Thank you SO much for posting this. I am a stay-home mom this year. I decided to use the time to finish our basement. I studied your video over and over again and followed it to the T. The basement is now trimmed and looks great!

35 years ago I learned from a veteran carpenter of 45 years to cope inside corners whether they be crown or baseboard paint or stain. That is still my preferred method however they do have more complicated tools out to more accurately cut out of square inside and outside corners. I usually cut the 45 deg. Cope and then cut back around 15 degrees or use a belt sander where I can. I had to practice for 2 months as a beginner until I learned it. Once you do it enough it really isn't that difficult or overly time consuming to get that professional looking joint. Cut the long wall square on the ends and cope the short wall and if you have a 1 inch belt sander try that for excess cope material removal up to the cope line. I know some guys use them for the whole coping stock removal and they are very good and fast at it.

i like your channel a lot. no BS, no stupid jokes, straight to the point. thanks for the videos!

FYI. I pulled my baseboard to replace our tile floor. I noticed small pieces of 1/2 mdf in the space between the concrete floor and the drywall. They were at the spots where it was nailed to prevent the baseboard from pulling under into the gap. Nice video. It should help a lot when I put back the new baseboard. Thanks.

I'm the amateur you guys allude to..this was my first and last DIY job This video was terrific and I installed about 400 feet of MDF...it looks first rate. Shannon you put together a first rate video...slow enough to grasp what you're saying, and addressed the nuances a viewer is thinking about. Thanks!

Thanks for the video! Since you mentioned caulking trim, I wanted to pass along a tip someone gave me. Anytime you caulk small seams or gaps where your fingers are too big to exert pressure, consider using a damp sponge instead of a damp rag. The sponge is springy enough that it will push itself into little gaps and seams, and its simpler to clean if you have much caulking to do. Constantly bunching up a rag and trying to find clean spots on it gets old fast.

simple, straightforward , no silly background music...very helpfull thanks from the uk !! mike..

Thanks for taking the time to show and tell miter basics. Nice clear video, no hand/body blocking, voice was articulate and didn't break my eardrums. Thank You

Thank you!! I realize this is 10 years old and you may not see this comment, however, I have been through DOZENS of videos and NONE of them showed the detail you have in measuring, which is exactly what I was looking for. So again I say THANK YOU!!

To kick out the bottom of the trim in the corners, put a wood screw into the bottom plate, and adjust ,in or out as necessary . Great video as per usual.....Thanks...

Hi Jose! What I do is add a little adhesive like "no nails" to the back of the trim then I use a standard air brad nailer and 1-1/2" 18 gauge nails. The trick is holding the trim tight to the wall and firing the nails at a slight angle (maybe about 30 degrees). Be sure that you are nailing above the metal track and away from any studs. Good question!

Thanks Sean for helping me out. I had so much trouble translating the actual measurements in my head to the actual cutting. I figured there must be a tip to get accurate results and you nailed it . Your approach is organic natural and inspiring for me a DIYer.. Keep up the good work. Thank you

This guy is great and just my speed as a woman who just learned how to use a drill. Can’t wait to get started on improving my house thanks to your videos!!!

12:43 - to avoid your mitre joint from opening its best to cope the baseboard using a coping saw. That way you have a nice tight joint and don’t have to use caulk, which imho looks like crap. Otherwise I’ve always enjoyed watching your videos and learning new tips and tricks. Great work 👍

Good stuff, man. Love your channel. I started at the top, painted the walls and the ceilings in my house, did crown moulding in most of it, redid the window trim and now I'm down to the floors where I tore up carpet and tearing up linoleum in the kitchen and dining and hallway. Moved on to door trim and baseboards. It's rewarding doing it yourself. Takes a bit of patience but the fine detail is what makes the job.

Been watching videos of making the inner and outer corners, but you showed how to measure the boards and mark them. That has helped me. Thank you.

Had to smile when I saw this one. I'm getting ready to start a laminate floor installation and instantly recognized you as the guy who saved me $100+ when my flame sensor failed on my furnace!

I'm not a 'finisher carpenter' as it's known in the U.S or Canada, but in Australia I like to use a a piece of of fence picket or something smooth and flexi and use it on the top of the skirting (baseboard ) to push it hard down onto the flooring..then fix it off. It can help to create a nice and smooth skirting. But nice vid mate.

I see all the "professionals" out there are putting this vid down for not coping inside corners but no one has commented on how long coping takes compared to a mitered cut. Having done many years of work for the Big Box stores teaches you time is money and it's not always possible to give up so much extra time for a perfect job, especially now that the Big Box stores subs out all their jobs to Prime Contractors and most of time they in turn sub it out cheaply to other contractors or employees who get paid hourly and with a bonus if they can get the work done quickly. What i do on paint grade baseboards, is miter the inside corners at 44 degrees and outside corners at 46 degrees. Since most corners are not perfectly square this method compensates for this by allowing the most visible edges to come together first and look better. Then before i put the inside corners together i used a water clean up white caulking on one of the corners so when it's pressed together and nailed the caulking squirts out a little and is simply wiped clean with a clean, damp rag. Most corners don't even need touch up paint Outside corners are usually tight with the 46 degree method. If you are working for an engineer be careful...they can be very anal so take this into consideration if you are bidding a job. Ask the customer if they want the inside corners all mitered and bid according for the extra time it's going to take you to satisfied their anal demands. Stain grade baseboards should be coped for best results. This is based on 43 years of experience.

Beginner here! This was a super informative video! Exactly what I needed for the trim I'm working on now.

I learned one new trick from this video. Shoot the nail in an angle to keep the top part of the trim from jumping out when there is no stud there. I liked that. Everything else I already knew.. I like to use a quarter round at the base of my baseboards to hide the uneven floors. It's flexible and can be pushed flat with the floor.

Thank for going into details! People watch these videos because they are learning and others are so fast at explaining

THANKS. Im installing my own baseboards. I had an idea how to install them...your video insured me that how i was doing them was 100 % correct...DIY is the best way to go, I always get that accomplished feeling when im done..

Thanks for the tip about the protractor. I was watching all sorts of videos about how to do baseboard trim then they would tell you to do some very intricate cutting and measuring and then your protractor tip popped up. Perfect! Thank you

How nice to share your knowledge with all of us. Love the Canadian accent - you are a great help sir.

My first time attempting to install some baseboard. Great video, very helpful. You make it look easy. I’m glad I came across it.

Mdf trim like I was using here cuts fairly easy. I was using a 80 Tooth blade but a 50 -60 would work as well.

Thanks for another great video! You're excellent at presenting these things in a clear, natural way.

I'm not gonna pretend I'm a professional, but this method seems the most fool proof way to install baseboards. I looked up a couple vids on coping and that seems more technical. I'm sure there are endless amount of people that can properly do coping in a few minutes, but that's not everybody. It takes finesse and skill (which is why it looks better) but personally, I could do this (since the saw does the cut), I don't know if I could do coping proper. This job (with caulking) looks fine to me. Once you get furniture and things in the room, it would look even better.

Omg thank-you! It never occured to me to use the chop saw with the baseboard standing up! This just made it so much easier!!

Please go to the forum on my website and reask your questions.I can answer all of your many questions easier there. thanks

Shannon, awesome job! I'm learning the trade at 48. Helps me unwind from my day job. Thank You and many Blessings too you and HouseImprovments.

Thank you for taking the time to record this video & posting it on KZfaq

Great video, no cheesy music, now I'm confident to tackle my baseboards.

This made me feel better about my imperfect corners. Cheers.

No video planned at this time but I do have an article on it on the website. You can find a link to the site just under this video in the description area.

i love your calendar on the wall

Thanks Shannon. As usual, your video clips are the best. You are mentioning the details which is very important to know for naive people like me. Thanks!

Your videos are so helpful and easy to follow. You taught me how to tape and mud my drywall, now we're going to tackle the baseboards. Thank you!

Thanks for the great video! I like that you address any problems you may have along the way.

Thanks so much for what I think is by far the best video on this topic on KZfaq. My Saturday is going to be spent installing baseboards and I have a much better idea how to go about it now.

Got a mitre saw for my birthday with the goal of putting on trim for my first time - a bit of of my comfort zone to say the least 😂 this video I think will help me

Great video, straight forward, easy to understand & best of all done by a fellow Canadian!...would love to try doing my own baseboards but am petrified of using power saws. That's the only thing holding me back from this DIY project.

Thanks for the video... I am about to put in ~ 550 sq ft of new solid wood floors and I will be replacing all the baseboard.

Thanks for sharing how to do this with all of us DIYers!

I like this guy, he's simple and easy to understand. thanks bro

There's a lot of ways to do things and they can all be right. It's just personal preference and they'll all look exactly the same when finished. I bought a house and the dining room has a really nice tile but they used it for the baseboards too and I think it looks like a school bathroom. I want to replace it with wood and this video told me what I need to do. I don't see my friends and family getting on there hands and knees and bitching at me for not coping inside corners.

Thank you. A lot of good tips. I never knew to relieve the pressure in my caulk gun, this alone is a great tip that you should mention.

Shannon, thank you so much. Your videos are just fantastic and have helped me so much.

Honestly, your videos are so thorough! Thanks so much!

I wouldnt tack the nail into the rounded edge of the trim,its a bit harder to fill in with caulking to make it look smooth,I tack it just below where the round edges start so it almost hidden by the overhang.This guy video is great to watch,he doesnt blabble on some other guys....

A simple fix for the inside corner/miter is to put some shim material behind the lower part near the miter so that it pushes it out and closes the miter. And there's nothing wrong with mitering an inside corner. It actually locks in both pieces so wood glue isn't necessary.

Thank you for sharing your knowledge and skills Shannon. Easy to understand video.

enjoy your channel man. very chill and informative.

I guess this is where the expression "cutting corners" comes from. I get the idea of trying to keep units paying for themselves, but coping corners is the only correct way of doing this job.

I, too, typically remove my PPE when teaching. Everyone around me just happens to be learning at all times.

Just learned alot in a matter of minutes. Subscribed thx

Thanks for caring about us and our safety! Your video was amazing, and very informational.

Very,very good and clear video even the most in experienced D. I. Y'ER would understand the direction. Thank you

Thank you so much....for a newbie DIY....this really helped me re-do the trim in a walk-in closet.

Shannon's videos are the best. I will try Jacks method of inside corners at 44 and outside at 46. Seems like mine are always a bit off and hopefully that will help.

Loved this video. Serious, educational and informative. Thank you.

Awesome how-to. Very thorough and helpful.

this was an awesome video. short, simple, to the point.

Thanks! This and the door/window video helped me FINALLY finish our bathroom. Great videos.

For my inside miters i cut cardboard about 2 inches wide and whatever the height minus 1 inch and stick them on each side of the miter. Helps bottom from kicking in.

He a very good teacher,’ he has a very serious ,’ just on step-by-step just great job ,’ you don’t see this anymore

I'm digging the wall calendar in your shop.

Your channel rocks bro... you made the boards a snap! God Bless!

I feel confident no to do better Renovation in houses very helpful to cut my inner outer conners thank God bless

nice informative video without the stories and theatrics. I appreciate you man!

Shannon the real MVP 4 years later

You are great at explaining things!Thanks for your help on how to install baseboards!

I always put plinthe blocks (approx 3/4” thick) at the bottom of door frames. They give the overall molding job a much better look.

Thanks Shannon!! Great video. I learned a lot. With the floor plan and doing the sketch.

I hear what you are saying about using adhesive to hold baseboards on. But remember that baseboards sometimes need to come off, to refinish flooring, change carpet, run extra wiring, etc. If the baseboard is glued to the paper of the drywall, it's tricky to remove without time-consuming damage to the wall. Pin nails aren't perfect but they do permit you to remove and replace wooden baseboards.

7:10 Not sure about that cross-armed hold, I'm a rightie too but would either reverse my hands on that cut or easily extend the left fence on that Bosch and hold on the left side of blade. But I see you still have both hands and arms so whatever works.

You will get alot of gaps on internal mitres, thats why its beat to butt one length of board to the wall then do the 45 on the other part and use a coping saw and follow along mitre and slot the board into the straight cut, perfect fit everytime.

Adhesive on the back and a few brad nails shot in at an angle through the drywall. The angled nails will generally hold things in place until the adhesive sets up.

I would tend to use a small 1/4 round trim . you install your normal baseboard then install the 1/4 round by pushing it tight to the flooring and nailing it into the baseboard. When you silicone it makes it tough to remove when you change the flooring and silicone also attracts dust and dirt over time so it appears dirty all the time.

Love the shop calendar :)

Thanks for the vid man, to cope or not to cope? That is the question, to each his own and as usual perspective gets thrown right out the window. In other words, if you're a business owner and want to do the best job possible and are known for it then absolutely take the time and cope the corners, especially in high end homes. Or if you're a DIY'er who wants the best look without having to caulk the same reasoning applies, if you're a homeowner who wants to do the job but can't quite get a hold of coping then fine, whatever, break the caulk out, doesn't make it the wrong way just not the same quality job if it was coped. If you work for a company that wants it done a certain way then it is what it is. With that I will say that the gap in this particular vid was substantial and while caulk will work in the moment it won't take long before the caulk starts to crack and look gnarly to which someone will have to eventually re-caulk it. Coping is the better way for sure but as a lot of these comments have eluded to it's not for everyone and that's okay, very, very few of the homeowners guests are going to judge whether or not you've coped you're inside corners!

A very thorough walk-through and a great presentation sir. Appreciate it and please keep them coming! Just subscribed.

Shannon always got the good videos

I cant remember the exact make of that stud finder but you should be able to find stud finders at any hardware store.

A good clear video, has really helped me out - thanks so much. Going to now look at your other videos for the rest of our house renovation jobs

What about painting the trim ? Should it be done after install or can it be done before install? Sorry if that’s a dumb question I’m not a handyman lol. At all my wife says. Lol

Great video, very helpful. You discuss safety very early in the video however, there is really never a reason to perform work without the proper protection. If you can see the blade, which you can, your eyes are in danger. In addition, on your second cut, you turn your head away from the saw while you stick your hand under the blade to remove the piece. Those blade guards have been known to stick in place, leaving your arm exposed to a rotating blade. I'm also quite sure your nailer has explicit direction to wear safety equipment. I have practiced and preached industrial safety for over 40 years. If you are providing instruction to beginners, it would serve them, AND you, to learn and practice safe habits.

Good video. Definitely saved me a headache as first time homeowner learning all this. As for goggles, "I removed mine for the ease of the video. We'll go with that." Haha. Spoken like a true lawyer. After getting a piece of wood in the eye after mowing, I'm not taking chances. That sucked.

Good Job Shannon, I'm doing this for my Sister very informative. TY.

The two long sides of a 4x8 sheet of drywall are thinner at the edge so the baseboard always has issues on an inside corner when the bottom of the trim is pushed up against the bottom of the wall. Doing this makes the trim tilt outward at the top. To prevent this a shim has to be used near the inside corner at the bottom of the wall to space the bottom of the trim away from the wall while allowing the top to lay against the wall. A shim of 1/16 to 3/32 will usually do the trick. Cheers

Thanks for the video. I ran audio wires under my Sheetrock and need to put the baseboards back on. It appears they glued or caulked the top of baseboards to wall and wanted to know best practice. Since we just had our foundation leveled (Texas problem) we are having the carpet installers in next week so I wanted to run wire before carpet and painter. Thanks again.

Excellent! Thank you, so direct and great camera angles to really see what the process is.

I calk the corners before assembly. Then wipe it off with a damp sponge. Calk does have a pretty good adhesion factor.

This couldn't have come at a better time!... I was hoping to do a good job in the install of baseboard moulding throughout our 3 story building (I'm a somewhat active board member and owner) and this shows me that I can totally handle this one. Thanks for sharing your knowledge!... It's so greatly appreciated.

By far the best explaination ever! Well done, great vid! Looking forward to replacing our baseboards now!

Little late on the comment , thanks for tips and tricks on base board install. You are very thorough.

"You might want to think about using safety gear. I'm not going to...for the ease of the video...... Yeah, we'll go with that..." LMAO! XD

I usually cope my inside corners but i have a full house to do next week using MDF and your video convinced me to say "the hell with it" and just do inside corners like you do. Of course if they were wood i would still cope. Thanks!

Great job Shanon. It helped me a lot. Thank you.