How To Hang Floor Trim

Sink a screw into the pilot hole.

How to hang floor trim.

Run a strip of carpenter s glue across the back. Then apply construction adhesive at the top and bottom. When cutting them make sure the patterns line up. This applies if there are more than 12 inches between the window trim and ceiling.

For inside corners cut the piece to length at a 45 degree angle with a miter saw. If you see some cut a few braces from 4 to 6 in. Nail the floor trim to the studs and then tack the braces to the trim with 1 in brads. Trim nails for power nailers are quite thin so you may need to use more of them than you would if you were hand nailing.

Use level and tape measure to mark the level on the wall where the chair rail will go. Ours was 37 1 2 inches from the floor. Use the circular saw to cut the chair rail to size. Use a coping saw to trim out excess material behind the cut so the pieces fit snugly.

For cathedral ceilings leave approximately four to six inches above the window trim as a guideline. How to install a tile. Force the gaps closed with the scrap and tack the blocks to the trim. The compressor will likely weigh about 45 pounds but it will not be difficult to carry.

How to hang crown molding. Paint the chair rail and the trim. Lay the trim on the floor in the shape of the door. Apply wood glue to the cut side of the trim and fit the two sides together.

Drill a small pilot hole through the top of the trim image 1. Lengths of scrap baseboard and put 45 degree angles on the ends.