Baseboard Trim Installation

Mark Donovan of HomeAdditionPlus.com shows how to install baseboard trim.

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Howto & Style

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• install baseboard trim
• finish carpentry

[OreoCookieOreo]

Hi Mark, thanks for making this video. I have a question. When nailing theh baseboard.. why do we have to find the beam every single time? Don't they lay wood beam horizontally to make a structure so they can hang the dry wall on it? If they lay the wood horrizontally that means.. I should be able to just hammer the nail as long as it's really low to the floor so it catches the beam, right?

[HomeAdditionPlus]

A framing wall consists of a bottom and top plate (and a cap plate), as well as vertical wall studs. The bottom plate is only 1.5" thick and sits on the subfloor. Nailing the baseboard trim along just the bottom edger of it is inadequate. The top of the baseboard trim will end up having a large seam with the wall if you do not place nails perodically along the upper edge of the baseboard trim. Consequently this is why you need to findo out where the veritcal studs are.

[HomeAdditionPlus]

Because corners are not always 90 degrees.

[derekinthehood]

for your gun which is smaller? 16 gauge or 18 gauge? smaller as in thinner

[HomeAdditionPlus]

18 gauge is smaller

[tammas2000]

A wee tip: you can nail into what you call drywall, we call it Gyproc, if you need to pull the skirting in at points between studs (or if the partition wall is not built to spec). Just apply some grab adhesive, use a lost-head nail at an angle and send it home. this will pull the baseboard/skirting in perfectly well to minimise use of caulk.

[boostedmaniac]

@lamoore99 You can and that works if your walls are perfectly 90 degrees. A coping cut will get you a tighter seam even if your walls corners are slightly off. Tighter seam means less filler in between and cleaner looking job.

[krn14242]

Coping takes a little pratice... Thanks for the great tips.

[lamoore99]

instead of coping why not cut each piece to a 45 degree angle?

[paullie6719]

Thank you. Just what I was looking for.