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Step-by-step guide + trim calculator
Baseboards & Trim DIY Guide
Trim is the frame around a floor. Choosing and buying trim, removing the old without wrecking the wall, coped inside corners and tight outside miters, scarf joints and returns, nailing it right over floating floors, shoe molding and quarter round, and the filling, caulking and paint that make it look built-in.
$19
- Instant download after payment, also emailed to you
- 2 files: PDF + Excel
- Secure card payment by Stripe; sales tax added where it applies
- Price refunded in full when you hire us
What’s inside
- Trim basics: baseboard, base shoe, quarter round; MDF, primed pine, solid wood or PVC; paint-grade or stain-grade
- Tools and materials, and safety at the miter saw
- Measuring each wall, planning seams and buying the right amount
- Removing old trim without damaging the wall
- Coped inside corners, step by step, plus outside miters, odd angles, scarf joints and returns
- Installing over new floating floors without pinning them, and over uneven floors
- Filling, caulking and painting, and a troubleshooting table for every common problem
- Trim Calculator spreadsheet: linear feet, boards to buy and a cut list for every room
You get 2 files
- The Guide (PDF)PDF, 19 pages
- Trim Calculator and Cut List (Excel and Google Sheets)Excel, 5 tabs
When you’re done, you’ll be able to
- Inside corners that stay closed, and outside corners that look sharp
- Buy the right amount of trim in the right lengths, with fewer seams
- Finish new floors without pinning them, so they don’t buckle
A look inside
Made for
- DIYers finishing a new floor
- Homeowners replacing old or damaged baseboards
- First-time trim installers who want it to look professional
Not the right fit for
- Crown molding and built-ins
- Stairs (see Carpet to Hardwood Stairs)
Who wrote it
Vision Flooring, Everett, Washington
Written by the team behind Vision Flooring LLC, led by owner Alex Babko: 20+ years of experience and 3,800+ clients. Hardwood refinishing and installation, LVP, laminate and repairs after water damage are what we do every week; these guides put that experience in writing.
About Vision Flooring · Washington contractor #VISIOFL937R6
Questions
I have never coped a corner. Can I learn it from this?
Yes. The guide explains it step by step with drawings, and suggests practicing on scraps first. Paint-grade trim is the most forgiving way to start.
Do I need a nail gun?
A finish nailer makes the job much faster and neater, and you can rent one. The tool list is on the free sample pages.
How do I get my files?
Right after payment you land on your download page, and the same link is emailed to you. The link doesn’t expire, so you can download again on another device later.
Can I print it?
Yes. The guides are letter-size PDFs made to read on a screen or print at home, and the worksheets are designed to be printed and written on.
Can I get a refund?
Hire Vision Flooring for work in your home and we refund what you paid for the guide in full. Just mention your order number. Otherwise sales are final, because the files are delivered instantly. If a file won’t open or download, contact us and we’ll fix it.
Can I share it?
It’s licensed for your own home or business. Please send friends here instead of forwarding the files. Details in the terms of sale.
Baseboards & Trim DIY Guide
Install baseboards, shoe molding and quarter round that look professionally done: coped inside corners, tight miters, scarf joints, nailing over new floors and a clean finish.
$19
- Instant download after payment, also emailed to you
- 2 files: PDF + Excel
- Secure card payment by Stripe; sales tax added where it applies
- Price refunded in full when you hire us
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