c. 8 – 5½” boards to join the sections together 4. Mark the center of one of the long edge (72”) boards and match it to the center of the 5½” one that you installed in step 3 above. 5. Glue and nail the end (15″) pieces on to the box by butting them onto the...
When a wall is too long to use a single piece of baseboard, two boards must be joined end-to-end. The right way to do this is to cut opposing 45 degree angled mitre cuts. To ensure the baseboard stays tight against the wall, find a stud and end the top mitre cut just beyond it,...
Once I had put the cabinets together, I added some plywood to the bottom of the base cabinets to raise everything up above the baseboard level in our living room. This was so we could eventually tie in our existing baseboards to the baseboards that would go around the bottom of the ent...
Because my vertical boards hung over the baseboards some, and I didn’t want to remove my baseboards, I cut the bottom of the boards at a 45 degree angle. It makes the boards look like they are resting on the baseboards, and not hanging over. I got the idea from Jackie at Teal ...
Cut 45-degree bevels on the ends of your baseboards, then overlap them to create a scarf joint. You should be able to join the sections of the wood trim together. Once you’ve done this, nail the scarf joint to lock the pieces of the baseboard together. ...
Remove baseboard and/or any other existing trim pieces where your bench is being installed. Then find and mark the studs in the wall. 2. Start Frame Carla Wiking For a corner bench, start with the longer side. To get the exact measurement of the length, measure from the corner to where...
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Try to lay out your carpet pieces so the seams won't be in noticeable areas, even if sometimes that just isn't possible. Where the carpet pieces will join, overlap the two pieces, and then using a utility knife or a rented seam cutter, cut through both pieces of carpet, ensuring the...
Now it’s time. To dig in to Cleanish, and everything I have to share with you as a cleanish individual. Before we go practical, we need to do two things. First is provide a definition. What is cleaning? I know it’s weird that I’m starting this way, but I think each of us...
If you decide not to remove the baseboards prior to installing your laminate flooring, you can install quarter round molding to cover the expansion gap and attach the molding to the bottom of the existing baseboard rather than into the flooring. ...