How to install baseboards and door trim! Tips and tricks for easy removal and install of new trim, how to do bullnose corners, and more!
Be sure to check out Jocie and Chris talking (on a VERY windy day) all about this process in this new Pro Follow Video on How to Install Baseboard Trim! Tweet Share Share Pin 0Shares Hi, we're Ethan, Jocie, Kim and Fred.Over the last eight years we've documented hundreds of home ...
Fitting Baseboard Trim into Corners: The best way to fit baseboard trim to a wall with many angles is to cut the exterior bevel first. Then measure the amount of excess that is sticking out. In my case, I knew that I had bumped my wall out the width of this scrap of wood. So, I...
For our bedroom I wanted a really charming space with custom box trim, everywhere! Sharing step by step how we measured and how we did it!
We loved the unit as-is, but we knew we wanted to give it a more custom, built-in look.Our plan to achieve this included: Adding crown moulding to all three top sections Raising the unit off the ground so we could have baseboards running from the wall around the sides and front of...
Side note: I thought I could just grab white paint from the shelf and go with it, but when I started to use it on the walls it was like fluorescent white. I HATED it. I don’t know the color of my trim since it was painted before we moved in and our home was a foreclosure. ...
Install cabinet doors, shelves and hardware (See my post about Installing Kitchen Hardware). Finally, add finishing touches like crown molding or decorative trim for a polished look.How to install Base CabinetsInstalling base cabinets starts with making sure your floors are level. Identify the ...
to the more complex nature of the install. While installing simple baseboards (in an empty room) can done quickly and inexpensively (average rate of about $2 a foot), installing trim in a stairwell and up along a 10’ ceiling in a room full of furniture is way more problematic, and ...
If you don’t want to replace your baseboards and they’re not flat, nail a small piece of corner trim upside down to create a lip for the shiplap to sit on nicely. It’ll look more custom. Alternate vertical Shiplap Installation Options ...
Decide if you want to add trim At this point your shelves are functionally done. If all you want is some utilitarian shelves that hold stuff, you can stop right here. But I always like to add some trim to the front of my shelves to give them that custom built-in look. The wood for...