How To Make Gaps Under Baseboards Disappear With Caulking

[@grntchstrmdws]

Really appreciate the presented contrast of matching the floor vs. the base board.

[@Jones5774]

I’ve been a carpenter since 1977. I just learned a trick of the trade. I like the sharpie line on the caulking tube.

[@zebfischer6088]

Thats because hopefully you have been just doing it the right way for 20 years and installing shoe

[@smarro71]

The gaps on my baseboard molding never bothered me until I watched this video😂. Thanks, now I got some work to do. Great video though.

[@bobwilhelm8364]

Also use about a half a coffee mug of warm water with about 6 drops of dish soap to dip your fingers in prior to each wipe. The caulk won’t stick to your fingers and makes a much smoother caulking job.

[@solaveritas2]

Thanks man, I'm about to do this exact thing and have struggled with sticky caulking in the past

[@weldinggirl]

Yes it works perfect!!

[@NateSF1]

I tend to stay away from soapy water when caulking or applying silicone. Having it on your finger is generally ok, but I think spraying it on the caulk is a bad idea. The idea is that the soap prevents the caulk from sticking (from your finger but also from the wall). When you smooth it out, part of what you’re doing is pushing caulk into areas where the application may have been a little light and evening it all out. If that area gets soapy water on it first, it’ll look like it’s applied properly but the caulk won’t stick to the substrate and will lift in the future. I find using tape to mask and a silicone caulking tool produces a perfect result.

[@snarecat3441]

Slick

[@ChrisM-fk1ef]

Thank you in general for taking the time to make all these videos. Super appreciate you sharing your knowledge and expertise!

[@michaels3003]

If you really do, please click on the Thanks button. I did that.

[@TheFunnyCarpenter]

Thank you! I appreciate you checking them out🍻

[@awaheed6136]

I've been waiting for a clip like this, I was Getting frustrated about the Gaps in My Skirting boards, all a thing of. The past now, thanks for this Tip.

[@perniciouspete4986]

I would NEVER have thought of matching the floor color rather than the baseboard color. Obviously, the floor color is 1000 times better.

[@TheFunnyCarpenter]

Yes it’s quite a bit better, I’ve never liked the mood of white caulking along the floor.

[@audiofanaticz]

I just said that same exact thing to myself as well, he says its just a small difference but it's a rather drastic difference when you know what you're looking for!

[@richardbenke9687]

Same here. It would never have occurred to me to match the floor, and it looks SO much better.

[@michaels3003]

Thanks!

[@blthtm]

I've been staring at the gaps between my baseboards and the floor for weeks, lamenting how I could fill them in. Your video was absolutely genius! I've been running around the house with all the supplies you suggested and filling in the gaps like a pro (also thanks to your video). My family thinks I'm crazy, but I'm thrilled to bits to be able to do this. Thank you so much for taking the time to create these helpful videos.

[@firewulfz]

Thanks I live in an apartment and we had bug’s coming through the baseboards and the complex Guys came in without a caulk gun (just squeezing the tube by hand) and did a crap job around the windows so I’m tackling the baseboards this worked great thanks

[@joelcleare]

Awesome. That looks amazing. I did a pretty bad caulk job in a test closet. This is what I will do on the main floor. Thank you a million.

[@carpenterabc]

If a shoe is not warranted, whenever I install base boards, I have always done it the "hard right way". I scribe my base boards to the uneven floor. I use a hand planer first , than belt sander. I make sure that I I beveled "angled" back towards the wall with the planer, thus I only need to sand a little to get to my scribe line up to ~ 1/32 error, then caulk Note there is an old saying among old timers. " Any tradesman can cut a board and install it square, level and plumb, But if you could take a "crooked board" and install it square, level and plumb, and in the same plane on a "crooked wall", then you are a craftsman." When I worked as a carpenter, I got fired from almost every job, for "doing it too slow", but then they would rehire me to "fix the mistakes", I often thanked the other "fast carpenters" for providing me job security... Although, yes I would fix this baseboard the way you suggested, unless the client wanted me to remove and reinstall the baseboard.

[@HN-gj2iq]

Good to hear, I experienced one guy that was slow as well but everything was out of plumb, or caulk lines not smooth, cuts are out of shape and never reads or follows instructions.

[@LocsTresses]

I love this. I'm so tired of having to watch videos because of "experts" setting us buyers up. Now having to find ways to fix or suffice until one gets the funds to have it redone entirely. It's exhausting and frustrating. People just want to work fast and sacrifice quality. Those people should sacrifice quality on THEIR OWN home not others. Happy that u did not.

[@DannyBPlays]

4:59 I watched this part like 5x and it still appears to have a large gap. I know it doesn't, since it's brown, but this title says make the gaps "disappear" and they don't have the appearance of being any different

[@PeterThompson-o3s]

Waste of time any movement will make it look worse get better carpenters only happens with false flooring crap products

[@alexnunez4019]

Wow, I would have never guessed to use the same color as the floor. Great tip!

[@commentsboardreferee7434]

Most of the time when I'm trying to patch, plug or putty I use a shade *darker* than the surrounding areas as lighter tends to stand out more. Maybe underneath the base is different?

[@MrYoucandoityourself]

Matching the caulking color with the floor is a great idea. Thank you!

[@TheOne-zu6nr]

Thank you. I noticed that smoothing caulk with baby wipes gives good results.

[@tims6540]

Found your channel because my jobsite putting me on punch out in a 20+ floor building. I'll be watching many if not all your vids.

[@niallmartin4098]

I enjoyed the vid, but completely unrelated, i love your workshop storage setup. I am planning to redo my workshop storage, and i HATE the fact that most content creators go so fancy and Instagram with their designs. It's a workshop, functional amd simple is the way it should be. No hardwood edging, just simple drawers with simple cutout handles. Perfect.

[@windsofmarchjourneyperrytr2823]

Drawers? It could always be nicer than it is, you still gotta look at it and it'll be a selling point when you move, too. It shows you care about your house. I use all the old paint and mix it (strained) just to be a bit nicer and get rid of all those ugly cans taking up space (assuming they're inside, and never froze. It'll be cottage cheese and won't work if it froze). Got to be all the same finish, though. All flat or eggshell or whatever.

[@niallmartin4098]

@windsofmarchjourneyperrytr2823 why are you questioning drawers? The drawers I am talking about are in the back of shot at the beginning of the video

[@9catlover]

Thank you. i just bought some brown caulk. i was going to use white easifill. wow matching the floor makes it look so much better.

[@TheFunnyCarpenter]

Glad I could help

[@tonyc7352]

You videos are getting even better. I'm proud you're Canadian.

[@carolnogueira-messer6589]

We had floors redone and have huge gaps everywhere, door jambs, baseboards, etc. I never knew about the color match and assumed to use white to match baseboards! I think the color match looks great! Thanks for the informative video. We just had floating floors installed last month and waiting for them to somewhat settle before any sealing.

[@rowankeltizar5961]

Should have had the installers reinstall the baseboard or install shoe/quarter round over the new gap. Also doorjambs and casing should always be undercut and the floating floor installed underneath. Doesn't sound like you hired professionals

[@windsofmarchjourneyperrytr2823]

Yeah. You have to WATCH wtf they're doing and STOP THEM if they're just making it worse! I'd shim, then seal with silicone caulk or whatnot, but I had bigger gaps than you normally see.

[@privateprivate31337]

Perfect video, I've been wondering about doing this and KZbin read my mind and recommended me this video! Didn't search/shop for anything either. Just been thinking about it!

[@hardrockminer-50]

That's happened to me a time or two. Google has mind reading capability. Freaking scary...

[@riogrande5761]

My wife and I finished our own basement and we did have gaps under the baseboard when we installed it. It seemed like a no brainer to just caulk the edges to make the gaps disappear. Maybe I should became a KZbin star too! We have used color matching caulk as well.

[@samanthasolano2458]

This was so helpful! Thank you! Now I can seal up my apartment baseboards so pests can't come in 😅

[@sheppy101]

I must say, that is a great method, which I am now going to use

[@b1j]

Excellent and timely for me. Well done.

[@deadlyicecream1]

use paintable silicone. always the best choice. personally i would never try to mach the floor, i would go for the panel color. as the calk is going vertical to the panel, and not horizontal. Your calking job is also hollow, i would make it straight. we have a little cheap tool called a "cheese" it's a rubber square, instead of using the fingers. for perfection spray a light coat of soap water on it, to not make a mess.

[@ericchapman3245]

A flexible shoe mold looks nice and adds a nice finish.

[@rowankeltizar5961]

Yes, this is the correct answer!

[@alext8828]

Good video. This guy knows from what he speaks. Good advice.

[@1959mikel]

Great advice as usual… the bloopers are the best!

[@georgeadair7799]

As a sub trade flooring contractor now retired I never caulked the baseboard to the floor. To the wall yes, but never the floor. What I did was use cove molding along the floor tight to the baseboard and nailed it down. Then caulk the top edge of the cove to the baseboard. A bit more work but the clients loved the clean look it gave as well as the tight edge to the flooring.

[@notthatronjohnson1187]

Caulk will attract dust and dirt and look terrible along the floor in a couple of years, a small gap looks much better.

[@windsofmarchjourneyperrytr2823]

​@@notthatronjohnson1187 I have a black lab. White baseboards. I have to clean every other day.

[@ZetaReticulian]

i don't know man.... this method seems WAY more complicated and involving WAY MORE mess than how i accomplish this. I literally have the same caulking gun BTW, love it. I've been doing A to Z remodeling of old trailer homes for the past 3+ years now and i can caulk the baseboards and door and window trim for the entire home in less than about an hour. One long swipe down the board no matter the length, then one swipe at about a 45 degree angle with one finger and that's it. comes out perfect, no messy over caulking to have to clean up or anything. Most of it is due to actively regulating the pressure on the caulking gun trigger and speed at which i drag the gun across the gap. I guess just from doing this for so long you just become proficient and for lack of a better work learn the "feel" of how to apply it efficiently. Or perhaps i'm just built differently . LOVE the content! one of my top 3 YT channels that really helped me build everything i have learned in the past years ;)

[@jennifer_u]

Agreed. And I wipe any excess off the floor with glass cleaner and paper towels. Super easy.

[@gareth_gj]

Thanks for this - I really appreciate your expertise and demonstrations - it's so useful for us so new to doing this. 🥰

[@rafael2661]

I agree the darker color matching the wood looks much better!

[@paulv8133]

Damn, that's absolutely fantastic! Never thought of this. Thanks man! Color match floor, brilliant!!!

[@mrmoore9815]

People go to caulking things before knowing what damages can come from it. My opinion: Don't do this if you have any wall plumbing or A/C in the attic. I recently had a leak in the wall from my A/C and the previous owners caulked areas they installed. Well, water traveled under the flooring across the room without us knowing. Flooring replaced! Mold, smell, sheetrock replaced 8" up from floor. I recommend quarter round to let that wall breath better along with seeing moisture as it develops. Good video if you don't have these plumbing concerns.

[@windsofmarchjourneyperrytr2823]

Wait, wtf did they put the DRAIN for the condensate? We have a small water pump (cheap) and clear hose to a small hole in the drain stack where the water goes. It's about 3 feet off the floor, just in case. It needs to be just high enough, but not too high so it doesn't siphon well. Once the pump pulls a bit of condensate, the siphon will be automatic. Keep extra hose and another pump, jic. Also, know how to shut it off if you have an emergency and make sure your licensed buddy is happy with the buddy rate. Throw them some work and pay them VERY well. You want them to pick up the phone at midnight and be first on the list in am when you have water running through the wall (Ask how I know that) Have an HVAC guy maje a correct fix and make sure you go down there just to peek at stuff. Lay in a big supply of filters and make sure you change them before necessary. CO poisoning is unpleasant. If it doesn't kill you. Use smoke/CO detectors and check them when you change the clocks. Have batteries (9v) and a spare 1-2. Keep 10 feet or so from gas appliances. I once passed up a house where they just used an attic tray and it was COVERED in MOLD! EWWWWW. You KNOW anything else you can't obviously SEE, will be 10 billion times WORSE. Just move TF on when you see stupid fixes or very bad repairs! You DO NOT want that house. Trust me. Once saw a P trap (the one under the sink) "fixed" with silver tape!! It's a 3.00 part!! Wth? I didn't like the way the breaker box looked like, either. It looked like a fire hazard. 450 was a joke for that dump, if that's what I saw on a basic peek. What you can't sew will be WAY, WAY worse. If it doesn't kill you.

[@csimet]

Great technique. I find caulking tile floors with color-matched grout caulk to work great using this technique... especially since the gaps at the grout joints show way more than the tile sections themselves. It helps blend in the tile joints and ties in the floor to the base molding. For me, anything less than 1/16" is never going to be noticed by anyone (but you - haha). I try to bend my baseboard down to match the floor as best possible when installing. Scribing base is a royal pain and takes a ton of time to get right.

[@windsofmarchjourneyperrytr2823]

I personally don't even want AIR to get in. Ants. Rats will work at it if they get an end, too.

[@phillyfathead]

Great info and you definitely have the moves😮!

[@shawmutt]

I personally would use quarter round, but if I had to caulk I'd use a Cramer profilng tool. I used it to caulk the toilets to the floor and it was magical. No tape needed.

[@b5maddog]

I’m no carpenter, but watch a ton of videos for DIY. I thought I heard it’s not good to caulk around toilets. They said if your toilet ever develops a leak, the water becomes trapped from the caulking will find its way under the flooring and cause big troubles. I personally like the way the caulking fills the gaps around the toilet but don’t ever want to run into any issues.

[@barbnelson9386]

They say to leave the back uncaulked. So it looks good but any leaks will find their way out.

[@vincentjoly9230]

Dont caulk toilets unless on uneven floors

[@zebfischer6088]

Installing shoe/quater round is the right option. Especially if its a floating floor, like so many are.

[@limyrob1383]

I like the gaps, here in the UK where we get a lot of damp weather its important to let air get around the skirting. With the large humidity differences between summer and winter the floor will move quite a lot so its important not to attache the skirting to the floor.

[@timrowe234]

Good quality craftsmanship!

[@tam8197]

don't do this if you have a floating floor, it will pull apart as soon as you walk on it.

[@TheFunnyCarpenter]

This is a good point for sure. I should have mentioned this.

[@caitlinwong3128]

​@@TheFunnyCarpenterwhat do I do if I have a floating floor? Ants are getting in my kitchen through the baseboard gap. 🤦🏻‍♀️

[@pooyag]

​@@caitlinwong3128ants aren't getting in from under your baseboards. They're coming in from the outside, find the gaps there, baseboard gaps are only aesthetic issue

[@mynameIan]

@@caitlinwong3128caulking isn’t a solution to an ant problem. Sort out the source first. Caulk later.

[@matthoffman6962]

@@caitlinwong3128I thought this too “that caulking would fix the ant problem”. While it may fix it in some areas. The best solution would be to buy liquid ant bait. Let them feed on that few a few weeks first. This will get rid of them and after that if you still want to caulk the gap go ahead.

[@garbo8962]

Caulk & paint the carpenters friend ! First time dummy me caulked a baseboard in my house used white silicone caulk. First tired water base paint then oil base paint on the silicone. Great ideal with placing a long black mark on nozzle.

[@contax50mm]

I love all your knowledge and tips. Could i suggest a video or two on dealing with stained or bare wood where paint can be covered up?

[@TheRoryR21]

Instant follow. Incredible

[@ericamundson4700]

Does this work with free floating floors? They are supposed to be left free and loose at the edges of the room for expansion and contraction. If the baseboards are tight and caulked then floor cannot move freely. Buckling may result.

[@markm8188]

Great presentation. 😊

[@TheFunnyCarpenter]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@Adanacon]

Man love your videos!! But please do a video on scribing baseboards instead of caulking them! We don’t ever caulk baseboards. There’s a cool scribe tool called a “thingamajig”it the best scribe tool I’ve ever used for finishing carpentry.

[@privateinformation784]

Quality video, superb instructions and greatly appreciated!

[@TheFunnyCarpenter]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@alexanderchuyko4889]

It`s a nice tutorial!!! Can you tell which compound must be used if the floor is polished porcelain with the same kickboards around, please? Is any "No Gap" solution fir this task, or, what you used only? Thank you

[@dongarnier5890]

What is this fascination with a bit of gappage? Being a fussy boat builder type, I did the trim in my house to my satisfaction. Turns out I should have painted it too because even after requesting NO CAULK due to it always looking dirty after a while, the painter still caulked it. Six years later I am starting to feel the need for a razor blading of all the caulked seams, even though the painter did a fairly decent job. That all said, this is great advice for "industry standard" trim jobs.

[@daleirish6682]

i have a sculpted porcelain tiles that look like real stone, there are areas that there is no way i could get the base board flush. i have tried a couple different times to caulk them. I may try this method. one spot in particular drives me nuts. good advise on tyring to match the floor color instead of the baseboard color. that may be tough too, but worth a try

[@dandavis6801]

Much appreciation for this video. One question, does this method work the same if my baseboard meets a concrete floor? Or do i need a different kind of caulking mix? Thank u 👍

[@georgi.atanasov]

Worked like a charm! Thanks!

[@robert1408]

In your experience I have tan/oak colored baseboard to a white drywall. Is it better to match the caulk color to the baseboard for gaps or the white drywall? Thank you for lots of great tips!

[@addisonpann]

Is it best to paint the baseboards before or after caulking the gaps beneath them? I would assume since you recommend color matching to the floor that the baseboards should be painted first.

[@TheFunnyCarpenter]

Correct

[@TheRobertschutte]

Would you do this step before or after painting the skirting?

[@TheFunnyCarpenter]

before

[@TheRobertschutte]

Thank you

[@ansumanmishra5278]

Hello Greetings, which is the best among the 3 DAP Dynaflex, Dynaflex Ultra and Dynaflex Extreme Stretch to withstand temperature expansion and contractions for under base boards gap between floors.

[@Paul-jp8zz]

this is how I've always done it.. EXCEPT! matching the caulk color to the floor instead of the baseboard! how did I never think of that.. makes total sense!

[@saltydroog854]

This is a good homeowner tip. but if you are a pro, you just gotta be scribing your base to the floor. Or follow up with a shoe that can flex over the gaps.

[@michaels3003]

How do you find a pro that knows and is willing to scribe?

[@brodiewelbanks1141]

I would say scribing is very situational. Small areas maybe scribe it, A large uneven area a shoe moulding would be best.

[@TheFunnyCarpenter]

For sure! Carpenters that don’t scribe their base to the floor are hacks🍻

[@saltydroog854]

@@michaels3003 if they don't know how to scribe they are not professional trim carpenters, they are likely just out of work framers.

[@saltydroog854]

@@brodiewelbanks1141I agree. But I rarely have a say in the trim profile I'm installing, that's normally up to the customer, or the contractor paying me.

[@JonMotivationalRend]

I wasn't going to use tape, but I will now. Thanks. How about clear corking ?

[@StuPierce77]

Great tips! Thanks for the knowledge.

[@dougb8207]

I think the white caulking looks better. The floor-match caulking gives the impression there's still a gap there.

[@tb2324]

Glad I wasn’t the only one. I honestly thought I was seeing the molding and gaps again pre-Caulk.

[@tuxedocat4768]

Agreed!

[@mehill00]

Me too. It could look different in person, while not under direct lighting, atypical viewing angle for making a video, but as shown the white looked better to me.

[@yeahyeah4244]

Yes, the white makes them look perfectly scribed to the floor. I want the baseboard color to meet down to the floor, not meet the floor up to the gap.

[@billm.8220]

This came at a good time. I need to caulk a few gaps.

[@TheFunnyCarpenter]

Best of wishes on the job🍻

[@michael3kennedy]

When our new hardwood floors were installed they left a gap between the floor and the baseboard at the doorways of one-half to three-quarters of an inch. Since this would be too large to simply caulk, what do you suggest in order to fix this? Thanks for your suggestions.

[@windsofmarchjourneyperrytr2823]

I'd have been on the phone immediately, that's half-a**ery and should have been done immediately. Shim (bits of scrap wood in packages, and seal w something that bends? Silicone caulk? Hardwood floors are WAY too expensive to leave that way.

[@resource8187]

Great video thanks!!!! 🤩🤩🤩🤩 Unfortunately I can't find elastomeric sealant in the shop, can I use acrylic silicone like Pattex? (yellow or brown in my case) or would it last a short time?

[@victoriamir9043]

Niceeeee!!!! Love your Spence of humor at the end😂❤

[@Hotitalianman]

Scribe it with a compass then trim the baseboard. That's what the pros do. I did. Works like a charm. Just follow the contour of the floor.

[@jenkins5265]

Does wood expand and contract…would this….hinder that?

[@donaldsmyth727]

Great teacher, tysm! More dances at the end please!

[@johndaniel21343]

Wonder if it's same procedure if spacing is on the floor, renovate the space, but kept the old floor and I have little space between the floor and the trim

[@howboutdemjets5092]

Can i use the dyna flex 230 to fix some gaps on vinyl flooring.

[@danyaramirezgomez]

New to this kind of thing, but what happens with the movement of the floor when the wood contracts or dilates during the year? Wouldn't this get in the way of the movement?

[@NuttyElf]

no, its flexible

[@Toasty5386]

The gap was still obvious with the dark caulk and the white was obvious because you’ve used white on a different colour. You’re probably best just colour matching to whatever the lightest colour is, otherwise the darker caulk will likely still make it look like there’s a gap there. Another way to do this without the tape is to use a damp cloth to go over your finger and wipe away the excess. Doing it this way will wipe most of the excess off the surfaces and also create more uniform bead.

[@oseasviewer7108]

Nice video - pity about the hair (hiding under the hat?). this tip is a great solution I was looking for in the bathroom to resolve the seam between tiles on the bath and tiled floor. Thank you.

[@DaizyEckleburg]

This is magic. Thank you!

[@NickWelch]

I don't know about Dynaflex, but if Big Stretch is left unpainted, it will gather dust like crazy that you can never get off. It really requires painting.

[@dougb8207]

I've run into that also; really gets dirty looking after a while.

[@danervin2530]

Also yellows slightly, and collects gnats horribly. I love big stretch for what it does, but Phenoseal is my go-to caulk for non painted applications.

[@danervin2530]

I’ll note I’ve also used hundreds of tubes of dynaflex, and it does do better at staying clean than big stretch, but still requires diligent cleaning every now and again.

[@aptpupil]

This is true of all caulks. Came here to say this

[@windsofmarchjourneyperrytr2823]

I'd paint it, just to make a smoother surface to remove black dog hair.

[@edwardlee9163]

Thank you for your info, very informative

[@daisy7987]

Since the floor is "floating" won't the caulk secure it and not let it expand and contract with the change in temperature? Or will the caulking crack?

[@tonycavaliero2037]

If you put pressure on the top of the base before you shoot it to the wall you can eliminate the gaps on the install of the base.

[@thehound1359]

Damp sponge works wonders

[@Perfectly_Balanced930]

How do you cut the tip of the caulk tube? I know with a razor or the cutter in the gun, but I mean how much do you trim off and at what angle? Thanks.

[@TheFunnyCarpenter]

For this it doesn’t really matter much. For other jobs it does though.

[@Perfectly_Balanced930]

@@TheFunnyCarpenterwhen does it matter?

[@TheFunnyCarpenter]

@@Perfectly_Balanced930 check out the video at the end of this video.

[@windsofmarchjourneyperrytr2823]

You can always cut it more. You can't cut it LESS.

[@mariodegrazia7497]

Really great video, great tip!!!

[@GuillermoFuentes-is7cj]

I dont used tape at all my caulking gun and my hand do it all really nice

[@DewDrinker87]

Do this when you paint your baseboards and paint the over the caulk while its still wet. Then immediately pull the tape. Looks seamless.

[@Perfectly_Balanced930]

This looks like it works nice on straight lines but how would you make inside and outside corners look nice and neat? How about around door casings?

[@jiml5837]

Thanks for the vid. I used an engineered hardwood flooring that has quite a bit of grain (Not a flat surface) and tried using tape but I couldn't get the tape to follow the contour of the grainy surface so it left little tunnels under the tape that the caulking would get into. any suggestions for how to handle this? I am not bad at caulking, so tried no tape and finger method, but the same thing happened since couldn't get my finger to close up on the grain either.

[@SynergyAVE]

you need to press the tape down harder so it follows all the contours

[@SuccessShared]

I wish to add a new plynth/kickboard under a new integrated dishwasher. The floor in front is not level so the kickboard will need adjustment. Without a shelf to use to scribe the floor level onto the kickboard, how can I get this level? Any tips gratefully received!

[@MeBreezy]

If you bought the 30, couldnt you buy a 21 milwaukee mag and change? At my local HD replacement magazines are on clearance

[@kama357]

Thanks for the informative channel and tips! Very helpful!

[@HugeBusch]

Thank you for these videos!

[@EricStephens-nr1gd]

Brilliant. Thanks for doing these videos.

[@seen48]

I think painters tape (the green one) is more than okay. That frogs tape is double the price. If you wet your finger, the caulking wipes right off. Really both great tips to get the job done.

[@guillaumepare9651]

Good point. I agree Frog tape is very expensive. The green one being pretty much the same price than the yellow one, he said the yellow is better for that kind of job. Not sure exactly why but I suspect it's because it's removed right after and probably more easy with the yellow one. As for the green painters tape (I guess you're talking of Painters Mate brand), might be worth to compare. I did a very similar job yesterday (with wood filler) and I used some cheap masking tape. Painfull. Even a small piece wouldn't stay straignt. Needless to say that taping a straight line took a fair amounf of time. Thus my point: if the Frog tape is really more straight, as he suggest, then it's worth the extra few $ (IMHO). Time to review some tapes!

[@seen48]

@@guillaumepare9651 yeah I was referring to the Painters Mate tape. Scotch has come out with a good one from what I read on it (my daughter is doing a paining job this coming weekend and I suggested she use it so we’ll see. But you are right when saying cheap tape is painful to use. Paint bleeds through, hard to keep it straight and stuck to the wall. Everyone should leave masking tape on the shelves at the dollar stores and save future frustrations.

[@MsMiffs]

What are your thoughts about clear caulking? I really only need to fill in the gaps for bug purposes and visually the gaps don’t bother me that much.

[@mattedwards4533]

I have never seen baseboard installed without shoe molding? Did the carpenter leave it that way? I also have seen houses that were remodeled put carpet down and leave off putting down shoe molding but all non carpeted floors had it?

[@carpenterabc]

in high end jobs, not every client wants a "shoe look"

[@mattedwards4533]

@@carpenterabcI have been on many jobs and have no idea how many houses I have been in and all had shoe molding with the exception of trailor houses.

[@o3nisoaso3]

Best way to fix those gaps are with a piece of quarter round, it'll flex and adds an extra profile to the trim which makes it seem more intricate and doesn't involve the mess of caulking. Scribing and cutting base to fit tight looks chincy to me as you can see the humps in floor in the base

[@rowankeltizar5961]

As a professional floor and trim installer I completely agree. Shoe is the answer. The only situation I would ever consider caulking under baseboard is maybe tile and the client doesn't want shoe or quarter round.

[@kevinshort5468]

Shoe not quarter round.

[@ChrisBreemer]

Great video again, thanks !!!

[@beckygossett4697]

I used this technique for recaulking a bathtub. So much easier.

[@MR-fe7st]

this was really really good

[@kennethmunro7480]

Keep the gap handy for sweeping your dust under 😉