PeoplesElbow
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No matter how much I measure and how nicely things fit together on the bench by the time I get it installed there are always small gaps or something is slightly crooked.
No matter how much I measure and how nicely things fit together on the bench by the time I get it installed there are always small gaps or something is slightly crooked.
No matter how much I measure and how nicely things fit together on the bench by the time I get it installed there are always small gaps or something is slightly crooked.
That's what caulk is for.. No corner is EVER perfect, nor is ANY saw.. and with builders around here 90degrees is more like.. 80 - 100.. close enough..
And that's the master part of master carpenter. Knowing how to massage those angles on the spot, as noted with very sharp knives and or sanders. Also where to shim the trim to keep it level top to bottom. One reason shoe mold became so popular.
Caulk and paint make a carpenter what he ain't. I hate puttying the holes and caulking. We just redid ours after we laid new flooring last spring. Looks like I need to go back and redo some of it. Looks like the caulk has sunk in?
It's all about knowing how to use a coping saw. That takes care of all of the inside corners. Outside corners can be trimmed to fit if you take your time.
Yep. My brother has skills; he's been called in to do the ornate trim work in a lot of old buildings and houses, including Porto Bello, for example. Caulk "filling" not allowed.
That's what caulk is for.. No corner is EVER perfect, nor is ANY saw.. and with builders around here 90degrees is more like.. 80 - 100.. close enough..
Wrong caulk. Have to make sure you get a non-shrinking version.