How to Install Baseboards - Step-by-Step for Beginners
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- čas přidán 15. 05. 2024
- Learn how to install baseboards in this step-by-step tutorial. I demonstrate how to measure, cut, install, caulk, and paint your baseboards.
-Contents of this video ---------------------------
00:00 - Intro
00:34 - Measuring the walls
02:17 - Purchasing your baseboard
02:50 - How to paint baseboards
03:37 - Cutting the baseboards to size
05:15 - Dry-fitting the baseboards
07:05 - Installing baseboard on uneven floors
08:04 - Nailing the baseboards to the wall
09:51 - How to seam baseboards
10:22 - How to caulk baseboards
11:34 - Filling the nail holes
11:52 - How to paint baseboards
--Tools needed for the job ---------------------
Miter Saw
18 Gauge Brad Nailer
Tape Measure
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Installing new baseboards in your home is not hard, but it does require some attention to detail and basic knowledge of tools like a miter saw and a brad nailer.
First, you start off by measuring your baseboards. Then, you calculate how much baseboard you need. If you are a beginner, buy 5-10% more than you actually need so you can make mistakes.
Once you purchase your baseboards, the first step is to paint them. Let the paint dry, and you are ready to cut them with a miter saw and install them with a brad nailer by nailing them to the wall.
Then, caulk, paint, and enjoy your new baseboards.
In this video, I use MDF baseboards, but you can also buy wood baseboards. MDF is easier to work with. It's easier to cut, and it's more consistent (no warping). It also makes it easier to install over uneven floors.
It will usually cost about $40-$50 per room to install baseboards in materials, but that does not include labor.
It usually takes about 3 days to install your new baseboards, but much of that time is spent waiting for the paint to dry.
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I have to be honest. I've watched countless videos on installing baseboards. This information was absolutely excellent, seamless.
So happy to hear it!
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This is by far the next video I've seen. I am struggling with coping baseboards and your method to join the right angles makes life so much easier. Thank you!
Thanks for making the video. This was very well narrated and will make my project much easier.
Hey Dan, thanks for showing us another way to install baseboards without having to learn how to cope. I always appreciate your time saving tips!
I'm constantly looking at videos and trying to improve my craft and your video was probably one of the best videos I've seen on this subject good job and I agree with the previous comment about the video being seamless and easy-to-follow. Nice job my friend
Been trying to find the best video to teach myself. I have chosen this video to move forward! Great instructions!
Very good instructions just in the right pace and very methodical thank you
God bless you and thank you for keeping it real
Absolute BEST video on installing trim. Well done sir! Subscribed.
Thank you. Incredibly well made video with tons of valuable advice that we all appreciate.
My pleasure!
Nice. Thank you 👍
Great information for anyone doing trim work .
Spectacular instruction.
Excellent post Dan, thank you for sharing.
Thank you for the very informative video
Instant subscribe. this was excellent
So cool how in under 15 minutes completely refresh of my memory on the easiest way to do Trim in a house :-) thanks dude
The best video I've watched on the topic by far, and I've watched a lot. You wouldn't think that, by looking at trim, that is a hard project for non-pros...but it actually is. I find this true even for a relatively handy guy like myself. Good carpentry is a skill!
Glad it was helpful!
Great way to get the work done.. Loved it on my 1st time!
Awesome!
This is the BEST video I've seen for installing baseboards. Thank you!!! (novice DIYer)
Awesome! Glad it was helpful!
This was FANTASTIC and answered some questions I had after watching other videos on this topic
Glad it was helpful!
Very helpful and give me the confidence to do it myself, thank you.
Go for it!
This video just got me to subscribe to your channel, great job
Excellent, as always!
Thanks! This video took a lot of time so it’s good to know it’s appreciated.
Awesome video!
This was extremely helpful. Thank you so much!
You’re welcome!
The best baseboards installation ever on CZcams.
Thanks! So glad it was helpful.
I am installing my water closet baseboards this weekend, thanks to your video!
Glad I could help!
The stick thing totally works. I use those cardboard drywall shims because they’re easy to find at the big box stores and I always have them for doing drywall work too.
Great vid man.
Glad you like it!
Great video!
You were wayyyyyy better so much easier explained than all the other videos I've been watching as a beginner
Thank you so much
You're very welcome!
Best baseboard install vid by FAR
Thanks!
Great info, thank you so much
Glad it was helpful!
this video is great. I used to be a finish carpenter and basically mastered base during my first year. one thing I'm not sure you mentioned but I would suggest is for angles on inside/outside corners. Usually the drywall isn't even on both sides... so I would just take 2 scrap pieces and take them to the saw and change the angle by like half a degree at a time. once you get good it only takes like one close guess to zero in but if you are just doing a one-off job like remodeling your house definitely make use of the scrap wood you might have lying around.
💯👍 always a good idea to utilize those scraps instead of creating new scraps by trial and error on the finished pieces. Kinda like the “measure twice, cut once”.
Great info and nicely presented.
Thanks!
min7 special thanks for the tip! really helped me, i broke my head thinking how to fix that gap :)
Good!!
Starting my new journey in April 👌🏿I’ll be back to watch this over and over again
Nice tricks!
Excellent video, great tips 👍🙏
Thank you for watching and taking the time to leave a comment!
This is the best baseboard video I have seen.
You da man homie
You are amazing! Thanks 😊
Thank you
Excellent video, thanks
Glad you liked it!
great video! thank you!
You're welcome!
This was so helpful, especially because it's obvious that you are not just skilled but take care of all the small details that most contractors skip to save time. Thanks for making and sharing!
Glad you found it helpful. Thanks for taking the time to leave a comment.
🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉 3:56 3:56 🎉🎉😊
I learned some tip today thanks brother
Happy to help
What a super helpful video! Thank you for taking the time to teach us ‘how to fish’!
You’re welcome!
Awesome vid. Thanks.
Glad you liked it!
Thank u so much sir very informative and helpful. The best video I seen on YT.
Thanks for the kind words.
You are best bro!!!
Thanks for leaving a comment!
I agree with everyone that you answered all the questions. I was wondering about a brad nail gun and the type and size of nails but you answered that Thank you. I did have a question about if I use a pneumatic brad nail gun how much air pressure do you need for pvc vs mdf baseboard. Then I could figure a new air compressor
Soooo helpful🎉
Thanks!
Excellent tutorial video!!
Kind regards
Thank you Jason. I think I may have spent a little too much time on this one, though. haha.
@@StayHandy It was thorough for sure!
I needed it though. 😂
Great Video!
Glad you enjoyed it
Awesome video Dan! Would love love to see more DIY videos from you!
Thanks! More to come.
Good video for the most part, I wouldn’t skip the nail putty or tape the baseboards but he did say diyers
Good stuff.
Glad you enjoyed it
Very useful, thank you! I wonder, could I use "no nail glue" to glue the baseboards onto concrete walls? Thanks in advance!
Old houses does always have a bottom plate that is high enough to hit each time because the subflloor and flooring is higher, so finding each stud is necessary sometimes.
Pretty sure I’m installing new baseboards in my house because of this video.
The way I smashed that subscribe button ❤
Thanks!
thanks.
No problem
i added against the floor just to keep out any pests. yes its messy. hard to clean up but it works ! xD
I watched your popsicle video first because I was determined NOT to cope - too complicated for a beginner! Then found this video and THANK GOD! This is my first time, getting ready to do my son's entire house tomorrow by myself. I was so worried! Not anymore. Super confident I got this thanks to your videos! I'll probably watch them 10 more times today and take notes! Lol. Thank you so much for this clear, concise tutorial! Fingers crossed!
Let us know how it goes!
So glad it was helpful.
Great video! Any tips on how to cut and accurately measure cuts when I can't stand the baseboard up on my miter saw? 5.5" baseboards here...
White wood filler is available to fill nail holes if you don't plan to paint the boards.
Just a question, is there a reason to not caulk on the baseboard where it meets the floor? we are redoing baseboards and I’ve noticed that the previous contractors caulked the bottom of the baseboards
This is a great video. I'm curious how much would it cost to hire a person to do it versus doing it yourself? Let's say for an average size bedroom
Regarding the final step, you can place painters tape on the baseboard staple, then fill and then immediately pull up the tape and it looks seamless. Learned that on TikTok.
You sure make it look ez! Come do my house😁
I like to paint the caulking white, then tape, then paint walls .I find the caulking turns yellow over time .
Very good video, Dan! It's videos like these that make glad that I'm a subscriber to your channel. I have never installed baseboards before. I have a small job (replacing about a 3 foot piece), so I don't want to buy a nail gun and a power saw. I have a hand miter saw, so I can use that to make the cuts. Would you recommend using a hammer or something else to drive the nails rather than the nail gun? Thank you!! 👍👍👍
Thanks! Yes you can use a hammer and nails. You'll probably want a nail set as well so you can countersink the nails. The nail holes will be larger without a brad nailer, so you'll want to fill them before painting.
@@StayHandy Thank you for your reply, and I have a nail set.
Thank you for these recommendations!! One question if I may: Is there any particular reason why you don't paint the wall before installing the baseboard? Is a clean caulk-line so hard to achieve? Also, any recommendations on how to prevent you from messing up the paint on the baseboard while cutting it and dragging it around on the saw... beyond "just be careful"?
I sprayed them and painted over 100 boards in a few hours
What if you are or king with a furring strip wall? Our furring strips are one inch think with drywall over them. I have a room with all cement walls with furring stripe and no studs.
Getting ready to do baseboards soon in my house. I’ve been guided to get a nail gun for 16 gauge nails. You recommend 18 instead?
Great tips. Here's one I have. MDF swells when exposed to water. And anything that swells will cause problems. In my opinion, anything that may come into contact with water should never be made out of MDF, including baseboards, LVP transition strips, even furniture. Sadly, because it's cheaper than real wood, many manufactures love to use this stuff (which is just glued and compressed sawdust), so its hard to avoid sometimes without paying the price. And don't even get me started on laminate flooring with MDF backing! But seriously, kick over a mop bucket of water and it could be a catastrophe. Pressed particle board should never anywhere near where liquids could come into contact.
Good tip. I think the threat is less extreme then that because as long as you clean it up immediately the wood doesn’t have a chance to swell. And even if you have real wood, if water is left on that it will get moldy and cause other issues. But I do see your point.
Why don’t you caulk around the floor? What if it’s in a bathroom and you want to protect the trim from soaking up water?
I did a terrible job on my condo but it would've been 10x worse without this video so thank you 😂
Can you do this with anything other than a miter saw?
Great video.
U have to tile another bathroom video. U have a great videos
Ok thanks!
Great, clear video and instructions! If I just want to fix a small segment of baseboard, can I just use a hammer and nails? What types of nails should I use? I don't want to buy a whole lot of stuff I won't be using in the future. Thanks.
Yes you can, but you'll likely need to fill the nail holes, and it probably won't look very good.
Question: How would you caulk base boards in a bathroom? Do your raise them off of the floor? Do you caulk where the base meets the floor? Thanks for the great video! I found you as I started my own handyman business and now 8 months later I am in full swing and loving it! I appreciate your content.
Hey Johnny! Congrats on your success. To answer your question, it depends on the situation. If you anticipate them seeing a lot of moisture, then you’ll want to do tile baseboards or another material that won’t be damaged. Otherwise do them just like anywhere else.
I would caulk them just like I would in the hallway
I was interested to watch your video and see that everything you recommended I also do and have been doing for years!
I recommend having a piece of cardboard that can be cut or torn to use as shim material behind the baseboard. It can be folded to double or triple thickness or more as needed and is freely available and easy to use. But your take on nail or Brad holes is unprofessional and not right for a quality outcome. Shrink free spackling compound...I like the light weight one. With a good spackling blade and proper application you don't even have to sand so the time can be saved there. Or a quick once over with a sanding sponge and you are ready for paint! And you have a quality end result!
I don't get the 44.5º trick. You showed by putting your square into the inside wall that there was extra space for the square to bump back and forth. So the angle of that corner is greater than 90º. But then you said to cut the boards at 44.5º for an inside corner, which would give you an 89º angle. So you'll get an even bigger gap...?
Nooice!
If the walls and flooring have been painted and installed recently, is the best strategy after installing the baseboards to tape the wall and baseboard to paint the caulk?
Thanks for the info!
You'll never get a good finish that way because the caulking isn't a perfect line. The best thing to do is the follow the process I outline in this video: czcams.com/video/VwGjXfGEMSM/video.html
Any recommendations on how to fit two pieces on a long wall? Two 45s at joint or?
Thanks for this video!
Ah, 9:58 in the video… jumped the gun there!
No worries, glad you figured it out! I also appreciate any comments or questions.
Tried the 44.5° on the inside joints and it looked absolutely horrid
Thank you for this! Question how can I cut 45 angles without a miter saw? Was thinking of using a circular saw and tilting the shoe.
Use a hand saw and a miter box. A circular saw will be very difficult to get a good cut with.
@@StayHandy Thank you! I think I'm just going to invest into a miter saw ($249) as I have to do the whole house. I like your suggestion of MDF baseboard. Wish me luck! 😁
Hey Handyman Startup! I love this video but do you have suggestions for bathrooms? I don't want water going under the baseboard can cause issues later. Just looking for a good solution!
You can use the vinyl baseboards, or tile the floors and install a band of tile as basseboard.
Why’s it so hard to find a mitre saw that will cut skirting board Virtical ??
Does anyone know where to find one in the uk ?
Is there any sense to adding a small line of caulking along the top edge of the moulding before appling it to the wall, I would think it would fill in any imperfections before nailing and cleanup could occur at that time
I think you'd find that any benefit would be outweighed by the complexity and extra time it would take. Since you caulk them after they are installed, the imperfections are already filled in anyway.
4:17 support both ends of the molding so it doesn't tip of like this when the cut ends.
Great video. Installed trim for the first time today. Thanks to your video the finished product looks good although I'm pretty slow at it. This might be a stupid questions but do you have any tips for how to mark the length on the trim and how to cut? I end up having to make 3 or 4 cuts to get it the right size. Measuring and cutting a flat piece of wood on a straight line is easy of course but with the angles i'm struggling a bit. Thank you
Yes, but it would be best shown in a video
@@StayHandy Make the video yet?
Mark the top of the baseboard and make the cuts so the baseboard is sitting in the same orientation as installation. Sometimes you have to make a mark and transfer the mark to the other side, so be sure to have an accurate small square that you can use to do that.
Use a SHARP pencil. I use a mechanical pencil with a fine tip so I don't need a pencil sharpener. DON'T use construction pencils which are pretty as wide as a sharpie, that's far too wide. "Sneak up" on the cut with the miter saw. Cut it slightly long then bump the piece towards the blade (when the saw is off!). Another trick is to put the saw down, then put the piece up against the body of the blade (not the teeth). Raise the saw, turn it on then make a cut. If you take a look at your saw blade, you'll notice the teeth of the blade protrude out of the main body. This is called the "kerf". So when you put the wood against the body of the blade, you're cutting off the difference of how much the teeth protrude from the main body.
@@larrybud Well stated! I do that as well. Big thumbs up on a mechanical pencil! Need to find a good one. I keep going through the plastic ones and they keep breaking!
I had an 18 gauge nailer already but I just bought a 16 gauge because everywhere I looked said at least 16, if not 15 for baseboards/trim. At least it was on sale for $99 for a decent one (Metabo). I'll use it just to be sure everything is extra secure. Thoughts?
Totally unnecessary. 18g is more than enough.
Just install my baseboard and total didn’t think of shaving off fo best fit. I have some space that have small gaps. Didn’t realize it til it’s all nailed in lol 😅
Next time you can. It’s just baseboard.
My baseboard profile is 1/2"x3" rectangle and was thinking of butting the baseboard pieces together without making any 45 degree cuts. I feel like this would look fine as long as the joints are fairly tight. Does anyone disagree?
Não entendi nada o que ele falou pq não falo inglês mas adorei as dicas