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Some Of The Different Baseboard Products

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There are some cool baseboard products out there to make installation easier. There are outside or inside corner blocks or also known as baseboard plinth blocks that you just nail to the corners and run the baseboard up to it with just an easy straight cut. Also may be refered to as a transition block. I have installed these different blocks and they can come in a variety of wood or man made materials. One thing you really need to be carful with is when these blocks are made of real wood they split very easily when you shoot nails into them while attaching them. The cost of these blocks do vary a little and could get quite expensive if you are putting them throughout the house.

There are also fancy plinth blocks you can buy to place in the middle of the longer walls that require mitering two pieces of baseboard together. These blocks come in a variety and also look nice. I have also installed these and recomend putting these in uniform throughout the house when installing them. I made the mistake of not doing this and a homeowner called me back and asked if I could put them in more uniform and measure them out so they were in the middle of baseboard runs which of course I did and I did agree to his complaint needless to say he was happy when I was through which was good for both of us. A lot of times a block of this type is used at the top and bottom of skirt boards at the stairs although the finish carpenter will make these if there is not any other plinth blocks used throughout the house. You could ofcourse make all of the plinth blocks if you would like and make them as plain or fancy as you like also it's a matter of preference, time and ingenuity.

Other Baseboard Products

There are also some different types of non wood baseboard products. If you ever look at the baseboard in say a motel you may see a carpet style base. A lot of commercial buildings or businesses use this and then on the hard floor areas they sometimes use a vinyl type version of baseboard. I also have installed these different types and it is very very easy. No cutting with a miter saw. Dealing with corners is easy and it installs really quick. It does have a different look especially in a house if you are looking for something different or you just want an easy and quick way of getting a job of installing baseboard out of the way. A lot of people ask how to run baseboard at rounded walls or big rounded corners and this would be a simple solution. They have came out with a rubber version of casing and base trim also. This would work on rounded corners also. I have never installed this rubber trim nor would I think people would want this through out their house except in unusual conditions.



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