A Simple Trick to Install Baseboard Corners Perfectly 

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In 38 yrs as a homeowner, you are the first person who explained coping corners in a way I completely understand! Thank you so much!

Lady, I don't know who you are but you have a gift! That was one of the best instructional video's I have ever seen. Your delivery, explanations and demonstrations are fantastic. You are obviously very intelligent and have a superb ability to pass your knowledge to others! Thank You!

I watched four videos on cope cutting just now. Yours was the most clear, easy to follow, and confidently presented. The other videos gave good info but your video set itself apart. Thank you.

THE BEST demo I've seen in years. No stupid antics/music, just PRO all the way! You are FANTASTIC.

I just wanted to add my comment to this video. This is the clearest explanation of coping that I've seen on youtube. Excellent work. I will check out other of your videos because this content represents real value.

ok.. something i haven't seen in a loong loong time.. good and proper teaching ! Good job !

Best explanation of this process I've seen so far. You're a good teacher and carpenter.

As someone that just bought a very old house (1886), I will be watching tons of your videos. Thank you for being a wood shop teacher to this 52 year old guy. Love your videos.

I'm a 60 year old single mother of a teen and you have helped me so much. You make it so clear and easy to understand. I watched your video on how to install a toilet and my son and I got it right the first time because of you. Thanks for your excellent videos.

When I teach (I'm an RN BTW) I use similar methods to yours, which people really appreciate. You offer the best tutorials and I always go to you for answers. My question???? How do we keep the potty mouthed "trolls" from invading legitimate video comment realms when all the producer wants to do is enhance the results of our projects? I don't get it!?!?! Blesses be Leah - another job well done!

ah thank you are an amazing teacher, your patience and kindness makes a difference

This video alone was enough to make me subscribe!! I've done this procedure for years.....but couldn't explain it as eloquently as you have.......terrific job!

I've been working on this project and searching for videos to help with trimming baseboards etc and you have the best video by far! Love how you explained everything.

I love simple 1/4" x 4-6" rectangular baseboards. They have clean lines and are easy for anyone to install.

Excellent. I've referred you my sister in law to your channel. She is just getting into minor home improvements. You are an excellent teacher. Doc

I was a trim carpenter for a short while and that is the way I was taught to do baseboard corners. It is really easy to do and always makes nice joins! Well done!

I could listen to her voice all day long.

What a clear, well-explained video. From your voice (upbeat and infletcive) to the image (focused and close-up) this video really helps explain the magic of coped corners. Thanks!

I an using natural hickory baseboards with no room to use caulk to cheat and this video really helped. Thank you!

I was a carpenter for 15 years, every company I worked for (the fast ones and the slow ones) always coped their corners. you get a better looking corner every time.

Thank you Leah, I've tried this a couple of times but never really understood the part about back cutting until you showed it. My uncle was going to teach me how to cope joints but he died suddenly and I never had a chance to learn. Your presentation was the best I've ever seen. THANK YOU!

I learned this maybe 40 years ago because someone took the trouble to show me. Very pleased to see the old skills being passed along. Very clearly explained. Well presented.

I watch a lot of DIY videos and by far Leah blows everyone away. A true professional knows the intricacies of the their job. You`re great at what you do!

Oh how I needed you about 5 years ago when I was helping my then lady friend to build her house. This problem really drove me lunie. She and I have since broken up but now I know. Thanks much!!!

NOW I get it!!! Thank you for taking the time to explain EVERYTHING and for offering multiple closeup camera angles of the coped areas. Not everyone understands all of the terms associated with woodworking, but that doesn't mean we aren't capable of doing the job......a bit of explanation is just required....thank you for doing that. Confusion with coping has prevented me from installing my baseboards for longer than I care to admit. I can't wait to watch more of your videos.

I'm in the process of placing crown molding in my den. I admit I have a lot more to learn, but your teaching makes it all seem easy. Thank you.

Without a doubt, the clearest, simplest instruction on how to do a coped corner I've seen yet! Excellent camera work, well narrated. Thank you.

I love your Channel!! I placed shut off valves under my kitchen sink and I was so confident after watching your instructions on it.. This weekend I will be doing baseboards. Thank you for saving me tons of money by DIY 😁

Just one word: BRILLIANT!

I was replacing the Baseboard in my finished basement, (Actually repairing the previous owners mistakes. not many square corners), I have a compound miter saw, but I was wasting material trying to get the angles right. Thanks to Leah, the joints matched up great, very little caulking needed.

My husband and I bought our home two years ago and we need to upgrade, we have looked at over 20 videos and no one has explained it so well as you did, AWESOME you have made us feel so confident THANKS

I've seen a lot of these coping tut's on the web, this one was by far the best and most informative.

Leah, your video's are a breath of fresh air in a stale environment. You teach at the ground level but what you teach can help anyone at any level. Thanks for your encouraging tone and generous sharing from your obvious skill. You, lady, are a craftsman. Ignore the "Comment Commando's" who neither know nor teach, much less practice. Thanks.

Leah, I really enjoy your tutorials. I built a new partition wall myself in my house using lots of tips I learned from your channel. As you can tell I am towards the end (just putting the trim up). It looks great. Thank you!

I love your videos. We moved into a new house and I have a ton of baseboard to install and was hesitant about it. I needed some confidence about doing the corners before I started and now I know I can do it. I've just discovered your videos and love them. Thanks!

currently in a carpentry course in our local community college, you videos are extremely helpful to me. thanks so much for making such well put together videos

Thanks for such a clear description of how to cope. ; ) I've seen a few other tricks for coping but your patient and gentle way with your viewers rivals the great Norm Abrams in my book!

Thanks so much for this video. I don't own a miter saw but I do have a coping saw and am anxious to try this method. I've used square blocks in corners in the past so that I wouldn't have to miter the corners since they are so hard to get perfect. Thank you for taking the time to show us how to do this!

I am new to this and will be giving it a go in three rooms in my house. Never done it before but I know it will turn out great. Thanks for the great instruction Leah.

Amazing and informational, most pros don't even know/bother to cope corners, and they may be able to disguise the imperfections at first, and it may last a while, but eventually, it'll show. Great job!!

Thank you so much, I just finished my basement, Installing drywall, insulation and spackle, It wasn't my first time working with these materials but your video help give it the professional finish it needed. It looks great and I saved 2,900, I had always caulked the corners which in different seasons would pull away and look terrible. Your video helped me so much. Floor moldings look professional. Its so nice to see a women journeymen posting these kind of video's, I could use a video, ceiling moldings and one for a mantel. thanks again

Thank you! I'm already on information over load with redoing my kitchen. You made my life a little easier!

You always do such a good job of explaining what your doing and why. Thanks for the great teaching videos. Your a natural teacher.

Love it Leah! I've always had a tough time with that coping, especially at the top point. You explain it more simply emphasizing, "Take your time!" Always been a slow starter. Then once I get it down, I excel! Thanks Teacher!

Great video - I've always been afraid to do coping cuts but this video really laid it out in a non-intimidating fashion.

Thank you so much for your video, Leah! I wish I had seen a couple of years ago while installing trim in my living room, kitchen and laundry room, ugh (lots of caulking). I will definitely be using this technique with the rest of the house! You really do have the heart of a teacher! Many thanks!

I've watched several of your video's.. and I just wanted to take the time to thank you for all of your good work in teaching us tips and tricks. You're really a smart lady and you're doing an excellent service with your video's. In fact, like a good book a piece of art or some music that lingers after the artist has passed on... I think your video's will too. They are truly helpful. All the best to you!

I've watched a few videos on coping, but this by far was the best because she fully explains not just how to do it, but why you do each step the way you do. I like the idea of marking with a pencil too as my eyes are not quite what they used to be!

When I first started trying to install molding in old houses I was re-habbing, I created more pre-primed white kindling wood at $3.00/foot than any person on earth. Coping really works and is actually easy to do. Your video shows the process in realtime which is really helpful.

I wish I would have seen this video last week when I was helping my friend do the same thing. I'm going to remember that for the next project. Thank you.

Your videos are awesome. I used your caulking tips on my new fiberglass tub and enclosure. Worked great. I am installing baseboard moulding in the bathroom and have a bedroom to do at a later date. Will be sure to visit your videos for that. Thank you for the videos. :)

as a carpenter for 30 years i came up with a trick for base board . on the bottom of the drywalled corners there is a curve so that 1/2 " drywall has a a mud joint . this is not filled by mud on the floor . as base will cover it . so i put a roofing nail on the bottom of the corner only on the side that you don't want to cope . i use a square to make it stick out from the drywall 1/2 " OR MORE . as i can always use a piece of wood and gently tap the nail inwards when i fit the trim.(this can be done with the trim in place if you hamer with a board on top of the nice trim ) then always cut the trim a 1/16'" bigger than what you need , and the force of bending it will force a tight joint . . another trick when coping , is you can measure an entire room at a time , closets and all . and get accurate measurements.( if you measure inside corners you are accurately measuring to the long point of the 45 degree angle, if you measure from an inside corner to an outside the measurment would be long to short on opposite sides of the base . with a trim saw i mark both on the very top . ) i like to write the base size on the floor . then transfer to a drawing of the room . i use the symbol / for an inside and outside corner , and [---] for a door . i can measure a whole second story . then go down to the saw and cut all the pieces , mark them and pile them into rooms , and then i have 1 trip up and one back down . for 40 pieces of trim . i do mess up , and cut some long , but the more you get used to this idea the better you get. when i find one long or short i move on to all that are precise and nail them . in a big room on average i get 1 or 2 that need trimming . another thing id like to say is that , 1 nail per stud is adequate, any more is just a waste of time . this is not a load bearing wall . and 1 nail per 16 inch is better than good . with that done feel free to msg me if you don't understand what im saying. and seejanedrill . i wish you all the love peace and understanding that can be had in this world .

You are amazing. You know so much and I find your techniques very simple to follow. Been doing light construction for 26-years and I am still teachable. Thanks again for another great video.

Thank you again for a great instructional video Leah. Really thankful for your training.

I like her keep-it-simple instructions and encouragement. As a female home owner who took Home Ec in school and not Shop, I appreciate the easy step-by-step instructions to learn "man;s work."

I really like the way you present the information. I feel like a friend is teaching me. Thank you.

Lea you rock! I'll be doing this tomorrow on my new baseboards! Thanks for sharing your talent and knowledge with the rest of us.

I've used coping before, but never knew about cutting the 45 first to expose the proper outline. Thanks for the time saving tip! Nice job on the explanation as well, you're a good teacher...

Excellent!! This is exactly what I was looking for to put in my base board. Thank you so much Jane for sharing your expertise, knowledge and skill.

I've been doing finish work for a long time. You've done a great video. I how ever use my table saw to do coped joints. I've done it so long this way that I can cope an inside corner in less than 90 sec. (I would not recommend this option to amateurs). It also allows me to get what ever back cut angle I want by raising or lowering the blade.

I agree with the previous comments. You are a great teacher Leah and explain things so well. Thank you.

you have a teacher's heart and it really comes through in your vids, thx.

I love this and your whole channel! Your teaching style gives me confidence and inspires me to finally tackle some of the projects I've been putting off for years. Please be my Cool Aunt!

Thank you so much!!!! I putting baseboard down in my bathroom and foyer and I really appreciated the detailed visual instruction and seeing a woman do it!!!!

THANK YOU I have such a hard time trying to cut those corners like that. I had no idea just how easy it can be and why you do the back cut like that. This video has really helped me.

Stumbled upon your videos and really enjoy them. Could have used you when I did my last remodel but now I've got you bookmarked for my next. Thanks again.

See Lia cope! I love this channel! I'm tackling the powder room while my husband is out-of-town. This is exactly what I need to do with the baseboard. Thank you, Lia. You are AWESOME! I wish you were my neighbor...

Nicely done!!! i used your tutorial and finished two corners perfectly on my old house!!! I appreciate your advice and using tools that are not expensive...Thank you!!!

I am so glad I found your videos, I am 9 months pregnant, love to fix and do things on my own, and recently routed my own baseboards for my baby's room. I used your method for installation and it came out perfectly! Thank you so much for your videos, you explain things clearly and it really is easy to understand.

Great job describing the detail Leah. The 45 degree angle and back cut really helped!

Thanks for sharing the video on how to do the coping cut. I had no idea that you just leave the other piece uncut and lay the cope cut over it. Awesome!!

Jane, you're an absolute Genius......that will help so much next time I install baseboards!!

You took the time necessary to explain how to do it right, I've done this many, many times and you were spot on. Thanks for showing people step by step so they have the confidence to try it themselves. Well done.

So glad to have found you! I'm tackling some updating of my bathrooms and you are covering exactly what I need! Thank you.

I really enjoy watching your videos. I used the caulking one for my shower, looks great! Now, I'm ready to tackle the molding in a spare room I have!

everytime I watch one of your videos I learn something , thank you for explaining things to all of us who are not exactly pro's at this stuff . Somehow I just wondered into your channel but I'm glad I did because now I watch you all the time , keep em coming , thanx

Wonderful video, Leah! I love the "old school" stuff like I learned back in the '50s and '60s! Thanks!

Currently getting a house ready to move into and your vid on hanging doors, this one, and plastering have been revelations. Thank you so much for making these vids. You are an amazing teacher.

Great tip! Now for me to start the 320 coped corners I need for my project. Coping as I know it today has little to do with a tiny tooth saw, but in my anxious heart and aching head. : )

Love your videos, watched quite a few of them! very easy to understand/follow. My first inside corner with shaped wood baseboard looks great, thanks to you!

Leah, (sp) you are awesomeness! Because of your thorough instruction I feel equipped and ready to go do my own baseboards. You explained everything that has kept me fearful of even trying trim work. Thank you so much and I am a new subscriber of yours! Respect!

This wad the best coping demonstration I've seen. Delivery was perfect and camara angles helped tremendously. Many thanks for your diligence and for taking time to show us "newbs" your technique.

I am getting ready to install baseboards and was dreading it cause I always had a gap and filled in with caulk....thank you so much for your information! now I can tackle it without hesitation! you are my hero :)

I've seen a handful of these coping videos. This is by far the most concise one I've seen. A perfect video for DIYers.

Leah you've become a go to channel since I started re-modeling my home! Thanks soo much for the time and effort.

WOW. That was such a simple technique and yet gave such beautiful and professional result! Thank you.

You explain everything so well it's like I have a personal instructor! It's great to see a female with so much knowledge and experience! Keep up the good work.

Great tip. I was shown this years ago before I got into this kind of work but couldn't remember. Thanks

Thank you for sharing your videos. As a homeowner with limited skills when it comes to renos, your vids give me hope and inspiration. thanks again. C.

Jane, you are a sweetheart. I just wish I'd discovered you about four projects ago. You could have saved me a lot of aggravation, and prevented my grandson from learning some "new words"!

I have watched a few videos on coping but yours was the best. Thank you for taking the time to make this!

i am a retired carpenter joiner from the uk. i was shown this method when i was an apprentice back in the 60s and have used it ever since. if you get the knack you can knock out a room far faster than any other method.

You are amazing!!!! I LOVE all your videos. So easy to follow and build me with confidence. Thank you. You have saved me thousands by giving me the knowledge and courage to DIY!

Your videos are extremely helpful and very well done. Thanks for posting!

As always, remarkably clear, encouraging and concise. I feel so much better about cutting my baseboards now. Thank you Leah!!!!!! You rock!

excellent trick!! Thanks so much for sharing it!!..your explanations were very clear...you got an impressive voice Mme

Leah I just watched a couple of your videos and they are very informative and easy to follow for anyone. I'm a handyman and like nice work after going behind idiots for so many years! lol! I'm going to subscribe! keep up the awesome work!!

You and your videos are awesome. Easy to follow, informative, and well done.

Excellent stuff! Could never remember how to do that. Great video. Thanks!