How do I Install Baseboards on Hardwood Floors?
- 1). Trim the baseboard you are going to be installing at a 45-degree angle. Use a circular saw. For inside corners, the cut should be angled inward, with the back of the baseboard extending further than the front or decorative part of the baseboard. For outside corners, the angle should be pointed outward, with the front of the baseboard extending further than the back.
- 2). Measure the length of the wall. Line up a tape measure against the wall from one corner to the other end. When dealing with corners, measure to the inside corner edge of the wall.
- 3). Transfer the measurement onto the baseboard. Mark the measurements with a pencil.
- 4). Cut the the baseboards using the marks that you made as guides.
- 5). Secure the baseboards onto the wall with a nail gun and 1.5-inch nails. Do not nail the board into the hardwood floor, as this will prohibit the expansion of the floor under it.
- 6). Use a caulking gun to seal along the top of the baseboard. Apply caulk to the sides, corners and nail holes of the baseboard.
- 7). Wipe the areas where you applied the caulk to with a damp rag to even it out and remove any excess caulk.
- 8). Leave the caulk to dry overnight.