GET A PERFECT SEAM JOINING BASEBOARD WITH A SCARF JOINT!!

[@wandakowalski7063]

I love that you are teaching your girl how to do stuff. At her age, I was always helping my dad and now, I can do a lot of my own basic carpentry and DIY around my house! Good on you!

[@thinkreno]

Good for you! And thanks for the comment!

[@PayNoTaxes0GetNoVote]

My Mother-in-law is just flat dangerous. Seriously. Maybe her dad didn't teach her. I taught my wife "don't be your mom". My jobs are house, outside and cars. She cooks and cleans. Sometimes I do clothes (usually just my own). To be fair my father-in-law's dad was an alcoholic and wasn't around so he never got taught and my MiL was kinda the house repair person but ...just....wow.

[@harishveeramani2907]

Nice work. Is this is the wall that was patched with Ben, the Vancouver carpenter?

[@thinkreno]

As a matter of fact it is. Keen eye!

[@marybradley210]

Great video!!! Straight to the point, you explain everything well. think that it is great that you are teaching your daughter. I love it!!!! I will be subscribing.

[@shrutibagde573]

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[@lt.frankdrebin3317]

Yes! You used glue on a joint! I'm all about glue of some sorts on joints. I say that wherever one piece of wood meets another piece of wood, there should be glue, generally-speaking.

[@thinkreno]

Agree with you 100%!

[@chris2ferUtoob]

I was not ready for the cuteness at the end. No choice but to thumbs up.

[@AwesomestGreatestMostestFunny]

Thank you, you just saved me $30 bucks for another 8ft piece of trim that was a foot short, I used a scrape piece to fill the gap.

[@lonewolf1461]

Thank you very much, I'll attempt this soon!

[@perfectlyflawed5967]

The little girl at the end was my favorite part! She gets a 👍🏻

[@thinkreno]

She’s my favourite part as well 👍🏼

[@jcberb]

The little girl said to subscribe...so I did. Good job kid.

[@ichatwithcats]

Same

[@daveforgot127]

Not sure why you lost over the most important part? What kind of putty?

[@tashahunt1218]

Thank you for sharing. My husband and I need to redo ours because it still the same baseboards from the builders when we got our house built. New subscriber I started following you because of your cute daughter. She is your #1 fan.

[@thinkreno]

Thanks Tasha! I'll let my daughter know. It'll put a smile on her face :) Good luck with your baseboards!

[@tashahunt1218]

@@thinkreno You're welcome. Thank you

[@TEFLONDONTRUMP2024]

A more acute angle such as 30 would actually give more surface area but nicely done

[@marshalluniversity31]

Wrong. Lesser angles will yield less surface area. The longer the cut (higher the angle) the more surface area you have. Think of a rafter end for instance, if you have a 14 degree 3/12 pitch, your board will be roughly a 1/4" longer than it's nominal width on the angle. Change that to a 42 degree or 9/12 and you've tripled that area.

[@eddiewink]

Really enjoying your videos. One thing to consider if you’re planning to give this a real shot, aim for 10+ minutes, will improve your monetization when you get sufficient traffic.

[@thinkreno]

👍🏼

[@meangreen7389]

eddiewink - Always like someone providing advice that may help someone else do even better. The world needs more persons like you.

[@jamesthomas7343]

Great video, thanks. Straightforward and very helpful. Plus, a good reason to have children! That was an endearing touch.

[@halfpint1191]

Thx for sharing😁

[@KSCPMark6742]

Don't measure. Take the second piece and mark it up directly.

[@ahmedhjayyer554]

Thanks

[@dilligaf2386]

Why not put a biscuit in

[@marshalluniversity31]

A nice run of painters tape on the wall above your base and on top edge will give you a perfect caulk line too and save a ton of time.

[@hni7458]

No worries to fix even tough jobs with this sweet little dad's helper :)

[@randyc5650]

Great little helper and good advice.

[@jusformommy]

Great video thank you!! Girl power💗

[@Thesnydersquad]

How could I not give a thumbs up?

[@Buds4u]

Thanks for the video, and the cutie at the end....!

[@zachariahsmith6937]

Great content...instant sub my friend 👌🏾

[@av8ters]

What gauge nailer are you using...

[@thinkreno]

18 g

[@melissairaheta3701]

What happens if installer.. Cut the baseboards straight up and down instead of a 45 degree angle.. These are two pieces of baseboard he put together. How can I fix this myself?

[@thinkreno]

If he glued them it should hold. If there is a hump at the joint you can try spreading some wood filler out and sanding it down

[@carloscruz7317]

I redid a room for my daughter and had her peel the old floor we found underneath the rug.

[@Alestier1]

Tha ka for the video. Def. Picked up a couple of tips!! But would it not be easier to cut everything to fit then paint then do touch ups after installed? Should minimize clean up and spills/drips onto the floor.

[@thinkreno]

Sure. I’ve done that on occasion as well…

[@nateitscake88]

Is that tile or a vinyl planking?

[@thinkreno]

It’s tile!

[@bengonzalez1730]

I needing to install base boards to my addition. I notice you used 1x4 MDF material. There is the yellow pine 1x4 also available at the big box store. Is there any reason for your preference? Pros and cons in your opinion. I know MDF is a bit cheaper at least in my area. Thanks for the video well done.

[@thinkreno]

Wood is just more expensive and rigid. Sometimes a little harder to wood with. But if you prefer wood, nothing wrong with that.

[@johnvgig]

My baseboard is simple ping with polyurethane. Obviously the joint will be more visible. Any suggestions on minimizing visibility of the joint?

[@thinkreno]

I’ve used wood filler over polyurethane board joints, sanded them and then painted with acrylic paint. Worked perfectly well. Just make sure your joints are glued with an adhesive that works with polyurethane

[@kayroland7871]

I enjoy all your videos, and this one was very helpful.

[@mylittlerebornlove8851]

What style of baseboard is that? I want something plain and simple like it, but I only ever see the one's with details and curves on them.

[@thinkreno]

The plain squared style I used is available at any big box store like Home Depot or Lowes!

[@franciscop.4355]

Thanks! New subscriber for sure!

[@Mooblr]

Make a video for corners please

[@afgluda]

Did you cope it?

[@thinkreno]

Didn’t have to with this one. Others yes

[@simonpidgeon949]

💯👍👍

[@Evian1990]

Do I need to nail the base into the studs? And should I sand the joint at all?

[@thinkreno]

Not necessary to have to hit the studs with nails as long as your caulking all along the baseboard. And yes, it’s good to use some wood filler on the joint and sand it smooth when dried

[@andrewkendrick5609]

Does the scarf joint need to be at stud for the brad nails? Thanks

[@thinkreno]

That would be best but as long as the joint is glued and the top is caulked, it’ll hold. You’ll also always be able to get a nail in the base plate ;)

[@abrishamiknight958]

Fantastic!

[@jameskelly2777]

Great team effort

[@gregorypaulino8842]

Thank you for the tutorial. 👍🏻

[@twntytwo2887]

The outtro!!! Very good video thank you!

[@SuperCassieC]

My baseboards are too tall for my miter saw! 😭 I have a table saw but I’m not as comfortable using it.

[@thinkreno]

Can your mitre saw do bevel cuts? (Does it tilt to a 45 degree angle). You could just lay the baseboard flat and cut it that way. If not, you could rent a bevel mitre saw from Home Depot for a day!

[@sallyt5568]

@@thinkreno Thanks for option 2! My miter saw can not cut the baseboard upright either.

[@ed0985587]

Just what I needed confirmation on! Thanks!!

[@thinkreno]

👍🏼

[@sammyat56]

Thank you for the video. I noticed your wall and floor is perfectly even. What happens when the walls are wavy? Also, you nailed several nails into the drywall without checking for studs. Isit ok to nail into the drywall ? Thanks again

[@thinkreno]

My walls are actually wavy, which is why I nail into the drywall instead of studs. When you place your base board against the wall, nail it only in the places where it touches the wall. Leave the gaps from the uneven wall and then fill in along the top with caulking. This gives the illusion of a straight wall

[@sammyat56]

@@thinkreno Thank you, it makes sense. I was trying to force the baseboard into the wall, it didn't. I tried instant glue, that also failed. I didn't know you could nail the baseboard to the drywall- I though you only nail where there was a stud. My wall are wavy. When I made the angle cuts- they were perfect, but as I push the rest of the baseboard into the wall, some of the joints open up. So many variables to installing baseboard. I appreciate your videos.

[@thinkreno]

Nothing is ever perfectly square or perfectly flat in houses built by humans. 😆

[@devadevakrsna9422]

@@sammyat56 it's best to web nail into drywall. that is 1 nail angled left and another angled right.

[@BugGenerat0r]

Awww :)

[@iranwrestling1152]

awesome

[@thinkreno]

Thanks!

[@leonperez9612]

Thanks for the video. Wouldn’t you paint the boards before installing?

[@thinkreno]

You can pre-paint, but you’ll have to paint again once you fill in the nail holes and caulk along the top. If you don’t paint over caulking, it will yellow in time..

[@ndgr8claymore]

Excellent thanks. I'll use for my upcoming project:-)

[@thinkreno]

Good luck!

[@michaeleriole730]

Your videos are gonna help me the most. Especially since it looks like almost the same baseboards I got. Are you doing miter cuts for the corners?

[@thinkreno]

Yes, but just the outside corners. With plain square baseboard like this one, you don’t need to mitre the inside corners. Good luck

[@kevinmertel6108]

Is there reallly enough clamp force on that joint for the glue to bond?

[@thinkreno]

When you tack the board down with nails, for sure.

[@PayNoTaxes0GetNoVote]

CA glue for the win....