I’ve been installing the baseboard molding, and it’s going up pretty quick. I completed about half of the molding last Saturday, and plan to finish the rest this weekend. The toughest part about installing any molding (baseboard, shoe molding, chair rail, crown molding) is getting all th...
While most baseboards consist of a single board, elaborate baseboards can have 2 separate components installed on top of one another to give a deeper look, with shoe molding tacked on top of that. Of course, most modern homes will have the traditional–and ubiquitous–single board 3.5″ mold...
11 Steps to Build Up Large Crown Moulding These are the eleven steps you need to take to get that swoon-worthy, stacked moulding look. 1. Choose your Trim To build your own elaborate layered crown moulding, you can use a combination of baseboards, crowns, picture rails, and more to crea...
If you have skinny crown molding or baseboards that you want to “beef up”, this is so easy. Nail a strip ofbase cap molding2-3 inches below your crown and above your baseboard (depending on the thickness you prefer) and just paint the drywall in between with white trim paint. I kn...
In most cases, the goal will be to make the repair virtually unnoticeable. If you’ve been working on a baseboard painted white, concealing the fix is simply a matter of painting over the filled area in the same color. Photo: istockphoto.com ...
3. Cut and attach boards that fit vertically between the baseboard and the middle horizontal board. These measured 57 ½” and were spaced evenly at 10 ¾” on centre. I used a level to make sure they were straight up and down. 4. Divide the space between the crown molding and midd...
Miter saworCircular saw– for cutting your wood planks to the correct lengths Jigsaw– for cutting a notch in the bottom shelf so it fits around your existing baseboards Nail gun– You can also use a hammer and nails, but it will take a bit longer.This is the nail gun I have; it ...
Remember to leave some room for the upper molding trim. Step 2 - Remove the Baseboard Removing the baseboard will help ensure a level install for the beadboard. Using a utility knife, score the top of your old baseboard to help separate it from the wall. A small crowbar works great at ...
I built the black frame separately, and made it just big enough to fit around the TV (and the picture). It’s basically a square frame made from 1″ x 6″ boards (so it sticks out from the wall a little more than 5″) , and then baseboard molding nailed to the front of it to...
I start by lining up the press bar along the edge of the baseboard. With a sharp pencil, I draw a line on the baseboard along the inside edge of the press board. Then, I set the press board aside. The finished book dimensions that we will be creating with this jig are 5 1/2” ...