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Default Purpose of Relief Cut on Back of Baseboard Molding


"Swingman" wrote

Yeah, a real hack job by a real hack:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jqjef...layer_embedded

6:52

... go figure, eh?


My step-father would be laughing himself silly watching that. He'd make a
perfect fit and never used caulk. Remember when paneling was big in the
1960's? People used corner strips. If he did the job, he'd charge extra
for each corner that did not use a corner trim. He'd miter the two pieces
(using a circular saw) of paneling and make a perfect corner.

Most of the work he did was in high end houses. When he became too sick to
work any more, one homeowner sent a car every day to pick him up, drove him
to the house so he could supervise and train two finish carpenters putting
in trim such a special custom milled baseboard. You can bet they use no
caulk.