Measure Twice by Bryan Baeumler

Author:Bryan Baeumler [Baeumler, Bryan]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781443414340
Publisher: HarperCollins Canada
Published: 2015-03-06T05:00:00+00:00

MISTAKE #80:

MAKING SLOPPY MITRE JOINTS

If you want your trim to look good, your mitre joints need to be clean. Trim really is the finishing touch, and nothing is going to cover it up besides caulking and paint, so precision matters. You really need to use a mitre saw, because a handsaw or a framing saw won’t give you that precise edge. Borrow or rent one for the afternoon if you’re doing a small project like the trim around one window.

Don’t line up the trim with the door or window casing. Instead, create a more attractive finish with an ⅛-inch “reveal” along the edge.

When you cut on a 45-degree angle, there are two possible measurements: the short or the long end of the piece of trim. You always use the short end: that’s why we measured the inside edges of the door or window. (Remember to add that extra ¼ or ⅛ inch to allow for the reveal.) Mark the shorter dimension with a pencil and position the saw so the 45-degree cut will be in the right direction (when you make the cut, the outside edge of the trim will be longer than the inside edge; the top piece is also longest on the outside edge and shortest on the inside edge). Don’t forget to allow for the width of the saw blade. If you’re unsure the first couple of times, don’t be afraid to cut the piece a bit too long at first, especially if it’s a piece of vertical trim for a door. You can always bring it back to the saw and cut a bit off the floor end (but first change the mitre saw setting so you don’t have the angle!). Stretching the trim isn’t an option, trust me.

Any time you put trim around a doorway or window, use full pieces (window and door mouldings are typically available in 8- to 16-foot lengths). If joints appear anywhere other than the corners, it really doesn’t look good. (Seams may be unavoidable if you’re installing baseboards in a large room, but it’s usually no problem on door and window trim.) If you do need to use more than one length of trim, cut each piece on a 45-degree angle rather than just butting the two pieces together.

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