Finish Carpentry Gets A Whole Lot Tougher When The Site Conditions Are Note Perfect
But let’s face in, no site is perfect. It’s these tricks and tips your about to see that separate the wanna be finish carpenters from the pros.
An Oscillating Multi Tool Can Come In Handy
The problem is the transition strips between different types of flooring get installed before the baseboards. Now you could notch the bottom of the baseboard or you could cut the transition strip shorter.
On every trim job, there’s at least one situation where an oscillating multi-tool can save the day. Whether it’s trimming the bottom of an installed casing or notching a transition piece, an oscillating tool with a woodcutting blade is the perfect choice. Prices have come way down, so it’s a tool every finish carpenter can afford. For more information, see “Oscillating Tool Uses.”
Keep the Baseboard From Tiping
Sometimes the drywall mud buildup stops short of the floor and this missing mud causes the baseboards to tip at the corners making it hard to get a good fitting joint.
Most drywall is installed with the tapered edge parallel to the floor and with at least 1/2 in. between the drywall and the floor. The combination of the space along the floor and the drywall taper can allow the baseboard to tip in at the bottom. This isn’t a big problem along the length of walls, but at inside corners, the tilt can make fitting coped corners difficult. The second photo shows a simple fix.
How To Keep Molding Joints Tight
Have you ever started nailing a casing only to discover the frame was out past the drywall surface and as the casing tipped back the miter joint opened up?
You could shim the back side of the casing or fasten the joint together.
Strengthening trim joints with biscuits may seem like overkill, but it’s a great way to keep miters tight and prevent misalignment when you nail moldings to the wall. This tip is especially useful for larger casings, which are harder to hold in alignment. But you can add biscuits to just about any joint that’s wide enough to accommodate them. The photos show how.
On new doors and windows that are perfectly square, some carpenters cut and assemble the casings with biscuits and nail the assembly to the wall after the glue dries. Or you can use the technique we show here and add the biscuits as you go.
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