Baseboard molding is the wood trim that runs around the perimeter of the wall at floor level. It serves as a decorative accent; it also conceals the expansion joint between the edge of a wood ...

To finish the base shoe, cut a 45-degree angle as if forming an outside corner. The outside edge should be cut at the joint where the baseboard meets the door.

If you prefer a crisp, right angle for your baseboards on an outside corner, begin by picking up a set of Phillips overlap transition caps, available in a pack of 50 for under $62 at Home Depot.

Start by measuring the length of your baseboards to figure out how much base cap moulding to purchase. This simple base cap moulding from Home Depot costs around $12 for 8 linear feet.

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Coping is cutting the profile of the baseboard into the end of the piece that intersects it. To cope an inside corner, cut one end at a 45-degree angle as if you were cutting an inside miter.

Trim is sold by the linear foot and varies from around 50 cents for the cheap stuff to more than $6 per linear foot for solid wood. You can use a combination of moldings (base shoe, baseboard ...

How to Install Baseboard: PM Tool Tips Drywall installers are practiced in making smooth, almost imperceptible transitions between one sheet and the next—even around corners.

Crown moldings, by design, are basically triangular in shape. Today, in order to reduce the material requirements, they are usually undercut in the back (partially hollow).

Intricate crown molding and baseboards—you know, the kind with scrollwork and dentils and multiple layers—are all well and good in a restored historic apartment in some romantic European city.