I had a contractor drywall my basement. I had him put in rounded
corners. I'd guess the diameter is about hal an inch, maybe a little
more.
Now, I'm putting in the trim, i.e. moulding, along the floor. Seems I
just can't get the measurements right. Are there some tricks I should
know about?
I figured out that 22.5 degrees is the angle. I just can't seem to get
good fits on the three pieces needed to do a corner.....
So far it looks like I'll be buying some caulk to hide my sloppy
measurements.
On 31 Jan 2004 15:19:55 -0800, [email protected] (Never Enough
Money) wrote:
>I had a contractor drywall my basement. I had him put in rounded
>corners. I'd guess the diameter is about hal an inch, maybe a little
>more.
>
>Now, I'm putting in the trim, i.e. moulding, along the floor. Seems I
>just can't get the measurements right. Are there some tricks I should
>know about?
>
>I figured out that 22.5 degrees is the angle. I just can't seem to get
>good fits on the three pieces needed to do a corner.....
>
>So far it looks like I'll be buying some caulk to hide my sloppy
>measurements.
When I've trimmed to radiused plaster I've made up blocks a bit
thicker than the base, with the radius on the back and a small chamfer
on the front. They were also a bit higher than the base.
This looked pretty good.
Thomas J. Watson-Cabinetmaker (ret)
Real Email is: tjwatson1ATcomcastDOTnet
Website: http://home.comcast.net/~tjwatson1
On 31 Jan 2004 15:19:55 -0800, [email protected] (Never Enough
Money) wrote:
>I had a contractor drywall my basement. I had him put in rounded
>corners. I'd guess the diameter is about hal an inch, maybe a little
>more.
>
>Now, I'm putting in the trim, i.e. moulding, along the floor. Seems I
>just can't get the measurements right. Are there some tricks I should
>know about?
>
>I figured out that 22.5 degrees is the angle. I just can't seem to get
>good fits on the three pieces needed to do a corner.....
>
>So far it looks like I'll be buying some caulk to hide my sloppy
>measurements.
if you think thats tricky just wait till you get to the shoe
molding!!! where eye protection. hehehehe..... skeez
"Preston Andreas" <[email protected]> wrote in
news:[email protected]:
> 22.5° should work and yes, there will be some caulking, so you
> definitely want it painted. Some suppliers have the rounded corner
> to match the base profile.
>
> Preston
> "Never Enough Money" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
>> I had a contractor drywall my basement. I had him put in rounded
>> corners. I'd guess the diameter is about hal an inch, maybe a little
>> more.
>>
>> Now, I'm putting in the trim, i.e. moulding, along the floor. Seems I
>> just can't get the measurements right. Are there some tricks I should
>> know about?
>>
>> I figured out that 22.5 degrees is the angle. I just can't seem to
>> get good fits on the three pieces needed to do a corner.....
>>
>> So far it looks like I'll be buying some caulk to hide my sloppy
>> measurements.
>
Last year I finished a friends basement for him. Walls, Sheetrock,
Bathroom, closets, secret room with sliding bookcase for a door and all
the trim moulding.
22.5 is the right angle. 18 guage brad nails and glue puts everything
up. He hired someone to do the bullnose corner beads and do the
mudding, taping and textureing.
Things I learned.
1) Watch out for metal bullnose. When using the air gun if you gun
isn't aimed straight at the corner the brad sometimes deflects off the
corner instead of going through. This causes it to curve out. If you
fingers get too close the brad will go all the way through and stick out
the top. Luckily it missed the nail and just tacked the finger in
place.
2) Since all the corners are the same cut your self a lot of 1 inch long
pieces cut at 22.5 at each end for the corners. It may be a little more
or less than one inch. But it will be the same for every piece.
3) Watch out for moulding profiles. Sometime sticks of moulding have
slightly different profiles. Sometimes it is because of batches. I
have also seen the Borg put slightly different profiles in the wrong
bin.
4) You get better as you go along. Always start in the least visible
corners first. Do the closets and bathrooms before you dop the
entrences.
5) Don't be afraid to throw a piece away. Moulding is cheep. You are
going to have to live with it for years.
6) It never fits perfectly. You will need caulk.
7) Take the time to buid a really LONG miter saw stand.
8) Now is the time to invers in a really good 80 tooth blade.
Putty is my buddy!
Mark
Never Enough Money wrote:
> I had a contractor drywall my basement. I had him put in rounded
> corners. I'd guess the diameter is about hal an inch, maybe a little
> more.
>
> Now, I'm putting in the trim, i.e. moulding, along the floor. Seems I
> just can't get the measurements right. Are there some tricks I should
> know about?
>
> I figured out that 22.5 degrees is the angle. I just can't seem to get
> good fits on the three pieces needed to do a corner.....
>
> So far it looks like I'll be buying some caulk to hide my sloppy
> measurements.
Go to home depot and see if they have rounded corners that match your
moulding. I put in standard moulding in my recently finished basement
(that had all rounded corners). HD did have the rounded corner
moulding and it looks great.
--
Jim
[email protected] (Never Enough Money) wrote in message news:<[email protected]>...
> I had a contractor drywall my basement. I had him put in rounded
> corners. I'd guess the diameter is about hal an inch, maybe a little
> more.
>
> Now, I'm putting in the trim, i.e. moulding, along the floor. Seems I
> just can't get the measurements right. Are there some tricks I should
> know about?
>
> I figured out that 22.5 degrees is the angle. I just can't seem to get
> good fits on the three pieces needed to do a corner.....
>
> So far it looks like I'll be buying some caulk to hide my sloppy
> measurements.
22.5° should work and yes, there will be some caulking, so you definitely
want it painted. Some suppliers have the rounded corner to match the base
profile.
Preston
"Never Enough Money" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> I had a contractor drywall my basement. I had him put in rounded
> corners. I'd guess the diameter is about hal an inch, maybe a little
> more.
>
> Now, I'm putting in the trim, i.e. moulding, along the floor. Seems I
> just can't get the measurements right. Are there some tricks I should
> know about?
>
> I figured out that 22.5 degrees is the angle. I just can't seem to get
> good fits on the three pieces needed to do a corner.....
>
> So far it looks like I'll be buying some caulk to hide my sloppy
> measurements.