Attn Carpenters

[fatal xception]

Or at least some whose familiar with installing wood floors.

I've got the wood floors down, but now dealing with the 1/4 rounds and the t-strips.

How can I correctly cut the corners. I think I can figure out the 90 degree angles. But we also have rounded corners and so I need the main 1/4 round, a shorter strip for the corner, then the next main 1/4 round.

My question is how do measure the correct length and then make the correct angled cut.

I hope this is clear. Here an example:

[Knothead]

Hey, Fatal! If I understand you correctly, you're basically trying to miter-cut the 1/4 round trim? In concave and convex shapes?

One approach you might take is to do the corner bits first...that way, you can fuss w/small pieces around the tricky parts (corners) and the fit the long, straight pieces with striaight butt joints.

Assuming I understand correctly...

Rounded corners present a fun challenge. I've installed wood flooring at my residence, but only had 90 degree corners to deal with. While I am sure there is some technical way to perform this installation, I would probably just use a simple miter to rough out the curve's angles, and the use a coping saw with a traced template to cut the piece to the contour of the curve.

BTW, I am not a carpenter, so this is probably not the "correct" method.

Robert Richmond

[fatal xception]

Pretty much knot...but how do I mitre cuts with the correct angles. They're not 90 degree cuts like the corners.

**edit - oops, not 45 degree. I meant 90 degree. I am horrible at geometry also.

I recommend a speed square with a swinging arm to measure the angles properly. Just place it there, set the arm, and then transfer the angle to your wood.

[Knothead]

Fatal? Do you have to do it tonight? Given some time in the a.m., I believe I could locate some reference (or maybe just draw it up) scan it and send in an e-mail?

btw, I think Rob has done some ceiling moldings! The clue was the coping saw...

I prefer wiring and plumbing, never really got into the wood working aspect of construction. Sold all the the cool wood working tools once upon a time, but that was years ago.

And yep, I love my coping saw. Great for cutting those wonderful curves when I don't want to figure out complex angles.

[crystaldragon]

from your drawing the angles will be approx 22.5 degrees per cut. It works like this If the corner was a 90 then the cuts would be at 45 degrees. Because you have two angles every thing is halved. you basicly have two 45 degree corners = each cut 1/2 of that =22.5. Do a test cut or two though in may experience the angles formed by the wall are never exactly true (90 degrees)

[fatal xception]

No, I don't need to do it tonight.

And forgive me, but you will need to explain what a speed square is.

Never had to do anything like this before.

Thanks.

I think you're getting the idea, but this might clarify it:

Dragon is right on assuming the wall is perfectly 90 degrees. 1/2 of 45 for two cuts (one at each end). All the cuts need to add up to 90.

22.5 x 4 = 90

There are different types of squares. The technical term for the square I'm referring to is a t bevel. It allows for the quick measuring and retracing of angles.

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