Use 1-1/2-in., 18-gauge brad nails to secure the quarter-round snugly to the baseboard molding every 16 to 20 inches—more if the wall is abnormally crooked. 18-gauge brad nails also create smaller ...

Carpentry expert Dan Weeks is the perfect person to show us how to cut baseboard and crown molding in your home. "So first thing we're going to do is put our initial 45 degree cut into this baseboard ...