Most instructions to install baseboard molding tell you how to cut corner joints and attach trim to the wall. However, they don’t tell you how to make your baseboard molding have a professional and stylish look. Here are a few tips that should help you. Consider three things with this project; buying materials, cutting, and prepping.
Having The Right Materials For Baseboard Molding
Before you begin a molding project, it is important to have the right materials.
Do you want wood, stone, or marble baseboard moldings?
Finding the right material for the job can be a bigger task than the job of installing the moldings. It is important to inspect the pieces you choose for any imperfections. Wood may have imperfections like knots, dents, uneven grain, and even twists and warps in the wood. Inspect the materials well before you purchase them. When choosing the material you want it is important to know how to cut baseboard molding out of it. If you choose marble, then be sure you have something you can use to cut it.
Choosing Your Baseboard Molding Lengths
It is important to choose the lengths properly when you figure out how to cut baseboard molding properly. The goal is not to splice the trim and make sure it is long enough and at length of the room. A long room requires a long piece cut. You don’t want to install two pieces of trim along one wall. This doesn’t look professional, especially if you are installing white trim. White trim will show more imperfections so you must be sure to choose a nice piece of wood. Also, longer pieces often have more imperfections.
First Do The Prepping
Prep molding before it is installed on the wall. If you want to put a coat of waterproof paint on it, apply it first. Don’t apply waterproof paint and other things before you mount it to the wall.
- In order to get a professional look with materials like stone and marble, you must do all of the prepping first.
- You also might consider drilling each piece first before you mount them also.
- Some of the things you can do to prep the molding includes painting, drilling, applying gloss, and more.
- The goal is to give the molding a nice clean cut appearance that looks professional.
The Use Of Nails For Baseboard Molding
When installing baseboard molding, nails will need to be used to secure the molding into the wall. It is best to use a nail gun so you don’t have to worry about hitting the material with a hammer and denting or damaging the molding. Also, a nail gun will push the nail far enough into the molding so you can put baseboard heating covers over the nails so they are not visible to the eye. Make nail covers with the material during the cutting process. These are tiny pieces that will fit right in the holes and look very nice.
Baseboard molding is super simple to install. There are many factors to consider prior to getting started. Be sure you know which materials you are going to use for the project, you have the right tools to cut the materials, and you do all prepping of the materials prior to fastening them molding to the wall. This will ensure you have an amazing look.
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