Cut the First Baseboard Piece

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Joining baseboard

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What happens here

Set your miter saw to a 45-degree angle. Take the first piece of baseboard and make a clean 45-degree cut. This cut will form one half of the scarf joint, preparing it to overlap with the subsequent piece.

Goal: Make a 45-degree miter cut on the first baseboard piece.

Tools and materials

Miter Saw — Cutting the baseboard at a precise 45-degree angle
Baseboard — The first section of baseboard to be joined

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Don't just butt your baseboard together. This seam is going to stick out. Scarf them instead. Set your saw to 45, cut your first piece. Whenever possible, plant this joint on a stud. That gives both pieces something to nail to, so you're not relying on drywall. When you go to measure, measure your long point of 45 in your next piece to this edge here.

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