How Do You Make Base Inline Joint Cuts With A Miter Saw?
When cutting base molding, if a piece of molding is too short for the length of the wall, you’ll need to use a miter saw to make an inline joint cut. This means that you need to make cuts which can splice both pieces together or cause them to “mate.” Note where the inline joint cuts need to be made on your base molding. They must be made in the center of a stud. This helps to keep the base molding tight against each other and helps with separation in some cases. Learn that when wood dries, joints normally separate. Using inline cuts helps to correct this problem, but you will have some separation even with inline cuts. Inline cuts make repairs easier because you have less gaps to fix in your base molding. Make base inline joint cuts with a miter saw by turning your miter saw to a 45-degree angle. For example, if you’re cutting the right-hand side of your inline cut first, your base will be on the right-hand side of your saw, cutting the left end of your base. This gives you a 45-degree
