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Today’s Tip: Nailing Baseboard

We run the bottom nails on baseboard just below where the shoe molding will cover it to save on filling on sanding.

When fastening baseboard we like to shoot the bottom nail so that it is just covered by the shoe molding. This saves on filling

We run the bottom nails on baseboard just below where the shoe molding will cover it to save on filling on sanding.

and sanding nail holes.

Mark
Mark is a licensed contractor, tool expert, wood and outdoor enthusiast, and elite Spartan Race competitor. He writes about home improvement and tools for national magazines and websites, and teaches hands-on clinics for other remodeling professionals. Check out his book, The Carpenter's Notebook.
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Mark is a licensed contractor, tool expert, wood and outdoor enthusiast, and elite Spartan Race competitor. He writes about home improvement and tools for national magazines and websites, and teaches hands-on clinics for other remodeling professionals. Check out his book, The Carpenter's Notebook.

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