of ripping out if there is an alternative.Happy weekend.Helen xox. (made for outside corners only not intended for square edge corners). What a smarty pants he is! Those corner pieces also keep from having to miter corners! I always argue with my husband, telling him we dont need them (I am not a fan of construction), but I love them when they are up! REALLY . And no complicated miter cuts in the corners! Wow, what a difference that made! 
;), Wow, it looks really nice Kim, and what a great timesaving tip/trick to cover up the old with the new! They do look nice just make sure you cut them so they do not rise more than an inch above the baseboard. <>/XObject<>/ProcSet[/PDF/Text/ImageB/ImageC/ImageI] >>/MediaBox[ 0 0 612 792] /Contents 4 0 R/Group<>/Tabs/S/StructParents 0>>
Thanks Judy! say that I expect to be a life-long subscriber." Thanks Carol! We have crown moulding in the new house, but not in that bathroom I want to work on. Discount Door & Trim Copyright 2022 All Rights Reserved. The gap always seems to be at the top where the basboards meet on the 45 angle. I wanted it to stay more simple..Your room looks beautiful..Happy Weekend..Judy. I personally would have checked my saw first to make sure it wasn't off. Thanks so much! It's a crap shoot! I guess because of the detailed living room ceiling? 
:laughing: Contractor Talk - Professional Construction and Remodeling Forum. Secondly, it's much harder than you think to keep everything vertical. Well done!Visiting from Harvest Lane Cottage,Laura. . Move it aside and do the same for the next piece. The only difference is that the old house was built as a summer cottage and the current one was touted as the first year round home in the hood. Hey~ before you go, let me know what you think! 
I do, and yours is exquisite,. He did a fantastic job, Kim.Oddly enough, I don't have any trim. 
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Im with youstick to the floor! I liked the all white too . 
This is a new construction house I have built for myself and really don't want to screw up the look of the baseboards. Thanks Stacey! I would never use corner blocks. <>
This house, tons of it. ;) Hes a very handy guy! That will be one of the things we add. 
Check out this easy DIY trick. We don't have ceiling trim. Because I'll be in there a week later ripping it out and doing it the right way because I recieved a call from someones wife. To make things look easier for the home owners so they dont have to higher out the job, but it doesnt work. I can't wait until you show off the final finish!! I have become increasingly aware of what a significant design element trim can be. Hello everyone, I'm having a hard time getting tight miter joints on my baseboards (5 1/4 Height). Very nice! 1 0 obj
Looking for a quick way to install new corner moulding over an old one? First, you have drywall irregularities. I have never seen blocks like that in the corners. Well done, Mr. :), It's all in the details and this corner block adds a lot of interest. so using a 4 inch piece wont lay the same on the wall as a it really would when you run a whole section. He talked about doing the same here, and has added it to certain rooms already; but our ceiling are so high with lots of transitional places..too much work! Here's my two centsRun the first piece long and scribe the end with a sharp pencil, when you cut it leave the line. Remarkable! Really . Thanks AnnMarie. "I have learned so much thanks to the searchable articles on the FHB website. As far as dealing with funky corners I have used many of the suggestions posted!!! . You can never have enough molding!! Thanks Benita. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google. We need to add lots more molding to our house. :), Hi Kim, the added trim looks gorgeous and really interesting. SC
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K9#}pCdHD `L@~@]48`P\-?JB(-GYJYVuPg09l(10FE'1Lf>G!NA^*t He has kind of replaced that idea with adding larger baseboard molding..still a lot work, but at least he wouldn't be way up on a ladder! And because the blocks provide a flat, vertical surface, its easy to get accurate measurements from block to block. 3 0 obj
We really like the way they finish the room. . This taper will make your miters all too short. endobj
It looks great.We love having you share with us each week at Cooking and Crafting with J & J.I hope you have a nice week.Julie, Well done. Baseboard Corner Blocks are used to make your baseboard installation faster and easier! Recognizing Uncommon Beauty In The Everyday. stream
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}wQ)XKPH7{b;G#t'MT7t~pMQU] Were always looking for the easy way out of a mess, Helen! JavaScript is disabled. JK%:EDQE]HCw;>;D)5o:wq3==P/ t^X*5b(V}sa:nFRyHzHiuz I like "zing"!! The walls of course are not perfectly straight, but I thought the joints would be a little tighter than what they are. The blocks save time by eliminating the extra cuts required with traditional baseboard installation, and provide a smooth transition around the corners of your walls. Dimensions: 9/16 x 4-1/4 Base Corner Block. Usually the drywall is held up a 1/2" or so this might cause some of your problem. It was so easy to do, Carla and not messy at all!! x[o
? :) I think your cottage is totally perfect just the way it is Nancy. I stay away from those blocks, i like the look it has without them, the trim lines flow better and the vacuum cleaner does not hit the blocks. Thanks so much, Celestina Marie, I think it does add character, you are right! Discount Door and Trim offers the largest variety of Doors, Mouldings, and Hardware throughout Arizona. ;), This is neatI wish I could borrow him!Jane x. I actually hear that a lot, Jane! We love it for the character and interest it brings.Enjoy a great holiday weekend.cm. I'll tell him you said so! Code by Cyball & Design by SoleilflareDesigns. 2022 The Taunton Press, Inc. All rights reserved. by 1/4-in. Get complete site access to expert advice, how-to videos, Code Check, and more, plus the print magazine. Hubby did a fantastic job. It looks great! Adds an elegance and I agree . If not, I will adjust in 1/4* intervals. This seems to work because the cornerbead on the drywall is a little proud of the wall itself. !4T}R3V'O Great job. I say 12" or a bit longer, because as others said, the corners of drywall edge out more, due the metal/plastic angles they join corners with and subsequently mud and feather out. :). It looks great. That looks so nice, Kim. I think I'm going to look into thatI hope you've had a great weekend :)xo,rue. Sign up for the Fine Homebuilding Tip of the Day and get daily tips and special offers delivered to your inbox. About | Privacy Policy | Disclosures | Contact. A forum community dedicated to professional construction and remodeling contractors. . I think your hubby did a great job! Looks professional and a natural part of the home. The edge against the floor is tapered so if you measure along the bottom of the wall it will be slightly smaller than the top especially with a 5-6" base. Yay for handy husbands. I never use a 45 on an outside cornerusually its a 45.5 or 46 as they seem to scoop out near the outside corner due to the build up of drywall mud on the corners. Hi Kim, I love how pretty the room looks with the trim your husband put up in the room. :). :), Hi Kim, Thanks so much for sharing this DIY trim that your husband made. endobj
Pressing the Escape (ESC) button will close the modal and bring you back to where you were on the page. . I think it was his way of alleviating the need for mitered corners! Inside corners I cope with a 15* back bevel. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. My hubby added crown molding to every room in our previous home..none had existed before. I have to say I am really in love with the whitea blank canvas for sure!! :-) And they add so much interest and high-end detail! Our 1879 house has a lot of fancy wood mouldings but only in the main rooms, not in the bedrooms and baths. Is your handy, dandy husband for rent?? Thanks for the kind words and the visit, Laura! Start your subscription today and save up to 70%. As stated by a few guys above, IMO coping is the only way to go for nice tight inside corners. I didnt look at the date . SawStop's Portable Tablesaw is Bigger and Better Than Before, Podcast 463: The Best of the Fine Homebuilding Podcast, Volume 3, Rabbeted Baseboards and Top Rails for Beadboard Wainscot, Plus, get an extra 20% off with code GIFT20, Installing Exterior PVC Window and Door Trim, Exterior PVC Trim: Wire and Pipe Penetrations, Installing Exterior PVC Trim Corner Boards, 10 Steps to Install Crown Molding on Cabinets, Choosing the Right Construction Tape for the Job, Pretty Good House Book Excerpt: Copper Farmhouse, 10 Dos and Don'ts for Electric In-Floor Heat, Framing Stairs to an Out-of-Level Landing, Good-Looking and Long-Lasting Traditional Gutters, The Fine Homebuilding Interview: William B. That's so neat that we share the same decorative trim. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. Thanks J! I bet that bathroom will be fabulous when you are done with it! *Please refer to our privacy policy if you have questions regarding your profile and note that comments with links will not be published. endobj
This is an easy way to do it. As shown in the drawing, we leave a 1/4-in. 4 0 obj
The drawing shows a detail we use to craft an attractive, simple inside-corner detail for baseboards. I love comments and respond to them all. With this detail, gaps in inside corners are a thing of the past. What a great solution! Another great idea!! I so want to put molding in the nursery, someday I will, and will remember your tip! ;), He's one clever guy! I saw a job once where they just put them in and left them full length and they stuck up above the baseboard about 2 1/2 inches and looked like crap. Then we use a chopsaw to cut two 22-1/2 bevels. Also Drywall is tapered on the edges. It's a crafty cheat and I agree, it looks great! - M.K. Thanks Debbiemy daughter is pretty happy with it, too! xo. I can confidently <>>>
I never though to look it up, which is weird for me, but maybe it wasn't in style when my house was built. It really adds some "zing" to our 1950's architecture!Your room is looking beautiful!Have a wonderful holiday weekend!!Blessings,J. No our home does not have corner pieces, but I think I will be changing that. . I do renovations (mostly) in old New England homes, and I can't even remember the last time I was able to just cut a couple of boards at 45 and get them to fit. Rose, Expert insights on techniques and principles. 13 articles to help you make a new house or existing home safer from the threat of wildfires. but we have a lot of windows with craftsman trim that stops 8" from the ceiling, and in our tiny cottage the ceiling moulding would be over kill. My question is has anyone installed these before and if so do they look to generic or cheesy? Wow, that sounds like a dream home to me! ;). I didn't realize your home was that age. seems to add height and makes the room larger . Become a member and get instant access to thousands of videos, how-tos, tool reviews, and design features. Our old cottage was built during the same time period and is literally located across the streetumno trim. The 10-in. Its been almost 4 years think the general has the base figured out yet. They really do add interest! That means that almost no corner is 90* and you'll have gaps. Kudos to both you and your hubby!Poppy, Good job! I like those corner blocks. Sometimes mitered edges are hard to get just right. We have the same molding and corner blocks in our home. Who knows, but I like it! A buck a foot is not an estimate! I am not sure when trim was big and notor maybe it was a money thing? Get home building tips, offers, and expert advice in your inbox. The 46* degree angles will usually match up pretty close for most corners. The gap always seems to be at the top where the basboards meet on the 45 angle. I snagged me one too. It would sure look better if there was! That looks lovely.what a great idea! Thanks Amalia! They come in a few different sizes from 8'' to around 24''. Lol ! Jobsite Saw PRO has a wider table, a new dust-control port, and a more versatile fence, along with the same reliable safety mechanism included in all SawStop tablesaws. You are one energetic ladyI bet your GA house is lovely!! We were fortunate to find a couple of old houses being torn down in the area so we bought enough wood and trim to do all of the rooms except the kitchen. He's kind of.Remarkable! Browse through our list of products and see if we have a piece to fit your needs. LOVE IT!!! This is a dialog window which overlays the main content of the page. stock for the cornerblocks. It's perfect in your precious cottage, Kim. I have to agree! We added molding to each room when we did them but we never tried this. fD6STbu8wG+u}uzx]}
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^kj"~.fuB`]NsY&]E[,UkhjF. I agree, not the place for this kind of trimand I am not a fan of my guy on a high ladder either. Because longer runs of baseboard will shrink a minimal amount over their length, it is better by far to go just slightly long. Those cuts are always troublesome. Love the block corners, Your hubby did a great job and the paint pulled it all together. I didn't want to have to go back and putty all of these angles so I was thinking about installing the Inside/Outside Baseboard Corner Blocks so I could just make the cut nice and straight instead of 45. :) 1879? The corner pieces really add so much! <>
I love what your husband did. lol. We like easy around here! But I have one question which might seem silly but, have you checked to make sure your saw is perfectly dialed in. Also if you use the corner blocks you will still need to adjust your cut to fit tight to the corner block as it too will not be perfectly verticle. What a super cozy room - I want to snuggle right in!! Thanks so much, it really adds to the room. Just beautiful!Yes our home has lots of trim and moldings in all the rooms and chair rails too. We have low ceilings in the bedrooms, but the kitchen has high ceilings with transitional places, too. They can always be cut at a greater angle than 45 you know. Sounds like it. changed the look . what you can also try is using 12" sections that you cut to fit the corners and adjust the miter after you dry fit the 12" test sections to the corners. 2 0 obj
;-), Thanks! I've done many types of corner blocks, and I can tell you with complete certainty that they're more difficult by far than a simple miter. Thank you for your help in advance. To make the blocks, we first bevel the front edge of a long piece of stock with a power planer. sq. I find my self using those cheap pieces of plastic alot now. It looks beautiful. The blocks were all his idea, Kristi. . Hugs, Nancy, Thank you Nancy, he is pretty remarkable. It will help with the gaps. The extra thickness leaves a nice reveal where the base intersects the block and hides inconsistencies in thickness. Do one thing at a time, do it well, then move on. . Outside corners I cut to about 46*. The modal window is a 'site map' of the most critical areas of the site. . I would cope the corners. :), Thanks Deb! "Remember You Never Get A Second Chance To Make A First Impression", The Fora platform includes forum software by XenForo, VerticalScope Inc., 111 Peter Street, Suite 600, Toronto, Ontario, M5V 2H1, Canada. I think that is pretty remarkable, too!! Then we cut the block to length (usually 3-3/4-in.). Want to send your hubby down to GA?? My house has no ceiling trim but I have always coveted it. It looks like it's always been there! %PDF-1.5
The blocks are used specifically on the 90 rounded/bullnose drywall corners in your home and are made to match corresponding baseboard profiles. The blocks are a great way to avoid them! 4riP1sEl;&0a8SGX:aBkl -|k&QM
8,xo`VxYRC5-NSDJWA#^G7a We nail the block from behind to one of the pieces of baseboard before installation. He did a great job! Come join the discussion about the industry, trades, safety, projects, finishing, tools, machinery, styles, scales, reviews, accessories, classifieds, and more! If the corner is glued and nailed well any shrinkage will translate to the inside corner where it will not result in a visible gap. And now you have a blank canvas to play with, lucky you.Amaliaxo. Its better to use the largest one that will fit into the corner your working on. I'm tired of working on houses. It really suits the house much better than the old trim. %
:laughing: What I'm really starting to love is that TRUE ANGLE finder. flat atop each block. We typically install oiled 14 hemlock baseboards in our houses, so we use 1-1/8-in. :thumbsup: Scribe your outside corners. Exactly, Lorri! If you set the block tight to one baseboard, it'll likely be out of square with the second. t}-OJ2;Q;}gVL&e${g;a4C=dCezv]{7 ecd*zUuA\j^iv,x{dc)Weo(q21_D\E I love the moulding and corner pieces. Your husband did a very neat job.and like you I hate the mess of ripping out if there is an alternative.Happy weekend.Helen xox. (made for outside corners only not intended for square edge corners). What a smarty pants he is! Those corner pieces also keep from having to miter corners! I always argue with my husband, telling him we dont need them (I am not a fan of construction), but I love them when they are up! REALLY . And no complicated miter cuts in the corners! Wow, what a difference that made! :laughing: Contractor Talk - Professional Construction and Remodeling Forum. Secondly, it's much harder than you think to keep everything vertical. Well done!Visiting from Harvest Lane Cottage,Laura. . Move it aside and do the same for the next piece. The only difference is that the old house was built as a summer cottage and the current one was touted as the first year round home in the hood. Hey~ before you go, let me know what you think! I do, and yours is exquisite,. He did a fantastic job, Kim.Oddly enough, I don't have any trim. XfRbK)@'L(XL_@!mpD0ybT}T,vc#":)4e8BE`t/TbT2"%l9,P*6 /UJOMh(^2V0%VRlrqSZ\.rceK(-@9hLu(Jw(l V|6fB)c%}LCJGQ\J6\K VRlI~eJZMnRvfNTKHyi|.hrNA3UaKt&xN. I believe those are for the do-it-yourselfers. Brilliant! Im with youstick to the floor! I liked the all white too . This is a new construction house I have built for myself and really don't want to screw up the look of the baseboards. Thanks Stacey! I would never use corner blocks. <>
This house, tons of it. ;) Hes a very handy guy! That will be one of the things we add.