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Finish and Conceal the Joint

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Joining baseboard

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What happens here

Once the baseboard is securely fastened, fill any nail holes with wood filler or caulk. Then, apply caulk along the scarf joint seam. Smooth out the filler and caulk, allowing it to dry. Finally, paint the baseboard to match its existing color. This finishing process will effectively conceal the joint, making it almost invisible.

Goal: Make the scarf joint virtually invisible through filling and painting.

Tools and materials

  • Paintbrush — Applying paint to the baseboard
  • Nail Hole Filler / Caulk — Filling nail holes and the joint seam
  • Paint — Painting the baseboard to match

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cuts. You want one piece to overlap the other. Now, instead of a square butt joint, you have a scarf joint. Once you have it right where you want it, fasten it. Fill your nail holes, fill the seam, paint. Fill it and paint it and you can barely see it. So, when you're doing long runs, don't just put your butt joints together. 45 both pieces opposite of each other and overlap and you'll be a lot happier. Anyways, I got to get this garage cleaned. I'll catch you guys later.

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