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Cutting and Installing Baseboard Trim

In the master bedroom, Bob Ryley is installing the medium density fiberboard baseboard trim. Where two pieces of trim meet in a corner, Ryley's approach is to cope the inside corner. He begins by using a table saw to cut out the majority of the wood. Then, using a coping saw, he follows the trim's edge profile to get a tight-fitting joint. Ryley first dry fits the coped joint to check the work and, once satisfied, secures the trim with finish nails.
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Cutting and Installing Baseboard Trim

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" Now the baseboard is being installed is this medium density fiber board product. Which goes very quickly. -- it's -- this second piece attached -- so either the butt cut that. Goes right against decided I -- miter the inside corner no -- north that cope on that insight on. We take some of the meat out of that. So you don't have to do all that my hand to write the rest of that we'll take out the culprits. Do you just let that profile be your guide that's right. All right let's put them over in the corner it. And a good. 300 benefits. From the -- you got another first track very get."

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