How to Cut Baseboard Without a Coping Saw
- 1). Measure the base of the wall out from one corner, using a tape measure. Pick a piece of baseboard that's longer than the wall by at least a few inches.
- 2). Stand the molding on a miter saw, in the position it go against the wall. Set it so the end that will go in the first corner is right under the blade. Swivel the blade 45 degrees, pointing inward toward the measured part of the trim. Make the cut.
- 3). Measure and cut the baseboard for the wall coming off the other side of the corner in the same manner.
- 4). Set the two baseboard pieces on place, with their miter cuts butting to each other in the corner. The opposite ends of both the pieces should be uncut, and should extend beyond the ends of the walls. Assess the mitered seam between the boards at the miter. If there's a gap in the front, re-cut both the angles on your miter saw, making them slightly more than 45 degrees. If there's a gap in the back of the boards (visible from the top), re-cut both the angles to be slightly less than 45 degrees.
- 5). Correct the miter angle through trial and error, trimming both pieces as needed. Don't measure and cut for the opposite ends of the two pieces until you've got the miter set correctly.
