Category: Baseboard Trends & Design Ideas

The 1/8 inch that ruins everything Most guys skip the leveling compound. They think the underlayment will hide the dip. It won’t. I spent three days grinding concrete on a job last month just so the floor wouldn’t click like a castanet. That job taught the client one thing. If you ignore the physics of…

Most guys skip the leveling compound. They think the underlayment will hide the dip. It won’t. I spent three days grinding concrete on a job last month just so the floor wouldn’t click like a castanet. That job was a small guest bathroom where the homeowner wanted five inch baseboards. If that floor had stayed…

Most guys skip the leveling compound. They think the underlayment will hide the dip. It won’t. I spent three days grinding concrete on a job last month just so the floor wouldn’t click like a castanet. That job taught me that if you do not have a flat substrate, your vanity will sit crooked and…

I once walked into a house where a custom bathroom renovation had just been finished, and the owner was proud of his brand new baseboards. Within three months, I was back there with a pry bar. The bottom edge of the trim had swollen to twice its original thickness. It looked like a sponge that…

I spent three days grinding concrete on a job last month just so the floor wouldn’t click like a castanet, and while I was down there, I saw exactly why the homeowner called me. Their baseboards were flaking off in chunks like a cheap sunburn. Most guys skip the leveling compound and they definitely skip…

The wet reality of your bathroom perimeter Waterproof paint for bathroom baseboards must provide a non-porous barrier that resists high humidity, direct splashes, and chemical cleaning agents. The best options are urethane-modified alkyd enamels or high-grade 100 percent acrylic paints with antimicrobial properties. These coatings prevent the moisture from showers and tile floors from penetrating…

I have spent twenty five years on my knees with a moisture meter and a miter saw, and if I have learned one thing, it is that water always finds the path of least resistance. Last year, I walked into a job where a homeowner had spent a fortune on high end marble for their…

I spent three days grinding concrete on a job last month just so the floor wouldn’t click like a castanet. Most guys skip the leveling compound because they think the underlayment will hide the dip. It won’t. I was in a high-end condo downtown, the kind where the windows cost more than my truck, and…

I spent three days grinding concrete on a job last month just so the floor wouldn’t click like a castanet. Most guys skip the leveling compound. They think the underlayment will hide the dip. It won’t. I have seen the same laziness with baseboards. Homeowners pick a profile that looks good in a catalog and…

The shadow of the uneven subfloor To install extra tall baseboards in a small bathroom you must first address subfloor flatness and wall plumbness to avoid visible gaps at the floor line. Success depends on the structural integrity of the mounting surface. Most guys skip the leveling compound. They think the underlayment will hide the…