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Dan Thomas
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Improvement Inside And Out
Installing
A Short Section Of Baseboard
Project Overview:Short sections of trim require short pieces of
baseboard. Cut both ends
square and make the piece 1/32 inch short so irregularities won’t keep it from
sitting flat. Nail the piece in place and cope the piece on the adjoining wall.
You then must miter and cope the end that will sit against the wall. Next, you
will measure, cut and install the baseboard.
Step 1
MITER AND COPE
Miter and cope. Cut a miter in the end that will go against the second
wall. Cope it to fit.
Step 2
MEASURE, CUT, AND INSTALL
Measure, cut, and install. Measure the length of the wall, adding an extra
1/16 inch to any piece over 8 feet, and an extra 1/8 inch to any piece of 12 feet. Lay out the length on the
baseboard, and cut it to length with a square cut at the end opposite the
cope. Nail the baseboard to the wall.
