How to Install Baseboard Trim - Cope and Scribe - Old House Bedroom Remodel Problems
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- Опубликовано: 26 сен 2024
- In this video, I show you how I install the baseboard trim in my bedroom remodel. My house is older so the floors aren't 100% level so I end up with a gap between the baseboard and flooring. I also talk about how I don't like ripping stuff at a 45° angle on my table saw so I show you how to use a circular saw for this type of project.
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Thanks for watching! 😃
I think you picked the best possible way to make some awkward stuff look not awkward. Great content as usual!
Great to hear! Thank you!
I love how each wall is different. Like the three bears. Bow down. Bow up. And perfect.
I love your honesty. Thank you for sharing yourself.
Don't ever use a table saw free hand, but if you do, wear safety glasses🤣
I hope Mrs. Fixer and the twins are doing well.
😂 We are all doing great! Thank you and thank you for checking out the video!
@@TheFixerHomeRepair Great to hear.
Thanks for the tutoring on the coping. Made it so much easier for myself to understand. Great job!!
Great to hear! Happy to help. Thanks for watching!
You did an awesome job. You always do an awesome job. It’s so refreshing to see a man who knows how to do things around the house.
How to handle baseboard in an old house - great stuff. Guess those ideas would work on a bad basement concrete floor job as well.
Yes they would! This is actually a pretty good title for this video... maybe I should change it. 🤔
Anyway, thanks for watching, John!
Why would you baseboard trim a concrete floor basement?
Baseboard on any unfinished floor (awaiting carpet usually) is unsettling for me. Leave 1/2 on corners and push down in the middle if it’s floating too much on your spacer blocks. But not too much.
I love that you include your thought process and possible alternatives! "I could do this, or I could do that, but I'm going to do this other thing." That gives us more ideas of possible solutions in different situations! THANK YOU!!!
I think the "hack" you did in the closet was very good. I was curious as to how you were going to address that. I wanted to know because you run into those situations often. As usual, very good video and great content. Always enjoy hearing Fixer Jr. in the background.
Thanks, Jim! Yeah you will probably be hearing a lot of little voices in the background TBH. I know a lot of people cut that stuff out (and I will when I can) but in the real world you will always have kids, spouses, dogs, cats around. I really appreciate you checking out the video!
Another option for the floor being unlevel creating the gaps is to install the baseboard as is leaving whatever gaps are there. Then to add a shoe molding at the bottom. The shoe molding is much smaller than the baseboard so it flexes easier to cover the gaps. This is especially useful when the baseboard is taller (like the 6" stuff) or the floor is very wavy. I just use short brads so the shoe molding is only nailed to the baseboard and not beyond that. The cheap traditional way was to use quarter round but they now have shoe molding that matches the style of the baseboards themselves and better fit with the look.
I’m getting ready to tackle same with an old house. It’s a first for me which is intimidating but also is using a brad/nail gun. Using my ESP with dad’s help, my girl power, and maybe some tears of frustration I will conquer the two rooms of door, window, and baseboard trim. Prior “so-called” handyman totally messed up to the point we didn’t want him back especially since his upstairs plumbing job led to the ceiling kitchen below collapsed from leaks he said were not there. Love your videos which help immensely.
You did a really great job!
Thanks, Jamie!
Mr. Babble, you make it so much fun to watch DIY projects. You actually communicate beautifully, from what I see of your finished product.
Good solution for that closet trim. And you gain a little shelf.
I actually prefer the 45 degree method, but coping works fine too. 👏👏
You make great videos that are firmly in the real world, you see so many perfect examples on RUclips if you know what I mean but yours are the reality for most of us.
That means a lot. That is exactly what I am trying to do with these videos. 😃 Thanks so much for the comment! And for watching of course!
For fiddliy things like those small copes etc. I have began to use hot glue. Put your adhesive on and then a couple of strategic dollops of hot glue, smash it home.
The first video I watched was about you building the center wall in that closet, and they have been great and very enjoyable.
Thank you.
Thanks so much for following along!
Very clever closet remedy.
Now that the room is done bring on the twin baby beds!
Yup! Got one assembled already!
Nicely Done! I like how you solved the closet issue, it looks good. I also really like the paint color, good neutral color for a nursery.
And.....putting your sticker to be discovered in later years, nice!
Oh my what a difference in that room! Awesome work! ❤
Nice Job !! Great Video !!!
Like it. I’m up to bat next at my home. 1970 and not exactly level or plumb. Thumbs up!
Thanks, Fixer for another great video…IMO the trim piece at the bottom of the closet was a brilliant idea! Really enjoy your channel!
Thanks, Jim!
That closet looks fine, good job
I wish I was as handy as you. Looks great
I don’t even own a house but I love all your videos… and at this point it seems easier renting a house forever that way if something breaks someone else deals with it 😅
You’re a great teacher! Thanks!
Perfection at its best👌
Great help.
Nice job in the closet!
A+ work! Could you add a shelf or two to the awkward bulkhead at the back of the closet?
Yes I can... In fact I already did. Stay tuned! And thank you for watching, Pat!
@@TheFixerHomeRepair Wow! Can't wait!
Too hard on yourself. Just found your channel. Great work. You made me want to go from half as s my fixings to doing it right. Thank you for the know how!
I can't wait yill you get your next house as your videos are very good.
Mini Fixer was getting excited as you fixed up the closet 🥰
Excellent job on the closet.
honestly i really like the solution for the closet, because i would absolutely be worried i'd drop something of value into it at some point. also i'm somehow always surprised by just how unlevel your floors are, i've never even given a thought to that happening in an older house
This is a great video! Only comment I have is I had the same type of slope in a closet and my kids decided it was a great slide and ruined the drywall. Not sure yours has the same space.
I thought this video was quite informative. Thanks! It’s good to see that the good, the bad, and the ugly happens to everyone but my Dad and I. We live in a double wide with questionable building so we’re always running into oddball issues.
So far I like you your down to earth even more so then norm Abram. An that says a lot. Keep it up good work.
I can't believe my luck in finding your channel as i started my major do-it-myself renovations, starting with our only functioning bathroom! Your videos have saved me so much bc you problem solve exactly the issues I come across in our old, failing home that is trying to hold together for a family of 5 + big dog + 13 rescue kittens + 2 fish! 😂 It's like having an expert friend in the trenches with me. 🙌 Can't thank you enough for sharing your skills, real-life alternatives & clear details! So easy to watch over & over!
Love this. Wish I could heart this comment 1000 times. So happy to help!
You can also use quarter round to fill gaps, Over top of the trim.
Great option for the closet. I love how you keep it real and show us what to do when things aren’t perfect, or have to be.
As usual, the end result looks fantastic! Also, show of hands if you’ve ever had people down on their hands and knees inspecting minuscule flaws in your baseboards…? 🤔 😂
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I love watching your videos. Thank you for your "babbling" and honesty. I thought your fixes were each the best approach and the closet fix looked great to me. I hope that first wall baseboard that pinched the flooring a little bit doesn't come back to bite you later, but I probably would have done the same thing. My best to you, your wife, son and twins!
😀Thanks, Karen!
There is more room in the closet than I thought there would be. Great solution to that dead space too!
I've been watching and subscribed for awhile. I never had any idea you could remedy so many of these issues. We moved into a 1920 cottage 3 years ago and any previous little updates weren't done well at all. They just created more things to fix. So glad I found your channel!
Thanks for the tips. My house is also old and have the same problem with the trims.
Getting the bedroom done then moving will be nice. Your house should sell fast. You've made it a desirable property.
Your videos are very helpful. Keep up the good work!
Thanks for watching!
Very well done and I learn’t a lot.
Great to see such practical, workable problem solving: makes confronting jobs like this so much easier. Thanks!
😁👍
On the scribing baseboard before pushing the center down and nailing it in place put a tiny 16th inch thick shim on both ends of the baseboard bottom and then push it down and nail it and take the shims out after you nail the ends and then you'll have some room for the floor to move
The closet fix is brilliant! The room looks amazing! 👍🏼
Thanks, Jodi!
As a finish carpenter I have seen some winners.
One couple had a dining room addition built.
It was a disaster, walls not plumb, floor that sloped .
The first finish carpenter was fired left 3/4 gap off the finish floor, sank his nails with nail set.
Thee longest span had huge gaps between the base and wall.
Told them take 6 weeks, for base and cove mold for crown.
I simple stepped against the base fits tight all the way around.
I was done in 5.5 days.
Included customer window treatment, base door casing one door had to trim to fit with taper.
What finish is all about finishing the project.
Nice method creating a perfect 2x45 degree joints. Thank you for showing this!
IT'S NEVER A BAD IDEA, IF IT WORKS!
Great video lots of great information good work👍🏼
Hello The Fixer. Thanks for all the tips and tricks. We like watching your videos. I'm a DIY too but still catching some new tricks watching RUclips. Congrats with the family expansion !! cheers
Super smart tips!
Great job 👏🏼 🎉
great solution
Nothing hack about anything you did. Great work and I love your channel. Thanks
Looks great 😊thanks for sharing
Done the 45s hoping it fits right and it almost never does it seems. I was afraid of trying coping because I didn’t really understand it but I might try it on my next baseboard project! BTW, I think the closet looks 100% better with that trim and the way you did that piece to fill in the gap! And don’t worry…I won’t tell anyone about the gaps you left in the closet either lol
You solved the closet angle nicely!! I was wondering about that.
Nice job, good tips.
Looks great!
Awesome work. You make everything look so easy. I like what you did in the closet. 😊
Love your practical approach!! About the circular saw use... Use the tool that is best suited to your experience level. Looks like a great tip with the method to hold those little 1 1/2" long pieces at the ends of the wall heater... I am absolutely going to put that info to good use.
The baseboard Shoe was invented a long time ago, people forget..
Great job, I would have done it the same way.👍👍💚
Good job
Thank you!
I'd like to see updates on how the floor's doing. I tried leveling the floor, and it didn't go as well as planned, but after sanding, I got it to where it should be good. Seeing your videos about it makes me feel better that it's not something that has to be perfect or it fails.
Great video
You did great.
Thanks for watching!
I love the videos. Just want to point out the irony of you saying “I don’t trust myself enough not to cut myself” when talking about doing the 45 after you free handed the other piece😂😂 keep up the good work!
😂 Thanks for watching!
So basically I need a $1500-$2000 of different types of saws and nail guns to install $60 of lumber.
Certainly looks will finish to me. I’d be happy if it was mine.❤
That closet hack at the end of the video should be used for the thumbnail.
I appreciate that you gave your viewers a warning about not using a table saw freehand, but a better explanation of the consequences might help deter a novice from attempting it! At 15:11 you came within less than a hair's width from a kickback event. If the workpiece had come in contact with the back of the blade it would have shot that board backwards toward you like a rocket.
I want to redo my bedroom but my walls are not flat in some spots. What would I use to fix that before I rip up my carpet?
Hi, Markisha! What do you mean by "not flat"? Can you scrape them down? Do they jet in towards the floor where you can add joint compound to bump them out? Hard to say without seeing them.
@@TheFixerHomeRepair some spots in my wall bow out. I know it's old (built in the early 1950s) but I wanted to try to do small repairs/renovations myself.
Gotcha! Well, assuming you do not want to tear the wall apart from scratch, you can try to float and feather out the wall in the spots with drywall mud. OR.. you can get some thicker baseboard and "split the difference" by cutting into the spots that bow out and cut that part out so the baseboard sinks into the wall. I have done this before, it feels wrong when you are hacking up the wall but if you use the baseboard to make a nice line at the top and you cut it out carefully, it looks great when you put the base in. I really hope this helps and I will for sure keep this in mind for a video if I ever come across this situation! Thanks for watching!
Great solution at the closet bulkhead, but you mentioned that you made it flush with the top of the baseboard--I would have left a 3/32" reveal (make the horizontal trim a little proud of the top of the baseboard). Maybe you did that--I couldn't really see on the video. Just like a built-up molding like a mantel or a complicated crown, you never align pieces flush.
I have a 70 year old house and installed shoe for that very reason.
I'd have done it the exact same way. Besides, that's what furniture is for. 😁
Add some construction paper shims under the baseboards while pushing down and that will get you the clearance for the floor to be able to move.
Caulk and paint make me the finish carpenter I ain't.
I kept splitting my tiny trim pieces so I ended up just using liquid nails to attach them....2yrs later still hanging on firmly.
Tfs❗️
All about that base...board.
I liked the how you shaved like a 1/6th off the end of your trim🤏
I use it all the time when you have to remove just a hair.
Never use a table saw freehand but if you're gonna...😂
I wouldn’t call you a hack at all. You always find some way to solve a problem without hacking it just to finish.
Awesome result as always! Thanks for sharing 🙌 how's Mrs Fixer feeling? Also how did Fixer Jnr take the news he's going to be a big brother? Does he know yet? 💋
Hey, Jessica! Mrs. Fixer is doing good. I am not so sure little Fixer understands exactly what is going on but he knows his brothers names and hugs mummas belly so that is a good start. 😃. Thanks for stopping by, as always!!
@@TheFixerHomeRepair so fantastic to hear it! What a joyous exciting time for you all. Sending love and well wishes to you all from Australia xx
My house was built 1983 and my floors are out of level too
Honestly, a lot of new houses are not level 1/4in within 10 feet. That is just kind of a silly requirement.
As always love the content... I've commented a few times but I have to say I love what you did with the awkward angle of the closet? My only question is are you going to paint the piece of wood to match the closet color? As always love how you explain stuff and like I've said before I need you to build my house since you over build stuff. I've watched every one of your videos and love the bloopers as well. Keep up the amazing work!!!!
Hey, Brandon! Thanks for the kind words. And yes that will be painted white! Stay tuned! Thanks for watching!
@@TheFixerHomeRepair Your very welcome... I'll watch as always! Good luck with you and your family!
Can you link the trim you used? Looks great
One question? Can I put laminate on a old wood floor?? Please let me know things
Yes! If the floor is in good shape you can go right over it. If it has deep grooves or missing pieces you will have to fill that stuff in before you go over it. Just make sure to use the proper underlayment for the floor or get one that has it built in. Hope this helps! Thanks for watching!
or just put a 2 mm spacer under baseboard and do all the same, leaves a 2 mm gap that doesnt touch flooring. allowing it to move
No treble 🎵🎶🎵😀😀
Thank you. 😁😁
Question For You:
Can you use floor leveling in wood?