Installing Baseboard molding

[Toolhorder]

I just layed some laminate flooring in my living room and I'm just starting on the baseboard molding. I did two small sections already and it came out pretty good. The ends butted up nicely with just a hair gap which I filled easily with silicone and everything looks good.

Just don't have much experience with this type of thing. I'm using a table saw because I don't have a miter saw. I wanted to buy a C-man mitermite? and try that but I really don't want to spend money on a miter saw unless I have to.

Any suggestions?

 

[metaldad]

good luck.
i'd get a mitre saw.

 

[Todd.Brock]

If you are doing any type of remodeling or anything a mitre box is the WAY to go. I have a Ryobi from HD that was about 79 bucks a number of years ago. Its a 10" compound. It works great for all the projects I have used it for around the house, finished the basement, countless miles of crown, chair rail and baseboard and who knows what else...You dont HAVE to spend multiple hundreds to get the job done. Mine is plenty accurate. More money gets you sliding compound, larger blade, dual compound, lasers, more weight, etc....Im not making a living with it so the Ryobi gets it done in my situation.

 

[ratdoggy]

Get a miter saw. You'll thank us. Plus you will use it for the next 20 years or so. You will get your money's worth out of it.

 

[ratdoggy]

Plus with a name like Toolhorder I'm surprised you don't have one already

 

[hammlm]

You need a mitre saw for the outside corners. You won't even need silicone for those once you get it all dialed in.

For inside corners, buy a hand coping saw and do those joints the right way. You'll be happy later. Mitred inside corners can look good at first, but if there is any change in the wood, or settling of the structure, etc, those joints get ugly fast. Coped joints look better longer. Plus it's a good skill to learn.

 

[BJ42LX]

Don't use silicone calk - paint won't stick to it. Use the regular latex painter's calk.