#1 Floor Trim And Moulding

Wood moldings are the trim that is installed alongside the margins of ceilings, floors, doors and windows hiding the seams between different sections of the room and different materials. Even though is it used to conceal the seams, it can also be used as decoration, with an extensive range of styles and profiles to choose from. Whatever style you select, the tricky part is going to be cutting the corners properly. If you do not have much experience, practice by cutting some miters before you use the technique on your wood moldings. In this article, we will talk about how you can cut and install wood moldings correctly.

First of all, measure the wall, at the floor, from the corner outward. Transfer these dimensions onto the wood moldings. Mark the location on the top edge of the wood moldings. Next, place the wood moldings on your miter saw platform, positioning it on its bottom edge in such a manner that it is oriented in the same way that it will be installed onto the wall. Adjust the molding with the intention that your mark is directly under the blade of the miter saw.

Turn the blade around to a 45 degree angle pointing outward from the mark for the outside corners and turn the blade around to the 45 degrees angle pointing towards the inside for the inside corners. Using the saw, make the cut, holding the wood moldings firmly with your free hand. Cut the wood moldings in one smooth, swift motion, bringing the blade all the way through the wood moldings.

Repeat the steps for the other pieces of wood moldings that will be installed on the other side of the corner. Cut it from the opposite end in the same manner as you did the first one, and place the wood moldings on the opposite side of the miter saw blade as you did earlier. Adjust the blade in order to point it away from the wood moldings for the outside corners and towards the trim for the inside corners.

Set the two pieces of wood moldings on the wall, with the mitered cuts converging at the corner in order to make a 90 degree angle. Secure the wood moldings firmly to the wall using trim nails and a hammer. Do not drive the nails all the way in as this may damage the surface of the wood moldings and stop when the nail heads are just above the wood and then drill them slightly under the surface with the use of a nailset.

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#1 Floor Trim And Moulding