Michael, That's my first response and one that I will certainly consider.
Thanks, Tom Hodges From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Michael baldwin Sent: Monday, December 07, 2009 9:40 AM To: [email protected] Subject: RE: [BlindHandyMan] Old Baseboard Problem I would just notch the 2x4 out that will go against that wall, and leave the base board there. Then put a matching piece inside the closet. Then when it comes time to putting base board around the closet, just cope that corner, or if there is no profile to the original base board, butt them in the corner. Michael _____ From: [email protected] <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com> [mailto:[email protected] <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com> ] On Behalf Of Tom Hodges Sent: Monday, December 07, 2009 7:45 AM To: [email protected] <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com> Subject: [BlindHandyMan] Old Baseboard Problem Can any of you guys figure this one out? I'm building a new closet in the corner of a bedroom in my 115 year old house. I ripped the old closet out of the same corner because it was only about 19 inches deep. The old baseboard wasn't in the closet, but, it is on the wall outside the existing closet. I need to remove about four feet of it and I'll put in a new baseboard inside the closet. Here is the problem. The baseboard is a full one inch thick and about 8 inches high. The baseboard is on an exterior wall that is brick with plaster on the interior. Years ago, someone put 3 eights inch drywall on the walls and brought it down to the top of the baseboard, so, now only 5 eights of an inch on the top of the baseboard is showing. If I pry the end of the baseboard out, the whole board will try to come off the wall instead of bending, since it is so thick and rigid. I need to cut it somehow on a straight vertical plane. I looked for an offset SawsAll blade but I can't find one anywhere. It's the kind of blade that is offset so you could, for instance, cut something all the way to the floor, or, in this instance, all the way to the wall. I have a very small blade like that for my saber saw and it's called a Flush cutting blade. Does anyone know where I could find a SawsAll blade like that? I've looked at Lowes, home Depot, Harbor Freight, etcetera. I've looked on line also, to no avail. The next question is, can anyone figure out another way to cut off 4 feet of this baseboard without ripping the entire baseboard out, which is about 13 feet long? Hope I didn't make this too confusing. If so, please ask questions. I need to get going on this immediately, so your help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks Tom Hodges Newport, Kentucky [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
