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Default Purpose of Relief Cut on Back of Baseboard Molding

Damn NNTP doesn't send the checkback code and it reposts.

My apologies to any irritated.

"Josepi" wrote in message
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You started about painting both sides and switched to, milling both sides???


"Leon" wrote in message
news Keep this in mind also. Seldom is a baseboard painted on both sides, unless
preprimed. What happens to a piece of thin lumber that is only milled on
one complete side? Normally it will warp/cup. Solution, mill both sides.
I always do this when planing boards.



"-MIKE-" wrote in message
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Baseboard moldings always have a cutout on the back side. What is its
purpose?

Is it there to relieve cupping stresses?
Or maybe to just allow for flat placement over imperfections in the wall?
Anyone know the actually reason for this?

I'm not asking for guesses or speculation.
I'm sure someone out there actually knows this info.